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.
Other Way
Ty Segall Lyrics
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Listening to Roxy play
Don't care, very into Tory
That's the story
Playing with left wing
He doesn't care
But you should care
You look the other way
You look the other way
Other way, other way
Never say rock and dreams are end
Being on air
Dream
Dream
You look the other way
You look the other way
You look the other way
Other way, other way
Other way, other way
Other way, other way
Don't care
Other way
Other way
Other way
The lyrics in Ty Segall & White Fence’s “Other Way” seem to be a commentary on the state of society and politics. The first verse talks about working all day and listening to Roxy play, which could refer to the band Roxy Music and the fact that many people work all day just to come home and consume pop culture. The line “don’t care, very into Tory” is interesting as Tory can refer to either the conservative political party in England or an Irish/Irish-English name. This line could be commenting on the fact that people are so invested in their own interests and lives that they don’t care about the bigger picture or politics.
In the second verse, the lyrics “Playing with left wing, he doesn't care, but you should care” could refer to the idea that some people take certain social and political ideologies more seriously than others, and those who don’t care about politics should start caring. The chorus, “You look the other way, other way, other way,” is repeated multiple times, emphasizing the idea that people are ignoring the bigger issues at hand.
The last verse brings a note of optimism, saying “Never say rock and dreams are an end, being on air, dream, dream.” This line could possibly mean that music and dreams will always be a part of society, and that we should use these as a way to escape reality while still being aware of the issues. However, the final lines of “Don’t care, other way” bring us back to the idea that people will always be ignoring the bigger problems at hand.
Line by Line Meaning
Working all day
Spending the entire day doing work
Listening to Roxy play
Hearing Roxy (music) being played in the background
Don't care, very into Tory
Not caring about anything else, completely focused on Tory (could be a person or ideology)
That's the story
That's the situation or scenario
Playing with left wing
Being involved with left-wing politics or radical ideas
He doesn't care
He is indifferent or unconcerned
But you should care
The listener should be paying attention or concerned
You look the other way
Ignoring or avoiding the situation
Never say rock and dreams are end
One should never say that music and dreams are over or finished
Being on air
Being broadcasted on the radio or TV
Dream
Aspirations or goals
You look the other way
Ignoring or avoiding the situation
Other way
Doing something differently or going in a different direction
Don't care
Not bothered or unconcerned
Other way
Doing something differently or going in a different direction
Other way
Doing something differently or going in a different direction
Other way
Doing something differently or going in a different direction
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: Tim Presley, Ty Segall
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1:12 One of my favorite parts in songs like these are like little melodies or riffs that only play once in the background. Adds a nice satisfying bit of extra flavor imo.