Townsend, Devin - The Fluke Lyrics






I am a fluke in the world
I haven't spoken a single word
I'll have to wade through the bullshit, baby
Just to find my own vision of pearl
I am a fluke in your world
And even though it's a bit absurd
I've been living in a dreamworld, man
And I hope you'll enjoy what I've heard

Can't you see through me?
Can't you hear through me?
Just a moment in time

I am freak, self, freak

Writing and eating, and shitting, and sleeping
In rain or in shine m-turbate till I'm blind
In the cause and effect of the one troubled segment
Of time and the place and the look on your face
And I write, and I eat, and I shit, and I sleep, yes
I eat leafy greens nearly three times a week
And I'm not unafraid but no longer afraid of you anymore

Can't you see through me?
Can't you hear through me?
Corona without a lime

I am freak, self, freak, self
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  1. R.... j....

    Eugene from Mastodon sent me here 😂

  2. J.... H....

    Sorry Tool fans. But lets just face it, even though i love Tool, Tool is just a BIT overrated, and the old stuff of Devin is TOTALLY underrated!! Period.

  3. I.... E....

    HOW THE HELL DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS?!

  4. A.... ....

    You know for most people, the song ‘happy birthday’ is the most listened-to/sung song in their whole lives? ‘The Fluke’ will outnumber this for me by at least 100-1. Quite possibly (thousands):1....

  5. W.... H....

    I am a Fluke in the world
    I haven't spoken a single word
    I'll have to wade through the bullshit, baby
    Just to find my own vision of pearl
    I am a fluke in your world
    And even though it's a bit absurd
    I've been living in a dreamworld, man
    And I hope you'll enjoy what I've heard

    Can't you see through me?
    Can't you hear through me?
    Just a moment in time...

    I am freak, self, freak

    Ah-ah-ah-ah
    Ah-ah-ah-ah

    Writing and eating, and shitting, and sleeping
    In rain or in shine m-turbate till I'm blind
    In the cause and effect of the one troubled segment
    Of time and the place and the look on your face
    And I write, and I eat, and I shit, and I sleep, yes
    I eat leafy greens nearly three times a week
    And I'm not unafraid but no longer afraid of you anymore...

    Can't you see through me?
    Can't you hear through me?
    Corona without a lime

    I am freak, self, freak, self
    (Ah-ah-ah)
    Freak
    (Ah-ah-ah)
    Self
    (Ah-ah-ah)
    Freak
    (Ah-ah-ah)

  6. W.... ....

    If I were to write an essay on any song, I would choose this song. It is pure and utter perfection

    W.... ....

    CAN WE READ YOUR ESSAY NOW?

    W.... ....

    Lol forgot about this, if I have spare time I'll write one soon

  7. I.... P....

    HELP! Who knows the LYRICS of chorus after 4 min. 30 sec. It sounds like:
    I am freak, self, freak, self
    (Ah-ah-ah)
    Freak
    (Ah-ah-ah)
    Self
    (Ah-ah-ah)
    Freak
    (Ah-ah-ah)

    Am I right???

    I.... P....

    +Ivan Petrow I am, freak, fluke.

  8. W.... ....

    Is no one going to mention the drumming in this??

    W.... ....

    +thejoosty1 agreed the drumming is incredible as on most Dev albums (don't know if devin helps write drum parts but they are so consistently good that I think he does), on this song especially I find. That blast beat at 2:20 is fucking insane

    W.... ....

    Which blast beat?

    W.... ....

    it's a drumcomputer.

    W.... ....

    WeWantYouToStay I think Gene Hoglan does his own drumming lines. Reason they're so consistently good is because he is a world class drummer. Just read Devins book and it just feels so unbeliavable he met all these talented musicians as a young adult and managed to play with them on multiple different projects. Though I guess they saw Devins skill the first time they heard him play.

    W.... ....

    WeWantYouToStay That's a Cobham fill actually, using the hands and feet.
    It's still pretty cool though!

  9. E.... ....

    Can someone tell me what the chords are in the riff that starts at 4:25. I can't get enough of it, its so coooL!

  10. G.... ....

    This whole song is just so intense, wow :D
    The funny thing seems to be with Devin's music, people either understand it completely or don't get it at all. Well, I'm very grateful I'm able to experience his music in its fullness :)
    Especially that part at 2:09 - 2:37... damn

  11. A.... S....

    OMG,  this is such an underrated song by him...

  12. D.... ....

    Wow, I just noticed the really quiet guitar plucking in the background at the end.

    D.... ....

    Dude, nice!  I love that about Devin Townsend.  So many layers.  His guitar tone is godly.

  13. T.... O....

    fucking genius !

  14. 7.... ....

    How come he isn't more popular do you think? So many incredible songs.

  15. s.... ....

    An old friend stole this album from me. After revisiting it, I still really can't blame them. It's just too bad that it was just about my favorite album ever.

