Euro Zero Zero
Massive Attack Lyrics
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Sitting in my day care
It was day-glo painted
You see me i'm a drinker
You see me now i'm sainted
Chased by the plaintive
Haunted by the medium
Glow from my tv set was blue like neon
Activate the remote i put the BBC on
I've seen this city, so on
I'm looking out for no-one
Pilot in my eye it gets blue like neon
It gets blue like neon
It gets blue like neon
Horace Andy
Can't see nothing wrong
Can't be nothing wrong
Inside of me
Daddy G
I walk in a bar, immediately sense danger
You look at me, girl, as if i was a
A total stranger
3D
Hysterical, ecstatical no matter, call me stags(?)
It's kind of hard to get a drink or
Just a girl to relax on
Phono, no go zone i go through
Aching aways just to relocate you
Kill us with your fist
So you mix it with me
I function better when i get approximately
High by my technical flyby
I function better with the sun in my eyes
I function better with the sun in my eyes
I function better with the sun in my eyes
Horace Andy
Can't see nothing wrong
Can't be nothing wrong
Inside of me
Daddy G
Take a second of me you beckon i'll be
And when you're sad i'll mourn
And when you're down i'm torn
Take a second of me
Said take a second of me
I stand firm for our soil
Lick a rock on foil
Reduce me, seduce me
Dress me up in stussy
Will you be my victim
Show me where to stick em
Take a second of me (a second to see)
3D
In my day-care
On my sofa
One spliff makes daddy go sleep
Makes daddy go sleep
The lyrics of Massive Attack’s song Euro Zero Zero are a representation of the nightlife in London. The song starts with 3D referring to himself as a drinker and a saint in the same sentence, perhaps referencing the duality of his personality. He then talks about being haunted and chased while being too high to flow, yet too bored to break the tedium. The reference to the blue neon glow from his TV set seems to indicate that he is watching TV to escape from the monotony of his surroundings. He mentions that he has seen this city too many times and is now looking out for no one. As he says "I've seen this city so on", which might suggest that he has become jaded with London, and he's not impressed by the materialism anymore. The reference to the pilot in his eye getting blue like neon could be a reference to the blue light of the screen and the reflection of the outside world on him.
Horace Andy’s lines, “Can’t see nothing wrong, can’t be nothing wrong inside of me,” seem to indicate a sense of spiritual peace that he has managed to attain despite the chaos around him. Daddy G’s lines bring out the danger he feels as he walks into a bar, perhaps as a result of the look he received from a girl there.
3D’s verse talks about how he needs to drink and smoke to cope with the chaos around him. He describes the place as a "phony no-go zone" where he aches to relocate. He also mentions that he functions better with the sun in his eyes and flies better technically high. The mention of taking a second of his time implies a sense of connection that can be formed amidst the chaos.
Overall, the lyrics of Euro Zero Zero seem to point to a search for meaning amidst the chaos, a quest for a connection with oneself and the surroundings, and a longing for peace in the heart of the mayhem.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting in my day care
I'm bored, unchallenged, nothing to do, which is why I'm spending my days in my brightly painted room that reminds me of a daycare.
It was day-glo painted
The room is painted in colors that glow in the daytime- not exactly what you'd expect from a mopey guy like me.
You see me i'm a drinker
I drink a lot, it's just one of those things that happen when you don't have much to do.
You see me now i'm sainted
Despite my habit, I'm much more balanced now.
Chased by the plaintive
Hopeless, with no purpose.
Haunted by the medium
Insignificant, with no direction or place.
Too high to flow too bored to break the tedium
I'm too high for my own good, which is just another way to avoid confronting that boredom.
Glow from my tv set was blue like neon
The only thing that is somewhat stimulating for me is TV.
Activate the remote i put the BBC on
I am so used to watching TV that I watch BBC by default now.
I've seen this city, so on
I've been in this city for so long that everything has lost its shine.
I'm looking out for no-one
I subconsciously try to avoid connection with people because it requires effort.
Pilot in my eye it gets blue like neon
Everything exists in a colorless haze.
Can't see nothing wrong
I don't know what's wrong with me, but I feel messed up.
Can't be nothing wrong
Even though I feel awful, everyone else is doing just fine.
Inside of me
These feelings are internal.
I walk in a bar, immediately sense danger
Being in a social situation feels dangerous for me.
You look at me, girl, as if I was a total stranger
I can't establish connections with people who I might like for all I know.
Hysterical, ecstatical no matter, call me stags(?), It's kind of hard to get a drink or just a girl to relax on
It's hard for me to relax or have any fun.
Phono, no go zone i go through Aching aways just to relocate you
I go through great efforts to connect with people- but it never seems to happen.
Kill us with your fist, So you mix it with me, I function better when I get approximately
My life is dull and I allow others to mistreat me because I find some twisted comfort out of it.
High by my technical flyby, I function better with the sun in my eyes
The only fleeting happiness I'm able to experience is when I'm high or when the sun is shining.
Take a second of me you beckon I'll be And when you're sad I'll mourn And when you're down I'm torn Take a second of me Said take a second of me
If people take notice of me, I'll be there for them.
I stand firm for our soil, Lick a rock on foil, Reduce me, seduce me, Dress me up in stussy, Will you be my victim, Show me where to stick em, Take a second of me (a second to see)
I'm so unhappy that I'm willing to do anything to make others happy, including self-harm.
In my day-care, On my sofa, One spliff makes daddy go sleep, Makes daddy go sleep
My life is so mundane that even one puff of a joint makes me fall asleep.
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