Mushroom Cloud
The Dirtball Lyrics

Well good morning my friends, today we shall discuss the mushrooms.
Introducing the topic of mushrooms and possibly starting a conversation about them.

How many of you like mushrooms? Ah yes, very nice, very good.
Asking the audience how many of them like mushrooms and expressing positive feelings about it.

Now how many of you like psychedelic mushrooms?
Asking specifically about psychedelic mushrooms, hinting that the song is about them.

All right let′s go find some. Form a single line behind me,
Encouraging the audience to follow the artist in finding psychedelic mushrooms.

Walk slow (follow me kids, come one now,
Instructing the audience to walk slowly behind the artist.

Come on), you can do this, let's go."
Motivating the audience to continue following the singer in finding psychedelic mushrooms.

What have these mushrooms all done to my mind
Questioning what effects the psychedelic mushrooms have had on the singer's mind.

Running through the pines my head feels wrapped in twine
Describing a specific hallucination where the artist feels like their head is tangled in twine while running through a forest.

Mushrooms I won′t decline wash them down with wine
Expressing a desire to continue consuming psychedelic mushrooms even if they have negative effects, and possibly combining them with alcohol.

My life goes better with a mushroom
Claiming that the artist's life is improved by consuming psychedelic mushrooms.

I seem like I'm in a better mood when I'm on a mushroom
Noticing that consuming psychedelic mushrooms puts the singer in a better mood.

Clouded up when I′m packing a boom clack clack kaboom
Describing the feeling of consuming psychedelic mushrooms as if the artist's mind is clouded, and possibly referencing a sound effect associated with it.

Get the maniac sounds of I wanna f*ckin′ shrooma
Suggesting that consuming psychedelic mushrooms causes the singer to make weird sounds.

It's bound to do ya, all I gotta say is oh no I′m starin at a gobo
Implying that consuming psychedelic mushrooms is likely to affect the singer's perception and awareness, and possibly referencing a specific hallucination.

But it ain't my name I don′t know my name so
Acknowledging that the effects of psychedelic mushrooms cause the singer to feel disconnected from their own identity.

Why the fuck am I even tryna get a witness
Questioning why the artist is trying to communicate their experience to others while under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms.

Nobody hangin' out with a weird mutha f*cka like this
Recognizing that others might perceive the artist as weird or different while under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms.

Like this... everybody make a fist
Asking the audience to make a fist, possibly suggesting a sense of unity despite the psychedelic experience.

That be the size of the shroom that I ate
Comparing the size of the audience's fist with the size of the psychedelic mushroom the singer consumed.

I am so high that I intoxicate, anybody lookin′ at me in another way
Expressing the intense high caused by consuming psychedelic mushrooms and anticipating negative judgment from others.

Gonna get a watermelon thrown at them yep yep I got em
Making a playful threat to anyone who judges the artist while under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms.

Oh fuck can't feel my nose I can't feel my toes
Describing a specific physical symptom of consuming psychedelic mushrooms, like numbness or tingling in the extremities.

I′m gonna lay down on them, I′m in a full meltdown trippin on the way
Announcing the singer's intention to lay down and expressing that they are experiencing a full meltdown while under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms.

The tree blows and the way the wind caught them
Describing a specific hallucination involving the movement of trees and the wind.

It's time to come to grips I got a long time til I hit bottom bottom
Acknowledging that the effects of psychedelic mushrooms will last for a while and that the singer hasn't yet reached the end of their experience.

Bottoming out on the trip and psychotically flowing on all the ju ju
Describing a low point in the psychedelic experience, possibly associated with negative emotions and distorted perception.

I′m not them, I'm proud enough to get up out of this chair
Asserting that the singer is different from others who might experience negative effects of psychedelic mushrooms and has the ability to stand up and move on.

I′m proud enough to stop pullin' my hair
Claiming that the artist has the strength to overcome negative reactions, like pulling their own hair.

I′m proud enough to get another mushroom outta my backpack
Asserting the artist's decision to consume more psychedelic mushrooms despite experiencing negative effects, possibly suggesting addiction or dependency.

Yo sitting right there, gonna sit back close my eyes
Announcing the decision to take another psychedelic mushroom while camping, possibly suggesting a comfortable and secure setting.

For I gotta get a move on back to life
Motivating self to get back to reality and possibly suggesting that the psychedelic experience needs to come to an end.

