Flobots - Handlebars (Lyrics)
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- Lyrics below as well (give a like for that?)
LYRICS: (CHORUS)
I can ride my bike with no handlebars No handlebars
No handlebars I can ride my bike with no handlebars
No handlebars No handlebars
(VERSE)
Look at me, look at me Hands in the air like it's good to be, Alive
And I'm a famous rapper Even when the paths are all crookedy
I can show you how to Do-Si-Do I can show you how to scratch a record
I can take apart the remote control And I can almost put it back together
I can tie a knot in a cherry stem I could tell you about Leif Ericson
I know all the words to "De Colores" And "I'm Proud to be an American"
Me and my friend saw a platypus Me and my friend made a comic book
And guess how long it took I can do anything that I want 'cause look
(CHORUS)
I can keep rhythm with no metronome No metronome
No metronome And I can see your face on the telephone
On the telephone On the telephone
(VERSE)
Look at me, look at me Just called to say that it's good to be alive
In such a small world I'm all curled with a book to read
I can make money, open up a thrift store I could make a living off a magazine
I can design an engine sixty-four miles to a gallon of gasoline
I can make new antibiotics I can make computers survive aquatic conditions
I know how to run a business And I can make you wanna buy a product
Movers, Shakers, and Producers Me and my friends understand the future
I see the strings that control the system I could do anything with no assistance 'cause
(CHORUS)
I can lead a nation with a microphone with a microphone
with a microphone And I can split the atoms of a Molecule
Of a Molecule Of a Molecule
(TRUMPET SOLO, CRESCENDO)
Look at me, look at me Driving and I won't stop
And it feels so good to be alive and on top My reach: is global
My tower: secure My cause: is noble
My power: is pure I could hand out a million vaccinations
Or let 'em all die from exasperation Have 'em all healed from the lacerations
Or have 'em all killed by assassination I can make anybody go to prison
Just because I don't like 'em And I can do anything with no permission
I have it all under my command because
(CHORUS)
I can guide a missile by satellite By satellite
By satellite And I can hit a target through a telescope
Through a telescope Through a telescope
And I can end the planet in a Holocaust In a Holocaust
In a Holocaust In a Holocaust
In a Holocaust In a Holocaust
I can ride my bike with no handlebars No handlebars
No handlebars I can ride my bike with no handlebars
No handlebars No handlebars
That awkward moment when you can't even ride a bike with handlebars.
There goes my dreams of being a dictator.
Damn. Same.
@N R I'm a young adult so I don't think that's a big concern for me. I was just never taught how and I have a weird anxiety about it, just the feeling of falling if I don't keep it balanced scares me to death. It was the same way when I taught myself to to roller skate, which I could never really do very well.
I can do it easy, but don’t feel bad if you can’t because on some bikes it’s really hard to do and others it’s easier.
lol thats depressing
@@e14ee Yes, my life is depressing.
Anyone still listening in 2024? Scary how this relates to today from a song made over a decade ago.
In Dubai listening!
Yes. It feels so weird to listen to this. Especially in fear for people like me down in Oklahoma. No one understands how bad it has gotten here. Our school district leader is forcing children to be christian. It is dangerous for my Step-Parent and my Uncle to live here due to laws against trans people. Songs like this make me realize how the world is going to be someday when someone gets too much power. Not everyone agrees with me on this, but I feel as if Donald Trump is trying to become a dictator. The fear he can cause through what he has done and the way he treats people like Joe Biden who was sick. And tell the country that the only reason Kamala Harris is winning is because of her race and that she is a female. I wonder how the country will become if a dictator comes to power. What will the next generation be if all the newest generation is just a bunch of children being raised by television and not knowing how to help people, or be polite. I feel alone in my generation. Being one of few who writes books and focuses on things on how to help people and not dance to a stupid noise on a website. What is the world going to turn into someday?
