Nó
Dr. Rhomboid Goatcabin Lyrics
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[Dr. Octagon]
Your organic medical talk propels off my arms
I battle sing sing sing like bing bing bing
ricochet rapid grab it like a poppa
Watch you jam like a techer with old energy it's me
lyrically bionically you're panicked be
You end up in the ? as I begat
Fertilizin your chrome dome boils sore medicated
All flows rose and have a tweakin speakin
Puerto Rican the powerful machine gun stun
Ba-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum, ambulence, lights bright
Paramedics fetish your legs with eggs chicken hatch
Can't find too they dead ex, but the skin don't match
Chorus: Dr. Octagon (repeat 3X)
And you say, no awareness, swift as gold
[Sir Menelik]
Bio-production is greatly increased, magnetic fields
Velocity of projectiles, electro-liquid experiments
Theoretical observances and critical procedures, cool
to seventy-seven Kelvins, by submerging, steel cylinders
Secure capacitated it in the cyrogenic containin the crude samples
One millimeter, in diameter
Since the last explosion, December 3rd, 1992
Reinforce mixin copper nickel-beryllium oxide
Concentric layers, proportional carbon density of the radius
Indisturbed existence if it does produce contradictory statements
or quantum, wave functions, mechanic mind out of matter
This behaviour is accompanied by conscious experience
Remains astral, flexing as ever
Ask Copernicus about pushing limits
Chorus
[Dr. Octagon]
Like a twenty-five, pep-a-pep-pep, pellets beebee guns
will stun buns, kickin up dirt dust, must you see me
hittin like beepers, beep beep, vibrate
Take swift shake swift with myth, while you smoke a spliff
Change strange and detour thought more
minds with signs of minds on 8 by 10
class when atomic lines
You keep a deep thought, bop bought
My planet court rehearsal is a must, lust my vital
is a point to bust my inhabitants, past.. tense
ever since Presidents.. Lyndon B.
Jerry, John, George and Carter like Optimus
deep silk reflects on a starter
Megatron, REJUVENATE!
Chorus 1.33X
[Sir Menelik]
Edge, dislocation specifically, opporunity to form
and ultimately fail, under stress depends, on science immobile
epoxy, or stock composites
New conductors maximum amp use much finer, filaments
Eighteen percent, of volume, minus . three six nine degrees
Celsius, a record for resistive, electromagnets
A hybrid design, seven-hundred thirty-thousand gauss
for all types of DC residents, absorbed in
flowin through fifteen=thousand one-hundred watt, lightbulbs
Tremendous heat is generated, driven by direct
but not oscillating, current
Extremely, powerful, fascinating
Engineering reflections, acoustic depth by analysis
Vulnerable, to legal talents
High exposure, requires, mental protection, replica
Artificial dynamic Microsoft tech
Heavy black cables Nova robot, demanding, battery power
Acids found, in Josephalia, the master gene
The song "No" by Dr. Rhomboid Goatcabin featuring Sir Menelik is a complex and abstract piece of poetry that combines different themes from science, technology, and social issues. The lyrics combine elements of rap, free verse, and stream of consciousness and follow a nonlinear structure that does not necessarily have a clear narrative. Instead, the song presents a series of disjointed images and ideas that challenge listeners to make sense of their connection and meaning.
Dr. Octagon, the persona of Dr. Rhomboid Goatcabin, starts the song by referring to medical jargon and atomic bombs, creating a contrast between scientific language and violent imagery. He also employs wordplay and onomatopoeia to convey a sense of chaos and urgency. The second verse, performed by Sir Menelik, continues the scientific theme by discussing experimental procedures and theoretical observations. However, the verse also includes philosophical musings about consciousness and existence, creating a sense of ambiguity and mystery.
The chorus of the song, which repeats several times, consists of the phrase "And you say, no awareness, swift as gold," which seems to suggest a criticism of contemporary society's lack of self-awareness and its obsession with materialism. However, the chorus does not provide a clear context for this criticism, leaving it open to interpretation.
Overall, "No" is a challenging and thought-provoking piece of poetry that invites listeners to engage with its multiple layers of meaning and imagery.
