Hailing from Western Australia, Watson began recording self-produced music as GUM in 2011. The alias is short for his nickname, Gumby. The project's first album, Delorean Highway, arrived on Spinning Top Music in 2014. He followed it a year later with Glamorous Damage, and the synth-hook-heavy Flash in the Pan saw release in 2016. Without relinquishing synths, a more streamlined psych rock defined The Underdog, which arrived on Spinning Top in 2018. Still putting out albums with Pond and on call for the live version of Tame Impala, Watson issued GUM's fifth long-player, Out in the World, in 2020.
There are others artists with the same name:
(2) Gum are a London based, four piece musical pop group. Gum were born on Thursday 15th September 2011 and are not dead yet.
(3) Back in the late '80s, Melbourne's Andrew Curtis and Philip Samartzis collaborated in the aurally volatile project simply called Gum. With little expertise or training, the two gathered up what objects they were familiar with, in particular thrift store turntables and soiled records. Eschewing their original attraction to the giants of Industrial Culture, Gum quickly developed an aesthetic privileging the caustic rupture of skipping records and smoldering surface noise, predating the current avant-turntablist aficionados like Philip Jeck, Janek Schaefer, and Otomo Yoshihide. With the publication of Gum's Vinyl Anthology, 23five, Inc uncovers the bulk of Gum's work, including all of the material from their self-published albums Vinyl and 20 Years in Blue Movies and Yet to Fake an Orgasm as well as several infamous compilation tracks and plenty of unreleased material.
(4) Gum is an indie rock band from CT/NY.
(5) Gum is the doom/sludge metal band from Italy.
Science Fiction
Gum Lyrics
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I thought love with science fiction and tell i saw you awake.
Now that love is my adiction, a front of my book so awake
When i was joung ooo so many?... there in believe no i do of you i did for you.
When the thougt of you lost this land away thought the day trought the bones drop the bone ooo o yeaah.
I thought that love with scinece fiction.
And tell i saw you today, now that love is my adiction, a front of my book so awake.
The opening lines of the song "Science Fiction" by Gum, talk about how the singer had previously considered love to be like science fiction. They compared it to something that can only be imagined or dreamt of, something that only exists in fantasies. However, as the song progresses, they reveal that now love has become their addiction, and they can't seem to get enough of it. The reference to "a front of my book" could possibly mean that the singer's love life has taken the front seat or become the primary focus in their life, much like the way a book's cover or front page is the first thing that is seen and noticed.
The verse about the past talks about how the singer used to believe in someone or something that they no longer do. The lyrics "When the thought of you lost this land away thought the day through the bones drop the bone ooo o yeah," paint a vivid visual of someone wandering aimlessly in a deserted land, probably caused by heartbreak or disappointment. The line "dropping the bone" could be interpreted as giving up, losing the will to keep going, or abandoning something or someone.
Overall, the song "Science Fiction" seems to convey the message of a gradual change in the singer's perception of love. From being something akin to fantasy, love has transformed into a real and addictive experience that holds a significant place in their life.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought that love with science fiction
I believed that love is like science fiction, something that seems impossible but still exists.
and tell a saw you today, now that love is my addiction, a front of my book so awake
But when I saw you today, I realized that love is more than just a fantasy. It's an addiction that wakes me up and keeps me alive. You are the front page of my book.
When i was joung ooo so many?... there in believe no i do of you i did for you.
When I was young and naive, I didn't believe in love like I do now. But everything I did, I did it for you.
When the thougt of you lost this land away thought the day trought the bones drop the bone ooo o yeaah.
And even when I feel like I've lost you, I can't let go. It's like every bone in my body is holding on to the hope that someday we'll be together again.
Contributed by Riley I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
hippiecheezburger
It's like super space pop , the drums and synths are out of this world with authenticity and power
jesterbro
oh fuck yes 1:49
Liam Francis Burgess
Its really good Jay! The phaser over those drum fills is incredibly crisp. :)
Katie Fenner
nearly had a heart attack at 1:49 but worth it
cora plus
nearly had a heart attack at 1:49 but worth it
ॐ how to deal with stress
It's like super space pop , the drums and synths are out of this world with authenticity and power
Nanda Gopal
"ॐ how to deal with stress" I see this comment posted multiple times can you shed some light on it. I don't understand the reference. Thank you.
purplenumberF
@Nanda Gopal seems like bots
MRn3llyj
1:49 into Gum and chill and he hits you with that supersonic :O
tin3zenit
sooooooooo good ! Where can I buy this album in EU ?
Trieu Nhan Nguyen
That intro remembered me of Break On Through by The Doors
sooooooooo good ! Where can I buy this album in EU ?