Fastball consists of Miles Zuniga (lead guitar and vocals), Tony Scalzo (bass and vocals), and Joey Shuffield (drums). They released one breakout hit single, "The Way", in 1998. Other songs receiving significant radio airplay included "Out Of My Head", "You're An Ocean", and "Fire Escape". "The Way" ended up peaking at number-one on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks, bringing the group into a mainstream audience.
The group's fifth full length album, Little White Lies, was released in Spring 2009. Their most current album as of spring 2013, it is distributed by MRI/RED Distribution. The group continues to tour to a loyal cult following.
I Get High
Fastball Lyrics
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Want champagne, all they got is cabernet
And I'm wastin' all my time
I feel good but there's a tear in my eye
Rain fallin' from a cloudless sky
I get high, forget about it all
Red lights flashin' behind my cracked up rearview mirror
I guess I drew a bad card somewhere down the line
And I never win my money all back
I'm only here for a limited time
Probably see me hangin' around by the railroad tracks
I get high
We used to have a house down by the shore
Every night we'd take a walk to the liquor store
And we'd get wasted all the time
I hit the city when I lost ya girl
Not so pretty it's a different world
I get high, forget about it all
Red lights flashin' behind my cracked up rearview mirror
Thunder crashin' down and screamin' in my ear
I guess I drew a bad card somewhere down the line
And I never win my money all back
I'm only here for a limited time
And then I got a bag to pack
I'm goin' down
I'm goin' down
I'm goin' down
I'm goin' down
Too bad I don't get my own way
Maybe you and me can try to get together some day
Because I'm wastin' all my time
I feel good but there's a tear in my eye
Rain fallin' from a cloudless sky
I get high, forget about it all
I get high, forget about it all
I get high, forget about it all
The opening lines of Fastball's "I Get High" is a wistful lament on the singer's inability to always get what he wants in life. He desires champagne but can only find cabernet, a small disappointment that carries a larger metaphorical weight. He feels like he's wasting time, but he can't help but feel good despite the tears in his eyes. This is mirrored by the paradoxical image of rain falling from a cloudless sky - everything seems out of whack.
The chorus of "I Get High" has a double meaning. On one hand, the singer is literally getting high, losing himself in whatever substance he's using to forget his troubles. But on the other hand, getting high can also be interpreted as a feeling, an escape from reality. This is reflected in the powerful imagery of red lights flashing in his cracked up rearview mirror, thunder crashing down on him, and the sense that he's drawn a bad card somewhere along the way.
The second verse takes a turn for the nostalgic, reminiscing on a past where he used to have a house down by the shore and would take walks to the liquor store every night. But this idyll is shattered by the loss of a loved one, and the singer finds himself hitting the city where things are not so pretty.
Overall, "I Get High" is a song about escaping from the things that weigh us down in life, whether it's through drugs or simply the sensation of drifting away from reality. It's a powerful ballad that captures the feeling of being adrift in a tumultuous world.
Line by Line Meaning
Too bad I don't get my own way
I wish I could have everything I want, but unfortunately, it doesn't always work out like that.
Want champagne, all they got is cabernet
I would have preferred champagne, but all they have is cabernet.
And I'm wastin' all my time
I'm not doing anything substantial or productive, and it's starting to feel like a waste of time.
I feel good but there's a tear in my eye
Even though I feel good, something inside me is causing me to cry.
Rain fallin' from a cloudless sky
Rain is falling but there is no raincloud, a metaphor for something that is unusual or unexpected.
I get high, forget about it all
I do drugs to make me forget about all my problems temporarily.
Red lights flashin' behind my cracked up rearview mirror
I see red lights flashing from the police behind my old and damaged mirror.
Thunder crashin' down and screamin' in my ear
The sound of thunder is deafening and extremely loud.
I guess I drew a bad card somewhere down the line
Things haven't gone well for me in life, and I blame it on the circumstances I was given.
And I never win my money all back
Even if I gamble or place bets, I never fully regain the money I lost.
I'm only here for a limited time
My life is brief, and I must enjoy it while I can.
Probably see me hangin' around by the railroad tracks
I will most likely be seen loitering near the railroad tracks.
We used to have a house down by the shore
A beach house that I once owned with someone else.
Every night we'd take a walk to the liquor store
We used to walk to the liquor store each night.
And we'd get wasted all the time
We would often drink until we were drunk.
I hit the city when I lost ya girl
I left town for the city after losing my girlfriend.
Not so pretty it's a different world
The city is not as beautiful as the previous place, and it's a different environment altogether.
And then I got a bag to pack
I've acquired a bag to pack, indicating that I'll be leaving soon.
I'm goin' down
I'm on my way down or to my lowest point.
Maybe you and me can try to get together some day
Perhaps we could try to reconnect and see each other again someday.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ALFREDO ZUNIGA, ANTHONY SCALZO
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