The Dandy Warhols are strongly influenced by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Velvet Underground, The Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles, The Shadows and The Rolling Stones. They also include implicit musical references to My Bloody Valentine in some songs. Frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor describes the band's beginning as a group of friends who "needed music to drink to".
Solid
The Dandy Warhols Lyrics
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In the back of my head.
Where I dump out all the crap
So I can just feel solid again.
No more sittin' around
Thinkin' about your hair,
'Cause I must have a door
In the back of my, back of my head.
I got a beautiful
New Asian girlfriend.
She comes over and hangs
Around for days in my bed.
You can't seriously believe
I'm thinking about you man.
'Cause I must have a door
In the back of my, back of my head.
Well it's a brand new day
And I'm walking around old town.
I feel cool as shit cause
I got no thoughts keeping me down.
I'm thinking blah de blah blah blah
To your trip.
'Cause I must have a door
In the back of my, back of my head.
Yeah.
Back of my head,
Yeah I must have a door there.
The Dandy Warhols' "Solid" is a song about finding inner peace and solitude through compartmentalization. The lyrics suggest that the singer has a door in the back of his head where he dumps out all the negative thoughts and feelings that plague him, enabling him to feel "solid again." The first verse implies that the singer used to spend a lot of time thinking about someone else, perhaps someone from his past who he has now let go of. The door in the back of his head allows him to stop ruminating and move on with his life.
The second verse introduces a new element to the story - the singer's Asian girlfriend. She provides a welcome distraction and takes up space in his mind that was previously consumed by someone else. This suggests that the singer is moving on emotionally and finding new sources of fulfillment. The final verse expresses a sense of freedom and lightness, as the singer walks around old town feeling "cool as shit" and unburdened by negative thoughts. The repeated refrain of "I must have a door in the back of my head" emphasizes the importance of compartmentalization and suggests that this is a coping mechanism that the singer has honed over time.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I must have a door
I need a place in my mind where I can unload my negative thoughts.
In the back of my head.
A hidden compartment where I can stash away these thoughts.
Where I dump out all the crap
A place to discard all the unnecessary and harmful thoughts.
So I can just feel solid again.
This is crucial to regain my inner strength.
No more sittin' around
I refuse to wallow in self-doubt and despair.
Thinkin' about your hair,
I won't be consumed by minor, irrelevant details.
'Cause I must have a door
Having that secret spot is extremely important.
In the back of my, back of my head.
It's like an unseen escape hatch that lets me breathe.
I got a beautiful
Now I have a lovely
New Asian girlfriend.
girlfriend from that part of the world.
She comes over and hangs
She stays a while and spends time with me
Around for days in my bed.
keeping my company at night, but that's all it is.
You can't seriously believe
If you think for a second
I'm thinking about you man.
that you're the subject of my thoughts, you're wrong.
'Cause I must have a door
I must have that mental retreat,
In the back of my, back of my head.
out of sight and reach.
Well it's a brand new day
Today is a new day,
And I'm walking around old town.
I'm moving around a familiar place where memories and emotions reside.
I feel cool as shit cause
I'm feeling great
I got no thoughts keeping me down.
with no destructive thoughts holding me back.
I'm thinking blah de blah blah blah
My mind is free enough to dismiss pointless thoughts.
To your trip.
You can go your own way and do your own thing.
'Cause I must have a door
I believe I need that safe haven,
In the back of my, back of my head.
residing in the back of my mind.
Yeah.
That's just how it is.
Back of my head,
My mind's back pocket,
Yeah I must have a door there.
that crucial little detail that helps me stay strong.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVE TAYLOR
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