Line by Line Meaning
Your organic medical talk propels off my arms
The way you speak about organic medicine is so annoying that I feel like I need to get it off my hands
The atom bomb final Lionel Richie not couth for this battle
You cannot use Lionel Richie's music as the final weapon in this battle, it's just not appropriate
I battle sing sing sing like bing bing bing
I fight using my skillful singing like a rapid-fire sound
ricochet rapid grab it like a poppa
I grab things quickly and with a bouncing motion like a father catching their child
Watch you jam like a techer with old energy it's me
I watch you dance like a teacher who has grown tired but with me, there's still energy
lyrically bionically you're panicked be
You become panicked when I hit you with my powerful, robotic lyrics
You end up in the ? as I begat
You end up in the unknown as I start anew
Fertilizin your chrome dome boils sore medicated
I'm aggravating your bald head causing it to hurt and become inflamed
All flows rose and have a tweakin speakin
All the conversation that has been happening is now getting interesting and taking a provocative turn
Puerto Rican the powerful machine gun stun
I hit you with a rapid-fire of powerful lyrics like a machine gun that stuns you into submission
Ba-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum, ambulence, lights bright
I hit you with a rapid-fire of lyrics like a machine gun followed by the sound of an ambulance with bright lights to symbolize the effect of my attack
Paramedics fetish your legs with eggs chicken hatch
The paramedics are rubbing eggs on your legs trying to revive you
Can't find too they dead ex, but the skin don't match
They can't find your exact dead ex-partner because the skin color on the corpse doesn't match yours
Bio-production is greatly increased, magnetic fields
Magnetic fields are causing a significant increase in bioproduction
Velocity of projectiles, electro-liquid experiments
We are experimenting with the velocity of projectiles using electro-liquid tools
Theoretical observances and critical procedures, cool
We are carrying out theoretical observations and critical procedures in a cool and collected manner
to seventy-seven Kelvins, by submerging, steel cylinders
We are able to cool down to seventy-seven Kelvins by submerging our steel cylinders
Secure capacitated it in the cyrogenic containin the crude samples
We are securing our crude samples in a cyrogenic container to maintain their quality
One millimeter, in diameter
The diameter of our samples is one millimeter
Since the last explosion, December 3rd, 1992
Nothing has happened since the last explosion on December 3rd, 1992
Reinforce mixin copper nickel-beryllium oxide
We are reinforcing our mix by adding copper and nickel-beryllium oxide
Concentric layers, proportional carbon density of the radius
Our layers are concentric and the carbon density is proportional to the radius
Indisturbed existence if it does produce contradictory statements or quantum, wave functions, mechanic mind out of matter
If it produces contradictory statements or quantum wave functions, it proves that the mind and matter are separated
This behaviour is accompanied by conscious experience
This action is accompanied by a conscious experience
Remains astral, flexing as ever
It still maintains an astral character and is as flexible as ever
Ask Copernicus about pushing limits
If you want to learn about the limits of the universe, you should talk to Copernicus
Like a twenty-five, pep-a-pep-pep, pellets beebee guns
I hit you rapidly like a BB gun that fires twenty-five pellets in quick succession
will stun buns, kickin up dirt dust, must you see me
I will stun your ears with my music and kick up dust as I approach, you must see me
hittin like beepers, beep beep, vibrate
I hit you with lyrics so powerful that they vibrate, like a beeper that goes beep beep
Take swift shake swift with myth, while you smoke a spliff
I'm taking swift action and shaking things up while you relax and smoke a spliff
Change strange and detour thought more
I'm making unexpected changes that will detour your current way of thinking
minds with signs of minds on 8 by 10
I'm enlightening people with signs of knowledge that are 8 by 10 inches in size
class when atomic lines
This is an example of a high-class atomic level performance
You keep a deep thought, bop bought
You're maintaining a deep thought process while dancing and enjoying the music
My planet court rehearsal is a must, lust my vital
I need to rehearse for my planetary court performance, it's essential to my success
is a point to bust my inhabitants, past.. tense
I want to take things to the next level and leave my inhabitants in the past tense behind me
ever since Presidents.. Lyndon B.
