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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Always There in Our Hearts
The Flaming Lips Lyrics
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Fear of violence and of death
Always there, in our hearts,
There is love and there is fame
Always there, in our hearts,
There is evil that wants out
Always there, in our hearts,
There are sorrows and sadness
Never moving, standing
Always there, in our hearts,
Something good that we can't control
Can't control, can't control, can't control
1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
Always there, in our hearts,
Destroying enemies, make it count
Always there, in our hearts,
Not forgiving them, who are we?
Always there, in our hearts,
Dream of the world, one of us
Always there, in our hearts,
Joy and progress, overwhelmed
Overwhelmed, overwhelmed,
Overwhelmed, overwhelmed
Overwhelmed
The Flaming Lips's song "Always There in Our Hearts" explores the idea that certain emotions and experiences are always present within us, regardless of whether we acknowledge them or not. The lyrics cycle through a variety of contrasting images that represent these eternal feelings, such as "fear of violence and death" juxtaposed with "love and fame," and "sorrows and sadness" beside "something good that we can't control." The song also touches on themes of vengeance and destruction as well as hope for progress and unity. The repeated refrain of "always there, in our hearts" underscores the idea that these emotions and experiences are a fundamental part of who we are as people, whether acknowledged or not.
Line by Line Meaning
Always there, in our hearts,
These themes are ever-present in our lives and deeply rooted within us.
Fear of violence and of death
We are afraid of physical harm and the unknown that comes with death.
There is love and there is fame
We experience both emotions of love and the pursuit of fame and recognition.
There is evil that wants out
There is a darkness within us that we sometimes struggle to keep contained.
There are sorrows and sadness
We experience pain and sorrow in our lives.
Never moving, standing
These emotions remain with us forever, they never fade or become stagnant.
Something good that we can't control
There are positive emotions that we experience that we are unable to control.
Destroying enemies, make it count
We seek to triumph over those who oppose us, making our victories feel significant.
Not forgiving them, who are we?
We question our own character when we find it difficult to forgive those who have wronged us.
Dream of the world, one of us
We share aspirations and desires for what the world could be.
Joy and progress, overwhelmed
When we experience happiness and progress, it can be overpowering and all-encompassing.
Overwhelmed, overwhelmed,
These feelings can be so powerful that they overwhelm us and consume our thoughts.
Overwhelmed, overwhelmed
These feelings can be so powerful that they overwhelm us and consume our thoughts.
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Written by: KLIPH SCURLOCK, MICHAEL IVINS, STEVEN DROZD, WAYNE COYNE
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