Strobelight
3D Picnic Lyrics


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Where's my telephone?
"Is that you baby?"
"Yeah."
"Got something to tell you."
"Oh, what?"
I want to see you tonight
I want you to walk in the door
I want you to lay on the floor
Cause tonight's the night
We make love, under a strobe light
Underneath the strobe light
Wanna make love to you under the strobe light
Wanna make love to you under the strobe light
Strobe light - Woah oh oh
Strobe light - Woah oh oh
Yeah!
But the light goes to my head!
Everything I see is red
Baby when I kiss your hair
I feel electricity in the air
I'm gonna kiss your eyes
Then I'm gonna kiss your neck
Then I'm gonna kiss your tummy
The I'm gonna kiss your pineapple
Tonight's the night
For love under the light
Strobe light, strobe light
Underneath the strobe light
Wanna make love to you under the strobe light
Wanna make love to you under the strobe light
Strobe light - Woah oh oh
Strobe light - Woah oh oh
Yeah!
I just wanna make love to you
I just wanna make love to you
Underneath the strobe light
Strobe light, strobe light
Strobe light, strobe light




Strobe light
Strobe, strobe, strobe, strobe, strobe light

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Strobelight" by 3D Picnic seem to be about a couple wanting to spend a romantic night together, but specifically under a strobe light. The song opens with the singer looking for their phone and answering a call from their partner. They express their desire to see their partner and want them to lay on the floor under the strobe light while they make love. The strobe light seems to be a crucial component of the romantic experience envisioned by the singer, almost more important than the actual act of making love.


The chorus repeats the desire to make love "underneath the strobe light" and the bridge emphasizes the overwhelming sensation the strobe light causes, with the singer experiencing a red light that goes to their head. The lyrics then turn to kissing various parts of the partner's body, including their pineapple, which could be a reference to the fruit's symbolic connection to hospitality and welcoming.


Overall, the lyrics of "Strobelight" evoke a specific, vivid sensory experience of making love under the bright, flashing lights of a strobe light. The emphasis on physical sensations like sight and touch, as well as the intensity of the light, suggest an almost overwhelming desire from the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

Where's my telephone?
I am looking for my phone.


"Is that you baby?"
Asking if the person on the other end of the line is the intended recipient.


"Got something to tell you."
I have something to say to you.


"Oh, what?"
Asking for the information the person wishes to share.


I want to see you tonight
I desire to meet with you tonight.


I want you to walk in the door
I desire for you to enter the room.


I want you to lay on the floor
I desire for you to lay down on the floor.


Cause tonight's the night
Today is the day when something special will happen.


We make love, under a strobe light
We will engage in sexual activity under the illumination of flashing lights.


Underneath the strobe light
Beneath the pulsating, strobing light source.


Wanna make love to you under the strobe light
I desire to engage in sexual activity with you under the flashing lights.


Strobe light - Woah oh oh
Repeating the words 'strobe light' with musical inflection for effect.


Yeah!
An exclamation of enthusiasm or agreement.


But the light goes to my head!
The flashing light source is causing a disorienting effect.


Everything I see is red
The light is impacting the visual perception by overpowering other colors.


Baby when I kiss your hair
When I affectionately express my desire through physical touch, starting with your hair.


I feel electricity in the air
There is a palpable sense of chemistry and longing in the atmosphere.


I'm gonna kiss your eyes
I plan to plant a kiss on your eyes next.


Then I'm gonna kiss your neck
I will continue to engage romantically with physical touch leading to kissing your neck.


Then I'm gonna kiss your tummy
My affectionate acts will progress towards your mid section, where I would like to kiss next.


The I'm gonna kiss your pineapple
A nonsensical, playful line that may not hold literal meaning--perhaps a euphemism or a playful nickname for a certain body part.


Tonight's the night
Reinforcing the notion that today is the day when something special will happen--in this case, physical intimacy under the strobe light.


For love under the light
Expressing the romantic intentions for the evening's activity.


I just wanna make love to you
I desire to engage in sexual activity with you.


Strobe light, strobe light
Repeating the phrase for effect.


Strobe light
Repeating the phrase for effect.


Strobe, strobe, strobe, strobe, strobe light
Repeating the phrase with rhythmic effect for emphasis.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CINDY WILSON, FRED SCHNEIDER, KATE PIERSON, KEITH STRICKLAND, RICKY WILSON

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Comments from YouTube:

Mark Holmstrom

This answers the pressing question, "where was Carolyn Soyars 31 years ago" while I was at a Grateful Dead concert.

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