  16. D.... E....

    back in the day, THIS SONG brought me to Devins world. and I stayed since then and will `til the end.

  17. B.... B....

    The part from about 1:40 to 2:37 sounds kinda Rush-like, only a little heavier.

  18. k.... ....

    @Schuldiner1982 I know what you mean. I went to a concert on July 5, 2011. It was a CoB show, and I had never heard any of the bands. Devin came on stage and literally blew me away. I was next to the pit and got smashed into the wall because I let my guard down, due to the fact that I was sucked into the music. Saw him on Oct. 8, 2011, front row, and now I am about two seconds away from buying the last album I don't have by him... XD

  19. i.... ....

    @Schuldiner1982 welcome to the realm of Devin!

  20. A.... H....

    @tomalophicon

    "futuristic pop metal" i like that.

    god damnit i love this song so much. one of the best on terria! very underrated song

  21. T.... M....

    NO one else would have the guts NOR the skills to pull-off this Futurustic Pop Metal!

  22. D.... S....

    @weevilboy I don't normally comment on Youtube but the bit you mention is probably the most epically beautiful piece of music I've ever known.

    I wholeheartedly concur with your statement.

  23. D.... S....

    @weevilboy I don't normally comment on Youtube but the bit you mention is probably the most epically beautiful piece of music I've ever know.

    I wholeheartedly concur with your statement.

  24. E.... ....

    @3:22
    ….writing and eating and shitting and sleeping in rain or in
    shine masturbate till i’m blind in the cause and effect of the one troubled
    segment of time and the place and the look on your face and
    I write and I eat and I shit and I sleep yes I eat leafy greens nearly three times
    a week and I’m not unafraid but no longer afraid of you anymore…"

  25. C.... ....

    I have every one of his albums, and I have to say, there is not one single shitty song on any of them, Devin is a fucking genius, and how he does what he does is beyond me, he just blows my mind every single goddamn time, and I can't fucking wait for GHOST, and Deconstruction!

  26. j.... ....

    @abyssalspecter93 Thank you, I deleted that bullshit :P

  27. C.... ....

    I don't like the ter- SHUT UP, and listen to the fucking song. Jesus fucking Christ.

  28. w.... ....

    3:24 to 4:00 are my favorite musical moments EVER

  29. N.... ....

    SUCH AN UNDERRATED ARTIST!!!!! Kick ass prog metal song!

  30. a.... ....

    1:23 is immense.

  31. D.... ....

    Ocean Machine, Terria, and Accelerated Evolution are (IMO) the best Devin releases.

  32. C.... A....

    Indeed bro. It kills me everytime I listen to it, it's so special.

  33. j.... ....

    The solo to Nobody's Here is beautiful.

  34. C.... A....

    Thanks. I'll do.

    As of right now, Terria is giving me truly wonderfull moments. Nobody's Here and Earth Day are so great.

  35. j.... ....

    Woops, He drummed in SYL, and on Terria, Infinity and Physicist

  36. a.... ....

    Quite the contrary; it means a [fortunate] happenstance.

  37. D.... K....

    I like most of his softer and his heavier shit. SYL is great, and so is this album.

  38. J.... ....

    :3 I likey

  39. C.... A....

    Yup. I found out about Devy some months ago, in december. Been trying to find his albums since then (I'm in Mexico) but there are no stores that sell them.... except for the HevyDevyRecords store, so I'm buying it off there.

    I may also get Alien and City from SYL.

  40. j.... ....

    Hell yeah! Amazing choice, is this your first album of Devy's solo work?

  41. C.... A....

    Thanks man!

    I'm buying Terria this week, It's going to be hell of a ride.

  42. j.... ....

    LoL it's cool, it means like a failure, or a mistake.

  43. C.... A....

    I love this song, Devy is a true artist! But what does "Fluke" means? SOrry my english is teh suck.

  44. j.... ....

    Chanting after Na na na's :

    "Writing and eating and shitting and sleeping
    In rain or in shine masturbate 'till I'm blind.
    In the cause and effect of the one troubled segment
    Of time and the place and the look on your face.

    And I write and I eat and I shit and I sleep
    Yes, I eat leafy greens nearly three times a week.
    And I'm not unafraid but no longer afraid of you
    Anymore!"

    j.... ....

    Dude that's gold, thanks.

  45. B.... A....

    This song really builds up, I like that. Devy is the master!

  46. a.... ....

    eh....the 27th listened time.....break, handle, occasion, opportunity, peg, slant....you know!

  47. j.... ....

    Eh? What's the 27th time?

  48. a.... ....

    it's the 27th time

  49. a.... ....

    I like 0:00 to 7:17. AWESOME!!!!!
    (évszám - from Hungary :)

  50. M.... ....

    I like 3:23 to 3:56.

  51. D.... ....

    i love them to death!! xD Devin fucking rulez Earth!