According to their Myspace Profile "Greg and Inara met a few years ago. Discovered a common love of jazz standards...nerded out for a couple of hours playing every song they knew...and then wrote and recorded a record together."
Ray Gun
The Bird and the Bee Lyrics
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Saw it on TV.
Now ray guns are not only just the future
What are we to do
Where are we to go
With all the planets spinning fast
Around us
Will someone come and save my life
I'm caught under the weight of all this talk on life
I want a pretty little life
Will someone pull me out tonight
I'm stuck inside the walls of all this sin and strife
I want a pretty little life
Just a drop of blood
Floating in the air
And nothing but the angles of my future
What are we to do
Where are we to go
With all this beauty stretching out
Behind us
[Chorus: x2]
I want a life
I'm caught under the weight of all my life
I want a pretty little life
I'm want a life
I'm caught under the weight of all my life
Want a pretty little life
[Chorus]
The Bird and the Bee's song "Ray Gun" is a commentary on the overwhelming impact of technology on humanity. The lyrics begin with a news report, as though the message is being broadcast to a global audience. The singer is concerned about the invention of ray guns, which signify that the future is here, and technology has the potential to transform people's lives in unimaginable ways. The lyrics suggest a sense of confusion and uncertainty; what are we supposed to do now that technology has taken such a significant leap forward?
The chorus highlights the singer's desire to escape from the responsibilities of the modern world. They want to be saved from the weight of all the talk on life and the sin and strife that comes with it. The singer desires a "pretty little life," a world that is tranquil and untouched by the rapid changes brought on by technology. The second verse emphasizes the beauty of the natural world. The singer sees themselves as just a drop of blood floating in the air, insignificant compared to the vastness of the world around them. They desire to escape the fast-paced, always-connected lifestyle that technology brings, instead choosing to admire the world's natural beauty from afar.
The lyrics of "Ray Gun" reflect a common theme in popular music; a feeling of disconnect brought on by technology. The chorus's desire for a "pretty little life" is a common longing, a dream of a simpler time before the world was so deeply connected. The song suggests that technology has created a rift between the natural world and humanity, and that this divide is causing anxiety amongst people.
Line by Line Meaning
Did you hear the news
Have you ascertained what happened?
Saw it on TV.
Observed it on the television screen.
Now ray guns are not only just the future
Laser weapons are more than only the forthcoming trend.
What are we to do
What should our plan of action be?
Where are we to go
Which direction should we take?
With all the planets spinning fast
As celestial bodies swiftly rotate.
Around us
Surrounding us.
Will someone come and save my life
Can somebody rescue me?
I'm caught under the weight of all this talk on life
I am overwhelmed by conversations about existence.
I want a pretty little life
I desire an attractive and easy life.
Will someone pull me out tonight
Can someone extricate me this evening?
I'm stuck inside the walls of all this sin and strife
I am trapped within the barriers of wrongdoing and conflict.
Just a drop of blood
Merely a droplet of blood.
Floating in the air
Drifting in the atmosphere.
And nothing but the angles of my future
And only the varying paths of my destiny.
With all this beauty stretching out
As all this loveliness extends.
Behind us
In our past.
I want a life
I want an existence.
I'm caught under the weight of all my life
I am overwhelmed by my entire lifetime.
Want a pretty little life
I desire an attractive and easy life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GREG KURSTIN, INARA GEORGE
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