Spirit in the sky
Transparent to the eye
Talking trash on nothing I can see anyway
And the ?? for you and me
When all this work is ??
There was a time in my life when they thought I was all talk
Now I'm feeling stalked by god walking
I got the other hint
Walking
Now take a look at my hand
Watch me going, I'm going, yeah, I'm gone

Freaking fuck
Through the dew in the dawn
All the words I'm saying are wrong, now watch me
There was a time in my life when they thought I was all talk

Left-handed smoke shifting
From my right hand man
Can you sense the snag in my playing?
Spirit in the ether
From a right wing sister
Sitting(?) say she don't care that much
There was a time in my life that is gone there's some time still go back to
Not to be all stalk in myself too much
Then I got the other hint, here, in present days
Now take a look at my hand
Watch it go, watch me go, yeah, I'm going
Yeah, I'm gone

Freaking-a-fuck
In the sea of the stone
Making music is easy - watch me
And you - there was a time in my life when they thought I was all

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of "Spirit in the sky, transparent to the eye" suggest a feeling of transcendence, of being in touch with something that is beyond the material world. However, the next few lines subvert this feeling, as the singer talks trash on something that can't be seen anyway. This could be interpreted as a commentary on spirituality or religion, and how it can be used to justify any sort of belief or behavior, even if there's no tangible evidence to support it.

The line "there was a time in my life when they thought I was all talk" suggests that the singer has faced criticism or doubt in the past, but now they feel like they have something to prove. They feel like they're being watched by god, or some sort of higher power, and they need to show that they're more than just talk. This could be interpreted as a personal struggle to find meaning or purpose, or as a critique of society's expectations and judgments.

The rest of the song continues this theme of proving oneself, with references to left-handed smoke shifting and a right-wing sister. These lines are open to interpretation, but they could be seen as commentary on societal norms and expectations, and how the singer feels like they don't quite fit in. The repeated line "watch me go, yeah, I'm gone" suggests that the singer is determined to keep moving forward, despite any obstacles or doubts.

Overall, the lyrics to "Was All Talk" are open to interpretation, but they touch on themes of spirituality, doubt, and the struggle to prove oneself in a society that can be critical and judgmental.

Line by Line Meaning

Spirit in the sky
The presence of something greater than oneself

Transparent to the eye
This presence is not visible

Talking trash on nothing I can see anyway
Making idle commentary with no factual basis

And the ?? for you and me
Unknown, open to interpretation

When all this work is ??
Unknown, open to interpretation

There was a time in my life when they thought I was all talk
There was a period where I lacked credibility

Now I'm feeling stalked by god walking
Now I feel driven by a higher power

I got the other hint
I gained further insight

Walking
Moving forward

Now take a look at my hand
Observe what I am doing

Watch me going, I'm going, yeah, I'm gone
I am leaving, exit is imminent

Freaking fuck
Exclamation of frustration or anger

Through the dew in the dawn
In the early morning

All the words I'm saying are wrong, now watch me
I am speaking falsely but taking action nonetheless

Left-handed smoke shifting
Something unusual or inexplicable

From my right hand man
From someone close to me

Can you sense the snag in my playing?
Can you detect my mistakes or flaws?

Spirit in the ether
Another instance of a higher power or force

From a right wing sister
From someone with opposing values or beliefs

Sitting(?) say she don't care that much
She claims not to care much

There was a time in my life that is gone there's some time still go back to
There was a past period that has ended but can still be revisited

Not to be all stalk in myself too much
Not to be too self-absorbed or self-congratulatory

Then I got the other hint, here, in present days
I gained another insight in the present time

See me leaving, I'm going, I'm gone
Again, I am leaving, departing for good

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Gren Marton

on Wheelhouse

Sometimes I talk too much but I gotta get it out
But I don’t wanna talk, I only wanna listen
My baby talks soft, my ears are always ringing now
Humming a sad song when I’m alone
But you gotta be alone to figure things out sometimes
Be alone, when even in a crowd of friends and not so
Sometimes of whom you just can’t distinguish but
Thank god for the former, yeah

Some bow down a hundred times a day or more
To find a way, to get back down to the temple one day
Find the temple, to bask in the glory of
Roll around on a floor of furry carpet then
Sleep soundly for the first time in forever and
Breathing deep inside

There’s a desert down below the earth’s core
A hidden staircase in the house that you reside in
A little something from the cupboard over there
A little medicine, it’s a medication situation

Some bow down a hundred times a day or more
To find a way, to get back down to the temple one day
Find the temple, to bask in the glory of
Roll around on a floor of furry carpet then
Sleep soundly for the first time in forever and
Breathing deep inside