Strange Lyrics

Lyric discussion by WhoopAss 

Cover art for Strange lyrics by Joe Satriani

the meaning here is pretty obvious. Joey is tripping badly! :p probably after taking LSD, shrooms or peyote. I'd say that rather the latter two. Or both? Probable first-timer.

My heart is pounding - his pulse has risen. My stomach's inside out - he feels like vomiting, probably shrooms' effect. I'm feeling find-a-shaky - typical to the state of being drugged shudders. My mind is full of doubt - he's asking himself 'what have I done', he already regrets taking drugs.

All I ever think about Is fearing fear itself - he's a bit scared of what he did to himself, the sensation is so new and unknown. Wish I could unscrew my head And put it on the shelf - he doesn't want it happening any more, he says to himself 'Oh God please make it stop' - but it won't stop. uh-oh, the poor guy's BAD TRIPPIN'!!! :)

You know I'm feeling kind-a...Strange - the feeling is so new to him, he's trying to name it but cannot come up with nothing more than trivial 'Strange'.

Everything is twisted - he's got halucinations. Everything is oh so tight - he feels like everything around him is trying to crush him. Don't know what I'm lookin' at - he's got visions of unreal things. The lights are all too bright - pupils are bigger now, letting inside his eye more light, thus the lights are dazzling him. My brain's about to crumble Spill out on the floor - he feels like the drugs have totally chopped his brain converting it into gooey mash. Sweep 'em up, Throw 'em away Don't want 'em anymore (and later) Wish I could unscrew my head And kick it out the door - obviously you can't live with such a brain.

Clouds race across the sky, Day turns into night - as the time passes... Still there are the questions - ...the trip won't pass (how much did he take?) No answers in sight - even worse he doesn't see it ending anytime soon.

That was probably when he became a genius player, and remains to this day, because the tripp has never passed ;)