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2) Birth Control are also a newer band from Philadelphia, featuring Sean McGuiness of Pissed Jeans. They play a strange form of punk that embodies anything that defies normality and embraces the unknown. Their music, if capable of being compared to anything/anyone at all, is similar to having your questions constantly going unanswered. Further information and mp3s can be found at: http://www.freelegalhighs.org/ and www.birth-control.de
3) Birth Control was a new wave/minimal synth band from Sweden. They released a cassette entitled Lobotomi on the Swedish label Neuköln (NK-008) in 1986.
I Send My Mind On Vacation
Birth Control Lyrics
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So I gonna say I came to a conclusion
Don't have no lady, don't have no bucks
Don't have no hope, 'cause reality sucks
My car broke down, the doctor said I'm sick
The TV is sold, no more action in my dig
There's no other way, so give me my booze
I send my mind on vacation
Then I'm gonna feel alright
It's certainly my obligation
Cause sober...
I can't see no light
I lost my job, same happened to my hair
Even electricity is no longer there
The landlord says, you have to pay your rent
How could I do, there's no more to spend
I send my mind on vacation
Then I'm gonna feel alright
It's certainly my obligation
'Cause sober I can't see no light
I send my mind on vacation
Then I'm gonna feel alright
It's certainly my obligation
'Cause sober...
I can't see no light
I send my mind on vacation
Then I'm gonna feel alright
It's certainly my obligation
'Cause sober I can't see no light
I send my mind on vacation
Then I'm gonna feel alright
It's certainly my obligation
'Cause sober...
I can't see no light
I can't see no light
The lyrics of Birth Control's "I Send My Mind On Vacation" express the singer's struggles and disappointments in life. The opening lines, "Hard are the times, love is an illusion, So I gonna say I came to a conclusion," set the tone for the song's disillusionment. The singer then goes on to describe their lack of material possessions, including a car that has broken down, the sale of their TV, and even losing their job and their hair. This accumulation of disappointments leads the singer to feel like they have no hope, and that reality "sucks."
To cope with these struggles, the singer turns to alcohol to send their mind on vacation. The line "Before the dirty life is gonna blow my fuse" suggests that the singer is using alcohol to escape from the "dirty" and painful reality of their life. They repeatedly state that they "can't see no light" when sober, emphasizing the depth of their disillusionment.
Despite the bleakness of the lyrics, the song ends on a slightly hopeful note as the singer suggests that by sending their mind on vacation, they will be able to feel alright. However, the repetition of the line "I can't see no light" throughout the song remains a poignant reminder of the singer's struggles.
Overall, "I Send My Mind On Vacation" is a song about the struggle to cope with difficult circumstances and the desire to escape from reality through alcohol. The lyrics convey a sense of disillusionment and frustration with life, with a glimmer of hope at the end.
Line by Line Meaning
Hard are the times, love is an illusion
The current times are difficult and it feels like love doesn't exist.
So I gonna say I came to a conclusion
Therefore, I have made up my mind on something.
Don't have no lady, don't have no bucks
I don't have a girlfriend, and I am broke.
Don't have no hope, 'cause reality sucks
There is no hope for me, because life is tough and disappointing.
My car broke down, the doctor said I'm sick
My car is no longer usable, and the doctor told me I am unwell.
The TV is sold, no more action in my dig
I had to sell my TV, so there is nothing entertaining to do at home.
There's no other way, so give me my booze
Since there are no options, give me my alcohol.
Before the dirty life is gonna blow my fuse
I have to drink before the miserable life gets unbearable.
I send my mind on vacation
I try to escape from reality through alcohol and distraction.
Then I'm gonna feel alright
This escape makes me feel better temporarily.
It's certainly my obligation
It is my duty to myself to take this break from life.
Cause sober...I can't see no light
When I am not under the influence, life feels unbearable and hopeless.
I lost my job, same happened to my hair
I lost my job and am also experiencing hair loss.
Even electricity is no longer there
I can't even afford to pay my electricity bill.
The landlord says, you have to pay your rent
The landlord is demanding rent, but I have no money to pay.
How could I do, there's no more to spend
I can't pay my rent because I have no money left.
I can't see no light
Nothing seems positive or promising in life.
Contributed by Dylan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.