Bobby Womack knew nothing about Gorillaz and was initially unsure about the collaboration; however, his granddaughter liked Gorillaz and convinced him to do it. Womack was told to sing whatever was on his mind during the recording of "Stylo". "I was in there for an hour going crazy about love and politics, getting it off my chest", said Womack. After an hour of recording, Womack, a diabetic, started to pass out. He was sat down and given a banana, before waking up minutes later.
Fictional band member Murdoc Niccals stated the following about "Stylo" in a track-by-track commentary: "This is a new sound for Gorillaz. An electro-ish 'crack funk' sound, with a little bit of politics and a lot of soul going down. With 'Stylo', I wanted the music to feel euphoric, whilst still putting across how precarious our tightly packed situation is now, worldwide. Where we're at as a species on this overpopulated planet ("Coming on to the Overload. Overload. Overload"). Bobby Womack's chorus, he just explodes into the track. How good is it to get Bobby Womack on the record? This was the first recording he's made in 15, 20 years, so what an honour. Bobby said he only returned to do this Gorillaz track because his granddaughter said Gorillaz were cool. Which is true. We are."
Stylo
Gorillaz Lyrics
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Power on the motherboard, yes
Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
Yes, the lantern burns, firm and easy
And broadcast, so raw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' on to the
Oh Stylo
Go for blossom in your soul
When you know your heart is light
Electric is the love
When the mako flies up from the bottom in your eyes
Then I'll know the twilight skies are not so broken hearted
If it's love, it's electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
Right now
Sing yourself out of depression, rise aboveAll recession, if I know your heart
Electric is the love
There's only one way
Let it pray a little while longer
It's got a way of passing through man and woman
In another world
In another world in the universe, oh
Right now
Here's what we got to do
If it's love, it's electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
That's what I'm talking 'bout
Love, electricity, shockwave central
Power on the motherboard, yes
Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
Yes, the lantern burns, firm and easy
And broadcast, so raw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
Right now
The lyrics of Gorillaz's "Stylo" are somewhat enigmatic and open to interpretation, but the theme of the song seems to be about the power of love and electricity in bringing people together and overcoming adversity. The opening lines "Love, electricity, shockwave central / Power on the motherboard" sets the tone for the song, with a focus on a feeling of energetic and electric connection. The repeated phrases of "Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow / Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on" emphasize the idea of a powerful force that can be both overwhelming and exhilarating, while the mention of the "lantern burns" and "broadcast" give the sense of something being shared or spread through a community.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea that if love is truly electric, it has the power to sustain us through difficult times. The lines "If it's love, it's electric / It'll be flowing on the streets / Night after night / Just to get through the week / Sometimes it's hard" reflect the struggles of daily life, but also suggest that the energy of love can overcome those struggles. The lines "Sing yourself out of depression, rise above / All recession" encourage the listener to find their own voice and power, and to remember that sometimes it takes a little extra effort to keep going.
Line by Line Meaning
Love, electricity, shockwave central
The song is about the powerful, intense feeling of love that feels like electricity and causes shockwaves throughout the body.
Power on the motherboard, yes
The feeling of love is as strong as electricity powering through a computer's motherboard, invoking a 'yes' response from the body.
Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
The intensity of love and its effect is overwhelming, causing a legendary heavy glow that pushes everything else out of focus.
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
The feeling of love brings the sunshine into one's life, but at the same time, it can be intense like a thunder roll; despite this, the song encourages to keep the good feeling going.
Yes, the lantern burns, firm and easy
The strong flame of love burns firmly and easily.
And broadcast, so raw and neatly
The strength of the love is broadcasted loudly like it's raw but still neat and organized.
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
The feeling of love is a mix of intensity and sunshine, so it's important to work through it to keep the good feeling going.
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' on to the
The song emphasizes the feeling of overload and how it keeps coming, emphasizing the intensity of love.
Oh Stylo
Go for blossom in your soul
When you know your heart is light
Electric is the love
The chorus about 'Stylo' encourages the listener to find growth and new beginnings in their soul when their heart is light; their love will be electric.
When the mako flies up from the bottom in your eyes
Then I'll know the twilight skies are not so broken hearted
The song describes how when the spark of new love is visible in your eyes, you realize that even the tangibly 'broken-hearted' twilight skies can still be hopeful.
