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V.A.L.I.S. Lyrics

When in motion
While it's frozen
Talks in circles
And Greek

He's into epiphany
He's into philosophy
He's into methyl amphetamines
He's into science
But he's lost his way

Oh oh
He is not the real me
But I can hear I can hear I can hear I can hear him
From my future
Show show show show me
Show show show show me

You got to show me the way

You got to show me the way
Oh the present
A super impulse
He has seen this
Before

He's into conspiracy
He's into the theophany
He's into phenomenology
He's into deeds
He don't mix his words

Oh oh
He is not the real me

But I can hear I can hear I can hear I can hear him
From my future

Show show show show me
Show show show show me
You gotta show me the way
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Cover art for V.A.L.I.S. lyrics by Bloc Party

For the record (taken from Wikipedia):

"VALIS is a 1981 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick. The title is an acronym for Vast Active Living Intelligence System, Dick's gnostic vision of one aspect of God."

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Official lyrics

When in motion World is frozen Talks in circles and Greek He’s into epiphany He’s into philosophy He’s into methyl amphetamines He’s into science But he’s lost his way He’s not the real me, but I can hear I can hear, I can hear him From my future

Show, show, show show me You gotta show me the way

Past and present Are superimposed He has seen this before He’s into conspiracy He’s into theophany He’s into phenomenology He’s into deeds He don’t mix his words He’s not the real me, but I can hear I can hear, I can hear him From my future

Show, show, show show me You gotta show me the way

Lyric Correction
Cover art for V.A.L.I.S. lyrics by Bloc Party

Seeing as Philip K. Dick himself was addicted to meth, I'm pretty sure this song is about him

Cover art for V.A.L.I.S. lyrics by Bloc Party

Something to do with Philip K. Dick, because V.A.L.I.S is the name of one of his books

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Cover art for V.A.L.I.S. lyrics by Bloc Party

He's into the? = Theophany

Lyric Correction
Cover art for V.A.L.I.S. lyrics by Bloc Party

I think it's about how a lot of us try to show/claim we're into things that are highbrow or popular, but really we're just organic beings that have very basic desires and needs(the 'real' me).

Or maybe it's just Kele's interpretation of how Philip K. Dick really felt.

 
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