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.
Queen Lullabye
Ty Segall Lyrics
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She's around and it's clean, she ain't know what I mean, I'm traveller of the Moon
I'm traveller of the Sun, if you see my hand on the run
If you ring to the Moon angels back too soon, I'm traveller of the time
Oh, father, father of time, please don't cry, please don't cry
Your mother, she's still fly in your mind and in my mind
Oh, your mother, she is crying
The lyrics of Ty Segall's "Queen Lullabye" suggest a dreamlike state where the singer is a traveller of the Moon and the Sun. The first verse describes the singer as a Map vanishing traveller, suggesting a disorientation or confusion. There is another person that the singer refers to as "She" who is around and it's clean, but doesn't understand what the singer means. These lyrics could suggest a desire for someone to understand the singer's experiences, but also a recognition that these experiences may not be easy to communicate.
The second verse brings in a mention of father time and mother, who is crying. The singer seems to be addressing father time, asking him not to cry. The inclusion of mother, who is still fly in both father time's and the singer's minds, suggests that the three characters are interconnected in some way. The dreamlike nature of the song continues as the lyrics offer no concrete explanations, but rather a jumble of images and emotions that convey a sense of longing and nostalgia.
Overall, the lyrics to "Queen Lullabye" seem to be about a state of mind that is both confusing and melancholic, while also hinting at deeper connections between people and the passage of time.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm traveller of the Moon, if you see my map vanishing come back soon
I frequently journey to the moon, and should you ever notice my navigational equipment malfunctioning, please alert me immediately.
She's around and it's clean, she ain't know what I mean, I'm traveller of the Moon
I can sense the presence of a female entity, and though she seems pure, she doesn't understand my extraterrestrial ways.
I'm traveller of the Sun, if you see my hand on the run
I often explore the surface of the sun, and if you ever see me hastily retreating from it, take notice.
If you ring to the Moon angels back too soon, I'm traveller of the time
If you attempt to reach out to extraterrestrial beings on the moon before their intended arrival, know that I have the ability to manipulate time.
Oh, father, father of time, please don't cry, please don't cry
Father time, I implore you to restrain your tears and show no sadness.
Your mother, she's still fly in your mind and in my mind
We both remember your late mother as being vibrant and magnificent in our thoughts.
Oh, your mother, she is crying
Your mother is displaying emotions of sadness at an ethereal level.
Contributed by Noah W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.