Their songs are underpinned with darker scarred lyrics (suggested in interviews to have been inspired by the death of Cafiso's father) causing them to be famously compared to, 'a candy apple with a razor blade inside'.
Musical influences of the band vary from 1960s rock outfits The Beatles, The Velvet Underground and most associated, The Beach Boys, to early 1990s noise rock pioneers My Bloody Valentine, and The Breeders.
The single "Baby You Should Know" has been featured on Fox Television's The O.C. and "Go Tell the World" was featured in an ad for Nike Soccer and in a season two episode of Grey's Anatomy.
Joy Zipper covered the Pixies "Wave Of Mutilation" for American Laundromat Records compilation "Dig For Fire - a tribute to Pixies" (2007).
In 2008 Joy Zipper covered the title track for the American Laundromat Records produced Cure tribute "Just Like Heaven - a tribute to The Cure". The Wedding Present, The Submarines, Dean & Britta and Tanya Donelly also appear on the project.
GOD
Joy Zipper Lyrics
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The day is gone now
I spent the day with her
To spend an hour with god
My dream is over
And now I'm sleeping
I heard there was no god
Oh, with him
Oh
Oh oh
They're not spinless
And grass is greener
I walked the moon with her
To spend an hour with god
I heard there was no god
But I just spent the day with him
Oh, with him
Oh oh
(Oh oh oh)
The lyrics to Joy Zipper's song God seem to describe the end of a romantic relationship and a search for meaning or purpose. The singer reflects on spending the day with a former lover, which now feels like a distant memory as if it were a dream. However, despite the end of the relationship, the singer feels like they found something powerful and meaningful in the time they spent together - something that they refer to as spending time with God. The repetition of the line "I heard there was no god, but I just spent the day with him" suggests that the experience was so profound that it has blurred the lines between what is real and what is not, and the singer is left questioning their beliefs and understanding of the world.
The reference to "walking the moon" and "the grass is greener" suggest a sense of exploration and discovery, perhaps even a sense of escape from the mundane or unhappy realities of daily life. At its core, the song seems to be about the search for something bigger than oneself - whether that be a romantic partner, a sense of spirituality, or a larger purpose in life.
Overall, Joy Zipper's God is a poignant and introspective song that balances feelings of longing and loss with a sense of hope and wonder. It invites listeners to reflect on their own experiences of love, loss, and spirituality, and consider the ways in which these things intersect and shape our understanding of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
The time is over
The time has come to an end
The day is gone now
The day has passed
I spent the day with her
I spent the day with a significant other
To spend an hour with god
In comparison to the time spent with a significant other, even a short amount of time with a higher power would be valuable
My dream is over
My wish has been fulfilled
And now I'm sleeping
I am content and at peace
I heard there was no god
I am aware of the idea that there might not be a god
But I just spent the day with him
Despite this idea, I feel like I have connected with god in some way
They're not spinless
They are not weak or spineless
And grass is greener
The situation is better than it appears
I walked the moon with her
I spent a significant amount of time with a significant other
Oh, with him
Oh, with god
Oh oh
Oh oh
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, VINTAB PUBLISHING
Written by: VINCENT CAFISO
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