This is the re-up and now is the time
Implying that the decision to take another psychedelic mushroom is a renewal or recharge in the experience.

Mushrooms on my mind
Acknowledging the prominent role of psychedelic mushrooms in the artist's mind and experience.

Going back in time floating on my ride
Describing a specific hallucination where the artist feels like they are going back in time and floating on something.

Seeing purple lines swinging through on vines
Describing a specific hallucination where the singer sees purple lines swinging on vines, possibly referring to a dreamlike or surreal scenery.

How many kinds of the mushrooms have u really ate
Asking the audience about their experience with different kinds of mushrooms.

I focus on eight comfortable ones that are no correlate
Describing the singer's preference for eight specific kinds of mushrooms that are familiar and have no negative effects.

Yo, u never can't tell when you eat them
Warning that it's difficult to predict the effects of consuming psychedelic mushrooms.

Poisonous or in salt don't eat them,
Warning against consuming poisonous mushrooms and emphasizing the importance of being cautious and informed.

Treat em, do a lil′ bit of thought
Encouraging the audience to research and approach psychedelic mushrooms carefully before consuming them.

Freedom, freedom, fighter when I wanna fight, fight
Suggesting that consuming certain kinds of psychedelic mushrooms might enhance a sense of freedom and motivation to fight inequality or injustice.

When I′m in the night shade and I know I gotta eat them, eat them
Acknowledging that the decision to consume psychedelic mushrooms might be influenced by the environment and mood of the singer at the time.

I sit in my room and I bubble the water for tea
Describing a specific preparation method of psychedelic mushrooms, possibly suggesting that the singer is more experienced with it.

Quicker to get in the blood stream, quicker to trip on the light beam
Explaining why the artist prefers a specific preparation method of psychedelic mushrooms.

Quicker to give it to y'all, dirtball u got me f*cked up
Asserting that the artist is willing to share their knowledge and experience with others and addressing the artist (Dirtball) directly.

Why the fuck you do this to us, didn′t really wanna get this high
Questioning why Dirtball wrote a song about psychedelic mushrooms and expressing a humorous reaction to the high that comes with consuming them.

Why you gots to make me fry, look man feel bad but it ain't my fault
Addressing Dirtball again and expressing a humorous complaint about his songwriting choice, while acknowledging personal responsibility for consuming psychedelic mushrooms.

I′m the one over here yo stuck in a vault
Describing the experience of feeling trapped or confined while under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms.

Where the vault come from don't know
Reflecting on the unpredictability of the psychedelic experience and the feeling of being lost or disoriented.

Can′t see a mutha fuckin' thing like I'm in a fog
Describing a specific side effect of consuming psychedelic mushrooms, like visual impairment or cloudy thinking.

And nobody seemin to care that I′m dyin′ a miserable death
Expressing the feeling of being alone or misunderstood while experiencing negative effects of psychedelic mushrooms.

With no one to call,
Acknowledging the lack of support or company during the psychedelic experience,

No one to call and nowhere to fall, nowhere to fall
Expressing the feeling of despair or hopelessness while under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms.

I'll leave it to y′all, you too can be tall
Leaving it to the audience to decide whether they want to consume psychedelic mushrooms and possibly referring to a sense of enlightenment or transcendence often associated with the experience.

The thinner the fat the bigger the small, they call me the ball
Suggesting that the psychedelic experience can create new perspectives and perceptions, and possibly attributing a nickname to the singer for this reason.

I'm really the one that can give you the psilocybilic advice
Claiming expertise and knowledge about psychedelic mushrooms and offering to give advice on it.

Now won′t that be nice?
Closing with a rhetorical question, possibly suggesting a positive outcome of sharing knowledge about psychedelic mushrooms or expressing a wish for the audience to enjoy the song.

We party, we party we do it nonstop
Beginning of the chorus, which emphasizes the partying and celebratory nature of consuming psychedelic mushrooms.

We party, we party until they call the cops
Suggesting that the partying will continue until it reaches the point of illegality or danger to others.

We party, we party we keep it hardcore
Emphasizing the intensity and wildness of the psychedelic experience, and possibly encouraging the audience to do the same.

We party, we party, we party y′all
Closing of the chorus, which emphasizes the thrill and enjoyment of consuming psychedelic mushrooms with others.