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Steve Knight - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Dave Lopez - Electric and Acoustic Guitar
Flipsyde's music is an unconventional, yet harmonious mix of styles. The top and bottom of their innovative sound is straight-up Hip Hop while the middle punches with Rock. These parts are made whole through Piper's consummate MC skills and stinging rhymes, Steve Knight's emotive voice & adhesive melodies plus Dave Lopez' inspired Latin-flavored flourishes of blazing guitar.
Of course ... Flipsyde is a natural amalgam in a post-modern world where cultures, beliefs and music collide like wrecking balls but, at once, coexist, interlace and augment our everyday human experience.
At first, the backgrounds and influences of the three members that make up Flipsyde appear disparate, but, upon closer inspection, their common thread of passion, politics and commitment to music becomes evident.
Piper is a razor-sharp MC from the streets of Oakland, California whose distant childhood memories of an intermittent father from Brazil opened a window of curiosity to the Portuguese language and the bigger world outside. He weaves both interests liberally with a wicked flow to form precise rhymes. Focused and resolutely opinionated about the political landscape of our times, Piper can shift effortlessly between dazzling bravado and indictment of national and international policy.
Steve Knight's grainy vocals betray the gravely road he's tracked from his spiritual roots of Alabama to a tour of duty in the U.S. Coast Guard and through a self-described "chemical" journey from which he emerged more driven and committed to pursue his love of music in the Oakland scene.
A loyal disciple of the Bay Area music community, Dave Lopez originally immigrated to the U.S. from Chile where he was born and raised until his early adolescence. He carried with him - and has always harbored - a passion for the rhythms of South America and the melodic cadences of Chile's bold and deep-rooted musical traditions.
When asked to describe Flipsyde's unique sound, Piper offers the following analogy: "Our music is like water, it has no form but can cover you ... or morph into anything."
Piper and Knight were originally signed to the same Bay Area indie label where they had each been working on separate projects. They often helped one another by trading rhymes or guitar parts on each other's tracks. But, it wasn't until 2003, in Oakland's Soundwave Rehearsal Studios, that Dave - working there at the time - happened to cross the pair's path.
"Steve barged into me," remembers Lopez of their initial meeting, "and it really irked me. But then he started to play 'Someday' and I was in awe. I thought right away that I might have something to contribute to it and we've been jamming ever since that day."
In addition to serendipitous timing, Piper, Knight and Lopez also share a common dedication to unity and political awareness. This message comes across loud and clear in Flipsyde's lyrics.
"It doesn't matter where you come from, how rich or poor you are or what your religion is," says Knight. "You can break down the walls and communicate. You can gain strength from these things and come together."
Flipsyde's debut album on Cherrytree/Interscope Records is aptly titled "We the People." As Piper explains "It's 'We the People ... of the world;' a new declaration of independence without political boundaries. Our music promotes unity, peace and the empowerment of people." Lopez adds with a confident smile: "Our music is a big mess of love."
Laserbeam
Flipsyde Lyrics
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oh oh ooh yeah
Have you ever loved somebody that has been knocked down
And then nobody lend a hand to pick you up off the ground
You got to look inside yourself, baby you got to believe
This is your moment, come and ride with me.
Up up and away, up up and away.
See I m running on a laser beam, yeah
Come and take me away
Come and take me away
And i do a buck fifty on the one way
Till tomorrow I get there someday
See me ride with my back to the past
and my face to the flash
Taken pics on the run way
I'm a model this
Can't throttle this give us free
Ya know how i pull the throttle back
give us speed (lets go)
I'm focused like laser beams (lets go)
Scattered brain don't make the team (lets go)
Everything that i am, everything that I'm not
Put it all on the line cause I m real with it
I don't care where your from
I don't care what you got, you can still get it
Yeah I m traveling at light speed, yeah
Up up and away, up up and away.
See I m running on a laser beam, yeah
Come and take me away
Come and take me away
Oh oh ooh yeah
oh oh ooh yeah
Don't ever sweat what you can handle take one step at a time
And if it it gets too hard call me up anytime
I gonna be the one to show you who you really can be
This is your moment come and ride with me
Yeah I m traveling at light speed, yeah
Up up and away, up up and away.
See I m running on a laser beam, yeah
Come and take me away
Come and take me away
Yeah I m traveling at light speed, yeah
Up up and away, up up and away.
See I m running on a laser beam, yeah
Come and take me away
Come and take me away
The song "Laserbeam" by Flipsyde is a motivational song that encourages the listener to believe in themselves and to pursue their dreams. The lyrics talk about how life can be difficult and how sometimes we need someone to lend us a hand to pick us up off the ground. However, if we look inside ourselves and believe in our abilities, we can accomplish anything. The chorus talks about traveling at light speed, running on a laser beam, and being taken away, which can be interpreted as the feeling of being unstoppable or invincible.
