Motion Sickness

Spinning Worlds and Locked Graves: Hot Chip's Motion Sickness Revelations
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Lyrics

Remember when people thought the world was round, the world was round?

Reflects on the historical belief that the world was perceived as round.

Remember when people thought the world was round, the world was round?

Reiterates the historical belief about the shape of the world.

Everything spins, everything spins on my head

Suggests a feeling of disorientation or dizziness; a metaphor for confusion or chaos.

Everything spins, everything spins, everything spins on my head

Emphasizes the overwhelming sensation of things spinning or feeling out of control.

Everything spins, everything spins, everything spins on my head

Reiterates the sensation of everything spinning, implying a lack of stability.

On my compact disc

Suggests a connection to technology (a compact disc) amidst the spinning sensation, possibly implying reliance on technology.

Everything spins, everything spins from my head 'til my motion sickness

Continues the feeling of things spinning and leads to motion sickness, linking physical disorientation to sickness.


Ah oh ooh, ooh, ooh

Repetitive vocalizations without explicit meaning, possibly emphasizing a sense of distress or overwhelming feelings.

Ah oh ooh, ooh, ooh

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Ah oh ooh, ooh, ooh

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Ah oh ooh, ooh, ooh

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Remember when we both first felt the world is sound, the world is sound?

Recalls a time when both individuals believed in the purity or goodness of the world.

Remember when we both first heard the wall of sound, the wall of sound?

Recalls a shared experience of encountering a powerful or overwhelming sensation (the "wall of sound").

Everything locks, everything locks to my grave

Implies a feeling of being stuck or trapped, unable to move forward.

Everything locks, everything locks , everything locks to my grave

Reiterates the sensation of feeling locked or restricted, possibly related to emotional or mental constraints.

Everything locks, everything locks, everything locks to my grave and my broken limbs

Emphasizes the feeling of being confined or restricted, leading to a sense of injury or harm ("broken limbs").

Everything locks, everything locks to my grave and the life I live

Suggests being confined or restricted in life circumstances, leading to a sense of being trapped.


Ah oh ooh, ooh, ooh

Repetitive vocalizations without explicit meaning, possibly emphasizing emotional distress or turmoil.

Ah oh ooh, ooh, ooh

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Ah oh ooh, ooh, ooh

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Ah oh ooh, ooh, ooh

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Ah oh ooh, ooh, ooh

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I am only turning out to you (ah oh ooh, ooh, ooh)

Suggests revealing oneself to someone else, possibly indicating vulnerability or opening up.

I am only felt and seen by you (ah oh ooh, ooh, ooh)

Implies being noticed or acknowledged by someone else, perhaps seeking validation or recognition.

A world I'm in to take within your hands (ah oh ooh, ooh, ooh)

Expresses a desire to share a world with another person, seeking connection and intimacy.

A world we both take through no contact lens (ah oh ooh, ooh, ooh)

Suggests experiencing life together without artificial lenses or barriers, seeking authenticity in the shared experience.

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