Lyrics Du Jour

I've been a big fan of the Flaming Lips since 1995. "Hit's From The Future Head" is far and away my favorite album, harking back to the birth of grunge and my days of Cobain hair and Pendleton shirts; but I've been surprisingly engulfed by their most recent album "At War With the Mystics". Even though the music is more predictable than their last album "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots", they've managed to dig up some lyrical gems, a few of which seem to be hitting a particular chord with me as I process recent revelations about Fandango, the Burning Man culture, and West Coast liberalism in general. (a subject I'll share more about soon, when I'm ready to be more objective).



"the Yeah Yeah Yeah song" seems to imply that we all have the power to act for the greater good, yet we're either afraid to use that power, or we use it in a way that benefits no-one.

"Free Radicals" is pretty self explanatory; a description of a culture or individual waving the banner of individuality, not realizing that they're exhibiting the type of flock mentality they claim to have conquered.

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- Flaming Lips "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" 2006

If you could blow up the world with the flick of a switch
Would you do it?
If you could make everybody poor just so you could be rich
Would you do it?
If you could watch everybody work while you just lay on your back
Would you do it?
If you could take all the love without giving any back
Would you do it?
And so we cannot know ourselves or what we'd really do...

With all your power
What would you do?

If you could make your own money and then give it to everybody
Would you do it?
If you knew all the answers and could give it to the masses
Would you do it?
No no no no no no are you crazy?
It's a very dangerous thing to do exactly what you want
Because you cannot know yourself or what you'd really do

With all your power
What would you do?

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-Flaming Lips "Free Radicals" 2006

You think you’re so radical
I think you oughta stop
But you’re going international
They’re gonna call the cops
You’re turning into a poor man's Donald Trump
I know those circumstances make you wanna jump

You think you’re radical but you’re not so radical in fact you’re fanatical

I’ll tell you right now
You oughta change your mind
All of your friends are standing in line
They’re getting tired of your attitude fast
You better move it
When out on your own
How long would you last?

You think you’re radical but you’re not so radical in fact you’re fanatical