One of the most important factors for the Tankcsapda fans is the quality of the lyrics, which has drawn a considerable fan base to the band. The first major success of the band came in 1992, when Tankcsapda released their first real studio LP, and the success story has been continuing ever since. The band have issued nine studio LPs, a live LP, a Best of and a compilation album. The sales records of the Tankcsapda LPs is extraordinary in the category of rock bands: the group has achieved golden records for most of their studio LPs (in Hungary a band is awarded with a golden record when the sales exceed 20.000 copies). One of the records even broke the 40.000-copy barrier!
The ever-widening fan base has responded exceptionally well to the records and attended the live shows in greater numbers as the years passed by. The group is well-represented in the media: their videos appear regularly in the different music shows on TV. One sure sign of success is the fact that the readers of the most popular rock magazine, Metal Hammer, has voted for Tankcsapda every year as the most popular domestic rock-group since 1996. In Jannuary 2012 Levente Molnár ala Cseresznye (guitar) quit the band.
There were a number of member changes in the line-up of the band during the past 18 years, but the essence remained the same, therefore more and more new faces and fans emerge around the band, together with the old fans.
Discography:
1989 Baj van!! (demo tapes) (There is Trouble!!)
1990 Punk & Roll (Punk & Roll)
1992 A legjobb méreg (The best poison)
1994 Jönnek a férgek (The worms are coming)
1995 Az ember tervez (When man appoints)
1996 Eleven (Live)
1997 Connektor:567 (Connector:567)
1999 Ha zajt akartok (If you want noise)
1999 Tankologia (Tankology 10 years unreleased and rare tracks)
2001 Agyarország (The land of violence)
2003 Élni vagy Égni (To live or to burn)
2004 A legjobb mérgek (The best poisons)
2006 Mindenki vár valamit (Everybody is expecting something)
2009 Minden jót (Best wishes)
http://www.tankcsapda.com
Purple Haze
Tankcsapda Lyrics
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Lately things don't seem the same.
Actin' funny. but I don't know why.
'xcuse me, while I kiss the sky.
Purple haze is all around.
Don't know if I'm comin' up or down.
Am I happy or in misery?
Help me, help me,
Oh help me.
Purple haze is on my eyes.
Don't know if it's day or night.
You've got me blowin', blowin' up my mind.
Is it tomorrow or just the end of time?
Help me, yeah,
Come on now.
Tell me, tell me,
Purple haze, purple haze.
The lyrics to Tankcsapda's song Purple Haze convey a sense of confusion and disorientation, possibly due to the influence of drugs. The first verse describes the sensation of being under the influence of something, feeling strange and not understanding why. The line "‘xcuse me, while I kiss the sky" suggests a feeling of being lifted up or transcending reality.
The second verse continues the theme of confusion and ambiguity, with the singer unsure whether they are happy or miserable, but feeling under a spell by a particular girl. The third verse adds to the confusion with the singer struggling to distinguish between day and night and questioning whether time has stopped.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a loss of control and a sense of being swept up in a haze or fog, possibly caused by drug use. The repeated plea for help highlights the vulnerability of the singer and the need for guidance to escape the confusion and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
Purple haze is on my brain.
I'm feeling high and confused, and my mind feels like it's enveloped by the effects of the drug I've taken.
Lately things don't seem the same.
My perception of the world is rapidly changing; reality as I know it is shifting beneath me.
Actin' funny. but I don't know why.
I'm not behaving like my usual self, but I can't pinpoint the exact cause of my altered behavior.
'xcuse me, while I kiss the sky.
I'm so spaced out that I feel like I'm about to float away from the ground and into the sky; I need a moment to take it all in.
Purple haze is all around.
I'm so consumed by the effects of the drug that it feels like everything around me is also shrouded in the infamous 'purple haze'.
Don't know if I'm comin' up or down.
I can't tell whether I'm still climbing to a higher level of intoxication or starting to come down from it.
Am I happy or in misery?
I'm experiencing such a spectrum of feeling that it's hard to distinguish whether I'm elated or depressed.
Whatever it is, that girl puts a spell on me.
There's a girl in my life who is somehow tied to my drug use, and I can't resist her hold on me even as I know there are negative consequences.
Help me, help me, Oh help me.
I'm crying out for help, either from those around me or from some higher power that can take this feeling away.
Purple haze is on my eyes.
My vision is so distorted by my drug use that I can't discern the difference between daytime and nighttime.
Don't know if it's day or night.
I've lost all sense of time and schedule due to my altered state of mind.
You've got me blowin', blowin' up my mind.
I'm completely consumed by the effects of the drug, to the point that it feels like my mind is being blown apart by it.
Is it tomorrow or just the end of time?
I'm so out of it that I can't tell if what I'm experiencing is happening in the here and now or if it's a product of my imagination.
Help me, yeah, Come on now.
I'm calling out for help again and asking for any aid that might alleviate my suffering.
Tell me, tell me, Purple haze, purple haze.
I'm desperate for someone to explain to me what's happening and to ease my confusion and discomfort.
Contributed by Kylie J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.