The Flaming Lips are known for their lush, multi-layered arrangements, spacey lyrics and bizarre song titles. They are also acclaimed for their elaborate live shows, which typically feature animal suits, puppets, streamers, video projections and complex stage light configurations.
In 2002, Q magazine named The Flaming Lips one of the "50 Bands to See Before You Die". In 2006, Oklahoma City named a street Flaming Lips Alley in their honor.
The group recorded several albums and EPs for Restless Records in the 1980s and early 1990s. After signing to Warner Brothers, they scored a #9 hit on the Billboard Alternative charts (and #55 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart) in 1994 with "She Don't Use Jelly". Although it would be their only hit single, the band has maintained critical respect and, to a lesser extent, commercial viability with sonically majestic albums such as 1995's Clouds Taste Metallic, 1999's The Soft Bulletin, 2002's Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots and 2006's At War with the Mystics. The Flaming Lips' 12th studio album, Embryonic, was released in October of 2009. A complete cover of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon was released in May 2010. The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends, their collaborative album which features artists like Ke$ha, Bon Iver, Nick Cave and Erykah Badu, was released on Record Store Day, April 2012.
Their next studio album, tentatively titled The Terror, will be released in January 2013.
Their song "Do You Realize??" is the official State Rock Song of Oklahoma.
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13 Bad Days
The Flaming Lips Lyrics
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But in your dreams you can buy expensive cars
Or live on Mars
And have it your way
And you hate your boss at your job
Well, in your dreams you can blow his head off
In your dreams
And all your bad days will end
And all your bad days will end
You have to sleep late when you can
And all your bad days will end
The Flaming Lips's song 13 Bad Days talks about how people feel stuck in their situations, whether they work in a job they don't enjoy or simply feel like they're trapped in their current circumstances. However, in dreams, they can be whoever they want to be and do whatever they want to do. They can have all the material possessions they desire or even live on a different planet. The song emphasizes the power of dreams and the importance of holding onto them as a means of escape from the mundane and often frustrating realities of everyday life.
The lyrics take a darker turn when the song speaks about hating one's boss or job. It becomes a violent fantasy where the person can blow their boss's head off, a reflection of the intense frustration someone might feel in a job they dislike. The song encourages people to hold onto their dreams, allowing those aspirations to end their bad days, making them finally go away. The idea is that if you focus on the good, the negative will slowly slip away or will simply disappear.
Line by Line Meaning
You're sorta stuck where you are
You feel like you're in a rut and not making progress.
But in your dreams you can buy expensive cars
You dream of acquiring wealth and material possessions that are currently out of reach.
Or live on Mars
Your fantasies even extend to living in another planet, as unlikely as it may seem.
And have it your way
You yearn for autonomy and control over your life.
And you hate your boss at your job
You have pent-up frustration towards the authority figure at your workplace.
Well, in your dreams you can blow his head off
You entertain violent fantasies and the desire to retaliate against your perceived oppressor.
In your dreams
Your subconscious is where you can temporarily escape the stressors of reality and exert power.
Show no mercy
Your fantasies involve taking revenge without any remorse or compassion for the target.
And all your bad days will end
Although your current situation is tough, you believe that your luck will eventually turn around for the better.
And all your bad days will end
You repeat this mantra of hope in order to keep holding on to a possible future where things improve.
You have to sleep late when you can
You cherish moments of relaxation, going against the norm of waking up early to be productive.
And all your bad days will end
Once again, you remind yourself that there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHAEL IVINS, RONALD JONES, STEVEN DROZD, WAYNE COYNE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Samsqwamch
So good. This song gives me the feels every time I hear it. Thanks for this wonderful piece of art.
Based
By far one of their best tunes and also one of the most important song’s ever. 🎶🙏
Atomcatz69 cc
The flaming lips are a huge part of life 💕🌺 😭 wayne is such a genius all the flaming lips music is so unique to honestly understand you have to be on acid or "tripping" to even remotely understand the context.
Ian Margolycz
Still as fresh as the first time I heard it. An amazing piece of work. Love it.
jubalate
I am Aurally excited.
Mali Martinez
"Guess what I did today"
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ROMΛИ NUMEЯΛLZ
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Duncan Smith
Found every version of " Bad Days" on Youtube and commented "Guess what I did today"?
JOEL REIGOSA
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