Wednesday, 22 October 2014

'Feel Good Inc.' - Gorillaz Lyrics response



The lyrical themes of ‘Feel Good Inc.’ revolve around isolation and escapism. The lyrics commentate on the problems of fame and becoming complacent. The ‘Feel good’ in the chorus is repeated by the lead singer, called 2D, to attempt to regress back into the bliss of ignorance through convincing themselves that everything is okay in a world of violence and injustice.

"We were passing the wind turbines out near Palm Springs. He believed he was going to the Coachella festival or something, and he passed a huge field full of those wind turbines farming the land ... so he started really with the chorus section and then built it up from there." Murdoc - (Gorillaz, bassist)

At the end of the ‘Feel Good’ music video, 2D appears beaten by his surroundings, and returns to the state he was in when the video began, repeating the words "Feel good" until the video finally ends, in an exact reversal of the intro. Linking to the lyrics and further connoting the endless cycle of the modern condition.

Hahahahahahahahaha,
Feel good,
Feel good,
Feel good...
City's breaking down on a camel's back.
They just have to go 'cause they don't know wack
So all you fill the streets it's appealing to see
You won't get out the county, 'cause you're bad and free
You've got a new horizon it's ephemeral style.
A melancholy town where we never smile.
And all I wanna hear is the message beep.
My dreams, they've got to kiss me 'cause I don't get sleep, no
[Chorus:]
Windmill, windmill for the land.
Turned forever hand in hand
Take it all in on your stride
It is ticking, falling down
Love forever love is free
Let's turn forever you and me
Windmill, windmill for the land
Is everybody in?
Laughing gas these hazmats, fast cats,
Lining them up like ass cracks,
Lay these ponies at the track
It's my chocolate attack.
Shit, I'm stepping in the heart of this here
Care bear reppin' it harder this year
Watch me as I gravitate
Hahahahahahaa.
Yo, we gonna go ghost town,
This motown,
With your sound
You're in the blink
Gonna bite the dust
Can't fight with us
With your sound
You kill the INC.
So don't stop, get it, get it
Until you jet ahead.
Yo, watch the way I navigate
Hahahahahhaa
Feel good, ahhhhahahahah [x4]
[Chorus]
Don't stop, shit it, get it
We are your captains in it
Steady,
Watch me navigate,
Ahahahahahhaa.
Don't stop, shit it, get it
We are your captains in it
Steady,
Watch me navigate
Ahahahahahhaa.
Feel good, ahhhhahahahaha
Feel good,
Feel good, ahhhhahahahaha
Feel good...




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