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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In the Morning of the Magicians
The Flaming Lips Lyrics
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And I couldn't remember
What is love and what is hate
The calculations error
Oh-oh-oh-what is love and what is hate
And why does it matter
Is to love just a waste?
How can it matter?
As the dawn began to break
I had to surrender
The universe will have it's way
Too powerful to master
Oh-oh-oh-what is love and what is hate
And why does it matter
Is to love just a waste?
How can it matter?
The Flaming Lips's song "In the Morning of the Magicians" is a contemplative tune that questions the nature of love and hate, and their purpose in the universe. The first verse begins with the singer waking up, but not being able to distinguish between love and hate. The line "calculations error" suggests that the singer is trying to logically sort out their emotions, but is unable to find a clear answer. This confusion is followed by a repetition of the question "what is love and what is hate," indicating that this is a central theme of the song. The second verse adds to this by questioning the importance of love, and whether it is worth pursuing at all.
The chorus of the song suggests that the singer has come to accept that love and hate are not easily defined, and that both are a part of the universe's natural order. The line "the universe will have its way" implies a sense of surrender to fate or destiny, and the realization that some things are too powerful to control. The repetition of the question "why does it matter" highlights the idea that, in the grand scheme of things, love and hate may not be as significant as we often believe them to be.
Overall, "In the Morning of the Magicians" is a philosophical reflection on the nature of love and human emotion, and their place in the universe. It suggests that while we may struggle to define or understand these concepts, they are an integral part of the natural world and must be accepted as such.
Line by Line Meaning
In the morning I'd awake
As I rise from slumber
And I couldn't remember
I forget everything
What is love and what is hate
What distinguishes affection and animosity
The calculations error
The estimations are flawed
Oh-oh-oh-what is love and what is hate
What distinguishes warmth and anger
And why does it matter
And why should it be important
Is to love just a waste?
Is affection futile?
How can it matter?
How can it be significant?
As the dawn began to break
During sunrise
I had to surrender
I had to give up
The universe will have it's way
The cosmos will decide
Too powerful to master
Too dominating to control
Oh-oh-oh-what is love and what is hate
What distinguishes fondness and spite
And why does it matter
And why is it important
Is to love just a waste?
Is affection a squander?
How can it matter?
How can it be relevant?
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Word Collections Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVEN DROZD, WAYNE COYNE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@KimberlyWeller-cd6vo
❤❤❤
@Solonghoney
This song brings me to my knees.
@dpclerks09
"The Calculation's Error" 💔🙏
"As the dawn began to break
I had to surrender
The universe will have it's way
Too powerful to master"
@AngelGarcia-jo9ss
Absolutely brilliant!
@Zxseaaswqadfccc
Beautiful,sad,nostalgic
@cappy2282
Always be my favorite song from them. This hits hard 🤤
@riezalauliahakim
best track for me 🖤🖤
@djaybeetoo
Best album ever if you has esoteric funs and giggles
@phillipvigo2185
This was playing at the ASPCA thrift shop in Salem, Oregon last weekend, and it brought me back to this fantastic record. I had been away for far too long.
@ericinla5663
In my late 50’s, Just discovered this song realizing they’ve been around since I was in high school , never heard this or was familiar with them…. This song is amazing!I