Somewhere along the way it occurred to me that we should do a double album... Just this idea that you can weave a couple of themes into there and you can sprawl a little bit.
Several other artists made contributions to various tracks on the album. German mathematician Dr. Thorsten Wörmann contributed to the track "Gemini Syringes", psychedelic rock band MGMT contributed to the song "Worm Mountain", and Karen O (lead singer of the alternative rock trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs) contributed to the songs "I Can Be a Frog" and "Watching the Planets." Karen O's contributions were recorded by Wayne Coyne over the phone.
Convinced of the Hex
The Flaming Lips Lyrics
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She gets out of her head
And she talks to the ceiling
You can hear what she said
She said
That's the difference between us
That's the difference between us
That's the difference between us
You see, that's the difference between us
She said I like your theory
But it won't pass no tests
Watch the watcher
Get shot in the chest
That's the difference between us
That's the difference between us
That's the difference between us
You see, that's the difference between us
She said (can't understand) of some system
That controls and effects
I believe in nothing
And your convinced of the hex
I believe in nothing
And your convinced of the hex
That's the difference between us
That's the difference between us
That's the difference between us
You see, that's the difference between us
The Flaming Lips's song "Convinced of the Hex" is a song that talks about the difference in beliefs between two people. The lyrics describe the submission and donation of one person while the other gets out of her head and talks to the ceiling. The phrase "you can hear what she said" reflects the idea of talking to a higher power for answers.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "That’s the difference between us" which serves to emphasize the fundamental difference in beliefs between the two people. The second verse of the song introduces the idea of a theory and the testing of it; the watcher being shot in the chest is likely a metaphorical representation of the potential consequences of holding a differing belief. The third verse continues to emphasize the difference in beliefs as one person expresses a lack of belief in any system while the other is convinced of a hex, or curse.
Overall, the song presents a stark dichotomy in belief systems and highlights the idea that even a small difference in perception can cause two people to have completely opposing viewpoints.
Line by Line Meaning
She submits and she donates
She gives in and gives away what she has
She gets out of her head
She stops overthinking
And she talks to the ceiling
And speaks to some higher force
You can hear what she said
You can listen to her words
She said
She spoke
That's the difference between us
This is what separates us
She said I like your theory
She said she enjoyed what he believed in
But it won't pass no tests
But it cannot withstand scrutiny
Watch the watcher
Observe the observer
Get shot in the chest
And suffer the consequences for challenging authority
She said (can't understand) of some system
She mentioned a particular system but it's unintelligible
That controls and effects
That governs and influences
I believe in nothing
I have no faith
And your convinced of the hex
And you're certain that there's a curse
That's the difference between us
This is what sets us apart
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WAYNE COYNE, STEVEN DROZD, MICHAEL IVINS
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