31 VII 69 10:26-10:49 PM: Munich From Map of 49's Dream the Two Systems of Eleven Sets of Galactic I
La Monte Young Lyrics


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Say it was your babel
Said it was my babel
It was my babel
Tell all people

Now you know it's over rolling off her shoulder
You can take a ladder to the shadows and forget
Was it how she kissed you and then dismissed you?
Was it purposeful and was it just to hook you in?

Hallucinating
Chasing
Changing
Racing
Breaking
Hating
Till you lost it all
Where was your girlfriend
He was not your man
Where you were going
You are on your own

He was quick to burning
He was slow to learning
Though inside you're misted
He still kissed her when she cried
And did your best to please her
You didn't up and leave her
You befriended the harsh way it ended
Now sleep tight

Hallucinating
Chasing
Changing
Pacing
Bracing
Breaking
?

You wanna be the one that shoots that truth ?
I'm not dead
I'm running so far out of my head




This sprain of heart that ripples my day
You can never sail by thinking away

Overall Meaning

La Monte Young's song "31 VII 69 10:26-10:49 PM: Munich From Map of 49's Dream the Two Systems of Eleven Sets of Galactic I" is a highly experimental piece of music that is open to interpretation. The lyrics of the song are psychedelic in nature and seem to explore themes of disillusionment, betrayal, and personal transformation.


The opening lines of the song, "Say it was your babel/Said it was my babel/It was my babel/Tell all people," suggest that there is a shared experience of confusion or disorientation that the singer wants to communicate to others. The reference to "babel" could be an allusion to the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, which represents the breakdown of communication and the dispersion of people.


The rest of the song is a series of fragmented images and emotions, with lines like "Hallucinating/Chasing/Changing/Racing/Breaking/Hating/Till you lost it all" capturing a sense of chaotic energy. The repeated refrain of "Hallucinating/Chasing/Changing/Pacing/Bracing/Breaking" suggests a cycle of intense emotions that the singer is trying to break or escape from.


The line "You wanna be the one that shoots that truth" could be interpreted as a desire to uncover or reveal something hidden or unknown. The closing lines, "This sprain of heart that ripples my day/You can never sail by thinking away" suggest that the emotional pain or turmoil that the singer is experiencing cannot be ignored or intellectualized away.


Overall, the lyrics of "31 VII 69 10:26-10:49 PM: Munich From Map of 49's Dream the Two Systems of Eleven Sets of Galactic I" offer a cryptic and enigmatic exploration of inner turmoil and transformation.


Line by Line Meaning

Say it was your babel
Declare that it was your confusion


Said it was my babel
Announce that it was my chaos


It was my babel
Confirm that it belonged to me


Tell all people
Inform everyone


Now you know it's over rolling off her shoulder
Now you understand that it's done and she's shrugged it off


You can take a ladder to the shadows and forget
You have the option to climb up to the darkness and let go


Was it how she kissed you and then dismissed you?
Did she give you a kiss and then abandon you?


Was it purposeful and was it just to hook you in?
Did she do it intentionally to lure you?


Hallucinating
Experiencing unreal visions


Chasing
Pursuing something eagerly


Changing
Becoming different


Racing
Competing at high speed


Breaking
Shattering into pieces


Hating
Feeling intense dislike towards something or someone


Till you lost it all
Until you had nothing left


Where was your girlfriend
Where was your female companion


He was not your man
He was not your male partner


Where you were going
To where were you headed


You are on your own
You're alone now


He was quick to burning
He easily caught fire


He was slow to learning
He didn't learn quickly


Though inside you're misted
Even if inside you're foggy


He still kissed her when she cried
He still gave her a kiss when she wept


And did your best to please her
And you tried your hardest to satisfy her


You didn't up and leave her
You didn't just leave her suddenly


You befriended the harsh way it ended
You accepted the difficult way it concluded


Now sleep tight
Now rest well


Bracing
Preparing oneself for something challenging


Breaking
Cracking open or falling apart


?
Unknown or difficult to interpret line


You wanna be the one that shoots that truth ?
Do you want to be the one to reveal that truth?


I'm not dead
I'm still alive


I'm running so far out of my head
I'm escaping my own thoughts


This sprain of heart that ripples my day
This emotional injury that affects my entire day


You can never sail by thinking away
You can't ignore your problems by simply thinking about something else




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@herbbirdsfoot

One with the universe, then, now and forever. Thank you, Marian!💗💗💗💗💗💗

@victordinardilacerda9318

My name is Victor! Not Marian!

@herbbirdsfoot

@@victordinardilacerda9318 Marian Zazeela passed away earlier this week. My comment was for her.

@victordinardilacerda9318

@@herbbirdsfoot Oh, ok! I'm sorry about that! Our condolences to all of the universe!

@jochanaan58

Hypnotic!

On-the-spot analysis:
Sine wave generator, at or about 200 Hz
Marian: unison vocal drones, changing to an 8:9 ratio at about 20-minute mark
La Monte: sliding vocals matching (more or less) harmonic series: the fun stuff!

La Monte can't quite get his voice to sound at 50 Hz. (I can't either, so that's not a criticism!)

@B.A.C.KCo.

young é um gênio da música.

@dwombo2436

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@victordinardilacerda9318

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@bonniebrownusa

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@Simone-dj5sy

tu é foda rapaz, mt trampo achar esses disco do young aqui na internet vlw pelo upload

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