Don't buy this. Dr. Atmo has had 12 years or so to clarify exactly why this happened. Interestingly enough he essentially retired from the music scene after this album was deleted by its distributor, only to return quite recently the rather lame "Atmo at the Lightz".
Trip
Dr. Atmo Lyrics
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On your own
And it's always time to pay rent
When you're home
Is this the worst trip
You have ever been on?
Click it on
[That's what I do]
Now you're staring at the T.V.
And telephone
Is this the worst trip
You have ever been on?
Well, I thought you'd kind of like it
It's awfully dark and quiet here
Some may leave and some are going anywhere
Well you're driving to the workplace
hung over and stoned
You know the radio's the worst thing
Early in the morning
Is this the worst trip
You have ever been on?
Well, I thought you'd kind of like it
It's awfully dark and quiet here
Some may leave and some are going anywhere
Someone, sometime
Someone, sometime
Someone, sometime
The lyrics of Dr. Atmo's song, Trip in 2-3, describe the experience of being alone and isolated in a dark and quiet place. The singer speaks of the difficulty of getting to this place on your own and the constant pressure of rent payments when you return home. The chorus poses the question of whether this is the worst trip you have ever been on, implying that this experience is a difficult one. The singer then paints a picture of the experience of being in this dark, quiet place, with the image of the singer looking for a light switch to find their way. They are left staring at the T.V. and telephone, indicating a lack of connection to anyone or anything.
The second verse shifts to a different experience, that of driving to work while hungover and stoned. The radio is miserable, adding to the discomfort of this already trying experience. The chorus repeats, again questioning the difficulty of this experience and the suggestion that some people may be leaving, while others may be going anywhere. The song ends with the repeated phrase, "someone, sometime," leaving the listener with the sense that the experience is universal, and that we are all, at some point, alone and struggling.
Line by Line Meaning
Well it's hard enough to get there
On your own
And it's always time to pay rent
When you're home
Traveling alone can be a challenging task and being back home means dealing with financial obligations like rent.
Is this the worst trip
You have ever been on?
Asking if the current situation is the worst experience one has ever had while traveling.
Well you're looking for the light switch
Click it on
[That's what I do]
Now you're staring at the T.V.
And telephone
Turning on the lights in a dark room and being faced with the monotony of television and phone screens.
It's awfully dark and quiet here
Some may leave and some are going anywhere
The current environment is very dreary and people are going in different directions.
Well you're driving to the workplace
hung over and stoned
You know the radio's the worst thing
Early in the morning
Driving to work feeling the effects of partying and realizing how annoying morning radio can be.
Someone, sometime
Someone, sometime
Someone, sometime
Repeatedly mentioning an unknown person and an unspecified time
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: SCOTT MCMICKEN, TOBY LEAMAN
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@belverticale
A lovely old fave and the first Namlook track I ever heard. Like some cosmic music box.
@uecoo
Can anybody write me the lyrics of this song in the original version? The only i understood is "coming to the puppet show near the statue" im spanish . Thankyou namlooks
@communty
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