Trishika
telepopmusik / angela mccluskey Lyrics
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A clear blue sky,
I'm in New York, the sun is shining
And it's freezing cold.
All I got is a phone number of a girl
Called Trishika, she told me to call her
If I was ever in town,
I've been calling her for half an hour
But her phone is constantly engaged
I think I'll go for a walk.
I stand outside a TV shop and stare
In the window, attack of the killer
Tomatoes is on the screens. Jesus
Stands next to me and says he's pleased
To meet me, a tomato jumps from
The screen and grabs Jesus by the
Throat, Jesus says hey I'm supposed
To be here man
There's a clear blue sky outside,
A clear blue sky,
I'm in New York, the sun is shinning
And it's freezing cold.
The song "Trishika" by Telepopmusik and Angela McCluskey is a reflective and introspective piece about a man who finds himself in New York City with nothing but the phone number of a girl named Trishika. He tries to call her but her phone is constantly engaged, so he decides to take a walk in the city. As he walks, he happens upon a TV shop and stares at the screens playing "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes." He is then met by Jesus who is seemingly pleased to meet him until a tomato jumps from the screen and grabs Jesus by the throat. Jesus tells the man that he's supposed to be there and the song ends with the line "There's a clear blue sky outside, a clear blue sky, I'm in New York, the sun is shining and it's freezing cold."
The lyrics of "Trishika" showcase a sense of feeling lost and alone in a big city. The main character is searching for something or someone to ground him in this unfamiliar place, but he is met with constant rejection (Trishika's phone being constantly engaged) and strange occurrences (Jesus being attacked by a tomato). The clear blue sky outside seems to represent a sense of hope and possibility, but the freezing cold weather and the bizarre encounter with Jesus and the tomatoes undercut any comfort that the blue sky may offer. The song seems to ask questions about the meaning and purpose of life, and the uncertainty and confusion that can arise when searching for those answers in unfamiliar places.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a clear blue sky outside
The weather is good
A clear blue sky,
The sky is cloudless
I'm in New York, the sun is shining
The singer is in New York and the weather is sunny
And it's freezing cold.
Despite the sun, the temperature is extremely cold.
All I got is a phone number of a girl
The only connection the artist has to someone in the city is a phone number.
Called Trishika, she told me to call her
The singer has been given specific instructions on whom to call.
If I was ever in town,
This is the condition under which the girl has told the singer to call her.
I've been calling her for half an hour
The artist has been trying to get in touch with the girl for some time.
But her phone is constantly engaged
The girl's phone line is always busy.
I think I'll go for a walk.
The artist decides to do something else while waiting to hear back from Trishika.
I stand outside a TV shop and stare
The singer is looking at a store that sells televisions.
In the window, attack of the killer
The TV show playing in the store window is about a dangerous and violent situation.
Tomatoes is on the screens. Jesus
The main characters in the show are tomatoes and Jesus.
Stands next to me and says he's pleased
Jesus appears next to the singer, and is happy to meet them.
To meet me, a tomato jumps from
One of the tomatoes from the TV show jumps out of the screen.
The screen and grabs Jesus by the
The tomato from the TV show attacks Jesus.
Throat, Jesus says hey I'm supposed
Jesus reacts to the attack and points out that he is supposed to be in that situation.
To be here man
Jesus implies that he has some control over the situation.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHE HETIER, FABRICE REGIS ROBERT DUMONT, MICHAEL ANTHONY GIFFTS, STEPHAN ARMIN HAERI
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