Turn It Up
Robots in Disguise. Lyrics


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I woke up weak today and needing your voice
Crawled into the speakers and turned up the volume
Felt so sick today but cured by your noise
My head in the speakers is drowning out volumes

In ashes to ashes, I'm falling falling
In ashes to ashes, I'm losing losing
In curl and grazes, I'm feeling feeling
In curl and grazes, I'm losing losing

Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on

Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on

I dress up bright tonight and needing the beat
Dance into the speakers and max up the volume
Feel so high tonight and moved by my feet
My heart in the speakers is loving the volume

In pretty vacant, I'm jumping jumping
In pretty vacant, I'm moving moving
In teaches of Peaches, I'm speeding speeding
In teaches of Peaches, I'm moving moving

Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on

Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on

In Delia's gone I'll keep it with mine
Birdland clouds sous le soleil
Sous le soleil exactement sunshine superman
I want you ghosts in some velvet morning
Paper wings Virginia Avenue Laura
In summer's almost over I walk the line a night
Like this strange fruit

In hat full of hollow, I'm diving diving
In hat full of hollow, I'm screaming screaming
In poison voodoo, I'm living living
In poison voodoo, I'm screaming screaming

Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on

Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on

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Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on

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Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on

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Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Robots in Disguise's song "Turn It Up" describe the positive impact of music on the singer's state of mind. They wake up feeling weak but find comfort in hearing their favorite artist's voice through the singers. They feel sick, but the noise cures them. The combination of the loud sound and the lyrics drowns out the volume of the world around them. The use of metaphors to describe the effects of music is interesting. The ashes to ashes reference reveals that the singer feels like they are falling apart and cannot cope with their problems. The curls and grazes mention could represent physical scars, but the music drowns out the pain.


The second verse describes how music transforms the singer's mood when they are dancing to their favorite beats. They dress up bright to match their elevated spirits and dance the night away. There is an allusion to artists and songs that have influenced the singer's love of music, from Pretty Vacant, Delia's gone, Virginia Avenue, to Laura. The allusions create a sense of nostalgia for music lovers while showing the breadth of the singer's musical knowledge.


In summary, the "Turn It Up" lyrics convey the power of music to uplift us and help us cope with life's difficulties. Whether we are feeling weak, sick, or in need of energy, music turns up and turns us on.


Line by Line Meaning

I woke up weak today and needing your voice
I woke up feeling fragile and in search of your melody


Crawled into the speakers and turned up the volume
I immersed myself in your music and amplified the sound level


Felt so sick today but cured by your noise
I felt unwell, but your music healed me


My head in the speakers is drowning out volumes
My mind is lost in your music and blocking out everything else


In ashes to ashes, I'm falling falling
I'm descending into destruction and ruin


In ashes to ashes, I'm losing losing
I'm losing everything as I fall apart


In curl and grazes, I'm feeling feeling
I'm experiencing strong emotions and sensations


In curl and grazes, I'm losing losing
As I feel intensely, I'm also losing control


Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Increase the volume, amplify the sound


Turn me on
Excite me, make me feel alive


I dress up bright tonight and needing the beat
I'm dressed up in vivid colors tonight, and I crave the rhythm


Dance into the speakers and max up the volume
I'm dancing towards the artists, turning the volume up to the maximum


Feel so high tonight and moved by my feet
I'm ecstatic tonight, and my feet are moving on their own


My heart in the speakers is loving the volume
My heart is beating in tune to the music, and it appreciates the volume


In pretty vacant, I'm jumping jumping
In a state of emptiness, I'm jumping around restlessly


In pretty vacant, I'm moving moving
In this void, I'm making movements to fill the gap


In teaches of Peaches, I'm speeding speeding
Under the influence of Peaches, I'm moving faster and faster


In teaches of Peaches, I'm moving moving
Following the guidance of Peaches, I'm in motion


In Delia's gone I'll keep it with mine
Even though Delia has left, I'll always cherish the music she left behind


Birdland clouds sous le soleil
Clouds loom over Birdland under the sun


Sous le soleil exactement sunshine superman
Under the sun exactly like Sunshine Superman


