Flaming Lips, The - Powerless Lyrics

Saw this video in 2010, was disturbed. Tried to watch it again, couldn't remember what it was.
Recommended Ice Cream by Battles and was instantly reminded of this video and who it was by. The internet is a weird reflection.

I see what you did there.

great song. trash comment section. just stay clear of this area.

This video shows life is a constent struggle.
Don't give up
Don't give death the satisfaction

"Honey, you're just paranoid
You should do what you enjoy
No one is ever really powerless
That's what she said when she gave me a kiss
No one is ever really powerless
Now I think I know what that really is

It only happens if you try
Pain and pleasure both get you high
No one is ever really powerless
That's what she said, now I can't forget
No one is ever realy powerless
Now I think I know what that really is"

i think you are (Wayne) traumatizing your patients.

mygtht as well join them

Какие наркотикиии???

Really? "The best guitar solo eva?!!" Not even close~! This is just run-of-the-mill psychedelic rock, experimental rock, post-punk... Now let's listen to some Hendrix...

this girl is so f**ing sweet and hot at the same time, can´t take her out of my mind... shit!!

nice loop sound

I love so much guitar solo!!!

Watch this while your on drugs and it will blow your mind

90% of the people here are probably on drugs

Someone could please explain this video ?

I DONT UNDERSTAND NOTHING!

Bad dates.

Watch the video muted.

or listen to the music with your eyes closed

You're free now so take off your stupid blindfold.

That is probably the best guitar solo I've ever heard.

extremely boring

you probably should go ear justin timberlake dude :)

yeah you are

sounds like shit

Extreme experimental solo!

Any videographers here? How are they achieving the psychedelic effect of her convulsing in the chair from a technical standpoint?

dublicate footage, use mask and track paths of mask to body parts, then add high freq wiggle expression to scale. u need to adjust every masked part of anchor point for scaling direction

oh, and if i ever see a giant ball pussy, i'm diving in head first

powerful w/o cutting, i like this a lot better, less disturbing while tripping

Who is the girl? What her name? What the name of the Flaming´s video that she walking nude on street?

"See the Leaves"

The video has been removed from major sites and is almost impossible to find.

ops, sorry for my distraction and ty so much, friend!!

Not is the See the Leaves .On Vimeo have this !

Girl, You’re So Weird. I see on Vimeo

Love this!!!

We are all powerless. I like this album.

Just barely discovered this band beyond their radio hits. Embryonic was the first flaming lips album I bought. The Terror is next. not sure which one I want after that. Either soft bulletin or yoshimi I'm thinking.

So... like... Does anyone know who the actress is... for like... science?

shut up, virgin

the director of this video taught a class i was in.

Sir please you need to leave

Soft core porn, animals, bondage, tons of reverb and inaudible lyrics. Hmmmm Kinda works.

Listen to this high, new life goal.

i'm confused as to what is even the

Don't take the brown acid

wow nice journey, best the first time, TREASURE IT!

hahahahah this shit is so weird

That sure was an original insult, buddy

whole album!

best music video I've seen

Just a terrific band, video...nobody can match FL...

dont try to be funny. you have no friends

this song is badass sounds a little retro

Dad, please, you're embarrassing my friends!

hmm, i dont think so, im 24

Hello Dad.

flaming lips are not in a million years comparable to pink floyd. the idea is just plain bullshit. not any band from the nineties up to now or later can be compared to any band from the sixties/seventies

just this morning i came up with this: Radiohead + Flaming Lips >> Beatles + Pink Floyd

Radiohead <

Flaming Lips...The new Pink Floyd ?

tits at 4:20

hey pretty face,,,,, what do u think about AIR??

relieves herself of all bondage except for the blindfold. Because, fuck vision!... that's why

This is acid.

Y cant i watch it on mobile? Bs.

Isn't there a tumblr you should be posting on?

