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.
Die Tonight
Ty Segall Lyrics
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Your mama wants to know where you're so fall in love
When you're flying high above, in the middle you're all alone
You tell lies I don't fear, dream asleep, you're so, so clear
Then if I die be I wake, my soul is your's to take
It feels the same, it feels the same
It feels the same, it feels the same
Your mama wants to know where you're so fall in love
When you're flying high above, in the middle you're all alone
You tell lies I don't fear, dream asleep, you're so, so clear
Then if I die before I wake, my soul is your's to take
The lyrics to Die Tonight by Ty Segall are intriguing and provoke emotions of suspense and morbid curiosity. The repetition of the line “you’re gonna die tonight” almost seems like a warning or a premonition. The line “Your mama wants to know where you’re so fall in love” hints at a parental concern and perhaps a desire for independence and exploration. The next line “when you’re flying high above, in the middle you’re all alone” suggests a sense of isolation and abandonment in the midst of one’s desires and ambitions.
The line “Then if I die be I wake, my soul is your’s to take” is particularly surreal, as it questions what happens after one’s physical body is gone. This line could be interpreted as reaching out to a higher power or asking for guidance in terms of the afterlife. The chorus repeats itself, highlighting the inevitability of death and the looming feeling of vulnerability that comes with it. The lyrics ultimately inspire introspection and a curiosity about what lies beyond our current reality.
Line by Line Meaning
You're gonna die tonight, you're gonna die tonight
The singer has a premonition that the listener will die tonight
Your mama wants to know where you're so fall in love
The listener's mother is concerned about their whereabouts and romantic relationships
When you're flying high above, in the middle you're all alone
Despite the listener achieving great heights, they still feel lonely
You tell lies I don't fear, dream asleep, you're so, so clear
The singer is aware of the listener's dishonesty, even in their sleep, and it doesn't intimidate them
Then if I die be I wake, my soul is your's to take
The singer is willing to offer their soul to the listener in the event that they die before waking up
It feels the same, it feels the same
The singer has a feeling of familiarity or consistency in their emotions and thoughts
It feels the same, it feels the same
Repetition of the previous line, emphasizing the singer's emotional state
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