1. Spray is a 21st ce… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist under this name:
1. Spray is a 21st century synthpop duo from England, starring Jenny McLaren and Ricardo Autobahn. Following the demise of their previous band, the Cuban Boys (famous for their Hamster Dance record and John Peel sessions), McLaren and Autobahn released the album Living In Neon on Ninthwave Records in the USA, followed by the single I Am Gothic in 2003. A new album, Children of a Laser God, was released in the fall of 2006.
Amongst other projects, Spray have been partially responsible for Glen Campbell's 2002 return to the top of the charts with the Rhinestone Cowboy remake, and the top 40 kids band the Barndance Boys. McLaren has a successful sideline in vocalising club/dance records, and Autobahn in soundtracks and commercials. The band has also had their single I Am Gothic appear in the Xbox game Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3.
In 2006, Autobahn co-wrote and produced the UK's Eurovision entry, Teenage Life, with his long-term collaborator Daz Sampson.
2. Spray is a thrash/punk hardcore band from Byron Bay.
3. Spray is a punk/rock band from Slovakia.
4. Spray is your neighborhood's punk band from İzmir, Turkey.
I Always Wanted To Say "I Always Wanted To Say That"
Spray Lyrics
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T shirts with slogans and a gang who look suspiciously clean for the streets
Coquettishly waving at the cars that pass
Sharing our burgers and abusing staff
All my friends from central casting laugh
As we
Take our life
Being free
Be ourselves
And we dance
Through the street
Causing
Mayhem, albeit quite restrained
Mayhem - parameters rule!
I always wanted to say "I always wanted to say that"
It implies anarchy
Mayhem, government approved
Mayhem, sanctioning the beat
I always wanted to say "I always wanted to say that"
I don't know what to believe anymore
We are all unique but in a most peculiar way
Garish individuals yet easily interchanged
At regular intervals a lesson arrives
To teach about growth within your personal life
They're all much the same, but then we're all much alike
So you
Take your life
By the horns
Being free
Be yourself
Just like me
Just like me
Causing
Mayhem, without agenda, just
Mayhem with no message at all
I always wanted to say "I always wanted to say that"
I'm the kooky one, see
Mayhem, we can all join in
Mayhem, with respect and esteem
I always wanted to say "I always wanted to say that"
It's witty without being remotely amusing at all
The lyrics to Spray’s song “I Always Wanted To Say ‘I Always Wanted To Say That’” are about being free and being yourself, even if that means being a little bit strange, as the song opens with the singer and their gang driving down the strip in a convertible and wearing T-shirts with slogans. The gang is the type that looks suspiciously clean for the streets, making the listener aware that they are not ordinary people. They wave coquettishly at cars that pass, share their burgers and have fun, being themselves without keeping up with the norms set by society.
Throughout the song, it becomes clear that the narrative themes focus on individual freedom and personal growth. The song hints at the fact that individualism may still be interchanged or even mimicry, but it’s still something that people should celebrate. Mistakes and struggles come in and out of patterns, but we’re all unique peculiarities, and it’s okay if sometimes it doesn’t feel that way.
The chorus of the song states, “Mayhem, albeit quite restrained, Mayhem - parameters rule! I always wanted to say 'I always wanted to say that. It implies anarchy! Mayhem, government-approved, Mayhem, sanctioning the beat. I always wanted to say 'I always wanted to say that.' I don't know what to believe anymore”. The chorus implies that there is a sense of liberation and fun in causing mayhem, whether it is government-approved or not. It also implies that it is sometimes tough to know what to believe when everything around us is constantly changing.
In conclusion, the lyrics of Spray’s song, “I Always Wanted To Say 'I Always Wanted To Say That,” tell the listener that it's vital to enjoy life to the fullest and be yourself, even if that means creating a little bit of mayhem.
Line by Line Meaning
Driving down the strip in a convertible it's a dream
Cruising down the road in a fancy car is something I always wished for
T shirts with slogans and a gang who look suspiciously clean for the streets
Wearing tees with catchphrases along with a group of people who appear unusually tidy for the area
Coquettishly waving at the cars that pass
Flirtatiously greeting the vehicles driving by
Sharing our burgers and abusing staff
Eating burgers together and treating the employees rudely
All my friends from central casting laugh
My companions who seem like they were picked for the screen, chuckle
As we
While we
Take our life
Seizing our existence
By the horns
With tenacity
Being free
Expressing ourselves without restriction
Be ourselves
Being true to our identity
And we dance
And we move joyfully
Causing
Resulting in
Mayhem, albeit quite restrained
Chaos, yet with some limitation
Mayhem - parameters rule!
Mayhem with certain rules and boundaries
I always wanted to say "I always wanted to say that"
I always desired to express "I always wanted to say that"
It implies anarchy
It suggests disorder and rebellion
Mayhem, government approved
Chaos that is authorized by the authorities
Mayhem, sanctioning the beat
Encouraging mayhem in rhythm
I don't know what to believe anymore
I am unsure about what I should accept as true now
We are all unique but in a most peculiar way
We are all distinct, yet in a rather strange manner
Garish individuals yet easily interchanged
Brash people who are easily replaceable
At regular intervals a lesson arrives
Periodically, I learn a lesson
To teach about growth within your personal life
To educate me about self-improvement
They're all much the same, but then we're all much alike
They are mostly identical, but then again, we share common traits
So you
So, one should
Be yourself
Embrace your individuality
Just like me
In a similar way as me
Mayhem, without agenda, just
Chaos, without a plan, simply
Mayhem with no message at all
Unintentional mayhem with no purpose
I'm the kooky one, see
I am the eccentric individual, you see
Mayhem, we can all join in
Mayhem all of us can participate in
Mayhem, with respect and esteem
Chaos, with honor and admiration
It's witty without being remotely amusing at all
It's clever without actually being funny at all
Contributed by Alice D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Emma kirk
i love this, cant download it anyone know where i can
Jon Stout
So I'm guessing this song was written after a day watching a "Friends" marathon because there was nothing else on TV. Am I right, or am I right?
Malleus
Hahaha, this is fucking hilarious.
Eric Hanchar
Now when is mayhem ever sanctioned? If there is a place, I want to go there.
djamby
Parameters Rule! (New Spray shirt? Hmmm...)
Sheboobellach
It's that easy, breezy, absolutely photogenic type of mayhem where white women go to malls and and knock over cutout stands and do a lot of white person dancing. Maybe a food fight in front of the New York Fries kiosk.
Brook Kuhn
I was out causing mayhem, but then it was ten and I stopped, because there's a noise curfew, and I really should be in bed by eleven anyway...
Stephanie Davy
@princessE1686 Google the words Spray Bandcamp and you'll find a download link