Gamma Ray Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If I could hold, hold out for now
With these icecaps melting down
With the transistor sound
And my Chevrolet Terraplane
Going around, around, around
[Chorus]
Come on little gamma ray
Standing in a hurricane
Your brains are bored like a refugee from a house that's burning
And the heat wave's calling your name
[Verse 2]
She's got a cactus crown
With a dot, dot, dot on her brow
And she speaks inside a cloud
With her countenance turning around
[Chorus]
It hit me like a gamma ray
Standing in a hurricane
And I'm pulling out thorns
Smokestack lightning out my window
I want to know what I've lost today
If I could hold, hold out for now
With these icecaps melting down
With the transistor sound
And my Chevrolet Terraplane
Going around, around, around
[Chorus]
Come on little gamma ray
Standing in a hurricane
Your brains are bored like a refugee from a house that's burning
And the heat wave's calling your name
[Verse 2]
She's got a cactus crown
With a dot, dot, dot on her brow
And she speaks inside a cloud
With her countenance turning around
[Chorus]
It hit me like a gamma ray
Standing in a hurricane
And I'm pulling out thorns
Smokestack lightning out my window
I want to know what I've lost today
[Chorus]
Come on little gamma ray
Standing in a hurricane
Your body's bored
Like a refugee from a house that's burning
And the backwater's calling your name
Come on little gamma ray
Standing in a hurricane
Your body's bored
Like a refugee from a house that's burning
And the backwater's calling your name
About
Genius Annotation
With a guitar line influenced by surf rock and apocalyptic lyrics, Gamma Ray was Beck’s second single from 2008’s Modern Guilt. The lyrics refer to melting ice caps, boredom and burning houses. The title is a reference to gamma rays, hazardous energy emitted by decaying radioactive material. The single featured a b-side version of the song by Jay Reatard.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.Orphans
- 2.Gamma Ray
- 3.Chemtrails
- 4.Modern Guilt
- 5.Youthless
- 6.Walls
- 7.Replica
- 10.Volcano
- 12.Bonfire Blondes
- 13.Half & Half
- 14.Necessary Evil
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Keyboard Bass
Beats
Electric Piano
Guitars
Vocals
Recorded At
Anonyme Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Release Date
July 8, 2008
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