People
IIIII (LINES) Lyrics
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we don't know where we wanna go
we are the invitation
just pick it up and let it flow
this is for the people we love
turn on tune in drop out
We are the new sensation
we don't know where we wanna go
the little things you wanna know
this is for the people we love
turn on tune in drop out
this is for the people we love
go on and let it out
We are the new sensation
we don't know where we wanna go
we are the inspiration
not conversation for you all
this is for the people we love
turn on tune in drop out
and this is for the people we love
don't wanna let it out
The lyrics to IIIII (LINES)'s song "PEOPLE" depict a sense of unbridled youthfulness and self-discovery. The singer asserts that they are a new sensation, inviting the listener to join them on a journey of exploration, not really knowing where they want to go, but embracing the unknown. The refrain repeats that this is all for the people they love, encouraging them to "turn on, tune in, drop out," a signature phrase of the counterculture movement of the 1960s that encourages individuals to engage with their surroundings, be present in the moment, and live authentically.
The lyrics suggest a sense of freedom that comes from embracing the present moment, letting go of preconceived notions and simply surrendering to the journey. The singer speaks to the underlying desire for knowledge and experience that comes with youth and rebellion, craving information and inspiration. "PEOPLE" is a celebration of love, freedom and the desire to explore oneself without fear of societal judgement or restraint.
Line by Line Meaning
We are the new sensation
We are a fresh and exciting experience
we don't know where we wanna go
We are unsure of our ultimate direction
we are the invitation
We represent an open invitation to experience something new
just pick it up and let it flow
Simply take part and let it take you where it will
this is for the people we love
This experience is meant for those we care about
turn on tune in drop out
Embrace and immerse yourself in the moment
we are the information
We provide knowledge and details on seemingly insignificant matters
the little things you wanna know
Everything you could ever want to know about the smaller details
go on and let it out
Feel free to express yourself fully and without hesitation
we are the inspiration
Our presence is meant to inspire and motivate
not conversation for you all
We are not there to engage in meaningless conversation
don't wanna let it out
We are hesitant to reveal all that we hold inside
Contributed by Elijah N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@1BlessEdYou
If you've been kicked in or abused
Or mistreated or misused
You were told there was nowhere to go but up for you
If you've been hurt or you've been betrayed
Or you've been fucked or you've displaced
You were told it was probably your fault anyway
But when your Hustler subscription and your Xanax prescriptions
Make you feel lonelier instead
You don't want to hear about all those starving children
You don't want to be told it's all in your head
'Cause if it's all in your head, that's terrible
I saw a junkie lying in a puddle of his own blood last week
I saw a cyclist get hit by a car
I saw a homeless guy chug a bottle of mouthwash on Christmas Eve
No, you can never fall too far
You can buy a salad glove, you can buy an iPod
And you can sell that shit to Bookman's
When your wife dies and you lose your job
You can hope it gets better
You can follow your dreams
But hope is for presidents
And dreams are for people who are sleeping
My friend Erin says it best
"We're all two or three bad decisions away
From becoming the ones that we fear and pity"
And Toni says it's important to bear some witness when you can
And that's not hard to do in the city that I live in
You don't have it any better, you don't have it any worse
You're an irreplaceable human soul
With your own understanding of what it means to suffer...
And that's a huge...
bummer!
@gorose9899
If you've been kicked in or abused or mistreated or misused.
You were told there was nowhere to go but up for you.
If you've been hurt or you've been betrayed.
If you've been fucked or you've been displaced.
Then you were told it's probably been your fault anyway.
But when your Hustler subscription and your Xanax prescriptions
Make you feel lonelier instead.
You don't want to hear about all those starving children.
You don't want to be told it's all in your head.
'Cause if it's all in your head, that's terrible.
I saw a junkie laying in a puddle of his own blood last week,
I saw a cyclist get hit by a car.
I saw a homeless guy chug a bottle of mouthwash on Christmas eve.
No, you can never fall too far.
You can buy a Salad Glove, you can buy an iPod.
And you can sell that shit to Bookman's when your wife dies and you lose your job
You can hope it gets better and you can follow your dreams
But hope is for presidents and dreams are for people who are sleeping.
My friend Erin says it best, "we're all two or three bad decisions away
From becoming the ones that we fear and pity"
And Tony says it's important to bear some witness when you can
And thatās not hard to do in the city that I live in.
You don't have it any better and you don't have it any worse.
You're an irreplaceable human soul with your own understanding of what it means to suffer.
And thatās a huge bummer.
@aintnuthinbutathang1646
It's 2024 and we're all just truly still peoplin
@Dave420
I dont understand why AJJ dosen't have millions of views. Them and all the Asian Man bands deserve so much more recognition. "Were all just two or three bad decisions away from becoming the ones we fear and pity" in 2020 this rings so true.
@yauker
there isn't a wide audience for G C Am D songs on acoustic guitar anymore with the same old strumming patterns and lyrical structures... that dead horse been kicked for too long.
@pyral514
Some of their videos have a few million views.
@jonathanscott5932
@@yauker so musically inclined arenāt you. Idiot. The amount of songs that use G C Am D are insane. Most top 20 radio hits. Sweet home Alabama, ring of fire, brown eyed girl. Every jet song pretty much every folk punk song. Has nothing to do with chord progression. You just wanted to prove you āknowz musikā.
@ericfelds6291
I live in Honolulu the city with the highest volume of homeless people in the US and I think about those lyrics every time I see them
@MrKaisonj
I just found out about them! But def a new favorite
@STFUYLPAB
Best part:
You can buy a Salad glove,
You can buy an iPod.
And you can sell that shit to Bookman's when your wife dies and you lose your job!
You can hope it gets better,
You can follow your dreams...
But hope is for presidents, and dreams are for people who are sleeping.
@devinftf
Have you ever bought tamales from a cooler in the back of some guyās pickup truck outside of Bookmanās? The tastiest.
@the_Dogpacker
"hope is for presidents and dreams are for people who are sleeping"