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Electron Blue Lyrics
You're on your ear, the ocean's near
The light has started to fade
Your high is timed, you found the climb
It's hard to focus on more than what's in front of you
Electron blue
Adventure rings with a page and
When it dawns on you
It singes blue
Your buzz beginning to wane
Adventure has laid its' claim on you
It's all you want to do
You
You know where to run
You run electron blue
And who am I?
I'm just a guy
I've got a story like everyone
But in your eyes
You looked surprised
And didn't know where to run
I looked to her
She's found the cure
Her future's already begun
Tomorrow's gaining speed on you
It's all you want to do
You
You know where to run
You run electron blue
You
You know where to run
You run electron blue
So bide your time
You'll feel the climb
Your high it builds like a lightning storm
It sings like pearls
You know that girl
And no one is any the wiser
So as if on cue
Electron blue
Tomorrow's gaining speed on you
It's all you want to do
You
You know where to run
You run electron blue
You
You know where to run
You run electron blue
You
You know where to run
You run electron blue
The light has started to fade
Your high is timed, you found the climb
It's hard to focus on more than what's in front of you
Electron blue
Adventure rings with a page and
When it dawns on you
It singes blue
Your buzz beginning to wane
It's all you want to do
You
You know where to run
You run electron blue
I'm just a guy
I've got a story like everyone
But in your eyes
You looked surprised
And didn't know where to run
I looked to her
She's found the cure
Her future's already begun
It's all you want to do
You
You know where to run
You run electron blue
You
You know where to run
You run electron blue
You'll feel the climb
Your high it builds like a lightning storm
It sings like pearls
You know that girl
And no one is any the wiser
So as if on cue
Electron blue
It's all you want to do
You
You know where to run
You run electron blue
You
You know where to run
You run electron blue
You
You know where to run
You run electron blue
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Electron blue is an imaginery drug which will be created in the future it is made of light. Stipes told me so......
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"It's hard to focus on more than what's in front of you"
"Adventure has laid its' claim on you It's all you want to do You You know where to run"
"Tomorrow's gaining speed on you It's all you want to do"
As far as I am concerned those lines in particular explain the crux of the song. For this kind of person, its all about racing the hourglass, obtaining maximum 'fulfillment' within the shortest time span and via the shortest route possible. Leads to utter misery.
I think the "electon blue" is a reference to living life as if in a computer game and trying hard to find adventure and fulfillment in real life.
Lukey2411 is right, Stipey said it at the Melbourne concert on the 3rd of April. Good song BTW
ahh... it all clicks now! Thanks guys!
At the Balloch concert on 18th June, when introducing the song, Michael Stipe said something along the lines of:
"This song is about a new drug called Electron Blue, and it's made of light. It's set in the very near future."
thats right!! i went to there concert lastnight, THEY WHERE AMAZING!!
anyhoo, he was telling everyone at there gig that this song 'Electron Blue', is about a drug that is set in the near future.!!! brillo song!
This song is definitly about drugs, like most people pointed out.
"Your high is timed, you found the climb It's hard to focus on more than what's in front of you"
This line describes the feeling of being high, where all you can do is focus on one thing because of the daze you're in.
"Your buzz beginning to wane"
Coming down, cooooooming down.
I'm not sure what exactly Stipe is trying to say with these lyrics, but they could be describing someone who's addicted to this drug, and only it can make them feel happy, and that drug use is the "adventure" that he talks about in the chorus.
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