Fight Test
Flaming Lips Lyrics
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I thought I was smart, I thought I was right
I thought it better not to fight, I thought there was a
Virtue in always being cool, so when it came time to
Fight I thought I'll just step aside and that the time would
Prove you wrong and that you would be the fool
I don't know where the sun beams end and the star
Oh to fight is to defend if it's not
Now than tell me when would be the time that you would stand up
And be a man, for to lose I could accept but to surrender
I just wept and regretted this moment, oh that I, I
Was the fool
I don't know where the sun beams end and the star
Lights begins it's all a mystery
And I don't know how a man decides what right for his
Own life, it's all a mystery
Cause I'm a man not a boy and there are things
You can't avoid you have to face them when you're not prepared
To face them,
If I could I would but you're with him now it'd do no good
I should have fought him but instead I let him, I let
Him take it
I don't know where the sun beams end and the star
Lights begins it's all a mystery
And I don't know how a man decides what right for his
Own life, it's all a mystery
The test is over, now
The song "Fight Test" by Flaming Lips is a reflective track about the complexities of confrontation and decision making. The song begins with the singer confessing that they thought they were smart and always believed there was a virtue in being cool and avoiding conflict. They thought that by stepping aside during a fight, the other person would end up being the fool. However, they admit that they were wrong and realized that sometimes fighting is necessary in order to defend oneself. They regret not standing up for themselves and being a fool instead.
The chorus of the song speaks to the mysterious nature of life and how unpredictable it can be. The singer is confused about the boundaries between the sunlight and starlight, which is a metaphor for the unknown aspects of life. They also question how a person decides what is right for their own life, which highlights the idea that there is no right or wrong way to live.
The song ends with the acknowledgement that the test, or difficult situation, has come to an end. The singer has learned from their experience and understands the importance of standing up for oneself.
Overall, "Fight Test" is a thought-provoking song that explores the nuances of human behavior and decision making.
Line by Line Meaning
The test begins, now
The challenge or ordeal starts at this moment
I thought I was smart, I thought I was right
I believed I was clever and correct in my actions
I thought it better not to fight, I thought there was a
Virtue in always being cool, so when it came time to
Fight I thought I'll just step aside and that the time would
Prove you wrong and that you would be the fool
I felt it was more virtuous to remain calm and avoid conflict, thinking that eventually you would be proven wrong on your own
I don't know where the sun beams end and the star
Lights begins it's all a mystery
I am unsure where the boundaries of one thing start and another end, it remains a mystery
Oh to fight is to defend if it's not
Now than tell me when would be the time that you would stand up
And be a man, for to lose I could accept but to surrender
I just wept and regretted this moment, oh that I, I
Was the fool
I realize that fighting is necessary to protect myself or others, and I regret that I did not stand up for myself; losing would have been acceptable but surrender was not an option as it made me feel foolish
And I don't know how a man decides what right for his
Own life, it's all a mystery
It is unclear to me how a person determines what is best for themselves in life
Cause I'm a man not a boy and there are things
You can't avoid you have to face them when you're not prepared
To face them,
If I could I would but you're with him now it'd do no good
I should have fought him but instead I let him, I let
Him take it
I am an adult and there are inevitable challenges in life that must be confronted even if unprepared. While I wish to change the past and fight for what is mine, it is too late as you are now with someone else and I allowed them to take it.
