Their first official release was a split album with Metal Duck. Lawnmower Deth’s side of the record was entitled Mower Liberation Front and positive responses led to their debut studio album, Ooh Crikey, It’s… Lawnmower Deth. Lawnmower Deth’s second studio album, Return of the Fabulous Metal Bozo Clowns, was released in 1992. For this release Paddy was replaced by Kev Papworth.
The band covered several famous songs in their time, including Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain", Motörhead's self-titled song, Squeeze's "Up the Junction", The Osmonds' "Crazy Horses", and Kim Wilde's "Kids in America" which was released as the band's only single in 1991. "Return of the Fabulous Metal Bozo Clowns" was released in 1992. The band's sense of humour extended into their cheap but enjoyable music videos. Both "Kids in America" and "Lawnmowers for Heroes, Comics for Zeros", the latter from Metal Bozo Clowns, were recorded on home video cameras and edited in an amateur fashion.
The band's third and to date latest studio album "Billy" was released in 1993. The band tried to take a slightly different direction on the album, verging towards the kind of pop punk feel pioneered by the likes of Green Day at the time, with most of the band's thrash metal roots left behind. Poor sales and less popular live dates led the band to break up later on that year.
Purple Haze
Lawnmower Deth Lyrics
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Lately things just don't seem the same
Actin' funny, but I don't know why
'Scuse me while I kiss the sky
Purple haze all around
Don't know if I'm comin' up or down
Am I happy or in misery?
Help me
Help me
Oh, no, no
Purple haze all in my eyes, uhh
Don't know if its day or night
You got me blowin', blowin' my mind
Is it tomorrow, or just the end of time?
Oh, no, oh
Oh, help me
Purple haze - tell me, baby, tell me I can't go on like this
Purple haze - You're makin' me blow my mind...mama
Purple haze - n-no, nooo
Purple haze - no, its painful, baby
The song, "Purple Haze" by Lawnmower Deth is a cover of Jimi Hendrix's classic hit of the same name. The lyrics of this song are about the state of being high on drugs, possibly LSD or marijuana. The first two lines of the song, "Purple haze all in my brain, Lately things just don't seem the same" indicate that the singer is experiencing a high where they feel like everything is not the same as it used to be. He is "Actin' funny, but I don't know why" which could again be attributed to the drug making him behave out of character.
The singer is unsure of his emotions in the high. He doesn't know "if I'm comin' up or down, Am I happy or in misery?" This experiences "That girl put a spell on me." which could either refer to a romantic interest or the drug itself. The singer pleads "Help me" thrice in the song which indicates that he is not comfortable being in this state.
In conclusion, the song "Purple Haze" by Lawnmower Deth is a cover of Jimi Hendrix's song, which speaks of the high from drugs, making the singer feel and act out of character, not knowing what is happening and being unsure of his emotions. The Girl could either mean a person or the drug and the singer is not comfortable being in this state.
Line by Line Meaning
Purple haze all in my brain
I'm feeling confused, discombobulated, and uncertain about my current state of mind.
Lately things just don't seem the same
Something has changed, and I don't know what it is.
Actin' funny, but I don't know why
I'm behaving strangely, but I can't explain why.
'Scuse me while I kiss the sky
I'm experiencing something so transcendent and overwhelming that I feel like I'm levitating towards the heavens.
Purple haze all around
This mysterious, all-encompassing presence is overwhelming my senses.
Don't know if I'm comin' up or down
I can't tell if I'm on an upward trajectory towards enlightenment or a downward spiral towards madness.
Am I happy or in misery?
I'm uncertain about whether my current state is positive or negative.
What ever it is, that girl put a spell on me
A woman has a hold on me in some mystical, unexplained way.
Help me
I need assistance or guidance to navigate through this confusing, psychedelic experience.
Help me
I'm becoming increasingly desperate and feeling overwhelmed.
Oh, no, no
I'm losing control and panicking.
Purple haze all in my eyes, uhh
I'm seeing through a kaleidoscope of distorted, swirling colors.
Don't know if its day or night
My perception of time has become distorted.
You got me blowin', blowin' my mind
My mind is being blown apart by this surreal experience.
Is it tomorrow, or just the end of time?
I have no concept of what's happening chronologically or where this experience will lead.
Oh, no, oh
I'm becoming more paranoid and delusional.
Oh, help me
I need someone to intervene and bring me back to reality.
Purple haze - tell me, baby, tell me I can't go on like this
I'm realizing that this experience has become unbearable, and I need it to end.
Purple haze - You're makin' me blow my mind...mama
This overwhelming, otherworldly experience is pushing me to my psychological limits.
Purple haze - n-no, nooo
I'm becoming increasingly agitated and scared.
Purple haze - no, its painful, baby
This experience is no longer enjoyable, but instead causing me real physical and emotional pain.
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