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.
Cents
Ty Segall Lyrics
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Shake another place, dear, see if you can see it there
Oh, don't you know I'm away of here
Oh, don't you know I'm away of here
You've got a lot of girls, (?) I'm too upset
Shake another place, dear, see if you can see there
Oh, don't you know I'm away of here
Oh, don't you know I'm away of here
The lyrics to Ty Segall's song Cents are open to interpretation due to their abstract nature. However, the words seem to be about wanting to escape from a situation or a person. The singer is seeking a new haircut and trying to shake off something or someone from their life. They ask the person they're talking to if they see anything different in them with the new haircut. It's possible that the singer is looking for validation or a fresh start.
The repeated line "Oh don't you know I'm away from here" serves as a reminder to the listener that the singer is trying to leave something behind. The use of the phrase "shake another place" seems to imply that the singer is trying to change their environment or surroundings. The line "You've got a lot of girls, (?) I'm too upset" may suggest jealousy or some other negative emotion towards someone else's actions.
Overall, the song is a combination of abstract lyrics, energetic guitar riffs, and catchy rhythms. It can be interpreted in various ways, but the general sense is one of wanting to move on and leaving something behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen to the haircut, oh, could I ever set now?
Pay attention to my new image, can I finally fit in now?
Shake another place, dear, see if you can see it there
Try a different location, maybe you'll find what you're looking for there
Oh, don't you know I'm away of here
I'm aware of the situation and I want to leave
You've got a lot of girls, (?) I'm too upset
You have many options, but I'm too emotional to handle it
Shake another place, dear, see if you can see there
Keep searching in different places, you might find what you need
Oh, don't you know I'm away of here
I'm fully aware that I need to leave
Oh, don't you know I'm away of here
I'm completely aware that I need to move on
Contributed by Adalyn N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Parker Liam Harris
This is like taking the 90's and 60's and combining them to create something that feels modern but also it has the warm fuzz of those time periods.... so awesome....
Marcelo Henkin
someone asked for the chords, so here they are:
intro and verse: riff E|-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0| and C G D A
chorus 0:35: B B B B-Bb A A G G (one hit each chord) riff E|-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0|
bridge 1:25: C# C# (E) B B (D)A A (D-A-D) G# G# (it's difficult to write this part, but these are the chords you play...timing is not that easy but it's just a matter of practice)
awesome song, have fun :) awesome song. and sorry about my english if i made any mistake
frets (bridge): C# (9th) E (7th) B (7th) D (5th) A (5th) G# (4th)
rat salad
omg thank you so much
jose angel medel
Que buen tema!!! Te mueve los sentidos!!!
dasbakon
Whenever you add John Dwyer to your video, it becomes completely fucking amazing.
stereoplastic
I listen to this song at least once a day, but usually more.
felfelfelicus
john dwyer and ty segall need to come out with an album together already.
Zfen89not69
no idea, I've been learning scales and playing guitar like a motherfucker so I can eventually play it by ear
Vinícius Fernandes
Clássica
James soll
Why aren't they more popular? They would make it big.