@@Crazy_Human-wp6vtusername checks out. Get professional help, you need it.
flobots: i can see your face on the telophone
apple: write that down, genius
Probably true
Thats halariously true
This song was released after the first IPhone. so ya
And that’s how FaceTime was made
FaceTime was invented just one year later btw look it up
The lyrics to this song show the insanity and burden of humanity. Everyone starts innocent as a child and is coerced by power into madness... greed... maleficent addiction an illusion. No one thinks they are the evil one. No one thinks they are the raindrop that caused the flood... All the while they were a tsunami amongst an apocalypse. Some strong fucking lyrics right there.
Victoria Lanzillotti and a strong conclusion right here kudos to u all around
o v e r a n a l y z i n g
The music video has two people in it, diffrent versions of himself existing at the same time. One of them is the normal like person who isn't the top at anything but enjoying life. The other version he understood what to do to make it to the top, and enjoyed the feeling of being in control. The first part of the song is by version 1 while the 2nd and 3rd part is by the the corperate/political version. The music video has so many details though that's easy to miss, like the dove and corperate sign when the two versions split diffrent directions.
We all hold within us the potential for great evil... we must each understand this if we are to do any good in this world.
Cool story bro but did I ask?
Went from "I can ride my bike with no handlebars" to "I can end the planet in a holocaust" 0-100 real quick
+Whathewhatgaming The message is still the same.
for real xD
***** Salty? I understand the meaning. I never said that I didn't.
***** My bad, you misunderstood what I was saying, I meant "Are you salty?" The way I phrased it was dumb. I should've put "Are you salty?" or "salty much?". Then it would make more sense.
***** Meh im over this wanna go get smoothies?
This song is extremely important to me because before my brother left for the marines he told me that I first thing he wants to hear out of my mouth was this song. I’ve been listening to this song in repeat for 3 months and I wound stop until I know it word for word like he said . He comes back in 2 weeks! - November 8th 2022
I remember listening to this song for the first time back in my teen years, probably at the age of 14 or 15. I didn’t pay much attention to the lyrics other than the “I can ride my bike with no handlebars” part, which was nothing out of the ordinary because I didn’t pay much attention to lyrics at that age anyways. The melody of this song however, I could never forget. Literally got chills just thinking about it before I started to listen to it again just now. Then years later I come back sometimes and listen to it again and realize how insanely deep this song is. This might actually be one of my top favorite songs to have ever been made ❤
I didn’t pay much attention to the lyrics other than the “I can ride my bike with no handlebars” part.
ON GOD I AGREE
Same! I was 13 when this song came out. I'm almost 32 now and I still think avout this song always. The melody is just incredible and unique and definitely unforgettable ❤
This song creeps me out so much, comes back to me at 3 AM
I dont know this, but it almost sounds like its about a child with good intentions growing up into a monster.
Yes. Capitalism turns you into a monster even when you have good intentions.
@@ahhhhhlive capitalism has brought more people out of poverty than ANY other economic system ever has.
Paige Brynaert fuckin’ ugly red
@@loganrose803 maybe it has. But it was slavery and indentured servitude and child labor before that that brought people out of poverty. And feudalism before that. Maybe it's time to move on, now that we've gotten our grip. Socialism is next and I'm sure there will be something to replace it after that that's even better. We just don't know what it is yet
@@loganrose803 we throw away enough food to feed the world because it's not profitable to ship it to them. cheaper to destroy than to share. that's capitalism! :D
In the context of the song, I imagine that the bloke in the song HAS, in fact, ended the world in some way, but the repetition of the first verse through a filter brings very strong images of a photo of the kid riding a bike with no handlebars, buried amidst blackened, burned rubble. Very chilling.
What you said was something super obvious but it sounded smart the way you said it.
Damn this was a time traveling mind exploding comment for some reason. Well written. Very chilling.
I just thought of him imagining his potential
But damn, i like the possibility of him actually doing it
So much better
Maybe he an alien fron mars...
Handlebars, the one song that goes 0-100 and back to 0 real quick.
Just like real fascism does
This is the emotional journey I go on when I die in Apex and snap my keyboard, then chill and be sad I can't play anymore
Well, that escalated quickly.
So loving to so maniacal.
One Nerd95 👌
It really got out of hand fast.
it gave me shivers
One Nerd95 you mean "climax"...
