U.N.P.O.C. is Tom Bauchop, a Scottish singer-songwriter with a lo-fi musica… Read Full Bio ↴U.N.P.O.C. is Tom Bauchop, a Scottish singer-songwriter with a lo-fi musical style that has been described as "somewhere between field recording-era Roky Erickson and a stripped down but no less ludicrously gifted Brian Wilson". The artist’s recording name is an acronym with a variable meaning, one of which is the nautical term "unable to navigate, probably on course". U.N.P.O.C.’s debut album, Fifth Column, was released in October 2003 by Domino Records.

On A Roll
U.N.P.O.C. Lyrics

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Roll one roll one
Can smoke smoke one
Mezclemos un poco lean
Con un poco de soda

Sober sober
Ya sabes lo que toca
Hablemos aquí

Que luego no me importa

Roll one roll one
Can smoke smoke one
Mezclemos un poco lean
Con un poco de soda

Sober sober
Ya sabes lo que toca
Hablemos aquí
Que luego no me importa

Dime si todo es verdad
Dime que no te vas

Y como inexperto
Como libro abierto
El corazón parado
Pero no consigo
Sanar esto

Como cuento esto?
Cual es lo correcto?
Si me han visto sufrir por el amor
Incorrecto

Dime si todo es verdad
Dime que no te vas

Roll one roll one
Can smoke smoke one
Mezclemos un poco lean
Con un poco de soda

Sober sober
Ya sabes lo que toca
Hablemos aquí
Que luego no me importa

Roll one roll one
Can smoke smoke one
Mezclemos un poco lean
Con un poco de soda

Sober sober
Ya sabes lo que toca
Hablemos aquí
Que luego no me importa

Me mantengo frio
Pero abrazo el calor
Cuando estas conmigo
Todo cambia a mi favor

Esto voy a conseguir
Pero a que precio
Dejo mi alma en aquel universo

Gcop
Con jeisson en la maquinaria

Dime si todo es verdad
Dime que no te vas

Roll one roll one
Roll one roll one

Roll one roll one
Can smoke, smoke one

Sober sober
Ya sabes lo que toca

Hablemos aquí
Que luego no me importa

Overall Meaning

The song "On a Roll" by U.N.P.O.C. appears to be about drugs, specifically marijuana and lean (a mixture of codeine cough syrup, typically with soda and candy). The first verse describes rolling a joint, smoking it, and adding some lean to the mix. The chorus repeats this sentiment, stating that they want to talk now and deal with the consequences later, and encouraging others to smoke and drink with them.

However, the second verse takes a different turn, seemingly about a failed romantic relationship. The singer asks the other person to confirm that they're not leaving, but then laments their own inability to heal from the heartbreak. The chorus follows again, encouraging drug use as a way to push aside these painful emotions.

The final verse brings the two ideas together, suggesting that the singer is using drugs to escape their pain, but acknowledging that this will come at a cost. Despite this, they seem determined to continue down this path, stating that they'll leave their soul in the "universe" they enter when they use drugs.

Overall, the song seems to be exploring the conflicting desires to escape pain and numb emotions through drug use, while also acknowledging the potential consequences of doing so.

Line by Line Meaning

Roll one roll one
Let's roll a joint

Can smoke smoke one
Let's smoke one joint

Mezclemos un poco lean
Let's mix some lean

Con un poco de soda
With a little bit of soda

Sober sober
Stay sober

Ya sabes lo que toca
You know what's up

Hablemos aquí
Let's talk here

Que luego no me importa
Because I don't care later

Dime si todo es verdad
Tell me if it's all true

Dime que no te vas
Tell me you're not leaving

Y como inexperto
And like an inexperienced person