If it's love, it's electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
The song comforts the listener that if it is indeed love, it will flow like electricity for them to see, even during tough times night after night.
Sing yourself out of depression, rise above
All recession, if I know your heart
Electric is the love
The lyrics encourage the listener to sing their way out of depression and rise above the tough situation; if it is indeed love, it will be electric and overpower all other negativity.
There's only one way
Let it pray a little while longer
It's got a way of passing through man and woman
In another world
In another world in the universe, oh
Right now
The only way to truly appreciate the power of love is to let it exist for some amount of time; it transcends gender boundaries and has significance in the larger universe beyond our world.
That's what I'm talking 'bout
The final lyrics are a conclusion - this is what the song was emphasizing all along.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dante Terrell Smith, Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Hihseu
The lyrics:
Love, electricity, shockwave central
Power on the motherboard, yes!
Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
Yes, the lantern burn, burn that easy
And broadcast, so Explainraw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Oh stylo
Go forth, blossom in your soul
When you know your heart is light
Electric is the love
When the mako flies
Up from the bottom in your eyes
Then I know the twilight skies
Are not so broken hearted
If it's love is electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night.
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
Right now
Sing yourself
Out of depression, rise above
Always searching if I know your heart
Electric is the love.
There's only one way
Let it pray a little while longer
It's got a way of passing through man and woman
In another world
In another world, in the universe
Right now
Here's what we got to do
If it's love is electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night.
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
Love, electricity, shockwave central
Power on the motherboard, yes!
Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
Yes, the lantern burn, burn that easy
And broadcast, so Explainraw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
Right now!
@WXUZT
This Video is a Gem ! LYRICS :-
Love, electricity, shockwave central
Power on the motherboard, yes!
Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
Yes, the lantern burn, burn that easy
And broadcast, so Explainraw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Oh stylo
Go forth, blossom in your soul
When you know your heart is light
Electric is the love
When the mako flies
Up from the bottom in your eyes
Then I know the twilight skies
Are not so broken hearted
If it's love is electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night.
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
Right now
Sing yourself
Out of depression, rise above
Always searching if I know your heart
Electric is the love.
There's only one way
Let it pray a little while longer
It's got a way of passing through man and woman
In another world
In another world, in the universe
Right now
Here's what we got to do
If it's love is electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night.
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
Love, electricity, shockwave central
Power on the motherboard, yes!
Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
Yes, the lantern burn, burn that easy
And broadcast, so Explainraw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
@achtzehn7502
Lyrics:
Love electricity, shock-wave central
Power on the motherboard, yes
Push up, overload
Legendary, heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder-roll, keep this on
Yes the lantern burns firm and easy
And broadcast so raw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
Overload, overload, overload
Coming on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Coming on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Coming on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Coming to the
Old stylo (juice)
Go for blossom in your soul
When you know your heart is light
Electric is the love
When the mako flies (a giant fish)
Up from the bottom in your eyes (as it leaps from the stream)
Then I'll know the twilight skies (blood curdles, it's death throw)
Are not so broken hearted (hot from the end of the line)
If it's love, it'll be electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
Right now
Sing yourself out of depression (juice)
Rise above all recession
If I know your heart
Electric is the love
Overload, overload, overload
Coming on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Coming on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Coming on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Coming on to the
There's only one way
Let it pray a little while longer
It's got a way of passing through
Man or woman
In another world
In another world in the universe
Right now
Here's what we've got to do
If it's love, it'll be electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
Overload, overload, overload
Coming on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Coming on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Coming on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Coming on to the
That's what I'm talking about
Love electricity, shock-wave central
Power on the motherboard, yes
Push up, overload
Legendary, heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
Yes the lantern burns firm and easy
