The songs are finely designed and dynamic, stretching time and leading into ecstasy. His influences span from all different genres of psychedelic and alternative rock music.
In a live setting the band develops an unmistakable energy, which you can already get a glimpse of on YouTube: since the beginning of 2018 you can find the so called "space pirates session“, which was produced under his own direction.
Spiral Drive are a perfect example of memorability and enigmatic character not necessarily having to exclude each other - and of psychedelic rock not always sounding verbose or all too retro.
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HeatWave
Spiral Drive Lyrics
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Is killing me
Heatwave
My enemy
Heatwave
My skin like glue
Heatwave
Is comin' for you
Hair dryin' me
Heatwave
Air fryin' me
Heatwave
My room's at least
Heatwave
5000 degrees
Heatwave, heatwave
Light up my pipe, tryin' to survive
Heatwave, heatwave
Light up my pipe, tryin' to survive
Heatwave
Is haunting me
Heatwave
Repeatedly
Heatwave
Smokin' the kraut
Heatwave
Is freakin' me out
Heatwave, heatwave
Light up my pipe, tryin' to survive
Heatwave, heatwave
Light up my pipe, tryin' to survive
Heatwave, heatwave
Light up my pipe, tryin' to survive
Heatwave, heatwave
Light up my pipe, tryin' to survive
The lyrics of Spiral Drive's song Heatwave describe the oppressive and overwhelming feeling of an intense heatwave. The singer refers to the heat as their enemy which is killing them and causing their skin to feel like glue. The heatwave is portrayed as being all-encompassing, with the air feeling like it's frying and the singer's hair drying out. The heatwave seems to have taken over the singer's physical surroundings, with their room feeling like it's 5000 degrees.
Throughout the song, the singer turns to their pipe and smoking "the kraut" in order to cope and survive the heatwave. The repetition of "light up my pipe, tryin' to survive" throughout the song emphasizes the desperation and helplessness they feel when facing the overwhelming heat.
Overall, the lyrics of Heatwave are a reflection on the physical and mental difficulties that can come with an extreme weather condition such as a heatwave. The oppressive nature of the heat is portrayed as an enemy that requires coping mechanisms in order to survive.
Line by Line Meaning
Heatwave
The hot weather
Is killing me
The hot weather is causing the singer to feel uncomfortable or sick
My enemy
The singer views the hot weather as an adversary or opponent
My skin like glue
The singer's skin is sweaty and sticky due to the heat
Is comin' for you
The hot weather is not only affecting the singer, but everyone else too
Hair dryin' me
The heat is causing the singer's hair to become dry
Air fryin' me
The heat feels so intense that it's like being cooked by hot air
My room's at least
The temperature in the singer's room is unbearable and possibly exaggerated
5000 degrees
A hyperbolic statement about how hot the room feels
Heatwave, heatwave
The repeated refrain emphasizes the theme of the song, the hot weather
Light up my pipe, tryin' to survive
The singer is doing whatever they can to cope with the heat, even smoking
Is haunting me
The heat is constantly on the singer's mind
Repeatedly
The hot weather persists and doesn't let up
Smokin' the kraut
The singer is smoking marijuana to help deal with the heat
Is freakin' me out
The heat is causing the singer to feel anxious or scared
Light up my pipe, tryin' to survive
The repeated refrain once again emphasizes that the singer is doing whatever they can to cope with the heat
Contributed by Lila P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.