I get chills listening to this song.
I know right!
Why
Every time I listen to this song I imaging it telling a story
One about a child who grew up to be corrupted by his accomplishments and power,
Bringing chaos to the world until he was assassinated for his actions
The last verses being a flashback to when he was innocent and where it all started
"The last verses being a flashback to when he was innocent and where it all started"
All i had to read to give you a like....
Damn
Have you seen the music video?
Me too
@/ Messy_Tenshi / sort of, it definitely has some shade on Bush, but its mostly about curruption.
my brother played this song when i was like 8 and he was 17 lmao. good times, i miss having a big brother around. now he's moved out and has a wife and a house and i'm 18 about to move out. time flies way too fucking fast.
How I feel rn
Same, I miss my sistsr
YOU ARE SO SICK MATT CRAIG RACOBS
@@bridgetlynnracobslieggi2479 what
You'll get pings on this comment for years to come. Time truly flies. Take care of yourself.
"i can hand out a million vaccination" dude, i think now is a good time too live up to your word
We don’t want them
yikes…
The nostalgia, such a good song.
I feel like this song is about how kids can do anything (the handlebars part makes me think of how kids brag about that), and the fact that sometimes, the can do some really bad things or do some awesome things. Then it goes back to the handlebars part to show that it starts off as a child doing something they find cool.
Really? and I thought it was a political song...
walking xanax trump joke?
I think the last part is reflecting on how something small can be turned into something major but in the end you see how things can get out of control from something meaningless
I think it is just talking about humans. The power of being a human.
The song starts out so innocent, the person in the song starts out as a small child but eventually turns into a deluded power hungry man and finally a complete monster.
Hey, that sounds familiar!
Rest In Peace Steve Harwell, your song is one of the main reasons Shrek became such a legendary film.
Can we just appreciate the trumpet man?
Am I the only one who appreciates the proper grammar in this music+lyrics??!.... I think it makes it even better. :)
Kyle Cameron except for the word “rhythm” but whatevs.
@@whiteslate he means the song itself not the person that made the lyric video but ok
Bat Jaidyn oh gotchu, srry for the misunderstanding
@@whiteslate bruh I just replied to a 2 year old comment and got an instant response like how
Bat Jaidyn man idfk, i just have notifs on
to me this song has always meant "just because you can do it , doesn't mean you should" like riding a bike with no handlebars. you could do it, easily im sure, but should you? could you lead a nation with a microphone? i bet you could, but should you? and i know scientist can split the atom of a molecule, but should they?
I think you're missing some of the larger messages of this song/video. For one thing, yes scientists should split the atoms of molecules; nuclear fission powers entire cities very efficiently and cleaner than most other sources of energy. This song tells the story of an individual who lost their innocence and experienced a tragic ending. More than that however, the song is about the nuance that defines humanity and the great/terrible things we are capable of.
Completely agree. And based on their anti establishment track record, I think that is likely. I see it as them making fun of dictators and tyrants. Comparing “wow I can ride my bike with no handle bars” to “I can end the planet in a Holocaust”. Both invoke the response “wow congratulations you must be proud”.
That's exactly the meaning and one of my most favorite phrases.
nitpicking here, but its one of the things of the song I admire, they're not splitting the atom of a molecule, a molecule is a group of two or more atoms, they are simply splitting an atom.
an absolute gem of songwriting
One of the most underrated songs ever
FINALLY i found the original version- more intense
Grace Hannon I know this was a year ago but what was the other version you were referring to?
+Joseph Indorato fky
@@IntoItDesigns logan paul
Ive always been my dads little girl, and this is his favorite song. He told me to to play this at his funeral, dead serious. I always brushed it off growing up, but now that i’m even older i live in constant fear whenever i listen to this song that hes gonna die some day. N e ways, point is, this song is way to impactful for its own good
A song that hits so different as an adult vs. as a kid. I love this song
well that escalated quickly
it stared escalating when he said the can split the atoms of a molecule aka an atom bomb
knowledge is passes on exponentially. So.... to keep with the current "theme" once a certain level is hit, the human understanding will explode.
