Movement
LCD Soundsystem Lyrics
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To a bigger city
Or it's a bigger bag to strap the ego of a little baby
It's like a discipline without the discipline of
All of the discipline
It's like a culture
Without the effort of all the culture
Oh but I'm tapped
You're pillaging and I'm tapped
You're yesterday
And I'm tapped
Another reason I'm tapped
It's like a movement
Without the bother of the meaning
It's like a discipline
Without the discipline of all of the discipline
It's like a fat guy in a T-shirt
Doing all the saying
It's like a couple dads and a few friends
Trying hard to stay in
You're history and I'm tapped
You're fast and easy 'n I'm tapped
You're pillaging
And I'm tapped
For best results well I'm tapped
Here comes the report nothing to report see
It's all the same
It seems the punk rock as an experiment well
It pulled up lame
You got the fat guy in the T-Shirt
Doing all the singing
Straight to the drunk tank doing the research 'n
Doing all the blame
You're history and I'm tapped
You're fast asleep and I'm tapped
You're pillaging and I'm tapped
For best results well I'm tapped
It's like the culture
Without the effort or all of the luggage
It's like a discipline
Without the discipline of all of the discipline
It's like a movement
Without the bother of the meaning
It's like a culture
Without the culture of all of the culture
You're history and I'm tapped
You're fast'n'easy
And I'm tapped
You're pillaging and I'm tapped
And you're finicky so I'm tapped
The lyrics of LCD Soundsystem's song "Movement" seem to be about the ease and superficiality of modern culture and movements. The song starts by contrasting the idea of moving from a small place to a big city with the ease that comes with it, as well as the idea of discipline without an actual effort put into it. The metaphor of a fat guy in a t-shirt doing all the saying amplifies the idea of a lack of substance and depth in today's culture. The chorus speaks of the singer being "tapped," signifying a lack of energy or resources to engage in such movements. The second verse feels like a report that reveals nothing significant or worthwhile. The punk rock movement is deemed a failure, and ultimately, the song concludes with an almost resigned tone about modern culture's lack of effort, meaning, and substance.
Line by Line Meaning
It's like a movement from the small place
An analogy for moving from a small town to a big city
To a bigger city
Continuation of the first line of the analogy
Or it's a bigger bag to strap the ego of a little baby
A comparison of ego to bags, conveying the idea that a person needs a bigger ego to feel secure
It's like a discipline without the discipline of
A reference to lacking structure or rules in a disciplined setting
All of the discipline
The outcome when there is no structure or rules in a disciplined setting
It's like a culture
A comparison to a lack of effort in cultural identities
Without the effort of all the culture
The outcome for lack of effort in cultural diasporas
Oh but I'm tapped
An admission of limitation or feeling drained
You're pillaging and I'm tapped
Feeling taken advantage of or drained by someone else's actions
You're yesterday
Referring to the past
And I'm tapped
Repetition of feeling drained or limited
Another reason I'm tapped
Expressing another reason for feeling drained
It's like a movement
A comparison to a movement with no substance
Without the bother of the meaning
Highlighting the emptiness of a movement with no real message
It's like a discipline
A comparison to a discipline with no consequences or structure
Without the discipline of all of the discipline
The result of a discipline with no rules or sense of reward or punishment
It's like a fat guy in a T-shirt
A comparison to someone who talks a lot but does nothing
Doing all the saying
A reminder of the emptiness of talking without action
It's like a couple dads and a few friends
A comparison to a group that's trying but struggling
Trying hard to stay in
Effort to stay afloat and relevant
Here comes the report nothing to report see
A report with nothing significant to say
It's all the same
Commentary on how everything is predictable or repetitious
It seems the punk rock as an experiment well
A reference to the emptiness of punk rock in today's world
It pulled up lame
A metaphor for punk rock's lack of impact in the modern era
You got the fat guy in the T-Shirt
A repeat of the comparison to someone who talks a lot but does nothing
Straight to the drunk tank doing the research 'n
A cautionary tale about being too invested in a fruitless project
Doing all the blame
Blaming others for the failure instead of taking accountability
You're fast asleep
A comparison of sleep to ignorance or lack of effort
And you're finicky so I'm tapped
Feeling drained by someone who is picky or hard to please
It's like the culture
Repetition of the comparison to a culture without effort
Without the effort or all of the luggage
Highlighting the idea that culture requires baggage or history to fully appreciate it
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Jeremiah Murphy
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@pannohouse
This song is the most fucking underrated thing in the history of music.
@patrickproctor392
This song is the most song without the meaning of all of the songs
@kelticpain
I mean its just a fat guy in a t shirt doing all the singing
@markg7273
2024 and this is still a belter!
@aceinthehole1222
This song is one of the most amazing things I've seen live. So much energy, words can't describe how much I miss this band.
@baconstudios4996
how happy are you that they returned
@aceinthehole1222
@@baconstudios4996 Eh lol.
@Ninjamonkeydrummer
R.I.P. Mark E. Smith, Always tapped
@stimso
I was just thinking the same thing
@mutatedbox
I love James Murphy.. He's like a fat guy in a T-shirt doing all the saying...