Sounds a bit like Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd to me.

hacks hacks hacks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1:58

RETARDS OUT THERE. How does this portray rape to you. jokes on you for thinking wayne is as simple minded as you. First thing first though, she stands up and dances for the latter part of the song, ask some people that have been raped and ask them if they went for a dance afterwards or expressed any kind of joy.

Then if you read the lyrics to the song they again do not even hint at rape unless your looking for it and interpret the lyrics in the wrong way!

This more likely has to do with drugs than rape, I think you're over-thinking this, or under-thinking this. Also, Wayne will SO be remembered well, especially among neo-psychedelics and his fans, like myself (and pitchfork).

Oh and also- this is a depiction of rape. And the girl is all happy after being raped. So.....Wayne's on his way out. He won't be remembered well, unfortunately.

Plus, it wouldn't be passable with a man sitting there doing nothing, though it would be realistic. It's just that the look on the man's face would have been so perverted that the video would have to be pulled just like the video for "The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face".
Wayne's a fuck up.

You watched the glorification of rape. Google "wayne coyne misogynist" for more woman-hatin' than you can shake a stick at.

Uhhhh, what's the deal with the closeups of a woman's body *dressed like a child* while she's tied up in a field? And how about the rapid rapey fucking motion the camera trick provides?
Not subversive, not clever, not new.
This was made for pornsick losers to jo too.
Wayne is a misogynist who makes videos glorifying rape. Does Wayne rape in real life? Would be surprised if he doesn't.

Plenty is way more serious.

I have the other two.In reply to tbbarre16.

The fuck did i just watch?

POJEBANE.

am i imagining it or is that juliette lewis

I think this video could be anything too, and I hope people don't jump down my throat for my interpretation buuut...

This is the only video I've ever seen that 100% accurately captures the rise of an acid trip to me. Things are a little bit silly (the monkey) and a little bit scary (being tied up) and trippy (the body glitch) and happy (the dancing). Also the body glitch reminds me of the body electric feeling, being tied up is it being hard to move....

that is the weirdest orgasm ever

I just got a pair of ATH-M50's and oh dear Lord..

i suppose the most obvious interpretation is as a metaphor for that you have to ignore in order to live peacefully as a accidental amalgum of matter lumped toghether in the aftershock of an unknowing universes violent outburst (or it could be she s a pirate)

its art interpret as you please

you so need to get laid man

Nice music, such a weird video!!

jeez wayne, a little pervy, buddy!

trip...

and the wonderbread packaging

lool trippin ballz

abu would have done so much more

Lyk dis if ur jenked rite now

Yeah....watching this video in school WASN'T the best idea.

Why did she leave the blindfold on

esse video é do caralho truta!!!

Drugs, drugs everywhere

No one is commenting about the girl? Ok, my turn then... I'd bang her!

Calustrophobic!!!

this song is so UGHHHHHH!
in like a fucking amazing way :D

someone take lsd, watch this, and let me know how it goes

Pointless video is pointless...

hahahahahah trippy as shit.weed and flaming lips just make for a great Saturday.

Flaming lips meets Mars volta

It only happens if you try
Pain and pleasure both get you high
No one is ever really powerless
Thats what she said, now I cant forget
Now I think I know what that really is
No one is ever really powerless

I think this Chuck Norris ad for WoW is the only ad I've ever liked.

i came

Easily one of my favorites off embryonic. The guitar that comes in around 3 and a half minutes in is just fantastic

@marcusplaysmusic i was running a simple test i didnt call anybody a sex addict and as for the drugstore sphycology the whole feel bettr about urself routine is true only about the people who point out ones flaws and decide to dwell on those differences for the amusement of others and as for the polka dots that was kinda the point you fucking retardface

@1badsplatterfish you're a sex addict if, in order to feel better about yourself, you call other people sex addicts over insignificant details in youtube videos. And it's not even a solid color; it's polka dotted.

Looks like you forgot.