When i was younger never realised how deep this song is
I see this song as about testing limits. It all starts when you push yourself a little further and realize that rules don’t truly exist. And as it goes on what is there to stop you
For that singer, he didn't see rules as something that existed, so i agree. But did he end that song as a Villan or as a Hero?
The song progresses like life does.
I just got that in 2021.
It's all slowly coming true
NOW it's coming true.
Bush Era feelings still apply.
The first time I heard this I was blown away. It’s so different from what I was used to. I still get pumped when it picks up.
Bro, I'm back here and this song definitely hits different today...
Long live a free people under the same sun with no nations or borders
Leif Ericson like the famous Viking that discovered the new world before Columbus???
HINGA DINGA DURGEN!!!!!!
Doesn't count, because he didn't exactly publicize it, so it remained undiscovered until Columbus.
My dad raised me listening to this song, yet never told me the name until a little bit ago. I only knew the part that goes "I can lead a nation with a microphone." And I finally found this song. I love this song with my whole heart💙
This guy went power hungry near the end
I think you're misunderstanding the meaning of the lyrics...
ThisIsNocturnal He's waaaaay off lol
Really late, but the song is anti-capitalism/Government. If you watch the music video it shows that the verses are split into two perspectives. 1) The revolutionary. 2)The Capitalist/Politician.
@@RedRabbitEntertainment really late, no it’s not. It’s up to interpretation, there’s no set meaning.
God this takes me back to high school. Graduated almost 13 years ago But as soon as this song starts playing hundreds of memories go flying through my brain lol
I really love his voice
Life all in one damn song!! BRILLIANT!! Not too many songs really catch my attention unless I can feel what the artist is feeling and really hear what the message is. Verry powerful and underrated. Truth gets shunned, lies are glorified, I don't understand, It's ok though, I'm not sure if these are things I want to understand.
Look at me, look at me, hands in the air like it's good to be alive. Love that line.
I love that it basically has two meanings. If you've never seen the music video then obviously "I accomplished riding a bike with I handle bars. Now in the world leader hahaha"
But if you've seen the music video the second meaning is pretty deep. For those of you who haven't seen it here's a brief summary.
Basically there's two friends. They both can ride their bikes with no handle bars. They have to split ways, one is more laid back and smooth and the other is very business man. At first they keep in touch and care.cthen later on the Business one becomes president, "I can rule the world with a microphone"
Well the government destroys basically anything that's different or laid back.
So the laid back friend leads a revolution against the government. All they do is march up to the tower. Well during the " I can end the world with a Holocaust" he/the soldier general (I'm confused on who did it) orders to fire upon the revolting citizens. In the split second the business friend realizes his mistake. And in the last "I can ride my bike with no handlebars" part it's basically like a flash back . Or their in heaven. Or something similar.
Wow you are so right
Boy. That escalated quickly. I mean that really got out of hand fast.
Much like 2020
I like to listen to this in the morning, it gives me motivation ... :D
Motivation tO DESTROY THE *WORLD*
Am I the only one who noticed this (I could be wrong) BUT, his accomplishment start out as leaning to ride a bike with no handle bars, writing a comic book ect... Then escalated to that of a world leader, only to end in tragedy...... ??
Yes ikr
Thats the point of the song. It's Freedom vs Control IE Governments
One human can be led to power and end being immoral because of how powerful our minds are, if every politician and billionaire was moral, the world wouldn't be so bad but people get things they don't necessarily deserve.
I see the strings that pull
I can make
I could have them vaccinated
I can
I could
Mhm
Verse 2 is his friend, who followed a different path at the start. The song's about creativity and power, and the differences between the two and how they both rise up only to grow apart and fight each other.
Coming back to this song after all these years is a wave of nostalgia across the face.
Each version of this song is intense no matter what you do to it
We ❤the Flobots and they know it too😮and they know it too💯
I can touch myself with no people present..
with no people present..
with no people present.
THIS MADE ME LAUGH JSFHDKF
Steffany Whittemore Thank god! Someone finally got it!
I can't stop laughing no more, man
No more, man
No more, man..
