Trippin
ZZ Top Lyrics


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I GOT A FAVORITE PLACE

IN A FAVORITE TOWN

IN A FAVORITE FOREIGN COUNTRY

I BEEN HANGIN' AROUND
IT ain't TOO BIG

AND IT AIN'T TO FAR

AND WE COULD GO

CRAZY WITH OUR HEAD IN A JAR

AND GO TRIPPIN'

TRIPPIN', AWAY

YOU GOT A SECRET SLOT

IN A SECRET SPOT

WE COULD SECRETLY FREAK

IF YOU GIMME A SHOT

AND SECRETLY MEET TOMORROW

IF I TELL WHAT TIME

TELL ME WHAT ‘CHO NAME

AND WHAT'S CHO?SIGN

LET'S GO TRIPPIN'

TRIPPIN' AWAY

YOU CAN TAKE YOUR HALF

YOU CAN TAKE MINE

ITS TOTALLY SHINE OR TOTALLY BLIND

BUT ONE OR THE OTHER'S GONNA' WORK OUT FINE

WE GO TRIPPIN'

TRIPPIN?AWAY

WE GO TRIPPIN'





WE GO TRIPPIN'

Overall Meaning

The song "Trippin'" by American rock band ZZ Top talks about a favorite place, favorite town and favorite foreign country where the singer has been hanging around. The place isn't too big or too far, where the people can go crazy, and their head is in a jar. It suggests that the singer and the listener go trippin' away to their favorite spot and secretly freak out with each other. There is a subtle sexual implication in the lyrics as the singer asks for the listener's name and zodiac sign.


The song is about escaping reality and going on a trip, which is a common theme in rock music in the 70s and 80s. The lyrics suggest that the singer and the listener should take a chance and explore their wild side together. The tone of the song is adventurous, carefree and rebellious, which is typical of the band's classic rock sound.


Overall, the song is a fun and upbeat tune that encapsulates what the band was all about: having a good time and pushing their limits. The song's lyrics are interpretive, and the meaning varies depending on how the listener perceives it.


Line by Line Meaning

I GOT A FAVORITE PLACE
I have a place that I love to go to


IN A FAVORITE TOWN
It is located in a place that I like


IN A FAVORITE FOREIGN COUNTRY
The place is situated in a country that is not my own


I BEEN HANGIN' AROUND
I have been spending a lot of time there


IT ain't TOO BIG
The place is not very large


AND IT AIN'T TO FAR
It is not very far away from here


AND WE COULD GO
We have the option to go there


CRAZY WITH OUR HEAD IN A JAR
We could act insane, like our head is in a jar


AND GO TRIPPIN'
We can go on a trip


TRIPPIN', AWAY
Going on a journey and leaving behind everything else


YOU GOT A SECRET SLOT
You have a private space


IN A SECRET SPOT
That private space is situated in a secluded location


WE COULD SECRETLY FREAK
We can have some secret fun


IF YOU GIMME A SHOT
If you give me a chance


AND SECRETLY MEET TOMORROW
We can meet tomorrow without anyone knowing


IF I TELL WHAT TIME
If I let you know the timing


TELL ME WHAT ‘CHO NAME
What is your name?


AND WHAT'S CHO?SIGN
What is your astrological sign?


LET'S GO TRIPPIN'
Let us go on an adventure


TRIPPIN' AWAY
Going on the adventure and leaving everything else behind


YOU CAN TAKE YOUR HALF
You can choose to take what's yours


YOU CAN TAKE MINE
Or mine


ITS TOTALLY SHINE OR TOTALLY BLIND
It can either be really great or really bad


BUT ONE OR THE OTHER'S GONNA' WORK OUT FINE
Either way, it will work out fine


WE GO TRIPPIN'
We are going on an adventure


WE GO TRIPPIN'
We are going on an adventure




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BILLY HILL, BILLY F GIBBONS, FRANK BEARD

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