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a) The Wonder
[Thurston]
See flashing eyes
They're flashing 'cross to me
Burnin' up the sky
Sunshining into me
Your locus crown
Cop-killin' heartbeat
Head's lookin' down
Bowin' out, to the street
I'm just walkin' around
Your city is a wonder town
Lips red to white
Lips green in black night
Your spirit flares
Flarin' up leonine
I'm just walkin' around
Your city is a wonder town
Transmitter rhyme
Transmitter, all the time
Lookin' up to the sky
I'm seein' ghosts flyin'
I'm just walkin' around
Your city is a wonder town
I think I've been there, once before
Something tells me, there's so much more
She's back in town, to even the score
It's time to go
See flashing eyes
They're flashing 'cross to me
Burnin' up the sky
Sunshining into me
Your locus crown
Cop-killin' heartbeat
Head's lookin' down
Bowin' out, to the street
I'm just walkin' around
Your city is a wonder town
b) Hyperstation
Falling out of sleep, I hit the floor
Put on some rock tee and I'm out with the door
From Bowery to Broome to Greene, I'm a walking lizard
Last night's dream was a talking baby lizard
All comin' from hu-man imagination
Day dreaming days in a daydream nation
Smashed-up against a car at three A.M.
Kids just up for basketball, beat me in my head
There's bum trash in my hall and my place is ripped
I've totaled another amp, I'm calling in sick
It's an anthem in a vacuum on a hyperstation
Day dreaming days in a daydream nation
z) Eliminator Jr.
Kids cruise away, pack of chickenshits
This guy is ours, dark stains on his pants
Enough to make a butcher out of the bone
Take a walk in the park? Shit, yeah!
A poor boy, a rich boy
A poor rich boy coming right through me
Rich boy, poor boy
Poor rich boy coming right through me
See flashing eyes
They're flashing 'cross to me
Burnin' up the sky
Sunshining into me
Your locus crown
Cop-killin' heartbeat
Head's lookin' down
Bowin' out, to the street
Your city is a wonder town
Lips green in black night
Your spirit flares
Flarin' up leonine
Your city is a wonder town
Transmitter, all the time
Lookin' up to the sky
I'm seein' ghosts flyin'
Your city is a wonder town
Something tells me, there's so much more
She's back in town, to even the score
It's time to go
They're flashing 'cross to me
Burnin' up the sky
Sunshining into me
Your locus crown
Cop-killin' heartbeat
Head's lookin' down
Bowin' out, to the street
Your city is a wonder town
Put on some rock tee and I'm out with the door
From Bowery to Broome to Greene, I'm a walking lizard
Last night's dream was a talking baby lizard
Day dreaming days in a daydream nation
Kids just up for basketball, beat me in my head
There's bum trash in my hall and my place is ripped
I've totaled another amp, I'm calling in sick
Day dreaming days in a daydream nation
This guy is ours, dark stains on his pants
Enough to make a butcher out of the bone
Take a walk in the park? Shit, yeah!
A poor rich boy coming right through me
Rich boy, poor boy
Poor rich boy coming right through me
Song Info
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shut On Dec 23, 2001
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I think Hyperstation is about doing too much drugs. It has this feeling of being totally out of it, like he's all caught up in his mind, and things in the real world are moving way too fast for him to comprehend. His life is completely out of control while he enjoys his daydreams. "I'm a walking lizard, last night's dream was a talking baby wizard" is the druggiest part to me.
It is my favorite drug song, and one of my favorite Sonic Youth songs. The mood is unlike anything I've ever heard, except maybe in my head. It is at the same time familiar and alien.
no comments? come on people!
greatest thurston song ever. still dont know what it means though
I think they're talking about NYC or big cities in general ... (NYC because they're from there and often talk about it....)
In the three song there's phrases that refer to cities and crowds :
a ) "I'm just walkin' around Your city is a wonder town "
"I think I've been there, once before Something tells me, there's so much more She's back in town, to even the score It's time to go "
b) "Smashed-up against a car at three A.M. Kids just up for basketball, beat me in my head There's bum trash in my hall and my place is ripped I've totaled another amp, I'm calling in sick"
c) "Kids cruise away, pack of chickenshits " "A poor rich boy coming right through me "
Or maybe the first part is a dream, all is going very fast, Thurston is roaring out etc... The second part is when he wake up ( "Falling out of sleep, I hit the floor " ...) and then the rythme slow down, Thurston describe the reality...
Then the third part... i don't know... Kim would want roaring out too :)
Ayway, it's a beautiful Package of song (and sound).
I think they're talking about NYC or big cities in general ... (NYC because they're from there and often talk about it....)
In the three song there's phrases that refer to cities and crowds :
a ) "I'm just walkin' around Your city is a wonder town "
"I think I've been there, once before Something tells me, there's so much more She's back in town, to even the score It's time to go "
b) "Smashed-up against a car at three A.M. Kids just up for basketball, beat me in my head There's bum trash in my hall and my place is ripped I've totaled another amp, I'm calling in sick"
c) "Kids cruise away, pack of chickenshits " "A poor rich boy coming right through me "
Or maybe the first part is a dream, all is going very fast, Thurston is roaring out etc... The second part is when he wake up ( "Falling out of sleep, I hit the floor " ...) and then the rythme slow down, Thurston describe the reality...
Then the third part... i don't know... Kim would want roaring out too :)
Ayway, it's a beautiful Package of song (and sound).
I think they're talking about NYC or big cities in general ... (NYC because they're from there and often talk about it....)
In the three song there's phrases that refer to cities and crowds :
a ) "I'm just walkin' around Your city is a wonder town "
"I think I've been there, once before Something tells me, there's so much more She's back in town, to even the score It's time to go "
b) "Smashed-up against a car at three A.M. Kids just up for basketball, beat me in my head There's bum trash in my hall and my place is ripped I've totaled another amp, I'm calling in sick"
c) "Kids cruise away, pack of chickenshits " "A poor rich boy coming right through me "
Or maybe the first part is a dream, all is going very fast, Thurston is roaring out etc... The second part is when he wake up ( "Falling out of sleep, I hit the floor " ...) and then the rythme slow down, Thurston describe the reality...
Then the third part... i don't know... Kim would want roaring out too :)
Ayway, it's a beautiful Package of song (and sound).
I absolutely adore Hyperstation.
I think that song, more than anything else on Daydream Nation, is about dissilusionment with Raeganism.
kim's part always reminded me of singing about sex, but maybe thats because im peverted or something.
kim's part always reminded me of singing about sex, but maybe thats because im peverted or something.
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