The band is named after the album "Master of Reality" by Black Sabbath.
After its first incarnation - which consisted of Chris Goss, Tim Harrington, Vinnie Ludovico and Googe - broke apart in 1989, the band developed into a band with alternating lineups. Masters of Reality resurfaced making headlines when former Cream drumming-legend Ginger Baker joined the band on their second album Sunrise on the Sufferbus which was recorded in 1992. Although the band landed a Top 10 chart hit with the single "She Got Me (When She Got Her Dress On)" Baker left the band only one year later. Victor Indrizzo, at that time drummer for Circus of Power, was asked to join and fill the vacant spot and agreed.
Goss' connection to Queens of the Stone Age resulted from producing Kyuss albums and in the collaborative CD Deep in the Hole in 2001, and two years later, in the release of the subsequent live album Flak 'n' Flight.
Since their formation, Masters of Reality has made very different kinds of music, ranging from Stoner metal over progressive art rock to Beatlesque pop music.
Besides his involvement with this "project", frontman Chris Goss is also a very important producer (Kyuss, Soulwax, Melissa Auf der Maur, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster etc.) and has contributed to many other bands in the Palm Desert Scene and beyond.
Gettin' High
Masters of Reality Lyrics
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Gonna ride
So high
Got one life
And it's mine to live
Ain't gonna make it
Workin' nine to five
Got no fins
For to swim in the sea
Got no wings to fly
But I'm gettin' high
Yeah, yeah, oh yeah
Yeah I know
Times are bad
Nowhere to run
Nowhere to hide
All I got left
Is a prayer
And a bottle of wine
And I'm feelin' fine
The song "Gettin' High" performed by Masters of Reality is a great example of how music can speak to people in different ways as the lyrics can be interpreted in different ways. Some might argue that the song is about drug abuse and addiction. However, others see it as a song of freedom and empowerment. The lyrics of the song suggest that life is short and that we should live the way we want. The line "Got one life and it's mine to live" supports this idea. The singer sings about rejecting the traditional work routine of nine to five and wanting to live differently. This line suggests a desire for freedom and an aversion to societal pressure.
The next set of lyrics emphasize this message, as the singer mentions that they don't have fins to swim or wings to fly. This metaphorical statement signifies the limitations of humans as a species but despite that, the singer is 'getting high'. Rather than getting discouraged by their limitations, the singer chooses to celebrate life instead, even when times are tough. The last verse of the song suggests this, as the singer states that they have nothing left but a prayer and a bottle of wine, yet they are still feeling fine.
Line by Line Meaning
My, my, oh my
Expressing amazement and excitement towards the upcoming experience of getting high
Gonna ride
About to embark on the experience of getting high
So high
Referring to the state of heightened consciousness or euphoria from getting high
Got one life
Recognizing the value and limited nature of one's life
And it's mine to live
Acknowledging one's agency and control over their own life
Ain't gonna make it
Refusing to accept a mundane, unsatisfactory existence
Workin' nine to five
Describing a monotonous, unfulfilling job
Just to stay alive
Working only to sustain oneself, without true enjoyment or satisfaction
Got no fins
Lacking physical attributes necessary for aquatic movement
For to swim in the sea
Unable to explore the vast, open ocean
Got no wings to fly
Devoid of the ability to soar above the earth
But I'm gettin' high
Finding a sense of freedom and upliftment through drugs or other means
Yeah, yeah, oh yeah
Expressing enthusiasm and agreement towards the current situation
Yeah I know
Acknowledging the challenges and difficulties of life
Times are bad
Referring to a period of difficulty or hardship
Nowhere to run
Feeling trapped or unable to escape the difficulties of life
Nowhere to hide
No way to avoid or evade the problems one faces
All I got left
Having little or no resources, material or otherwise
Is a prayer
Turning to spirituality or faith as a source of solace or guidance
And a bottle of wine
Indulging in alcohol as a means of escape or pleasure
And I'm feelin' fine
Despite the difficulties faced, feeling content or happy through the use of prayer and alcohol
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@paulhems4048
One of the best rock albums period.
@chiphudak
Then90s were made memorable because of this cassette tape........
@randyhoopaugh5733
This tune was just added to our playlist . Im a bass player and my friend from school figured the guitar parts out now I gotta figure out the low end . Good groove.
@rvg4951
I SAW this band with Ginger Baker at the RITZ in Rockin Rosedale, MI
@LeKoba
Love that Cream influence.
@toddandrews2967
been smoking since 78 every day
@froghare7516
Hey. 1990. Blue sunset so high.
@skeeter4196
Thx so much, my cassette tape died a few years ago.
@LovinCalifonia
awsome song kick ass
@nigelskelton8755
Rocks!