Growing up in the Washington, DC area, Dubfire spent much of his youth playing the guitar in school bands and listening to heavy doses of classic Hip-Hop, jazz/rare groove, dub reggae, new wave and industrial. Dubfire was also influenced by the local punk scene and the music of hometown bands like Fugazi and Minor Threat. Members of these bands also worked at a local record store called Yesterday And Today Records, and this is where Dubfire first picked up on the sounds of acts such as Kraftwerk, Ministry, Jesus & Mary Chain, Depeche Mode, Nitzer Ebb, Adrian Sherwood/On-U Sound and Einsturzende Neubauten. Through this heavy industrial influence, namely the sound of Chicago’s famed Wax Trax! label, Dubfire discovered the Chicago house scene and what labels like Trax and D.J. International Records were releasing.
Dubfire’s eclectic new mix is the product of his diverse past and addictive music personality, and this mix is more about Dubfire personally and as a DJ. Dubfire’s mix was compiled with tracks that he’s both really into at the moment and that have also had a profound influence on shaping his love for music. Dubfire GU31 – Taipei is laced full of gems from a diverse lot including Depeche Mode, Carl Craig, Booka Shade, Extrawelt, Samuel L Session and Nitzer Ebb. However, the biggest surprise of all comes with Dubfire’s original production “I Feel Speed;” a cover of an obscure Love & Rockets song that, for the first time, features his own vocals!
I Feel Speed
Dubfire Lyrics
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Motorcycle set me free
My motorbike don't go too fast
Just sets me free
Motorcycle and me, and me
Motorcycle set me free, set me free
My motorbike don't go too fast
Just sets me free, just you and me
Just sets me free, just you and me
Just set me high, high, high, high
High, high, high
I feel warm inside on my motorcycle
The wind is all around, we are free
Me and my motorcycle
We, we are free
You set me high, high, high, high
You set me high
You and me, just set me free
You and me, set me free
Just you and me, set me free
Just you and me, set me free
You and me, set me free
You and me, set me free, you and me
These lyrics from Dubfire's "I Feel Speed" seem to express the liberation and freedom that comes with riding a motorcycle. The repetition of "motorcycle sets me free" emphasizes this idea. The singer claims that they don't need to go too fast on their motorbike to feel this sense of freedom. It's just about the open road and the feeling of being in control.
The chorus "I feel warm inside on my motorcycle, the wind is all around, we are free" creates a vivid picture of the rider, feeling the wind rushing past them, exploring new places and feeling completely liberated. The repetition of "high" in the second half of the song suggests that the rush of excitement and adrenaline is a key part of the experience. Overall, it seems that the song is suggesting that riding a motorcycle is a thrilling escape from the mundane, offering a sense of adventurous freedom that cannot be found elsewhere.
Line by Line Meaning
Motorcycle and me
The singer and their motorcycle are a connected entity
Motorcycle set me free
The motorcycle represents a source of freedom for the singer
My motorbike don't go too fast
The speed of the motorcycle doesn't matter as long as it provides a sense of freedom
Just sets me free
The feeling of freedom is what matters most to the singer
I feel warm inside on my motorcycle
Riding the motorcycle creates a sense of warmth and comfort for the singer
The wind is all around, we are free
The wind represents the freedom that comes with riding the motorcycle
You set me high, high, high, high
The motorcycle elevates the singer's mood and spirit
Me and my motorcycle
The singer and their motorcycle are inseparable
Just you and me, set me free
The freedom provided by the motorcycle is all the singer needs
You and me, set me free
The motorcycle symbolizes the singer's liberation
You and me, set me free, you and me
The singer and their motorcycle are united in their quest for freedom
Contributed by Cole E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ant1onedj
Motorcycle and me
Motorcycle set me free
My motorbike don’t go too fast just sets me free
Motorcycle and me
Motorcycle sets me free
My motorbike don’t go too fast, just sets me free
Just you and me
Just sets me free
Just set me high , high high, high high ..
High high high high
I feel warm inside my motorcycle ,
The wind is all around,
we are free..
Me and my motorcycle we, we are free.
You set me high, high high, high high
You and me ,
Just set me free
Just you and me
Just set me free ..
Just you and me
Just set me free ..
Just you and me
Just set me free ..
Just you and me
Just set me free ..
2023, Thanks Ali, for this one…which will be an eternal pilar of electronic music - Love ❤️
@ant1onedj
Motorcycle and me
Motorcycle set me free
My motorbike don’t go too fast just sets me free
Motorcycle and me
Motorcycle sets me free
My motorbike don’t go too fast, just sets me free
Just you and me
Just sets me free
Just set me high , high high, high high ..
High high high high
I feel warm inside my motorcycle ,
The wind is all around,
we are free..
Me and my motorcycle we, we are free.
You set me high, high high, high high
You and me ,
Just set me free
Just you and me
Just set me free ..
Just you and me
Just set me free ..
Just you and me
Just set me free ..
Just you and me
Just set me free ..
2023, Thanks Ali, for this one…which will be an eternal pilar of electronic music - Love ❤️
@schaves10
This never gets old !!
@JMAudioEditions
the mandates do
@IncessantMotherfck
I'm sitting in my room years after I first discovered this, when suddenly dat beat pops in my head and I went on pulling forth the song piece by piece, through the forgotten depths and up the sharp slopes of memory mountain, till finally from the summit I could feel the feels it gave me so many moons ago like the light of a golden dawn pouring over the hills and into my open arms, and now it is mine once more.
@kafians
+IncessantMotherfck fuckin A well said
@beverfarfar
I did exactly the same, just now.
@xXxJessieKinsxXx
i've actually got quite an obsession with this tuneeee. so simple and addictive. <3
@mirceastroescu
dang, i want the 2000s back
@CambiaAhora
WHY does this has so few views?
this is a masterpiece
@TheOmn1mous
DOPE! HYPNOTIC! EXTATIC! All in this track! 2019 on & on!