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Anchor Drops Lyrics

listen, was that you
always on
if and when that's true
waiting stops
within moments new
anchor drops
Breathe easy, the less you have to offer
the less you stand to lose
Think slowly, the more you have invested
the more you care to claim
Dream focused, as often as you've wandered
you carried too much weight
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phishphan11 On Feb 25, 2002
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Cover art for Anchor Drops lyrics by Umphrey's Mcgee

well here is how i interepted thse lyrics yafter paying attention to them the first time

this song definetly seems to be about the use of psychedelic drugs i heard this song and payed attention the first time i ever experienced a trip it seems like it was made to be listened to while tripping and it will explain to you whats going on and relax you and set you into it more so im kind of explaining what the song seems to be able to do to you while using psychedelic drugs

listen was that you always on this is like all these flowing crazy thoughts that are coming is this really me waht the hell is going on and its like the mind just cant shutoff

if and when that's true waitng stops its like you get this understanding of just what is going on and your just in this amazing state and time (waiting) no longer has any meaning

within moments new anchor drops it's like within so little time you are just having so many amazing beautiful thoughts that seem to make sense and everything

breathe easy especially the way he says the words its just like a reminder of what is going on + a soothing relaxing sound

the less you have to offer the less you stand to loose kind of a complicated line to explain but it fits and makes sense with the other lyrics overal

think slowly this is another soothing calming down lyric like before

the more you have invested the more you care to claim maybe this is like the more you have understood how to get into a clear perception from the drug and its practice the more amazing and beautiful and understood it seams

dream focused, as often as you've wandered you carry to much weight kinda hard to put into words again but carrying to much weight is your like holding too many things that seem wrong and to be problems but your mind is fine and really doesnt need to hold them and they are just an illusion

the two lines breathe easy and think slowly its like if you hear how they are said in the stuff on those drugs it would also just calm you let you get a better udnerstanding of what is happening at the moment rather than just twaeking out about crazy thoughts you might be having

also in the very end of the song in a weird random trip type voice it says "door's closing"

this kind of refers to the doors of perception closing and coming down back to reality

Cover art for Anchor Drops lyrics by Umphrey's Mcgee

Very interesting thoughts behind it. I always just thought their lyrics were just ridiculously vague, but that's what makes it cool because you can think what you want.

Cover art for Anchor Drops lyrics by Umphrey's Mcgee

The "door's closing" at the end of the song comes from METRA trains in the Chicago area. There's this male voice that comes on that announces your stops coming up and says when the door's closing and such, and seeing as Umph is from the Chi-town area, they have a lotta love for those sounds. Just like the other song on Anchor Drops that says "next stop- Chicago"

Cover art for Anchor Drops lyrics by Umphrey's Mcgee

It's about dehabilitating anxiety that breeds procrastination (anchor drops).

I know cause I've been living that shit (9 classes) and I just ran seven miles.

Well that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Carrying too much weight not tonight bitches.

 
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