From Staring at Sound: The True Story of Oklahoma’s Fabulous Flaming Lips:
In memorably cosmic terms, Wayne’s lyrics for “My Own Planet” pay tribute to creating your own reality.
“‘My Own Planet’ is cosmic, and it’s punk rock; it’s melodic, and it’s noisy,” Wayne said. “It was kind of rebellious, b...
One, two, three!
I'm living here on the third speck from the sun
I think it's about time that my own world has begun
A place where my mind has all the color that it needs
A place where my trippy life, it just belongs to me
[Chorus]
I want my own planet
The human race, I can't stand it
I want my own planet
Cause this one here is a drag
Ain't talking about no Hitler kind of trip
Just want a place where things can be just as they wish
If you can't dig all these things I have to say
You're gonna blow up this whole planet anyway
And that's why
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
Want my own
[Chorus]
What a drag!
My Own Planet was written by Mark Coyne & Michael Ivins & Richard English & Wayne Coyne.
My Own Planet was produced by The Flaming Lips.