John was a scientist, he was hooked on LSD
Interested in mind control and how the monkey held the key
Said that all life is experiments somebody's planning for the heir
It's for the unexpected citizens who hallucinate in fear.
Sing that.

Chew the backbone,
A solar system, these clever convicts

In union station, with a package in his hand
Tied to the suspect, he chanced him where he stand
And I don't think you realize he's coming for your neck
And the sound is breaking all around
He's keeping lives in check

Chew the backbone, a solar system, these clever convicts

Making his getaway threw a punched out mirror
He blend into the crowd, hear the system scream
And all those spies that strikes your head
Are clinging to their guns
And if you smell those omens man, I think you better run.

Checkout.

Chew the backbone, a solar system, these clever convicts.
Chew the backbone, a solar system, these clever convicts.
Chew the backbone, a solar system, these clever convicts.


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  • +5
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    This song is about John Lilly, there is no denying that. The whole first verse describes the MKULTRA testing perfectly. As for the second verse and the chorus, your guess is as good as mine. But in the third he mentions the russian spies that Lilly's work was originally spsonsored for (the US wanted to be able to gain control over their minds and pump the spies for info, ironic). Sounds at the end like the spies are comin after him, which checks out with the Cyanide because that is an old KGB technique.

    realeyes_realizeon April 16, 2005   Link
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    Cyanide (a really nasty toxic gas that kills everything it touches in a few seconds) is supposed to smell of almonds, maybe that's what that line's about. John does seem to be kind of homicidal.

    SquidThingon February 16, 2005   Link
  • +1
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    This song is sooo cool!...I was once singing the first line in a class, we had our German teacher as a cover...when I sang "LSD" these 2 kids both go "What?!!" and my teacher glared at me ferociously...I decided not to notice, and instead replied to the kids - "It's a song!" Was very funny

    frozen_in_fireon December 08, 2004   Link
  • +1
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    if would help if once in a while we got accurate lyrics posted

    Ohmon December 11, 2004   Link
  • +1
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    And if you smell those almonds man, I think you better run.

    I don't think John's the only one on LSD...

    This is a good song..Doesn't compare with Club Foot and Reason Is Treason but hey, what u gonna do?

    I agree with princessskate...defo a song bout getting high. But it's also about being so stoned that you start to believe the crazy stuff that you think about under influence. It's just this time, John decided to take these actions seriously....TOO seriously!!

    otori_wazmasteron January 31, 2005   Link
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    i love kasabian, whoever the singer is, i love him. i really want to see them in concert. such a cool song...frozen fire, the best song to sing out loud to get people pissed off is rape me by nirvana, that always gets people going.

    i.am.meon April 13, 2005   Link
  • +1
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    Iv wrote the whole song out on what i think it is, not because i think the lyrics are wrong at the top,but purly because i wanted to =D

    John was a scientist, he was hooked on LSD, intrested in mind control, and how the monkey held the key, said that all of his experiments is what is planning for the heir, its for the unsucspecting citizen who hallucinated fear.

    sing that ahhhhahhhahhahhhahhah, chew the backbone,our solar system,he's got no convicts. ahahhhahhahahhhahhah,chew the back bone,our solar system, he's got no convicts.

    In the union station with a package in his hand,tied to the suspect and chanced him where he stands. And i don't think you realise he's coming for your neck,and the sound is breaking all around,he's keeping lights acheck.

    ahhhhahhhahhahhhahhah,chew the back bone,our solar system, he's got no convicts. ahahhhahhahahhhahhah,chew the back bone,our solar system, he's got no convicts.

    Making his get-away through a punched up mirror, he blended to the crowd,and hear the system scream, and all those spys and strikes you hit are clinging to their guns,and if you smell those omans,man,i think you better run.Check out.

    ahhhhahhhahhahhhahhah, ahhhhahhhahhahhhahhah, ahhhhahhhahhahhhahhah,chew the back bone,our solar system, he's got no convicts, ahhhhahhhahhahhhahhah,chew the back bone,our solar system, he's got no convicts.

    =D =D =D =D =D =D =D =D =D =D =D =D

    Nevermind1997on July 21, 2011   Link
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    Believe this one refers to a fucked up scientist who hears voices telling him to bomb a tube station. Might be wrong.

    Matt Parryon December 22, 2004   Link
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    This song is blatently about get so high your feet dont touch the ground

    princesskateon January 10, 2005   Link
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    the shark in the video's hilarious...but this song can't really compare to LSF

    frozen_in_fireon February 03, 2005   Link

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