And broadcast so raw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
@daniloalves1139
Love, electricity, shockwave central
Power on the motherboard, yes
Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
Yes the lantern burn, burn that easy
And broadcast, so raw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Oh Stylo,
Go forth, blossom in your soul
When you know your heart is light
Electric is the love
When the mako flies up from the bottom in your eyes
Then I know the twilight skies are not so broken hearted
If its love is electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
Right now
Sing yourself out of depression, rise above
Always searching if I know your heart
Electric is the love
There's only one way
Let it pray a little while longer
It's got a way of passing through man and woman
In another world
In another world, in the universe
Right now
Here's what we got to do
If its love is electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
That's what I'm talking about
Love, electricity, shockwave central
Power on the motherboard, yes
Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
Yes the lantern burn, burn that easy
And broadcast, so raw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
@disc_poser
The lyrics:
Love, electricity, shockwave central
Power on the motherboard, yes
Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
Yes the lantern burns frim and easy
And broadcast, so raw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' on to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' on to the
Oh Stylo, go for blossom in your soul
When you know your heart is light
Electric is the love
When the mako flies up from the bottom in your eyes
Then I'll know the twilight skies are not so broken hearted
If it's love, it's electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
Right now
Sing yourself out of depression, rise above all recession
If I know your heart, electric is the love
There's only one way
Let it play a little while longer
It's got a way of passing through man and woman
In another world, in another world, in a universe
Right now
Here's what we got to do
If it's love, it'ss electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
That's what I'm talking about
Love, electricity, shockwave central
Pummel on the motherboard, yes
Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
Yes the lantern burn, burn that easy
And broadcast, so raw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
Right now
@tallymark1222
really cool moments of detail i noticed and appreciate (bc i’m a nerd and i overanalyze everything):
0:41 - murdoc’s face twitching like he’s already pissed off about something
1:28 - 2d facepalming
1:32 - murdoc tryna reach and pull on cyborg noodle and failing miserably
2:23 - murdoc tryna tell 2d noodle is malfunctioning
2:26 - ...and he’s slow af and jumps when she goes down
2:28 - also he sits with his hands under his legs like most awkward tall people
2:56 - “it’s bruce!”
3:07 - murdoc’s hands fly off the steering wheel for a second & 2d looks at him like ‘ohshitohshitohshit do something’
3:23 - 2d shaking
3:24 - murdoc looks at him for a sec probably to make sure he ain’t dead or sum
4:24 - it looks like 2d says “oh my god” but he gets cut off
anyway these are examples of how cool this music video is. lemme know if i missed something.
@alfonsogomez7687
LYRICS
Love, electricity, shockwave central
Power on the motherboard, yes
Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
Yes the lantern burn, burn that easy
And broadcast, so raw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Overload, overload, overload
Comin' up to the
Oh Stylo,
Go forth, blossom in your soul
When you know your heart is light
Electric is the love
When the mako flies up from the bottom in your eyes
Then I know the twilight skies are not so broken hearted
If its love is electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
Right now
Sing yourself out of depression, rise above
Always searching if I know your heart
Electric is the love
There's only one way
Let it pray a little while longer
It's got a way of passing through man and woman
In another world
In another world, in the universe
Right now
Here's what we got to do
If its love is electric
It'll be flowing on the streets
Night after night
Just to get through the week
Sometimes it's hard
That's what I'm talking about
Love, electricity, shockwave central
Power on the motherboard, yes
Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
Sunshine, thunder roll, keep this on
Yes the lantern burn, burn that easy
And broadcast, so raw and neatly
Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out
Right now
@smittywerbenjaegermanjense4035
I love the moment where Murdoc desperately raises the side-view window as if its gonna stop Bruce shooting at him
@stickmanguy4394
Me to
@thegetdown5060
@@stickmanguy4394 mind looking up this band The Impures new single TIME
@antman8845
His face cracks me up there
@squarebreads
That's the greatest thing ever
@markus9415
Murdoc's car is the equivelant of death proof. And it's for a reason. When in that car you cannot be killed ( Raising the window did not stop the bullet ). Funny side story. The car is magical... ( Hence the transformation )
@johnshepherd7882
I love how Bruce Willis woke up one day and thought: Hey, i'm feeling like engaging in a car chase with fictional alt-rock, hip-hop music band characters near the ghost-town of California.
@stacyann825
Always wondered how he ended up doing this!!
@vlad3858
Yeah that's excatly how it fucking happened! You fucking genius
@deidaratsuchikage289
Adrian Shepard
Jajajaja
Same!