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.
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Ty Segall Lyrics
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Finger on it, finger on it, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I saw you on the tip of my finger, I got it
What was in it was all in your figure, I sought it
Finger on it, finger on it, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
It’s a ringer giving love like a planet, you got it
The song "Finger" by Ty Segall seems to be a love song or a song about a strong attraction to someone. The repetition of the phrase "finger on it" could represent the feeling of being so close to understanding or having something within grasp. The line "I saw you on the tip of my finger" could be a metaphor for feeling like this person is so close to them that they are within reach. The following line "What was in it was all in your figure, I sought it" could be interpreted as seeking the best qualities in this person and finding it in their appearance or their physical figure.
The chorus of the song reinforces this feeling of closeness and the singer's desire to hold onto it. The line "You got it right, head on your finger, you got it" is a compliment to this person that they have this feeling figured out and they hold it in the palm of their hand. The line "It's a ringer giving love like a planet, you got it" could refer to the massive amount of love this person is capable of giving, even on a planetary level.
Overall, "Finger" is a love song about feeling incredibly close to someone and wanting to hold onto that feeling forever. The repetition of the phrase "finger on it" could represent that desire to hold onto that feeling and not let it slip away.
Line by Line Meaning
Finger on it, finger on it, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
The singer is emphasizing that he has his finger on something important.
Finger on it, finger on it, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
The singer is repeating himself to show his persistence in keeping his focus on whatever he's trying to grasp.
I saw you on the tip of my finger, I got it
The singer had a clear sight of what he was trying to get a hold of and he succeeded in getting it.
What was in it was all in your figure, I sought it
The figure that he wanted to grasp had what he was looking for in it.
You got it right, head on your finger, you got it
The person he's singing to knows exactly how to handle the situation.
It’s a ringer giving love like a planet, you got it
The person the singer is talking to is giving love generously and their positive energy is abundant like a planet.
Contributed by Abigail S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.