Altered States Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Atagamay41 

Cover art for Altered States lyrics by Bush

I think "altered states" is a complex worplay, of sorts. When you hear that phrase, you think of a hallucinatory experience. But aside from a mindset, what else does the word "state" mean? It can mean the condition of anything. Or it can mean actual states, as in places.

So this song makes me think of someone driving around to places they went to in their childhood/youth, and seeing how nothing there is the same. Thus, the state of things in the states they've visited has been altered. :P And seeing that sort of thing gives you that unreal feeling that feels like you're in an altered state.

It's a good song .I found the movie than was cut into my memory from time when i was kid and i watch it recently again.I was blown away .Movie has same title as the song and it's from 1980 .It has to do something with Bush ,their songs come from the same lore .Also books of Carlos Castaneda seam to be inspiration for Bush songs .