The title of the song, 8 Ball, is a common slang term for an eighth of an ounce of cocaine.
The 4-4 beat of the music is around 100 bpm, so right away the listener is brought into an accelerated physical and mental space.
Today, today I saw a man
Today I saw a man
Using an empty whiskey flask as a walkie talkie
Today, today I saw a man
Today I saw a man
With a flaming 8 ball tattooed on his arm
Today
Today, today I saw a man
Today I saw a man
Using an empty whiskey flask as a walkie talkie
Today I met a man
Who threw his arms around me
And I've given, and I've given
Today
Today
Today
Today
Today
Today
We laughed, we laughed
Waiting for a train
For a few into the city, seconds
Today, that white stuff
That white stuff
Waiting for the train
That stuff into the city
That's what makes me feel
Today
Feel, feel
Today
Feel happy
8 Ball was written by Rick Smith & Karl Hyde.
8 Ball was produced by Rick Smith.
Underworld released 8 Ball on Mon Feb 21 2000.