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.
Fine
Ty Segall Lyrics
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Oh, you don't know just how fine you are
Oh, you don't know just how fine you are
You, you are cool on my plate when I stood up
'Cause when you feel it you don’t care
Exactly the color of your hair
Oh no, oh yeah, oh no, oh yeah
Oh, you know I love, I’m gonna love you too
Oh no, oh yeah, oh no, oh yeah
Free, I am free to be who I want to be
No, you know I wanna be with you
That is what I’m gonna do
Oh no, oh yeah, oh no, oh yeah
Oh, you know I love, loving is what I do
Oh, you know I love, I’m gonna love you too
Oh, you know I love, loving is what I do
Oh, you know I love, I’m gonna love you too
Oh no, oh yeah, oh no, oh yeah
The lyrics of Ty Segall's song "Fine" describe how the singer feels towards his lover. The repetition of the phrase "you are fine" throughout the song suggests that the singer believes his lover is perfect just the way she is. The opening lines of the song "you are fine, you're my, mine" indicate that the singer feels possessive and protective towards his lover. He goes on to express how his lover's beauty surpasses her knowledge of it ("you don't know just how fine you are").
The next verse goes on to describe how his lover's presence makes him feel. The metaphor of his lover being "cool on his plate" when he stands up suggests that she is refreshing and necessary for him. The line "when you feel it you don't care" suggests that the singer knows that his lover doesn't always feel confident in herself, but he loves her all the same. He goes on to imply that it's not just her physical appearance that he loves ("Exactly the color of your hair"), but rather her entire being.
The chorus of the song is a declaration of love: "Oh, you know I love, loving is what I do. I'm gonna love you too." The repetition of "oh no, oh yeah" between lines emphasizes the singer's fervent declaration of love. The final verse reiterates the singer's desire to be with his lover, despite any obstacles ("Free, I am free to be who I want to be. No, you know I wanna be with you. That is what I'm gonna do").
Overall, "Fine" is a love song that emphasizes the singer's adoration of his lover's physical beauty and inner qualities. It is a passionate declaration of love that suggests that the singer will always be faithful and devoted to his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
You, you are fine, you're my, mine
You are perfect and special, and you belong to me
Oh, you don't know just how fine you are
You are unaware of how great you are, but I see it
You, you are cool on my plate when I stood up
You remain calm and collected in any situation, unlike me
'Cause when you feel it you don’t care
You are confident and unbothered by negativity
Exactly the color of your hair
Even the smallest details about you are amazing
Oh no, oh yeah, oh no, oh yeah
I have mixed feelings and I am unsure about this relationship
Oh, you know I love, loving is what I do
I am passionate and devoted to love
Oh, you know I love, I’m gonna love you too
I am going to love and cherish you
Free, I am free to be who I want to be
I am not held back in any way and I can be myself
No, you know I wanna be with you
I only want to be with you
That is what I’m gonna do
I will make sure we are together
Oh no, oh yeah, oh no, oh yeah
I have mixed feelings and I am unsure about this relationship
Oh, you know I love, loving is what I do
I am passionate and devoted to love
Oh, you know I love, I’m gonna love you too
I am going to love and cherish you
Oh, you know I love, loving is what I do
I am passionate and devoted to love
Oh, you know I love, I’m gonna love you too
I am going to love and cherish you
Oh no, oh yeah, oh no, oh yeah
I have mixed feelings and I am unsure about this relationship
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