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Heavy-pop-psych innovators & former Capitol & Sub Pop artist TRULY features all the original members including singer songwriter-guitarist Robert Roth (Storybook Krooks founder), Hiro Yamamoto (Soundgarden founder), Mark Pickerel (Screaming Trees founder) and Ty Bailie on keyboards. The band toured the US, the UK and Europe releasing several EPs, singles and two highly critically acclaimed full length albums for Sub Pop & Capitol including the epic, sonic, psychedelic, double lengthed masterpiece “Fast Stories... from Kid Coma” which earned them countless rave reviews and “album of the year” accolades. British rock mag Kerrang! gave it an unprecsedented 5/5 star reviews... twice! In the late 90’s they went on an extended hiatus, but started playing again in 2008 including shows in Seattle & London as well as Azkena Festival in Spain. After another period of lying low the band started performing again in 2013, in 2014 their single called “Wheels on Fire” was released on Flotation Records. Now in 2022 they have something new in the works...
Blue Lights
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undressing in a daze.
Hit by the future blues.
As far as mercury, sand whistling pier,
farewell sighs, orgasmic highs.
Remember me from nineteen eighty three.
It felt so hard to find a girl in a right wing world.
You drag the poems out of me,
we laugh & scream
it's all that we can do.
The blue lights are turning us on.
The blue lights are turning us on.
The blue lights are turning us on.
In the winter of constellations
engage in listless observation
The blue lights are turning us on.
The blue lights are turning us on.
The lyrics to Truly's song "Blue Lights" speak to the sense of aimlessness and uncertainty that often comes with growing up and trying to navigate the world. The opening lines of “it’s years from you… it’s all we can do, undressing in a daze” create a sense of being lost in time, as if the future is both distant and disorienting. The song then goes on to describe the feeling of being adrift in a world that seems to be moving too fast, with lines like "hit by the future blues" and "farewell sighs, orgasmic highs" painting a picture of confusion and chaos.
Despite this sense of uncertainty, there is a glimmer of hope in the connection between the two people in the song, who find solace in each other. The line "you drag the poems out of me, I put it right into you" speaks to the power of artistic expression as a way to connect with others, while "we laugh & scream, it's all that we can do" suggests that even when the world feels like it's falling apart, there is still something to be found in shared moments of joy and release.
The repeated refrain of "the blue lights are turning us on" adds a sense of urgency to the song, as if the characters are trying to hold on to something that feels fleeting and ephemeral. The final lines of "in the winter of constellations, engage in listless observation" are both beautiful and a little bit sad, suggesting that even when we feel lost and alone, there is still beauty to be found in the world around us.
Line by Line Meaning
It's years from you... it's all we can do,
Despite the distance between us, all we can do is reminisce about our past.
Undressing in a daze.
We were so caught up in the moment that we didn't realize we were undressing.
Hit by the future blues.
We are anxious about the unknown future and what it holds for us.
As far as mercury, sand whistling pier, farewell sighs, orgasmic highs.
Our memories together are as vivid as the sound of sand whistling on the pier, with both the good and bad times being remembered fondly.
Remember me from nineteen eighty three.
I hope you haven't forgotten about the good times we shared in 1983.
It felt so hard to find a girl in a right wing world.
Back then, finding someone who shared our beliefs and values was a challenge.
You drag the poems out of me, I put it right into you we laugh & scream it's all that we can do.
We inspire each other creatively and it's what brings us joy and happiness together.
The blue lights are turning us on.
The signs of the future, the blue lights, are both exciting and overwhelming to us.
In the winter of constellations engage in listless observation
During times of judgment and uncertainty, we look to celestial objects and find peace in observing them.
The blue lights are turning us on.
The blue lights represent the possibilities of the future and we can't help but be drawn to them.
The blue lights are turning us on.
The future is an electric unknown and we cannot wait to chase it with everything we've got.
Writer(s): Hiro Yamamoto, Mark Pickerel, Robert Roth Copyright: Rough Trade Publishing Ltd.
Contributed by Liam W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.