Fight Test
Fight Test

The Flaming Lips - Fight Test Lyrics

In this introspective track, the protagonist is grappling with a moral dilemma. The song reflects on the consequences of choosing not to fight for what one believes in or desires, out of a misguided sense of virtue or fear. The lyrics hint at regret over… Read more

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May 13, 2002
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Fight Test Lyrics

The test begins, now
I thought I was smart, I thought I was right
I thought it better not to fight, I thought there was a
Virtue in always being cool, so when it came time to
Fight I thought I'll just step aside and that the time would
Prove you wrong and that you would be the fool

I don't know where the sun beams end and the star
Lights begins it's all a mystery

Oh to fight is to defend if it's not
Now than tell me when would be the time that you would stand up
And be a man, for to lose I could accept but to surrender
I just wept and regretted this moment, oh that I, I
Was the fool

I don't know where the sun beams end and the star
Lights begins it's all a mystery
And I don't know how a man decides what right for his
Own life, it's all a mystery

Cause I'm a man not a boy and there are things
You can't avoid you have to face them when you're not prepared
To face them,
If I could I would but you're with him now it'd do no good
I should have fought him but instead I let him, I let
Him take it

I don't know where the sun beams end and the star
Lights begins it's all a mystery
And I don't know how a man decides what right for his
Own life, it's all a mystery

The test is over, now

Writer(s): WAYNE COYNE, STEVEN DROZD, DAVE FRIDMANN, YUSUF ISLAM, MICHAEL IVINS
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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What is the Meaning of Fight Test?

In this introspective track, the protagonist is grappling with a moral dilemma. The song reflects on the consequences of choosing not to fight for what one believes in or desires, out of a misguided sense of virtue or fear. The lyrics hint at regret over surrendering rather than standing up for oneself, possibly in a romantic context where the protagonist lost someone dear due to passivity. This leads to an exploration of manhood and personal responsibility, acknowledging that there are unavoidable challenges one must face head-on. The recurring line about the sun beams and star lights speaks to life's mysteries and uncertainties, particularly in making decisions about one's own life. Ultimately, it serves as a poignant reminder that actions, or lack thereof, have consequences.

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