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.
You Make Your Own Luck
Gum Lyrics
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No one ever gave a fuck
Until you went and started off
On something new
You grow your own luck
Before you start to fill your cup
Take a sip from what everyone
And
Somedays I try
To keep my brain on side
Love is the glue that holds it together
It's the only thing I know
That helps everyone
You make your own luck
How do you know when that's enough?
Or when it's where exactly you
Set out to be?
You grow your own luck
Right up out of all the muck
It's gonna take a lot more than
Serendipity
And somedays I try
To keep my brain on side
Love is the glue that holds it together
It's the only thing I know
That's helps everyone
The lyrics of Gum's song "You Make Your Own Luck" are an anthem of self-motivation and perseverance. The first line "You make your own luck" establishes the main idea behind the song - that we are in control of our own luck and success. The following line "No one ever gave a fuck" emphasizes that no one else is going to do the work for us. We have to take the initiative and start something new to create our own luck.
The second verse continues with the idea of creating our own luck. "You grow your own luck" suggests that we have to put in the effort to cultivate our own opportunities. We cannot rely on what others are doing or wait for something to fall in our lap. The lines "Before you start to fill your cup, take a sip from what everyone is trying to do" advise that we should be aware of what others are doing and learn from them.
The chorus of the song communicates how the artist copes with the challenges of creating his own luck. He urges himself to focus on keeping his brain on his side, and reminds himself that love is the glue that holds everything together. This is a powerful message that there will be days when staying motivated is challenging, and it is necessary to keep pushing forward to achieve one's goals.
Line by Line Meaning
You make your own luck
Your own actions and decisions determine your success or failure.
No one ever gave a fuck
Nobody cares about your success or failures until you achieve something new.
Until you went and started off
Until you decided to pursue your dreams and started taking actions towards it.
On something new
On an unexplored or unseen path - something different from the usual.
You grow your own luck
Your efforts and hard work pave the way for your success.
Before you start to fill your cup
Before achieving success, it is essential to learn from other successful people's experiences.
Take a sip from what everyone
Take inspiration from everyone who achieved something worthwhile.
Is trying to do
Is trying to achieve something new or thinking out of the box.
And
Furthermore
Somedays I try
Some days I attempt
To keep my brain on side
To maintain a positive mindset
Love is the glue that holds it together
Love is the essential motivator that brings people together, supports, and motivates them.
It's the only thing I know
Love is possibly the only force that I'm confident in.
That helps everyone
Love can motivate and support everyone that seeks it.
How do you know when that's enough?
How can you tell when you've achieved your goals?
Or when it's where exactly you
When you're unsure whether you're in the right place to succeed.
Set out to be?
The position you were striving for from the start.
Right up out of all the muck
Overcoming challenges, push your limits, and get over difficult situations.
It's gonna take a lot more than
It takes more than just luck or chance to succeed.
Serendipity
Fortunate events or surprises without effort are not enough to achieve success.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jay Watson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@WWIflyingace62
This song is filled with hope.
@raspar6
How can every song be this good? I keep listening to more and they're all amazing
@BeckerAviation
By far one of GUM's best songs. So so much emotion on it, specially on the inmense "finale" feel in the second half.
I also don't know how to explain it, but this song gives me such a good feeling about the world after coronavirus. It's weird.
@mirkopirisi1867
GUM is sooooo underrated! I love how he evolved from the first album to this gem.
@valeriubalan5963
ah ma lui è da solo? pensavo GUM fosse il nome di una band sua fuori dai Tame Impala come ha fatto nick con i Pond
@mirkopirisi1867
Sì, anche i tour li ha fatti da solo con drum machine e basi midi.
@amydavison8537
fantastic ending to a fantastic album
@AgusBianchi555
when you are right
you are right mate
@shooniemorey3894
I need to quit finding new music. 😒 Keep finding good ones.
@antar_wav
Call me babe