The test is over, now
The challenge or ordeal has ended
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WAYNE COYNE, STEVEN DROZD, DAVE FRIDMANN, YUSUF ISLAM, MICHAEL IVINS
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@julien3949
The test begins now
I thought I was smart
I thought I was right
I thought it better not to fight
I thought there was a virtue
In always being cool
So it came time to fight
I thought I'll just step aside
And that the time would prove you wrong
And that you would be the fool
I don't know where the sunbeams end
And that the starlights begin
It's all a mystery
Oh, to fight is to defend
If it's not now then tell me when would be the time
That you would stand up and be a man
For to lose I could accept
But to surrender I just wept
And regretted this moment
Oh that I
I was the fool
I don't know where the sunbeams end
And that the starlights begin
It's all a mystery
And I don't know how a man decides
What's right for his own life
It's all a mystery
Cause I'm a man, not a boy
And there are things you can't avoid
You have to face them
When you're not prepared to face them
If I could, I would
But you're with him, I'd do no good
I should have fought him
But instead I let him
I let him take you
I don't know where the sunbeams end
And that the starlights begin
It's all a mystery
And I don't know how a man decides
What's right for his own life
It's all a mystery
I don't know where the sunbeams end
And that the starlights begin
It's all a mystery
'Cause I don't know how a man decides
What's right for his own life
It's all a mystery
And I don't know where the sunbeams end
And that the starlights begin
It's all a mystery
Mystery
The test is over now
@DesignerDeveloper
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The test begins now
I thought I was smart
I thought I was right
I thought it better not to fight
I thought there was a virtue in always being cool
So it came time to fight
I thought I'll just step aside
And that the time would prove you wrong
And that you would be the fool
I don't know where the sunbeams end
And the starlights begin
It's all a mystery
Oh, to fight is to defend
If it's not now, then tell me when would be the time
That you would stand up and be a man
For to lose, I could accept
But to surrender I just wept and regretted this moment
Oh that I, I was the fool
I don't know where the sunbeams end
And the starlights begin
It's all a mystery
And I don't know how a man decides
What's right for his own life
It's all a mystery
'Cause I'm a man, not a boy
And there are things you can't avoid, you have to face them
When you're not prepared to face them
If I could, I would
But you're with him now, I'd do no good
I should have fought him, but instead I let him
I let him take you
I don't know where the sunbeams end
And the starlights begin
It's all a mystery
And I don't know how a man decides
What's right for his own life
It's all a mystery
I don't know where the sunbeams end
And the starlights begin
It's all a mystery
'Cause I don't know how a man decides
What's right for his own life
It's all a mystery
And I don't know where the sunbeams end
And the starlights begin
It's all a mystery (but instead I wanna take it)
Mystery
The test is over now
@pukeyourguts
Lyrics:
It's not time to make a change
Just relax, take it easy
You're still young, that's your fault,
There's so much you have to know
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy,
To be calm when you've found something going on
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything you've got
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again
It's always been the same, same old story
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
I know I have to go
It's not time to make a change,
Just sit down, take it slowly
You're still young, that's your fault,
There's so much you have to go through
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them you know not me
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
I know I have to go
@sidneymoraiscastro4130
"Yoshimi..." é um dos discos mais importantes da minha vida. Marcou demais minha adolescência e início da minha jornada adulta; e tudo começou com essa música.
@tYNS
This entire concept of this album still rings loud to this day. Timeless music. I always thought this song was a tribute to Cat Stevens. It always seemed like a response to Father and Son, as though it were the Son singing back to the father. I thought it was purposely done like this.. I could be wrong. Great music. Great Band.
@dariushsaghafi1570
Actually, your ears are picking up the same similarities which a battle of plagiarism against EMI records (representing FLAMING LIPS) was levied by SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING (representing Cat Stevens). Apparently, there was a quick and relatively uncontested settlement that occurred where CAT STEVENS now gets 75% of royalties for this song because of its distinct thematic parallels to FATHER AND SON. Here is Wayne Coyne's (front man for Flaming Lips) response/apology for the lawsuit:
"I want to go on record for the first time and say that I really apologize for the whole thing. I really love Cat Stevens. I truly respect him as a great singer-songwriter. And now he wants his money. There was a time during the recording when we said, this has a similarity to 'Father and Son'. Then we purposefully changed those bits. But I do regret not contacting his record company and asking their opinion. Maybe we could have gone 50–50. As it is, Cat Stevens is now getting 75 per cent of royalties from 'Fight Test', We could easily have changed the melody but we didn't. I am really sorry that Cat Stevens thinks I'm purposefully plagiarising his work. I am ashamed. There is obviously a fine line between being inspired and stealing. But if anyone wanted to borrow part of a Flaming Lips song, I don't think I'd bother pursuing it. I've got better things to do. Anyway, Cat Stevens is never going to make much money out of us." Reported by the Guardian April 26, 2011.
@stephenwalker850
Melodically it’s similar , lyrically this song is superior by ah fckn country mile , no fckn contest
@MD-ge4dt
legit thought the same thing bro, like the son getting his song out following his fathers melody
@GeorgeS1958
You are a genius. thank you!
@jameshodgkins559
This is its own song , powerful as fcuk 😍
@birsay123
Those bass synths are juicier than a piece of bubblicious. ❤️
@gawdspeed
some of the sexiest base lines ive ever heard. especially when they throw a bunch of reverb on that one single note haha!
@joeluns74
The lips are juiciful