Electricity
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Lyrics


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Singin through you to me
Thunderbolts caught easily
Shouts the truth peacefully
Electricity

High voltage man kisses night to bring the light to those who need to hide their shadow deed
Go into bright find the light and know that friends don't mind just how you grow
Midnight cowboy stained in black reads dark roads without a map
To free selectricity (repeat) (Repeat both lines)

Lighthouse beacon straight ahead straight ahead across black seas to bring
Seeking electricity

High voltage man kisses night to bring the light to those who need to hide their shadow-deed hide their shadow-deed (repeat)




Seek electricity
Electricity

Overall Meaning

The song Electricity by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band is a poetic representation of the power and energy of electricity. The first verse suggests that the lyrics are coming through someone to the listener like a thunderbolt that strikes easily. The truth is being shouted peacefully, indicating that this power can be harnessed peacefully. Electricity is being referred to as a means of communication and enlightenment.


The second verse talks about a high voltage man who brings light to those who need to hide their shadow deeds. This could be a reference to a person who is able to see through the darkness and bring clarity through knowledge and wisdom. The lyrics suggest that one should go into the light and not be afraid of growing as true friends will support you. The third verse talks about someone called Midnight Cowboy who is stained in black and reads dark roads without a map. It repeats the same idea of seeking electricity, which could be interpreted as seeking knowledge and enlightenment to navigate through the darkness.


Line by Line Meaning

Singin through you to me
Using the power of music to communicate and connect with each other


Thunderbolts caught easily
The intense and powerful nature of electricity


Shouts the truth peacefully
Electricity is a force of nature that has the potential to bring us together peacefully


Electricity
The raw and powerful energy that flows through everything


High voltage man kisses night to bring the light to those who need to hide their shadow deed
Electricity is a powerful tool that can be used to illuminate the darkness within us and reveal our hidden truths


Go into bright find the light and know that friends don't mind just how you grow
In seeking our own enlightenment, we can find acceptance and support from those around us


Midnight cowboy stained in black reads dark roads without a map
The journey to enlightenment is often dark and mysterious, and requires courage to navigate


To free selectricity (repeat)
The need to harness and control electricity, while also allowing it to flow freely


Lighthouse beacon straight ahead straight ahead across black seas to bring
The pursuit of enlightenment is like a beacon of light in the darkness, guiding us forward


Seeking electricity
The constant search for knowledge and understanding of the electric force that connects us all




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Written by: JONI MITCHELL

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@glyndowning3076

Christ, I was eighteen in '67, when I bought this album, and Are you Experienced. All my mates thought I had gone completely weird and lost the plot. Thank God I had, I would have missed out on a whole lot of rock - and life. Now quickly advancing towards old age, I'm 72, I can take time out and savour the memories. A lifetime of music, a lifetime of women. You can't live without either. Don't let anyone tell you different!

@joeking57

Legend.. Great comment.

@SylentEcho

"A lifetime of music, a lifetime of women. "

that's fuckin' dope and the best life, lmao!

@williamwilkes9873

ARTHUR BROWN..,..the coolest...........and my mate VINCENT CRANE...,..Rip to your crazy world.......................xx

@MrTimBranston

I was roady for Don when came to Newcastle for an amazing gig. It was like a door of perception opening! I was never the same shape again. Lovely guy. A real gentleman. Sadly missed.

@thomasconnelly5809

It was a badge still is Beefheart seek electricity read the road without a map

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@hans2157

Think about how mindblowing this must've been back in 1967. Beefheart was a true innovator far ahead of his time.

@Xipify

+Hans Scholze They couldn't get signed. They were so out there. They were so innovative, cutting edge and different they couldn't get any of the companies to sign them. Frank Zappa said that this group was the reason he cranked up Blue Thumb records. The first band signed by Zappa and Blue Thumb records you ask? Why it was Captain Beefheart. lol

@hans2157

+Xipify Interestingly, I've recently been listening to a lot of Buena Vista Social Club and was absolutely blown away to find there's a common (and quite prominent) link between BVSC and Captain Beefheart, in slide guitarist Ry Cooder. Who knew?!

@andrewwyness5888

+Hans Josef Cooder did a great album with Ali Farka Toure and, of course, the soundtrack for Paris,Texas with David Lindley. Beefheart was not a very nice guy to work with, when Cooder was with the band.

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