Primal Scream
Primal Scream
Primal Scream & Denise Johnson
Primal Scream
Primal Scream
Primal Scream
Primal Scream
Primal Scream
Primal Scream
Primal Scream & Jah Wobble
Primal Scream
In June 1991 they opted to release the cathartic solar orgasm of Higher Than The Sun, which McGee decreed “won’t be a hit but you’ve got to release it; it’s a fucking statement”. Gillespie saw the track as “the best record since Anarchy In The UK” because “it makes everybody else look ancient”.
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[Verse 1]
My brightest star's my inner light, let it guide me
Experience and innocence bleed inside me
Hallucinogens can open me or untie me
I drift in inner space, free of time
I find a higher state of grace in my mind
[Verse 2]
I'm beautiful, I wasn't born to follow
I live just for today, don't care 'bout tomorrow
What I've got in my head, you can't buy, steal or borrow
I believe in live and let live
I believe you get what you give
[Bridge]
I've glimpsed, I have tasted
Fantastical places
My soul's an oasis
Higher than the sun
I'm higher than the sun
I'm higher than the sun
[Outro]
Higher than the sun
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Higher than the sun
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Higher Than the Sun was written by Robert Young & Bobby Gillespie & Andrew Innes.
Higher Than the Sun was produced by Thrash & Alex Paterson & The Orb.
Primal Scream released Higher Than the Sun on Mon Jun 10 1991.
“Higher Than the Sun” peaked at #40 on the UK Singles chart.