Gingerale Afternoon (The Astrology of a Saturday) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ZeroOne 

Cover art for Gingerale Afternoon (The Astrology of a Saturday) lyrics by Flaming Lips, The

Its not entirely about drugs, of course. It makes me think of the times when I first started doing drugs, and it would always be my best buddy and I getting high at his house, in his room, in summer, with his mom at work. Then we'd get out and roam the neighborhood, eating at burger king. Whole song gives off this nostalgic feel like thinking back to those days does. 'Gingerale afternoon' is just so perfect sounding a label for those kinds of days.