FISHBOY:
Back in the busbunk, curtains drawn, rolling cocoon,
watch a film, glide beneath the sea.
Awake early, uncomfortably numb,
feeling strange to be back here again, in this rope-lit
luxury, in this roped & branded body. Rise-n-wash,
pull on the jeans without waking the world with that
belt buckle rattle. Kettle on, keep noise to a minimum,
spoon & bowl & cereal. Remembering years of bus etiquette
you forgot since the last time, it feels like a long time,
do you remember anything? Walk the site, taking pictures,
every snap makes you recoil,feeling like an alien, flinching
at every word that wants to turn into a lyric. Down at the
water’s edge, cowgirls set up camp for business, chromium
castles stock exotic shot bars, miniature circus rings,
carousels for drinking couples, mysterious truncated aeroplanes
bury their heads in yellow tents & swaggering young men, new
to the festival circuit wait their turn to soundcheck.
Smiling, gentle drivers unload their trucks at the dock,
local crews roll flight cases up ramps & onto stage, riggers
fly lamps & specials into the roof, waving, nodding, smiling,
as I walk around testing the stage for loose boards.
Everything’s the same & yet I feel like a fish out of water.
(K)
Karl Hyde 
Wish I could be there and dance for you and make you feel better 🙂
But I´m pretty sure when the drums starts and you see the happy faces you you will enter another dimension as usual.
The sound of Underworld is awesome and nothing can change it. Not even you 🙂
Have a nice gig!
❤
Andrea nailed it. As soon as the dancing starts, everyone will be right back in heaven. Or, if you’re feeling a bit different, maybe it will open the door to somewhere new. Either way, you can’t lose.
Sending best wishes!
Hey Karl,
I hope you had fun at your live show. I wish I could have come along. Maybe you could make us a video/vlog behind-the-scenes of your trip to Russia next week, so we can share it with you a little more. That show you’re playing in Moscow on Saturday, Midsummer Nights Dream, looks really cool–especially with all the Magic-themed costumes and art. I’d love to see some videos of people walking around all dressed up, and see what the atmosphere looks like. Normally, I’d love to go to an event like that, but I’ve had some health issues going on for the past several years and haven’t been able to go out for awhile, plus it’s really far away for me–I live in Arizona, so it’s like half-way around the world. But I’d love to see it through your eyes.
Your friend Baz just posted a video on youtube with an old song and pictures from back in 1988. Do you remember this? …or does it seem like something new to you after all this time? I have a really great memory for people and personal experience, and I can still remember how I felt 25 years ago, especially if I look at a picture or hear a song from back then. How about you? What do you Remember? Love, Cari
What do you Remember? What do I Remember?
What do you Imagine? What do I Imagine?
There’s something I really want to express to you & Rick about the Evolution of Consciousness and Our Selves & Each Other & Our Friends, and it’s partly inspired (in me) by this song and how it makes me feel, and in another way it’s already captured perfectly in this song and the live experience in the now that it conveys. It’s really hard for me to get it into words that I can express easily to you, but hopefully someday I can make you understand. We are so beautiful.
“……….Dogman and the king of snake
King of snake race
Im on a boast and the king of snake
Dogman and the king of snake
Im on a boast and the king of snake
24 hours with the king of snake
Daily daily daily daily to dream like
Ben and Jerry thing
And drink drink drink
And you go ping
Daily daily daily daily to dream like
Tom and jerry thing
And drink drink drink drink
And you go ping…….”
After a 2 hr drive to see you guys and after 1 year waiting in Holland the gig was perfect.
Even after 7 times all over Europe you still gives us goose bombs.
Keep on going and come back soon.
Try to do a live set for 3 hrs.as you did in 013 Tiburg Holland.
This live set was best of all EVER.
We love you guys…Holland loves you.
We hope you feel the same
With regards and respect.
Chris and Renate