Things have been happening ever since the president at the time, Lyndon B. Johnson was in office
Jerry, John, George and Carter like Optimus
I'm referring to the presidents Jerry Ford, John Kennedy, George Bush, and Jimmy Carter, in the same way that people would reference the character Optimus Prime
deep silk reflects on a starter
The deep silk material reflects light well and looks great on cars with a powerful engine
Megatron, REJUVENATE!
Like Megatron, I also need to rejuvenate to be in top shape for my next performance
Edge, dislocation specifically, opporunity to form
If an edge is dislocated specifically, it presents an opportunity to form something new
and ultimately fail, under stress depends, on science immobile
The risk of failure increases when under stress and depends on immobile scientific facts
epoxy, or stock composites
We are using epoxy or stock composites in our experiment
New conductors maximum amp use much finer, filaments
Our new conductors are able to use the maximum amount of amps thanks to much finer filaments
Eighteen percent, of volume, minus . three six nine degrees Celsius, a record for resistive, electromagnets
We've achieved a record for resistive electromagnets that are able to withstand 18% of volume loss and -0.369 degrees Celsius
A hybrid design, seven-hundred thirty-thousand gauss, for all types of DC residents, absorbed in flowin through fifteen=thousand one-hundred watt, lightbulbs
Our hybrid design is able to withstand 730,000 gauss and is suitable for all types of DC residents; it flows through 15,100 watt lightbulbs
Tremendous heat is generated, driven by direct, but not oscillating, current
We are generating tremendous heat, driven by direct current but not oscillating current
Extremely, powerful, fascinating
Our experiment is extremely powerful and fascinating to observe
Engineering reflections, acoustic depth by analysis
The engineering reflections we're making have acoustic depth when analyzed
Vulnerable, to legal talents
Our project is still legally vulnerable
High exposure, requires, mental protection, replica
There's a high exposure risk, so we need to protect ourselves mentally and with replicas
Artificial dynamic Microsoft tech
Our technology is artificial and dynamic, much like that produced by Microsoft
Heavy black cables Nova robot, demanding, battery power
Our heavy black cables are powering a demanding Nova robot that requires a significant amount of battery power
Acids found, in Josephalia, the master gene
The acids we found in Josephalia are related to the master gene
And you say, no awareness, swift as gold
You claim to be unaware and as swift as gold
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: DAN NAKAMURA, KEITH THORNTON, PHIL COLLINGTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Manuel Santos
Amazing poetry and melodies.
Timestamps
00:01 Say Valley Maker
05:10 Ride My Arrow
10:14 The Well
17:14 Rock Bottom Riser
22:59 I Feel Like The Mother Of The World
26:08 In The Pines
31:29 Let Me See The Colts
37:59 Ridding For The Feeling
44:07 Drover
49:31 The Wind And The Dove
54:05 All Thoughts Are Prey To Some Beast
59:58 My Friend
1:05:09 Jim Cain
1:10:00 Vessel In Vain
1:14:10 A Guiding Light
1:18:00 Cold-Blooded Old Times
1:22:17 Hit The Ground Running
Manuel Santos
Hit The Ground Running 1:22:17
"I had to leave the country
Though there was some nice folk there
And now I don't know where I'm going
All I know is I'll hit the ground running
Only cowboys and Southern gentlemen
Betting women that will never mend
They ride the roads as they bend
As they bend to their dead ends
I had to leave the country
Though there was some nice folk there
And now I don't know where I'm going
All I know is that I'll hit the ground running
I was raised in a pit of snakes
Blink your eyes, I was raised on cake
I couldn't memorize a century of slang
Or learn to tell the same story again and again and again
I had to leave the country
Though there was some nice folk there
And now I don't know where I'm going
All I know is I'll hit the ground running
The bitterness is a lowest sin
A bitter man rots from within
I've seen his smile, yellow and brown
The bitterness has brought him down
I had to leave the country
Though there was some nice folks there
And now I don't know where I'm going
All I know to do is hit the ground running
Hit the ground running
Hit the ground running
Hit the ground running"
Manuel Santos
Bill Callahan - Cold Blooded 1:18:00
"Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
The type of memories
That turn your bones to glass
Turn your bones to glass
Mother came rushing in
She said we didn't see a thing
We said we didn't see a thing
And father left at eight
Nearly splintering the gate
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
The type of memories
That turn your bones to glass
Turn your bones to glass
And though you were
Just a little squirrel
You understood every word
And in this way
They gave you clarity
A cold blooded clarity
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
Though how can I stand
And laugh with the man
Who redefined your body?
