2012
Biz Markie/Hour of the Time Majesty 12/Ke$ha/The Flaming Lips Lyrics

'Cause I want my ass...
The singer wants to upgrade their physical being.

Shit, one more time?
The singer is confirming they want to be upgraded.

(You must be upgraded, you must be upgraded)
The phrase is repeated as a mantra to encourage upgrading.

Well it's 2012, think we're going to hell (you must be upgraded)
The artist believes the world is headed for disaster and must be upgraded to survive.

Put me under your acid spell (you must be upgraded)
The artist desires a transformative experience and sees acid as a way to achieve it.

Because I want my mind to be completely toast (you must be upgraded)
The singer seeks a drastic change in their state of consciousness through upgrading.

When the tides destroy the whole West Coast (you must be upgraded)
The singer fears natural disasters and feels the need to be upgraded to survive them.

Because I want my ass to be jumping, too (you must be upgraded)
The artist wants to be physically able to dance and enjoy themselves during the end times.

Oh, my, my and a boo, hoo, hoo
The artist expresses a mix of excitement and anxiety about the impending apocalypse.

So with the world ablaze, I'm in an acid haze (you must be upgraded)
The artist is using acid as a coping mechanism to deal with the end of the world.

And though the end is near, I have no fear (you must be upgraded)
The singer feels invincible and unaffected by the end of the world due to their upgrading.

So the deal for me is not the same (you must be upgraded)
The artist has an advantage due to their upgrading that others don't have.

I'm having fun, while you're having pain
The singer is enjoying themselves despite the chaos and pain around them.

2012, the morning to the New Year's light
The start of 2012 is seen as a new beginning or a fresh start.

Just save yourself, oh I'll meet you on the other side
The singer advises listeners to focus on saving themselves instead of trying to save the world.

Is this the ending, they could have called the fall of man?
The artist reflects on whether the apocalypse is an inevitable consequence of humanity's actions.

Is this the ending, or are we gonna start again?
The artist questions whether the apocalypse will lead to something new or whether it truly is the end.

Are we gonna start again? Are we gonna start again?
The phrase is repeated to emphasize the question of whether a new beginning is possible.

(You must be upgraded)
The phrase is repeated again to reiterate the urgency of upgrading.