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.
Maria Stacks
Ty Segall Lyrics
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I got my first Lolita there
I see you got them even in jail
I see ya, I see ya
Speed freaks working out in there
I see ya got them even in jail
Maria, Maria.
You dig a hole with words in there
In Ty Segall's Maria Stacks, the song seems to be about a girl named Maria, who appears to be in jail. Ty Segall sings about Maria's influence and the fact that despite her being incarcerated, she still has a hold on him and the people around her. The lines "I got my first Lolita there" and "Speed freaks working out in there" imply that Maria may have been involved in drugs, while the line "You dig a hole with words in there" suggests that Maria may be using language to manipulate and control those around her.
The repetition of the phrase "I see you got them even in jail" reinforces the idea that Maria still has some sort of control, even while behind bars. The song's lyrics suggest that while Maria may be in jail physically, her influence is still present and felt by those around her.
Overall, Maria Stacks is a haunting and intriguing song that leaves the listener pondering the intricate relationships and dynamics at play.
Line by Line Meaning
Maria, Maria.
Addressing the person Maria
I got my first Lolita there
I first felt attraction towards a younger girl at that place
I see you got them even in jail
Even in jail, there are young girls who are attractive
I see ya, I see ya
Acknowledging that he sees Maria
Speed freaks working out in there
People addicted to drugs are exercising in jail
I see ya got them even in jail
Reiterating that there are attractive young girls in jail
Maria, Maria.
Again addressing Maria
You dig a hole with words in there
You use your words to manipulate and deceive people
I see you got them even in jail
Even in jail, there are people you can manipulate with your words
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