Ty Segall is an American musician and songwriter, based in Los Angeles, Cal… Read Full Bio ↴Ty Segall is an American musician and songwriter, based in Los Angeles, California. A multi-instrumentalist, Segall is a vocalist, guitarist and drummer. He has released eleven solo studio albums along with numerous collaborations, live albums, demos and compilations. Along with his extensive solo output, he is a member of the bands The Traditional Fools, Epsilons, Party Fowl, Sic Alps, GØGGS, Fuzz, The Perverts, and Wasted Shirt.

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.

Breakfast Eggs
Ty Segall Lyrics

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My favorite queen told me not to sing
Do not think about all of these things
And do not care about the war
Instead I'll lay on her floor
Come to me, you little one, she said

Candy I want, want your candy
Candy, I want your candy

Candy I want, want your candy
Candy, I want your candy

I'm looking and touching her little legs
I'm making her favorite, breakfast eggs
I want her to be my Uncle Sam
Then she can throw me in the trash

Candy I want, want your candy
Candy, I want your candy

Candy I want, want your candy
Candy, I want your candy

Candy I want, want your candy
Candy, I want your candy

Candy I want, want your candy
Candy, I want your candy

Overall Meaning

At its core, "Breakfast Eggs" is a song about the confusing and sometimes dark desires that can take hold of a person. The singer is clearly infatuated with someone who they refer to as "my favorite queen." This person urges them not to worry about the war or the outside world, but to instead focus on their immediate desires. The repeated chanting of "Candy I want, want your candy" creates a sense of urgency and addiction, as if the singer is almost begging for someone to quell their cravings.

The imagery in the second verse is especially jarring, as the singer describes touching the person's "little legs" and making them breakfast eggs. Despite the innocent-sounding activity, there's an unsettling undertone to it all. The mention of Uncle Sam and being thrown in the trash adds to this sense of unease - it's as if the singer is grappling with conflicting feelings of patriotism and self-loathing.

Overall, the lyrics suggest a complicated and somewhat disturbing relationship dynamic, wherein the singer is drawn to someone who both excites and scares them. The repeated refrain of "Candy I want, want your candy" underscores this sense of compulsion and the idea that the singer is willing to do almost anything to satisfy their desires.

Line by Line Meaning

My favorite queen told me not to sing
Someone, whom the singer holds in high regard or has an admiration towards, advised him not to vocalize his emotions through singing

Do not think about all of these things
The aforementioned person instructed the singer to avoid reflecting on certain thoughts or ideas

And do not care about the war
The person of interest urged the singer to disregard the seemingly unending conflict happening somewhere in the world

Instead I'll lay on her floor
The singer will lie down on the floor of the previously mentioned person's residence in a state of leisure

Come to me, you little one, she said
The person in question invited the singer to approach them; utilizing a diminutive term and expressing a level of affection or closeness

Candy I want, want your candy
The singer craves a specific item or experience that can represent the desired feelings or emotions

I'm looking and touching her little legs
The singer is visually and physically admiring the person's lower limbs that are small or thin in size

I'm making her favorite, breakfast eggs
The singer is preparing a breakfast meal consisting of eggs that he knows is favored by this person

I want her to be my Uncle Sam
The singer desires for this person to have a similarly important status in his life, as Uncle Sam represents to the United States of America

Then she can throw me in the trash
The singer is willing to accept undesirable treatment, such as being discarded, as long as it comes from this person

Candy I want, want your candy
Reiterating the earlier craving for something that symbolizes the desired feelings or emotions

Candy, I want your candy
Similar to the previous line, the singer craves for this person's presence, attention or affection

Candy I want, want your candy
Emphasizing or repeating the longing for something to satisfy the singer's desires

Candy, I want your candy
Echoing the earlier sentiments towards this person, in hopes of achieving the desired satisfaction

Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: TY SEGALL

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