That Girl Suicide
The Brian Jonestown Massacre Lyrics


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I can't explain all the things that I'm seeing
And when I look I don't know what I'm seeing

She says relax
'Cause I want you to go slow
I close my eyes and
It all goes away though
I get so high I don't know what I'm feeling
And when I fly I am scraping the ceiling

Oh just relax said she you wants go slow
Open my eyes when it all goes away though

I can't explain all the ways that I'm feeling
I reach inside and I'm scraping my feelings




I say relax but I don't want to go slow
Open my eyes when it all goes away though

Overall Meaning

The Brian Jonestown Massacre's "That Girl Suicide" is a song that expresses confusion and uncertainty. The opening lines set this tone by stating, "I can't explain all the things that I'm seeing, and when I look, I don't know what I'm seeing." The singer is struggling to make sense of the world around him and is unable to fully grasp the reality of his situation. The girl in the song urges him to relax and go slow, but it is clear that he is struggling to keep his bearings.


As the song proceeds, the singer becomes increasingly disoriented. He is getting high and flying, and he describes himself as "scraping the ceiling." This language implies that he is completely detached from his surroundings and that his perception of reality is severely altered. The girl continues to urge him to relax and go slow, but he is unable to do so. He reaches inside himself, attempting to grasp his own feelings, but he is only "scraping" at them. In the end, he simply wants everything to "go away," and he opens his eyes only when it does.


The song can be interpreted as a meditation on the disorientation and confusion that can come with drug use. The singer's inability to grasp his surroundings or feel his own emotions suggests that he is lost in a haze of substances. At the same time, the girl's attempts to get him to "relax" and "go slow" may represent the notion that there is a way to do drugs "wrong" – that is, in a way that leads to greater disorientation rather than greater enlightenment.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't explain all the things that I'm seeing
I am witnessing so much that I cannot put into words.


And when I look I don't know what I'm seeing
Even when I try to make sense of it all, it's still confusing and unclear.


She says relax 'Cause I want you to go slow
She advises me to calm down and take my time.


I close my eyes and It all goes away though
When I shut my eyes, it all disappears.


I get so high I don't know what I'm feeling
I become so intoxicated that my emotions are clouded and indistinguishable.


And when I fly I am scraping the ceiling
Even when I'm soaring, I'm still struggling to break through to the next level.


Oh just relax said she you wants go slow
Again, she urges me to unwind and take things at a steady pace.


Open my eyes when it all goes away though
I only open my eyes once everything has dissipated.


I can't explain all the ways that I'm feeling
There's a wide array of emotions that I can't put into words.


I reach inside and I'm scraping my feelings
When I try to extract my emotions, it's like I'm digging into them and pulling them out.


I say relax but I don't want to go slow
Even though I advise myself to calm down, I really don't want to take things at a slower pace.


Open my eyes when it all goes away though
Once again, I only open my eyes after everything has cleared away.




Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: Anton Newcombe

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