Open Up
Leftfield feat. John Lydon Lyrics
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Burn, burn
You lied, you faked
You cheated, you changed the stakes
Magnet toss that pie in the sky
Unrehearsed, let the bubbles burst
All in all, a dreaming circus
Tragedy or comedy
Probably publicity
Open up, make room for me
Now open up, make room for me
Open up, make room for me
Now open up, make room for me
The lyrics of Leftfield & John Lydon's song Open Up are an indictment of the lies, fakery, and cheating that are pervasive in our society. The opening lines of the song, "Burn, burn, Burn, burn," seem to signify a destructive and burning desire for change. The next line, "You lied, you faked," sets the tone for the rest of the song, as John Lydon proceeds to list the ways in which people deceive each other.
Lydon uses vivid imagery to describe the absurdity of our modern culture, such as the line "Magnet toss that pie in the sky." He also references the entertainment industry with the line "A fuel in the tea with parody," suggesting that the media is poisoning society with its shallow and artificial representations of the world. The chorus, "Open up, make room for me," seems to be a plea for honesty and authenticity in a world that is increasingly dishonest and fake.
Line by Line Meaning
Burn, burn
Intensify the heat, increase the temperature
Burn, burn
Intensify the heat, increase the temperature
You lied, you faked
You were dishonest and insincere
You cheated, you changed the stakes
You acted unfairly and altered the terms of engagement
Magnet toss that pie in the sky
Suggestive of a pointless and futile attempt to grasp something unattainable
Unrehearsed, let the bubbles burst
Allow events to unfold naturally, without scripting
All in all, a dreaming circus
It all seems like an imaginary, unrealistic situation
A fuel in the tea with parody
Satire and humor add to the explosive nature of the situation
Tragedy or comedy
The outcome is uncertain and could go either way
Probably publicity
It is likely all this drama is to attract attention
Open up, make room for me
Create space for me to be part of the action
Now open up, make room for me
This is an urgent request to be included in the proceedings
Open up, make room for me
Create space for me to be part of the action
Now open up, make room for me
This is an urgent request to be included in the proceedings
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN LYDON, NEIL BARNES, PAUL T. DALEY
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Geeteebloke
I remember this coming out.... and it is still an utter banging tune... John lydon is legend 🤘
Lucas M
One of the absolute best tracks of the 90's. Leftfield, Prodigy, Underworld, Orbital and Massive Attack were all on top form in the early-mid 90's, this stands up there with anyone though.
Erik
One of the Absolute tracks of every time!
Sam Hussey
this still sounds as fresh as it did then. What a track!!
Jarel Thompson
As a hip-hop head, I can actually say that I truly love this sound! It hits different!
Chazzertron
Techno hits harder and gets you higher than any other form of music and that’s without even taking anything.😂
sgm123
This track is 24 years old... I can´t play it loud enough
Paul Ashe
Or often enough
Lona Esparsa
Why am I just now finding this! Wtf was I doing!
cccecider
me neither - but neighbour complains...lol...Peace...