1) Boyd Rice… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists who use the name Non/NoN/NON:
1) Boyd Rice, an American noise musician.
2) Norio Hanzawa, a video game music composer.
3) Japanese singer-songwriter from Hokkaido.
4) improvisation project featuring Ray Evanoff, et al.
5) Italian post-punk band.
6) Rena Nōnen, a Japanese singer and actress.
7) Swedish multi-instrumentalist also called Stigmata.
1) Originally a duo with Robert Turman, NON is the moniker for solo noise musician Boyd Rice. The first release under the name NON was the 1977 album Mode of Infection/Knife Ladder. Most of NON's music has been released on the Mute Records label. Later albums have often been explicitly conceptual.
2) Non is the recording name of Norio Hanzawa (半沢 紀雄), a composer of video game music. His first soundtrack was 1994's Dynamite Headdy. Non is one of the original members of Treasure Co. Ltd. and is responsible for the soundtrack to their debut game, Gunstar Heroes. Since then he has either contributed to or has been involved with the soundtrack for every published Treasure game.
3) Non is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Hokkaido. Her debut album release was 1998's Honest (素直). Her representative songs are "Hoshi no Senro" (星の線路), "Akushu" (握手) and "Aoi-mori no Message" (青い森のメッセージ). In 2001, she released her last album Treatment.
4) non was a one-time improvisation project featuring Ray Evanoff, Kieran Daly, Sam Sfirri, Ron Wiltrout, and Jason Brogan. It yielded one record, by virtue of the fact (2008), released digitally on insides music.
5) NoN is an alternative rock/post-punk band from Florence, Italy. They released the album Sancta Sanctorum in 2016.
6) のん (NON) is the stage name of Rena Nōnen (born 1993), a Japanese singer, actress, and model. Her first album, Super Heroes, was released in 2018.
7) Non is an alternate name of Swedish multi-instrumentalist Stigmata. He is a former member of Lifelover, Woundism, IXXI and Hypothermia (live).
Out Out Out
Non Lyrics
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Mostly cause there's nothing else to do
It soothes the pain
That is until I start thinking of you
Is it time to light up again
God damn it has anybody seen my pen
I step out onto the porch alone
Spotify is playing all our shitty songs
Have you been crying
No I'm just stoned
I'm one joint away from forgetting all about you
And everything we've been through
Maybe it'll take two
That flick is the sound of what it's all about
I'm smoking you out
I'm smoking you out
I can feel you burning in my lungs
With every inhale
I can see you standing right in front of me
With every detail
I grab the lighter and I grab my coat
Cause I know out there it's gonna be cold
But I like it
It feels deeper that way
I hit while I shiver and I watch the storm
I forget what it feels like to be warm
And I drop the roach into the ash tray
I'm one joint away from forgetting all about you
And everything we've been through
Maybe it'll take two
That flick is the sound of what it's all about
I'm smoking you out
I'm smoking you out
And I gotta hand it to you
You're holding on longer than I thought you could do
I didn't think you'd last this long
So many things that I wish that I knew
Stay if you want don't feel like you have to
I don't care
Is that wrong
I'm one joint away from forgetting all about you
And everything we've been through
Maybe it'll take two
That flick is the sound of what it's all about
I'm smoking you out
I'm smoking you out
The song "Out Out Out" by Non is a sad and introspective track that deals with the pain of heartbreak and the use of drugs to alleviate that pain. The song opens with the admission that the singer is high again, not because they enjoy it, but because there is nothing else to do. They acknowledge that the drug use soothes the pain they are feeling until they start thinking of the person they have lost. The lyrics describe the singer's attempts to forget their pain by smoking joint after joint, but despite their efforts, they cannot stop thinking about the person they have lost. The line "I'm one joint away from forgetting all about you" is a powerful one, highlighting the desperation the singer feels and their need to numb themselves to the pain.
Throughout the song, the singer shows a great deal of self-awareness, acknowledging that their drug use is not a healthy way to cope with their emotions. However, they seem unable to stop themselves, saying "Maybe it'll take two" when referring to how much it will take for them to forget about the person they have lost. Overall, the song is a poignant and honest representation of how people sometimes turn to unhealthy behaviors to cope with their pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm high again
I am under the influence of drugs again
Mostly cause there's nothing else to do
I use drugs because I have nothing else to occupy my time
It soothes the pain
Drugs help alleviate emotional and physical pain
That is until I start thinking of you
However, thoughts of you still disrupt my peace
Is it time to light up again
I am considering using drugs again
God damn it has anybody seen my pen
I am frustrated that I cannot find my pen
I step out onto the porch alone
I walk outside by myself
Spotify is playing all our shitty songs
The music I am listening to reminds me of unpleasant memories with you
And I shed a tear as I sing along
I cry as I sing along with the music
Have you been crying
Someone asks if I have been crying
No I'm just stoned
I deny crying and say that I am just high on drugs
I'm one joint away from forgetting all about you
I believe that using one more joint will help me forget about you
And everything we've been through
I want to forget everything we have experienced together
Maybe it'll take two
I may need to use two joints to forget about you completely
That flick is the sound of what it's all about
The sound of flicking the joint represents the feeling of being high
I'm smoking you out
I am using drugs to rid myself of thoughts and memories of you
I can feel you burning in my lungs
I feel your presence through the burning sensation in my lungs as I inhale the drug
With every inhale
I feel your presence with each drag of the joint
I can see you standing right in front of me
I imagine that you are standing before me while I am high
With every detail
I can see every aspect of you in my mind
I grab the lighter and I grab my coat
I prepare to go outside to smoke and put on my coat
Cause I know out there it's gonna be cold
I am aware that it will be cold outside
But I like it
I enjoy the sensation of being cold and high
It feels deeper that way
I feel a deeper emotional connection to the experience when it is cold outside
I hit while I shiver and I watch the storm
I smoke while shivering and observing the storm outside
I forget what it feels like to be warm
I forget what it is like to feel warm as I continue to be cold and high
And I drop the roach into the ash tray
I finish smoking and dispose of the joint in the ashtray
And I gotta hand it to you
I must acknowledge your resilience
You're holding on longer than I thought you could do
You are lasting longer in my memory than I expected
I didn't think you'd last this long
I believed that I would soon forget about you
So many things that I wish that I knew
I have many unanswered questions and regrets about our relationship
Stay if you want don't feel like you have to
You can choose to leave or stay, whatever you wish
I don't care
I am indifferent to your decision
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Meghan Mallon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Bizarre
I can't believe this upload has practically no comments, apart from Exit99's erudite analysis :p Arguably one of Mr. Rice's best.
Nathan Wellman
might is still my favorite. his shit is so minimalistic, I guess you could devise a dance that would compliment this...something involving moving your eyes around while standing still.
OMGBEARS
Did this man get his hand caught in a 90s printer?
jiratrello
LOL
Exitof99
I think of this as his dance song.