Rollercoaster
13-th Floor Elevators Lyrics
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His eyes were clear to see,
He put his thoughts into my mind,
And gave my self to be
He stopped me from living so unsane,
I could be just what I want to be
And things appear as they really are,
I can see just what I want to see
Oh come on, and let it happen to you,
I say, I say come on, and let it happen to you
You gotta open up your mind
And let everything come through
Come on yeah!
Well it starts like a Roller coaster ride,
So real it takes your breath away
It slides you through your point of view,
You look back to where you thought you'd stayed
Your ride changes outside view,
While it glides you like a neon ray,
And you find you don't have to search for words,
'Cause there's nothing you need to say
Well come on, you gotta let it happen to you,
Come on, and let it happen to you,
You gotta open up your mind
And let everything come through
After your trip life opens up,
You start doing what you want to do
And you find out that the world that you once feared,
Gets what it has from you
No one can ever hurt you
'Cause you know more than you thought you knew
And you're looking at the world
From brand new eyes,
And no one can ever spoil the view
Come on, and let it happen to you,
Hey, hey, hey come on, and let it happen to you,
You gotta open up your mind
And let everything come through
Open up your mind,
And let everything come through
The lyrics of "Rollercoaster" by 13th Floor Elevators is a call to let go of your fears and inhibitions and embrace the beauty of the world with an open mind. The song talks about a man, who could see clearly and shared his thoughts with the singer, helping him to see the world in a new light. The singer was no longer living an unsane life and could be whoever he wanted to be. He could see the world as it is and not what it appears to be. The chorus is a call to the audience to experience the same feeling and let what happens, happen.
The song compares life to a roller coaster ride that takes your breath away, fills you with excitement, and changes your perspective. It glides through your thought process, opening up new horizons that you never thought were possible. The ride changes outside views, giving you a fresh and vibrant outlook. The experience is so intense that there's nothing left to say except to open up your mind and let everything come through. The roller coaster ride is a metaphor for life itself- the ups and downs, twists, and turns that we often fear but need to embrace.
The song ends on a positive note, as the singer talks about how life opens up after the ride, and you start doing what you want to do. You're no longer fearful, and the world gets what it has from you. You're unbreakable and immune to hurt because you're looking at the world through brand new eyes. The song ends with the same call to action as before, to open up your mind and let everything come through.
Line by Line Meaning
Well once , somewhere, sometime ago
At some point in the past, in some place and time
His eyes were clear to see,
I could easily understand his thoughts
He put his thoughts into my mind,
He influenced my way of thinking
And gave my self to be
And I gave myself over to him
He stopped me from living so unsane,
He prevented me from living in an insane way
I could be just what I want to be
I could be whoever I wanted to be
And things appear as they really are,
And I could see the world as it truly is
I can see just what I want to see
I see only what I want to see
Oh come on, and let it happen to you,
Let yourself experience the same thing
I say, I say come on, and let it happen to you
I encourage you to let it happen
You gotta open up your mind
You have to be receptive
And let everything come through
In order to let everything in
Well it starts like a Roller coaster ride,
It begins like a thrilling ride
So real it takes your breath away
It seems so real that it leaves you breathless
It slides you through your point of view,
It takes you on a journey through your own perspective
You look back to where you thought you'd stayed
You reflect on where you thought you were
Your ride changes outside view,
Your ride changes the way you see things
While it glides you like a neon ray,
As you glide along like a neon ray
And you find you don't have to search for words,
You realize you don't have to explain it
'Cause there's nothing you need to say
Because it speaks for itself
After your trip life opens up,
After the experience, life becomes more expansive
You start doing what you want to do
You start living the life you want
And you find out that the world that you once feared,
And you realize that the world you were once afraid of
Gets what it has from you
Is influenced by your perspective in return
No one can ever hurt you
No one can hurt you emotionally
'Cause you know more than you thought you knew
Because you've gained a new perspective
And you're looking at the world
And you see the world
From brand new eyes,
From a fresh point of view
And no one can ever spoil the view
And no one can ruin that experience
Hey, hey, hey come on, and let it happen to you,
Encouragement to let it happen
Open up your mind,
Be more open-minded
And let everything come through
So that you can experience all aspects of life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ROGER KYN ERIKSON, JAMES HALL
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