Switch It On, Switch It Off
Track 3
“I wish I could control the switch in my head
from overthinking and negativity.”
Through the verses, ‘Switch It On Switch It Off’ darts between memories, fantasies, daydreams and landscapes–snapshots from a busy mind. You have to observe and take them in quickly before they pass. There are several themes within the song; cruelty, connection, desperation and reality and how hard that can be to grasp.
Lyrics
Searching for answers
back and forth between our mattresses
all we got right now is
what ever comes up it comes back down with
solid information
stone cold knowledge
Two magpies rip my tree apart
They spot a poor wood pigeon with a stupid look
Surround him like a pack of dogs
I've seen this done at a bar but not in my garden
(I cant)
Switch it on Switch it off
(I just cant)
Switch it on switch it off
(I cant seem to)
Switch it on switch it off
’til I've had enough of it
(I cant)
Switch it on Switch it off
(I cant seem to)
Switch it on switch it off
(I cant seem to)
Switch it on switch it off
’til I've had enough of it
Moving letters of everything thats come to pass
My porch is full of return to senders that have got sent back
I'm a big man with big hands
gripping on to the last words i have
its solid information stone cold knowledge
(I cant)
Switch it on Switch it off
(Just cant)
switch it on switch it off
(I cant seem to)
switch it on switch it off
’til I've had enough of it
Switch it on Switch it off
(I can't seem to)
Switch it on switch it off
(I just cant)
Switch it on switch it off
’til I've had enough of it
Searching for answers
back and forth between our mattresses
all we got right now is
what ever comes up it comes back down with
solid information
stone cold knowledge
Two magpies rip my tree apart
They spot a poor wood pigeon with a stupid look
Surround him like a pack of dogs
I've seen this done at a bar but not in my garden
(I cant)
Switch it on Switch it off
(I just cant)
Switch it on switch it off
(I cant seem to)
Switch it on switch it off
’til I've had enough of it
(I cant)
Switch it on Switch it off
(I cant seem to)
Switch it on switch it off
(I cant seem to)
Switch it on switch it off
’til I've had enough of it
Moving letters of everything thats come to pass
My porch is full of return to senders that have got sent back
I'm a big man with big hands
gripping on to the last words i have
its solid information stone cold knowledge
(I cant)
Switch it on Switch it off
(Just cant)
switch it on switch it off
(I cant seem to)
switch it on switch it off
’til I've had enough of it
Switch it on Switch it off
(I can't seem to)
Switch it on switch it off
(I just cant)
Switch it on switch it off
’til I've had enough of it
Here i am riding on a busy train
A soft shove turns my i’s into j’s
I cringe at a mans news paper choice
I laugh at a child reading from his tiny book
and as the time gets nearer
I measure myself in the mirror
I cant
I cant
I cant seem to
(I cant)
I cant just
(I cant)
I cant
I cant
(I cant)
Switch it on Switch it off
(I can't seem to)
Switch it on switch it off
(I just cant)
Switch it on switch it off
’til I've had enough of it
Switch it on Switch it off
(I can't seem to)
Switch it on switch it off
Switch it on switch it off
’til I've had enough of it
A soft shove turns my i’s into j’s
I cringe at a mans news paper choice
I laugh at a child reading from his tiny book
and as the time gets nearer
I measure myself in the mirror
I cant
I cant
I cant seem to
(I cant)
I cant just
(I cant)
I cant
I cant
(I cant)
Switch it on Switch it off
(I can't seem to)
Switch it on switch it off
(I just cant)
Switch it on switch it off
’til I've had enough of it
Switch it on Switch it off
(I can't seem to)
Switch it on switch it off
Switch it on switch it off
’til I've had enough of it
Rory with the parachute at the video shoot.