I want you ghosts in some velvet morning
I desire the ghosts of some past sensations, like those of Velvet Morning


Paper wings Virginia Avenue Laura
Paper wings flying over the streets of Virginia Avenue with Laura


In summer's almost over I walk the line a night
As summer draws to a close, I walk the tightrope alone at night


Like this strange fruit
Like the fruit that is different from the rest


In hat full of hollow, I'm diving diving
In a hat full of emptiness, I'm diving deep


In hat full of hollow, I'm screaming screaming
In a hat full of nothing, I'm letting out a scream of desperation


In poison voodoo, I'm living living
In the grip of a toxic voodoo, I'm trying to survive


In poison voodoo, I'm screaming screaming
Trapped in the curse of voodoo, I'm crying for help




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WALTER WORTH MILSAP, TIMOTHY Z MOSLEY, CANDICE NELSON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Lucas Vinicius

I woke up weak today and needing your voice
Crawled into the speakers and turned up the volume
Felt so sick today but cured by your noise
My head in the speakers is drowning out volumes
In ashes to ashes, I'm falling falling
In ashes to ashes, I'm losing losing
In curl and grazes, I'm feeling feeling
In curl and grazes, I'm losing losing
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
I dress up bright tonight and needing the beat
Dance into the speakers and max up the volume
Feel so high tonight and moved by my feet
My heart in the speakers is loving the volume
In pretty vacant, I'm jumping jumping
In pretty vacant, I'm moving moving
In teaches of Peaches, I'm speeding speeding
In teaches of Peaches, I'm moving moving
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
In Delia's gone I'll keep it with mine
Birdland clouds sous le soleil
Sous le soleil exactement sunshine superman
I want you ghosts in some velvet morning
Paper wings Virginia Avenue Laura
In summer's almost over I walk the line a night
Like this strange fruit
In hat full of hollow, I'm diving diving
In hat full of hollow, I'm screaming screaming
In poison voodoo, I'm living living
In poison voodoo, I'm screaming screaming
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
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Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on



All comments from YouTube:

Daniel Copsey

This song was always criminally underrated. Still such a banger

Shellshocked Radio

What a great song, I love it! I put it into my "Shellshocked Radio - Recommendations" List: https://youtu.be/NwhqkCyN8ow and Radio Show! Very well done!

Sister Amadori

After all these years and this song still makes me feel such a special kind of way 🥺💙

amadeu ribes moya

almost 12 years later, still awesome! what a tune

Shellshocked Radio

What a great song, I love it! I put it into my "Shellshocked Radio - Recommendations" List: https://youtu.be/NwhqkCyN8ow and Radio Show! Very well done!

Lucas Vinicius

I woke up weak today and needing your voice
Crawled into the speakers and turned up the volume
Felt so sick today but cured by your noise
My head in the speakers is drowning out volumes
In ashes to ashes, I'm falling falling
In ashes to ashes, I'm losing losing
In curl and grazes, I'm feeling feeling
In curl and grazes, I'm losing losing
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
I dress up bright tonight and needing the beat
Dance into the speakers and max up the volume
Feel so high tonight and moved by my feet
My heart in the speakers is loving the volume
In pretty vacant, I'm jumping jumping
In pretty vacant, I'm moving moving
In teaches of Peaches, I'm speeding speeding
In teaches of Peaches, I'm moving moving
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
In Delia's gone I'll keep it with mine
Birdland clouds sous le soleil
Sous le soleil exactement sunshine superman
I want you ghosts in some velvet morning
Paper wings Virginia Avenue Laura
In summer's almost over I walk the line a night
Like this strange fruit
In hat full of hollow, I'm diving diving
In hat full of hollow, I'm screaming screaming
In poison voodoo, I'm living living
In poison voodoo, I'm screaming screaming
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn it up turn it up turn it up turn it up
Turn me on

Abi Watson

Eight years on and this song still sounds as amazing as ever. Love the Robots. <3

فاء بن ألف

7 years later

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