Dislocated
Gillan & Glover Lyrics


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Ears are screaming
Vase a leaning tower
On my plate
At the party

There was no party
There was no suitcase
There was no back seat
There was no car
Dislocated, dislocated, dislocated, dislocated

Mine's a double
In a china shop
Around and round
The corner

There was no corner
There was no street light
There was no whisky
There was no bar

Takamine
High to eye
Believing well alone
My guitar

There was no guitar
There was no music
There was no lipstick
There was no bra





Dislocated, dislocated, dislocated, dislocated

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gillan & Glover's song Dislocated are quite perplexing, as they seem to describe a series of disconnected events that have no logical continuity to them. The first verse starts with the line "Ears are screaming," which could indicate a sense of confusion or disorientation. The next line, "Vase a leaning tower," creates an image of an unstable and precarious situation, possibly alluding to a situation that is about to collapse. The third line, "On my plate," could suggest that the singer is in a somewhat chaotic or disordered environment. The last line of the verse, "At the party," however, completely contradicts the previous lines, as all of the previous phrases suggest a sense of displacement and not belonging.


The second verse continues this disjointed pattern of contradictory and non sequitur lines. The singer describes themselves as being "dislocated" which reinforces the sense of disconnection and not belonging that runs through the song. The phrase "Mine's a double/In a china shop" suggests that the singer is like a "bull in a china shop," meaning that they are destroying things by mistake, often unintentionally. The phrase "Around and round/The corner" could indicate that the singer is lost and confused, not sure which direction they should take. Again, the following phrase "There was no corner" contradicts the previous and indicates that everything is disconnected and disjointed.


Overall, the lyrics seem to suggest a feeling of lostness and disorientation in the singer's life. They are struggling to make sense of the world around them, and everything feels strange and unfamiliar. The images that come to mind are chaotic and confusing, as if everything had been thrown up in the air and had landed in strange places.


Line by Line Meaning

Ears are screaming
I am experiencing discomfort, possibly due to loud noise


Vase a leaning tower
A vase is about to fall over, mimicking the look of the Leaning Tower of Pisa


On my plate
There is food on my plate


At the party
The artist is likely attending a social gathering but is possibly overwhelmed or unhappy with the atmosphere


There was no party
Contrary to the earlier line, there actually was no party taking place


There was no suitcase
There was no luggage, perhaps indicating a lack of travel or a feeling of being stuck


There was no back seat
There was no back seat in a car, leaving the singer and any passengers without a place to sit


There was no car
There is no vehicle present for travel


Dislocated, dislocated, dislocated, dislocated
The artist feels disjointed, out of place, and possibly in pain


Mine's a double
The artist is drinking a double-sized alcoholic drink or possibly indicating more than one issue causing distress


In a china shop
Using the common phrase 'like a bull in a china shop' to indicate clumsiness, recklessness, or lack of grace


Around and round
Moving in a circular motion or possibly being spun around mentally or emotionally


The corner
A particular corner, likely in a city or building, but possibly symbolic of a turning point or decision


There was no corner
There actually was no corner, perhaps emphasizing a feeling of disorientation or lack of direction


There was no street light
There is no light, making it difficult to see or find one's way


There was no whisky
There is no alcohol present, possibly indicating a desire for or need to escape reality


There was no bar
There is no establishment serving drinks, again possibly indicating a desire for escape or the lack of a social outlet


Takamine
Takamine is a guitar brand, indicating the singer is playing a Takamine guitar


High to eye
The guitar is positioned at a height that is comfortable for the player to see and reach the strings


Believing well alone
Playing alone makes the artist feel confident or comfortable


My guitar
The guitar is owned by the artist, possibly indicating an important or positive part of the artist's life


There was no guitar
Contrary to the earlier line, there is no actual guitar present, indicating the artist feels displaced from something important


There was no music
Nothing musical is happening, again echoing the idea of displacement or disconnection


There was no lipstick
No one is wearing lipstick, possibly indicating the absence of someone important to the artist


There was no bra
No one is wearing a bra, possibly indicating the absence of a woman or the lack of sexual energy in the singer's life




Writer(s): Roger David Glover, Ian Gillan

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