Julian Cope – Upwards At 45 Degrees lyrics

The initial guitar riffs are restrained, precise. And the vocals, at first, are gentle, maybe even diffident. Exploring the idea of a greater force, talking about a "mothership" hovering over a stone circle. Questioning. Uncertain. Something huge is happening. It's a bit scary, a bit edgy. Is it safe? Are we talking about aliens? Yeah, probably. Gods? That too.
As the song progresses, a bass riff begins to fortify the gentle imploring vocals and soft energy of the rhythm guitar, and the song works its way into a solid, focused groove.
When Julian sings his observation, "when people jump through time..." they are "reconciling their thoughts to those of dutiful people..." there is no room or reason for doubt. You're getting on that mothership. It's the only way. It just is. The path.
At that point, the song becomes almost half chant, half raga. No uncertainty. This song is about living your spiritual truth. There's a better world. It's weird as hell. Don't be scared, don't be ashamed. There's no room for shame in the better world.
This is a song about intuitive epiphany. It's about that moment when your purpose becomes clear. When your inner voice and vision becomes unmistakable, unavoidable. It's about seeing how moral and logical contradictions coexist, so that the contradiction melts away. Its about this vision propelling you to act your conscience in the material world.
It's about violet light. It's about seeing a clear path. It's about strength, bravery. It's about why are we here and what to do about it.