Segall began his recording career as a part-time musician in various underground bands in Orange County and the San Francisco Bay Area, before beginning a solo career in 2008. Segall's first solo release was the cassette Horn The Unicorn released on the Wizard Mountain label (later re-released by HBSP-2X on vinyl record). Around the same time, Wizard Mountain also released a split cassette featuring Segall and the band Superstitions entitled Halfnonagon.
In 2012, Segall released three LPs: His solo album, Twins; a collaboration with White Fence titled Hair and Slaughterhouse, an album with the Ty Segall Band.
Bike
Ty Segall Lyrics
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It's got a basket, a bell that rings
And things to make it look good
I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world
I'll give you anything, everything if you want things
There's a tear up the front, it's red and black
I've had it for months
If you think it could look good, then I guess it should
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world
I'll give you anything, everything if you want things
I know a mouse and he hasn't got a house
I don't know why I call him Gerald
He's getting rather old, but he's a good mouse
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world
I'll give you anything, everything if you want things
I've got a clan of gingerbread men
Here a man, there a man, lots of gingerbread men
Take a couple if you wish, they're on the dish
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world
I'll give you anything, everything if you want things
I know a room of musical tunes
Some rhyme, some ching, most of them are clockwork
Let's go into the other room and make them work
The lyrics to Ty Segall's song "Bike" are both nonsensical and whimsical, featuring a series of disconnected images and ideas. The first verse introduces the notion of a bike that the singer has borrowed but would like to give away to a girl who fits in with his world. The second verse describes a red and black cloak that the singer has had for months and wonders if it could look good on the girl. The third verse introduces a mouse named Gerald and the fourth describes a clan of gingerbread men that the singer invites the girl to take. The final verse mentions a room of musical tunes that the singer wants to make work with the girl.
The lyrics seem to be a series of random thoughts, without a clear narrative or meaning. However, they do convey a sense of playful imagination and a willingness to share with others. The singer seems eager to give away his possessions and invite the girl into his world of oddities and curiosities. It's possible that the song is meant to be a celebration of the joy and wonder of childhood, where even the most mundane objects can hold a sense of magic and mystery.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got a bike, you can ride it if you like
I have a bike that you can ride if you want
It's got a basket, a bell that rings
The bike has a basket and a bell that rings
And things to make it look good
There are things that make the bike look nice
I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it
I can't give you the bike because I borrowed it
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world
You are the type of person who belongs in my world
I'll give you anything, everything if you want things
I will give you whatever you want
I've got a cloak, it's a bit of a joke
I have a cloak that is kind of silly
There's a tear up the front, it's red and black
The cloak has a tear in the front and is red and black
I've had it for months
I have owned it for several months
If you think it could look good, then I guess it should
If you think the cloak could look good, then it probably does
I know a mouse and he hasn't got a house
I know a mouse that doesn't have a home
I don't know why I call him Gerald
I don't know the reason why I named him Gerald
He's getting rather old, but he's a good mouse
The mouse is old, but he is still a good mouse
I've got a clan of gingerbread men
I have a group of gingerbread men
Here a man, there a man, lots of gingerbread men
There are many gingerbread men
Take a couple if you wish, they're on the dish
You can take some if you want, they are on the plate
I know a room of musical tunes
I know a room filled with musical instruments
Some rhyme, some ching, most of them are clockwork
Some of the instruments rhyme, some make a sound like ching, and most of them are clockwork
Let's go into the other room and make them work
Let's go into the other room and play the instruments
Contributed by Benjamin O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sunchild94
I was listening to this song on my laptop and suddenly recognised the lyrics and nearly flipped off my chair. LOVE Pink Floyd! & Ty Segall!
@h7opolo
one does not simply "listen to this song"
@ONeill01
I love this track sooo much, this is like my 12th time listening to this.
@madcapferreira9895
Very Nice influences
@lukeswanepoel5420
Awesome cover
@R0b1zzle137
Althought im not a big fan of this cover, I love the fact that Ty Segall chose this song to cover. Come on now, who else is playing Barret-era floyd tunes?! I love the idea of this, but I still like the original better. I sort of feel like that song was always a joke, and thats how Ty treated it.
@jonanton89
YESSS
@3goals4bonzai
oh..... shit. i've got a mouse and he hasn't got a house i dunno why i call em gerald.
@eduardogutierrezcastillo2767
well...