Now how can I stand
And laugh with the man
Who redefined your body?
Those cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times"
Manuel Santos
A Guiding Light 1:14:10
"The sun peaked at noon
I watched it hoping it would rise
Just a little higher
And give me a guiding light
A guiding light
I must admit
I felt some relief
When the sun began to sink
I mean who really wants to see
Things in blinding white
Blinding white
Blinding white
It grows dark
I feel my way home
Sleep
Sleep if you can sleep
Me, I'll be staying up
Long into the night
Trying to prove wrong
All the statements I made
All the statements I just made
A guiding light
A guiding light
A guiding light
You were born in the middle of the night
What better time for a guiding light"
Manuel Santos
Vessel In Vain 1:10:00
"I can't be held responsible for the things I say
For I am just a vessel in vain
And I can't be held responsible for the things I see
For I am just a vessel in vain
No boat out on no ocean
No name there on no hull
And it's not a strain at all to remember
Those that I've left behind
They're all standing right here beside me now
And most of them with a smile
My ideals have got me on the run
Towards my connection with everyone
My ideals have got me on the run
Towards my connection with everyone
My ideals have got me on the run
It's my connection with everyone
Such free reign
For a vessel in vain"
Manuel Santos
Bill Callahan - Jim Cain 1:05:09
"I started out in search of ordinary things
How much of a tree bends in the wind
I started telling the story without knowing the end
I used to be darker, then I got lighter, then I got dark again
Something too big to be seen was passing over and over me
Well, it seemed like a routine case at first
With the death of the shadow came a lightness of verse
But the darkest of nights, in truth, still dazzles
And I work myself until I'm frazzled
I ended up in search of ordinary things
Like how can a wave possibly be?
I started running, and the concrete turned to sand
I started running, and things didn't pan out as planned
In case things go poorly and I not return
Remember the good things I've done
In case things go poorly and I not return
Remember the good things I've done
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Done me in"
Rob Dielemans
My new favourite Callahan number,
The leafless tree looked like a brain
The birds within were all the thoughts and desires within me
Hoppin' around from branch to branch
Or snug in their nests listenin' in
An eagle came over the horizon
And shook the branches with its sight
The softer thoughts: starlings, finches, and wrens
The softer thoughts, they all took flight
The eagle looked clear through the brain tree
Empty he thought, save for me
Maybe I'll make this one my home
Consolidate the nests of the tiny
Raise a family of might like me
Then something struck him, wings of bone
Sweet desires and soft thoughts were all gone
The eagle shrieked, "I'm alone"
Well it was time to flee the tree
The eagle snuck up on the wind
One talon at a time
Being sky king of the sky
What did he have to fear
All thoughts are prey to some beast
All thoughts are prey to some beast
All thoughts are prey to some beast
All thoughts are prey to some beast
All thoughts are prey to some beast
All thoughts are prey to some beast
Sweet desire and soft thoughts, return to me
Sweet desire and soft thoughts, return to me
Sweet desire and soft thoughts, return to me
Sweet desire and soft thoughts, return to me
Sweet desire and soft thoughts, return to me
Sweet desire and soft thoughts, return to me
Sweet desire and soft thoughts, return to me
Sweet desire and soft thoughts, return to me
Manuel Santos
Amazing poetry and melodies.
