Motorpsycho is a band from Trondheim in Norway, formed in 1989. Their music… Read Full Bio ↴Motorpsycho is a band from Trondheim in Norway, formed in 1989. Their music can generally be defined as psychedelic rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, noise, pop and many other musical styles. The members of the band are Bent Sæther (bass/vocals) and Hans Magnus Ryan (guitar/vocals). Håkon Gebhardt (drums) left the band in March 2005 to concentrate on solo projects (as Gebhardt) and his other band HGH.
Drummer Kenneth Kapstad joined Motorpsycho as a full member late in 2007.

Their new double-CD "Black Hole / Blank Canvas" was released 17th/20th march 2006 in Europe. The album has been getting generally positive reviews, proving the skills of the arguably most innovative Norwegian band of the last decade. Bent Sæther plays drums on this record, except on the track "You Loose", which is played by Jacco van Rooij who also played drums for the band on a short tour in spring 2006.

In activity since 1990, Motorpsycho have released 10 full length albums, as well as a number of EPs, a couple of live albums, and some side-project releases. Over the years, they moved from their initial mixture of metal, grunge and hardcore music, playing almost any kind of musical genre: indie, pop, psych rock, lo-fi, stoner, avantgarde, classic hard rock, acoustic, fusion, jazz rock and country rock as part of the The International Tussler Society.

2008 saw the release of the album, "Little Lucid Moments", containing 4 songs lasting between 11-21 minutes. The release was followed by a European tour in April and May 2008.

Early 2009, Motorpsycho recorded the Patrik Fitzgerald cover Punch with Jello Biafra from Dead Kennedys on vocals. Jello Biafra have, according to Norwegian broadcaster NRK been a fan of Motorpsycho for 16-17 years.

In the autumn of 2009 they released a vinyl-only record, Child of the Future and in January 2010 they released Heavy Metal Fruit, their first album with an outside producer.

On May 23 2016 it was announced on the band's website that Kenneth Kapstad will be leaving Motorpsycho after nine years with the band. The band did not announce a replacement, with supposed upcoming gigs in Brazil and a 40 show stint as the houseband in writer Carl Frode Tiller's play "Begynnelser" at Trøndelag Teater in Trondheim from September 2 2016.

However, on the second day of 2017 the fans could greet the long-awaited news of a replacement with delight. Swedish Trondheim resident Tomas Järmyr who has also played in acts such as Zu, Yodok, Yodok lll, Sunswitch and with Aidan Baker. He also studies at the music conservatory at NTNU – like Kapstad, Ståle Storløkken, Ola Kvernberg, Ketil Møster "and just about every decent musician we’ve worked with over the last decade before him" (quote Bent Sæther, January 2 2017). This piece of news was also supplemented with hints of an upcoming album in the fall of 2017. The album, titled "The Tower" was released on September 8th 2017.

Neverland
Motorpsycho Lyrics

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Circumstances
Know who'll fix you up
On to the premises
Just pass the loving cup
In a dreamless slumber
Old intentions outnumbered
Climbing the tree,all but senselessly

Come to Neverland
Dog star struck
Come to Neverland

Hoping empathy will somehow heal the world
Dabbling in melancholy, the wounded birds allure
Muses shadow casting
An exile everlasting
Drawn laughing to the flame
Preoccupied with pain

Come to Neverland
Dog star struck
Come to Neverland

Come to Neverland
Come to Neverland

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Motorpsycho's song "Neverland" are open to interpretation but one possible interpretation is that the song is about seeking escape from the harsh realities of life. The lyrics suggest that the circumstances of life are tough and no one can fix them. The idea of "passing the loving cup" suggests sharing whatever comfort and solace we can find. However, the singer realizes that the intentions to escape are greater than the means to do so as represented by the image of climbing the tree, all but senselessly.

The chorus suggests that Neverland is a metaphor for such an escape, a place where the "dog star" or the brightest star in the sky seems within reach. In mythology, the dog star is associated with Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, and the Egyptian goddess Isis and her dog-headed son Anubis. The idea of hoping empathy will heal the world and dabbling in melancholy suggest that the search for meaning and connection is not only personal but also universal. However, the muses shadow casting and exile everlasting suggest that the search is also elusive and that the singer is preoccupied with pain.

Overall, "Neverland" can be seen as a song about the human condition, about the need to seek refuge and transcendence in the face of adversity, and about the risks and rewards of such a quest.

Line by Line Meaning

Circumstances
The situation or environment that surrounds a person.

Know who'll fix you up
Be aware of the person or organization that will help you mend or solve problems.

On to the premises
Moving forward onto the location or property where something is happening.

Just pass the loving cup
Share kind and loving actions or words with each other.

In a dreamless slumber
Being in a state of deep unconsciousness, where the usual experience of dreaming has been suspended.

Old intentions outnumbered
Previous goals or objectives that were laid out are outnumbered or outweighed by new ones.

Climbing the tree,all but senselessly
Ascending upwards in the tree without any clear reasoning or purpose.

Come to Neverland
Come to an imaginary land of eternal youth and happiness, free from the problems and constraints of real-world situations.

Dog star struck
Overwhelmed and amazed by a powerful or famous entity, much like how ancient people were fascinated with the Dog Star Sirius.

Hoping empathy will somehow heal the world
Expressing a wish for people to have a deeper understanding and connection with each other, in the hopes of making the world a better place.

Dabbling in melancholy, the wounded birds allure
Experimenting with sadness and melancholy, being drawn to those who have been hurt recently.

Muses shadow casting
The act of expressing creativity through the influence of a muse, casting a shadow of inspiration and guidance.

An exile everlasting
Being permanently cut off or isolated from society or certain aspects of oneself.

Drawn laughing to the flame
Being irresistibly attracted to danger and excitement, despite the potential consequences and risks.

Preoccupied with pain
Being fully absorbed and focused on one's sources of suffering or discomfort.

Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: - MISFIT, JD RELIC, JHUN RYAN, KAPIT ADAM, RYAN S JHUN, RYAN SEWON JHUN

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