Jamie Lidell (born September 18, 1973, Huntingdon, England) is a musician a… Read Full Bio ↴Jamie Lidell (born September 18, 1973, Huntingdon, England) is a musician and soul singer, signed to Warp.

Famed for his largely improvised shows, that see Jamie constructing his tracks live, voicing and layering right in front of your eyes, effortlessly whipping them out of the air and forging them into clanking electro riffs and deathprod funk grooves.

Likened to Sly Stone, Prince and Little Richard, he is Britain's voice of soul for the new era.

Jamie is/was half of the Super_collider project. He has also helped write and produce on the albums of Mocky, who in return drums in his live band.

Green Light
Jamie Lidell Lyrics

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It's only a trick
If you make it a trick
And you're wonderin' how to get yourself outta' this one
Outta' this one
Outta' this one

It's only a good thing
If you make it a good thing

Once again you're just foolin' yourself
Outta this one
Outta this one
Outta this one

All you have'ta do is
Just give yourself the green light
Just give yourself the green light

It's only a kiss
If you make it a kiss
So why you wanna fake your way
Outta' this one

Well, it's only a sin
If you make it a sin
We all guilty so why not give in
To this one
To this one
To this one

All you have to do is
Just give yourself the green light
Just give yourself the green light

Give yourself the green light
Give yourself the green light
Just give yourself the green light
Give yourself the green light

Well, you're spinning your wheels
But you're goin' nowhere
Keep on turnin'
But there's no turnin' back
Outta' this one
Outta' this one
Outta' this one

And you don't have to put on the brakes
When you're already there
Cause there's this time to take yourself outt' this one
Outta' this one
Outta' this one

Yeah and all you have to do is
Just give yourself the green light
Just give yourself the green light
Give yourself the green light
Just give yourself the green light

Give yourself the green light
Give yourself the green light

Overall Meaning

In Jamie Lidell's song Green Light, the artist urges the listener to take control of their life and give themselves permission to move forward. The lyrics suggest that the only thing holding someone back is themselves and their own perception of a situation. For example, Lidell states that "It's only a trick/If you make it a trick," implying that a problem or obstacle can be overcome by changing one's mindset. He continues with "All you have'ta do is/Just give yourself the green light," encouraging the listener to take action and give themselves permission to move forward.

The choruses repeat this idea, emphasizing that giving oneself the green light is all that is necessary to move forward. The song also touches upon guilt and sin, suggesting that everyone is flawed and it's okay to make mistakes. "We all guilty so why not give in/To this one" suggests that it's better to embrace imperfection rather than trying to be perfect.

Overall, the lyrics of Green Light can be interpreted as a call to action, encouraging the listener to overcome self-doubt and take control of their life. The power to move forward and succeed lies within oneself, and the only thing necessary to achieve success is to give oneself permission to do so.

Line by Line Meaning

It's only a trick
If you think something is a trick, then it's only a trick because you're perceiving it that way.

If you make it a trick
You have the power to control how you see things, so it's up to you to decide if something is a trick or not.

And you're wonderin' how to get yourself outta' this one
You're trying to figure out how to get out of a tough situation.

Outta' this one
Out of the tough situation.

It's only a good thing
Just like something can be a trick, something can also be a good thing depending on how you perceive it.

If you make it a good thing
You have the power to control how you see things, so it's up to you to decide if something is a good thing or not.

Once again you're just foolin' yourself
You're tricking yourself into thinking something is a certain way when in reality it's not.

Outta this one
Out of the situation.

All you have'ta do is
To solve the problem, all you need to do is...

Just give yourself the green light
You need to give yourself permission to take action and move forward.

Just give yourself the green light
Again, you need to give yourself permission to take action and move forward.

It's only a kiss
Similar to the earlier example of a trick, a kiss is only a kiss if you perceive it that way.

If you make it a kiss
You have the power to control how you see things, so it's up to you to decide if something is a kiss or not.

So why you wanna fake your way
Why do you want to pretend or deceive yourself?

Outta' this one
Out of the situation.

Well, it's only a sin
Just like the other examples, something can be considered a sin if you perceive it that way.

If you make it a sin
You have the power to control how you see things, so it's up to you to decide if something is a sin or not.

We all guilty so why not give in
Since everyone is guilty of something, why not just give in and be true to yourself?

To this one
To this situation.

All you have to do is
To solve the problem, all you need to do is...

Just give yourself the green light
Once again, you need to give yourself permission to take action and move forward.

Just give yourself the green light
Again, you need to give yourself permission to take action and move forward.

Give yourself the green light
Take control of your own situation and allow yourself to move forward.

Just give yourself the green light
Once again, you need to give yourself permission to take action and move forward.

Give yourself the green light
Take control of your own situation and allow yourself to move forward.

Well, you're spinning your wheels
You're putting in effort but not making any progress.

But you're goin' nowhere
Despite your efforts, you're not achieving anything.

Keep on turnin'
You keep putting in effort despite not making progress.

But there's no turnin' back
You can't go back to the way things used to be.

Outta' this one
Out of the situation.

And you don't have to put on the brakes
You don't need to slow down or stop.

When you're already there
Because you've already made it to where you need to be.

Cause there's this time to take yourself outt' this one
Because there's an opportunity to solve this problem and move on from the situation.

Outta' this one
Out of the situation.

Yeah and all you have to do is
To solve the problem, all you need to do is...

Just give yourself the green light
Once again, you need to give yourself permission to take action and move forward.

Just give yourself the green light
Again, you need to give yourself permission to take action and move forward.

Give yourself the green light
Take control of your own situation and allow yourself to move forward.

Just give yourself the green light
Once again, you need to give yourself permission to take action and move forward.

Give yourself the green light
Take control of your own situation and allow yourself to move forward.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JASON BECK, JAMIE LIDDERDALE, DOMINIC(MOCKY) SALOLE

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