Turtles All the Way Down by Sturgill Simpson
Turtles All the Way Down by Sturgill Simpson

Turtles All the Way Down

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Turtles All the Way Down by Sturgill Simpson

Release Date
Tue May 13 2014
Performed by
Sturgill Simpson
Produced by
Dave Cobb
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In his NPR concert, Sturgill says most people don’t get what this song is about: “it’s about drugs”. After he plays the song he adds a story about his friend asking him about DMT and if he’s ever tried it, possibly hinting at the origins of this song’s inspiration.

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Turtles All the Way Down Lyrics

[Spoken Intro]

I've seen Jesus play with flames
In a lake of fire that I was standing in
Met the devil in Seattle
And spent 9 months inside the lions den
Met Buddha yet another time
And he showed me a glowing light within
But I swear that God is there
Every time I glare in the eyes of my best friend

Says my son, "It's all been done
And someday you're gonna wake up old and gray
So go and try to have some fun
Showing warmth to everyone
You meet and greet and cheat along the way"

There's a gateway in our minds
That leads somewhere out there, far beyond this plane
Where reptile aliens made of light
Cut you open and pull out all your pain
Tell me how you make illegal
Something that we all make in our brain
Some say you might go crazy
But then again it might make you go sane

Every time I take a look
Inside that old and fabled book
I'm blinded and reminded of
The pain caused by some old man in the sky
Marijuana, LSD
Psilocybin, and DMT
They all changed the way I see
But love's the only thing that ever saved my life

So don't waste your mind on nursery rhymes
Or fairy tales of blood and wine
It's turtles all the way down the line
So to each their own 'til we go home
To other realms our souls must roam
To and through the myth that we all call space and time

Turtles All the Way Down Q&A

Who wrote Turtles All the Way Down's ?

Turtles All the Way Down was written by Sturgill Simpson.

Who produced Turtles All the Way Down's ?

Turtles All the Way Down was produced by Dave Cobb.

When did Sturgill Simpson release Turtles All the Way Down?

Sturgill Simpson released Turtles All the Way Down on Tue May 13 2014.

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