Electricity
Ollie Byrd Lyrics


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Someone has been in here
And I know it wasn′t me
Cause someone turned the heat on
And I save electricity
Someone has been in here
And I know it wasn't me
Cause someone turned the heat on
And I save electricity
Walking south, losing the north
Along this river boats go by [?] houses hide
Naked pale trash whitey
Frontal genitalia, smoking cigarettes
Let′s talk about football
But you don't know
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Someone has been in here
And I know it wasn't me




Cause someone turned the heat on
And I save electricity

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ollie Byrd's "Electricity" can be interpreted in different ways. At first glance, the song appears to be about someone coming home to find their apartment warm, realizing that someone has been in there and turned on the heat, but they prefer to save electricity. The singer is being conscious about their energy consumption while someone else doesn't seem to care. The theme may reflect the wider societal issue of human impact on the planet and the importance of preserving resources.


The song then takes a sharp turn towards a new subject. The singer imagines themselves walking by a river where boats pass by and houses hide beside the waters. However, this peaceful scene is interrupted by a naked white trash person smoking a cigarette and discussing football. The erratic shift of the song from energy conservation to this scene may indicate the singer's frustration with societal distractions and misplaced priorities. The song ends with a repetition of the lyrics from the beginning, emphasizing the message about energy saving and the need to be mindful of our usage.


Line by Line Meaning

Someone has been in here
There's evidence that someone else has been in this space


And I know it wasn't me
I'm certain that I didn't cause the evidence of someone else being here


Cause someone turned the heat on
The heating system has been turned on, but I didn't do it


And I save electricity
I'm mindful of conserving energy, so leaving the heat on isn't something I would do


Walking south, losing the north
I'm disoriented and getting further from where I want to be


Along this river boats go by [?] houses hide
I'm observing the scenery along a river, where boats are passing by and houses are concealed


Naked pale trash whitey
I see a person who is unclothed, has light skin, and is considered undesirable


Frontal genitalia, smoking cigarettes
The person I see is smoking a cigarette and exposing their private parts


Let's talk about football
A suggestion to switch the topic of conversation to something else


But you don't know
The other person is not aware of what the artist is referring to


Wake up
An imperative to become aware of one's surroundings and situation


Wake up
A repeating of the previous imperative


Wake up
Another repeating of the same imperative


Wake up
Yet another repeating of the same imperative to become aware


Wake up
Another repetitive imperative to become conscious


Wake up
A final repeating of the imperative to become aware of what's happening




Writer(s): Ian Fraser Kilmister, Philip Anthony Campbell, Michael Kiriakos Delaoglou

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