The song also talks about not caring about where someone comes from or what they have, and that anyone can achieve their goals. The lyrics say "I don't care where you're from, I don't care what you've got, you can still get it." This is a powerful message that encourages the listener to disregard any limitations that may exist and to pursue their dreams with all their might.
Overall, "Laserbeam" is a song that motivates the listener to believe in themselves and their dreams. It is an empowering song that reminds us that we have the power to accomplish anything we set our minds to.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you ever loved somebody that has been knocked down
Have you ever loved someone who has been in a difficult situation?
And then nobody lend a hand to pick you up off the ground
And nobody offered to help them.
You got to look inside yourself, baby you got to believe
You need to believe in yourself and look within for strength.
This is your moment, come and ride with me.
This is your chance to come with me and achieve greatness.
Yeah I m traveling at light speed, yeah
I am moving very quickly.
Up up and away, up up and away.
Flying high and moving forward fast.
See I m running on a laser beam, yeah
I am moving with precision and focus.
Come and take me away
Join me and let's move forward together.
And i do a buck fifty on the one way
I am moving very quickly on a one-way street.
Till tomorrow I get there someday
I will keep moving forward until I reach my destination.
See me ride with my back to the past
I am not looking back.
and my face to the flash
I am focused on the future and the present moment.
Taken pics on the run way
I am documenting my journey.
I'm a model this
I am a model of success and determination.
Can't throttle this give us free
Nothing can slow me down, I am free to move forward.
Ya know how i pull the throttle back
I am in control of my speed and direction.
give us speed (lets go)
Let's move forward quickly and efficiently.
I'm focused like laser beams (lets go)
I am very focused and determined to achieve my goals.
Scattered brain don't make the team (lets go)
Being unfocused will not lead to success - let's go.
Everything that i am, everything that I'm not
I am embracing all aspects of myself.
Put it all on the line cause I m real with it
I am authentic and putting everything out there.
I don't care where your from
I am open to anyone and everyone.
I don't care what you got, you can still get it
I don't judge people by their possessions - you can still achieve great things.
Don't ever sweat what you can handle take one step at a time
Don't stress over what you are capable of handling, take it one step at a time.
And if it it gets too hard call me up anytime
And if it gets too difficult, call me for support anytime.
I gonna be the one to show you who you really can be
I will help you discover your true potential.
Oh oh ooh yeah
Background vocals.
Writer(s): Dave Lopez, Jinho Hakim Ferreira, Stephen Alton Smith Copyright: Annetonight Publishing, La Fumo Publishing, I 4 I
Contributed by Lauren V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Biggus Balluz
Ooh ooh yeah
Have you ever loved somebody that has been knocked down
And then nobody lend a hand to pick you up off the ground
You got to look inside yourself baby, you got to believe
This is your moment, come and ride with me
Yeah I'm travellin' at light speed
Yeah
Up up and away
Up up and away
See I'm runnin on a laser beam
Yeah
Come and take me away
Come and take me away
And I do a fifty buck on the one way
Till tomorrow I get there someday
See me ride with my back to the past
And my face to the flash
Takin' pics on the run way
I'm a model this
Can't throttle this, give us free
Ya know how I pull the throttle back
Give us speed (let's go)
I'm focussed like a laserbeam (let's go)
Scattered brains don't make the team (let's go)
Everythin' that I am
Everythin' that I am not
Put it all on the line
'Cause I'm real with it
I don't care from where you're from
I don't care what you got
You can still get it
Yeah I'm travellin' at light speed
Yeah
Up up and away
Up up and away
See I'm runnin on a laser beam
Yeah
Come and take me away
Come and take me away
Ooh ooh yeah
Don't ever sweat what you can handle
Take one step at a time
And if it get's too hard
Call me up anytime
I'm gonna be the one to show you
Who you really can be
This is your moment, come and ride with me
Yeah I'm travellin' at light speed
Yeah
Up up and away
Up up and away
See I'm runnin' on a laser beam
Yeah
Come and take me away
Come and take me away
Mitchell
Today I remembered why I loved this song so much! That gutair is so deadly! Great tune!
Maurice van Hogeloon
I love every song of Flipsyde, makes me think about my life everytime. Please keep up the good work! Greetings from Holland.
Lukas Budrys
After one years this song will be hit number 1... :)
Reinis Vaivods
One of the best songs I've heard lately. Superb!
john magne garen
The beginning of this song is absolutely AMAZING!
Mathias Olsen
i know this is a lot to say, but Flipsyde made me think about my life and made me do something. I LOVE the lyrics and just cant get enough!!!
Robbie H
Same here
Krisald Bala
Artists evolve, you can't expect them to stay the same forever. Flipsyde is still amazing. It's difficult to find artists that work so hard to make every track awesome.
FlipsydeOfficial
Thanks Guys so much!!!!We love you !!!
Ravi Prabhakar
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