Timestamps
00:01 Say Valley Maker
05:10 Ride My Arrow
10:14 The Well
17:14 Rock Bottom Riser
22:59 I Feel Like The Mother Of The World
26:08 In The Pines
31:29 Let Me See The Colts
37:59 Ridding For The Feeling
44:07 Drover
49:31 The Wind And The Dove
54:05 All Thoughts Are Prey To Some Beast
59:58 My Friend
1:05:09 Jim Cain
1:10:00 Vessel In Vain
1:14:10 A Guiding Light
1:18:00 Cold-Blooded Old Times
1:22:17 Hit The Ground Running
Manuel Santos
Hit The Ground Running 1:22:17
"I had to leave the country
Though there was some nice folk there
And now I don't know where I'm going
All I know is I'll hit the ground running
Only cowboys and Southern gentlemen
Betting women that will never mend
They ride the roads as they bend
As they bend to their dead ends
I had to leave the country
Though there was some nice folk there
And now I don't know where I'm going
All I know is that I'll hit the ground running
I was raised in a pit of snakes
Blink your eyes, I was raised on cake
I couldn't memorize a century of slang
Or learn to tell the same story again and again and again
I had to leave the country
Though there was some nice folk there
And now I don't know where I'm going
All I know is I'll hit the ground running
The bitterness is a lowest sin
A bitter man rots from within
I've seen his smile, yellow and brown
The bitterness has brought him down
I had to leave the country
Though there was some nice folks there
And now I don't know where I'm going
All I know to do is hit the ground running
Hit the ground running
Hit the ground running
Hit the ground running"
Manuel Santos
Bill Callahan - Cold Blooded 1:18:00
"Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
The type of memories
That turn your bones to glass
Turn your bones to glass
Mother came rushing in
She said we didn't see a thing
We said we didn't see a thing
And father left at eight
Nearly splintering the gate
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
The type of memories
That turn your bones to glass
Turn your bones to glass
And though you were
Just a little squirrel
You understood every word
And in this way
They gave you clarity
A cold blooded clarity
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
Though how can I stand
And laugh with the man
Who redefined your body?
Now how can I stand
And laugh with the man
Who redefined your body?
Those cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times
Cold blooded old times"
Manuel Santos
A Guiding Light 1:14:10
"The sun peaked at noon
I watched it hoping it would rise
Just a little higher
And give me a guiding light
A guiding light
I must admit
I felt some relief
When the sun began to sink
I mean who really wants to see
Things in blinding white
Blinding white
Blinding white
It grows dark
I feel my way home
Sleep
Sleep if you can sleep
Me, I'll be staying up
Long into the night
Trying to prove wrong
All the statements I made
All the statements I just made
A guiding light
A guiding light
A guiding light
You were born in the middle of the night
What better time for a guiding light"
Manuel Santos
Vessel In Vain 1:10:00
"I can't be held responsible for the things I say
For I am just a vessel in vain
And I can't be held responsible for the things I see
For I am just a vessel in vain
No boat out on no ocean
No name there on no hull
And it's not a strain at all to remember
Those that I've left behind
They're all standing right here beside me now
And most of them with a smile
My ideals have got me on the run
Towards my connection with everyone
My ideals have got me on the run
Towards my connection with everyone
My ideals have got me on the run
It's my connection with everyone
Such free reign
For a vessel in vain"
Manuel Santos
Bill Callahan - Jim Cain 1:05:09
"I started out in search of ordinary things
How much of a tree bends in the wind
I started telling the story without knowing the end
I used to be darker, then I got lighter, then I got dark again
Something too big to be seen was passing over and over me
Well, it seemed like a routine case at first
With the death of the shadow came a lightness of verse
But the darkest of nights, in truth, still dazzles
And I work myself until I'm frazzled
I ended up in search of ordinary things
Like how can a wave possibly be?
I started running, and the concrete turned to sand
I started running, and things didn't pan out as planned
In case things go poorly and I not return
Remember the good things I've done
In case things go poorly and I not return
Remember the good things I've done
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Done me in"
Ian Wilson
Brilliant thankyou! We've been lucky enougfh to see Bill twice in Australia in the past 12 months. He is a unique talent
Dean Maluski
I just discovered Bill Callahan this winter-Excellent music! Thank You!
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Autoplay brought me here, I enjoyed one and a half hours of Callahan and, most importantly, Dr Rhomboid Goatcabin is a fucking superb name. Sub!
Kenneth Allen
woah that first song just blew my mind lol