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.
You
Ty Segall Lyrics
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Looking for that nice piece of meat
When you're walking through the neighborhood
They're gonna treat you like you're no good
They're gonna shoot you up
They're gonna shoot you up
They're gonna beat you up
Yeah these children, they ain't children no more
They are the carnivores
They're gonna treat you like a piece of meat
They're just looking for something to eat
They're gonna eat you up
They're gonna eat you up
They're gonna shoot you up
They're gonna shoot you up
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
(Shoot you up)
In Ty Segall's song “You,” the lyrics detail a dark reality where children are not innocent and instead behave like carnivores. The first verse paints a disturbing picture of children scouring the streets for a “nice piece of meat,” suggesting they are on the lookout for targets to attack. The second verse asserts that these children are no longer children at all; rather, they are carnivores who prey on humans. It seems that the children have taken on a different set of values where people are no longer individuals but rather morsels of food. The repetition of the phrase “They're gonna” suggests a menacing and imminent threat, with the “shoot you up” phrase suggesting that their preferred method of feeding is violent and aggressive.
This song touches on the idea of how humans can become inhumane and turn on each other. Here, these children have become stripped of any human connection and operate like a pack of beasts rather than individuals. They are ruthless, showing no mercy to their victims. Through its lyrics, “You” comments on the absurdity of human nature and the fact that basic survival instincts can sometimes override moral codes.
Line by Line Meaning
See the children walking the streets
Observing the younger generation strolling around the neighborhood
Looking for that nice piece of meat
They aim to prey on an attractive individual
When you're walking through the neighborhood
In case you happen to be taking a walk in that particular area
They're gonna treat you like you're no good
They will not show any respect or kindness towards you
They're gonna shoot you up
They will hurt you with a gun
They're gonna beat you up
They will physically harm you
They're gonna eat you up
They plan to consume, take advantage of you
Yeah these children, they ain't children no more
The youth have matured too quickly, becoming harmful adults
They are the carnivores
They are predators, seeking prey to attack
They're gonna treat you like a piece of meat
They will mistreat and use you like an animal product
They're just looking for something to eat
Their sole intent is to harm and take advantage of someone vulnerable
Shoot you up
Hurt you with a gun
(Shoot you up)
Inflicting pain or injury with a firearm
(Shoot you up)
Firing a gun to harm an individual
(Shoot you up)
Using a firearm to cause damage or injury
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ty Garrett Segall
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AbstractAtom
Giving it up for the KEXP engineers! Quite often these live mixes are better than the record’s version.
Kane affleck-brown
This one can't have been easy to balance either!
chemoxrt
Yeah, they do amazing job. I think the band gets a lot of input on the final mixes as well, thus the long delays between broadcast and Youtube release. Worth it though
Uncle Swan
it might also be/ probably is Matt Littlejohn, front of house sound guy for Ty's live projects working this gig/ mixing it.
Ich Heisse Max
I love Ty but I'm always a little disappointed that his studio albums aren't heavy enough, mix wise. These KEXP sets satisfy that need though
pfaffman100
100 percent.
Ploy Tuell
3-4 Years ago Ty Segall played on a small festival in germany. Befor his show the electricity of the whole festival collapsed. After a couple of hours they managed to power up a really really small stage. most of the artist allready left the festival. but ty says "fuck it, lets do it" and that show was one of my most intense shows i ever have witness. great guy!
Sebastian Ritter
Immergut <3 - i was there. Amazing Show!
Ploy Tuell
@Sebastian Ritter yessss
Ponyboi Curtis
That sounds like it would've made a really interesting show. What fest was it? Is there any footage?