Hi
Shit, they might drop a diss track on you now.
I listened to this when I was so small... I missed this song💞
Just randomly figured out how to ride my bike with no handlebars today so I'm playing this to celebrate.
Anyone else listening to this in 2021 see a forcast of the future....this song came out in 2005
me and my friends are platypus
me platypus too!
This girl used to call me a platypus back in middle school. :/
Invluo t h a t e s c a l a t e d q u i c k l y
*saw a platypus
*are a
Good vibes here. What can be so bad about music? Music therapy is safe the world is dangerous. Just dance sometimes!
Just cuz you can don't mean you should. this song in a nutshell
Dylandog Untamed How motivating. :/
I can split an atom from a molecule. (splits atom) Uh Oh (atomic explosion)
That awkward moment where you’re a loser because everyone is in love with themselevs
I say all Lyric Vids should have lyrics in the description.
Victoria Lee
He has good annunciation, lyrics aren't needed, but I see your point.
2018 and still listening to this song !
Man, this song..i love it so much 💕
It has deep meanings love it 💕 🙌
Foolishness can turn into curiosity that turns into intelligence and that can turn into power and that power can turn into corruption and control. The most mundane things can lead to the evil or kind things. Never give someone all the power.
My friend showed me this song when i was 9 years old and i still love it now
That turned so quick I got whiplash
This says a lot about humanity oh wait it does...
This was my jam when I was younger!
This song is insanely true and I bet lots of people can relate to this. From innocence to pure madness and power hunger. 0-100 real quick..
This might be sad to say but this is almost exactly what my mentality has devolved/evolved into. I no longer think small. I see the potential for greatness and I can't get there if I allow myself to believe that we were ever meant for less.
This song hits harder today than 14 years ago.
fucking real man. i just learned about this song today and it kinda spooks me as to how accurate it is
Sounds like humankind in general.
We live as children and grow up to have the power that some use to destroy themselves.
4 people needed handlebars while operating a bicycle.
The four people who liked your comment?
My dad used sing this to me when I was younger
I love this song, been a favorite of mine since 2014, we can do anything... youthful resilience
song before its time damn how accurate it all is and relevant it is to today society kinda sad🥺
You have the power to do anything you want in this world. Be responsible with it.
Forever jamming to this in my Honda Civic. 🤘👏
the vibe w this song is immaculate lmao, still a bop to this day.
Chuck Norris can ride his bike with no bike....
2022 as I still love it its less known noe
I'm listening to Flobots with Handlebars.
That 12th prestige icon from black ops 1. Respect.
from very talented kid to scary dictator.
It's now October 2022 and this couldn't be more relevant.
To my friends listening in 2022... We're gonna make it through this together. I love you
"I can hand out a million vaccinations"
......wow.....
Do y'all NOT see what is being said here???
Future predicted
The transition from normal to insane was from “I can lead the nation with a microphone” to “I can split the atom of a molecule”
More relevant than ever as we could be months away from a Russian first strike.
Does this remind anyone of Hitler? That's all I think of when I hear this song.
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
-- St. Abbot Saint Bernard
Okay, hear me out... I love this song, I feel like the lack of emotion somehow makes it SO much more eerie... BUT... On the other hand, there's a cover that someone called NoneLikeJoshua did 10 years ago and to this day, it has the same effect, yet, with so much emotion that you can't help feeling it. I implore anyone after listening to this version, to go and find NLJs and listen to that too because I cannot express the contrast between the two versions enough.
Flobots predict FaceTime and computers that can survive aquatic conditions years before they were invented! In another song they said "Legalize weed" waaaaay before the movement. I guess they are right about understanding the future.
Everybody is capable of everything
#2017 and still rockin it
been some years since this was on KSLG.
Randomly remember this 💎
I use this song to defeat imposter syndrome because I can do anything if I put my mind to it and I belong where I say I belong, especially if I know I've done the work to get there.
Annnd here we are the end of 2021 the lyrics hit different now we need to end this
We analyzed this in my English class lol
Well that escalated quickly
Great song...very under appreciated