"Yeah... Ha Ha!
Finally someone let me out of my cage"
Something has been released, at this point in the song, there is not enough context to understand what that may be.
"Now, time for me is nothing cos I'm counting no age
Now I couldn't be there"
Introductory description, whatever this is, it is an infinite being or concept that transcends time and physical limitations.
"Now you shouldn't be scared
I'm good at repairs"
This is something positive (as its telling us not to fear), and something progressive (as its stating how it can correct the flawed)
"Intangible"
Definition: "Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence"
"Bet you didn't think so I command you to
Panoramic view
Look I'll make it all manageable"
Its saying that you probably weren't even paying attention to whatever this was, but no worries, because he's going to break this down for you ('make it managable'). Panoramic view being a view that allows you to see everything at once.
"Pick and choose
Sit and lose
All you different crews
Chicks and dudes
Who you think is really kickin' tunes?"
You really think that Gorillaz are the ones making music? You really think The Beatles were responsible for "Let It Be"? Pick any artist you want -- same situation. It is becoming apparent that whatever this is, it is something incredibly powerful -- implying responsibility as the 'true' source of any artist's talent.
"Picture you gettin' down in a picture tube
Like you lit the fuse"
Imagine yourself being a Rock superstar, a rapper, talking in interviews about your craft, like you were the one responsible for your artistic talent ('the fuse'/'the spark' is traditionally associated with initial inspiration).
"You think it's fictional
Mystical? Maybe
Spiritual
Hearable
What appears in you is a clearer view cuz you're too crazy
Lifeless"
You think this is all New Age crap? Maybe it really is truly divine, but it certainly is downright spiritual. You can friggin hear it, and eventually it flows through you if you allow it to. The end result, music or created culture, is more beautiful than your actual self ('cuz you're too crazy'), and he basically calls you out (as a person) as lifeless without the presence of...well...this inspiration.
"To know the definition for what life is
Priceless
For you because I put you on the hype shit"
I've tuned you in and you can't put a price on that.
"You like it?
Gunsmokin' righteous with one token
Psychic among those
Possess you with one go"
This is basically bragging, really, just a really abstract way of doing so. He's basically saying all it takes is one listen (if you are listening to music/experiencing culture) or one moment of inspiration (if you are the one creating the culture/music).
"I ain't happy, I'm feeling glad
I got sunshine, in a bag
I'm useless,but not for long
The future is coming on"
This makes a bit more sense later on at the end of the song, but basically I believe this chorus is someone realizing the inspiration and creating a song, and tapping into that magical feeling and feeling unstoppable, (like Clint Eastwood) in the process. As a listener, you come to realizations within yourself that make you feel complete as an individual (feeling great, like fuckiing Clint Eastwood). Alternatively, Del could just be calling this insane inspirational concept that possesses all artists alike a force as powerful as our view of the fictional Clint Eastwood hero.
"The essence the basics
Without it you make it"
Anyone can tap into this. If you aren't already experiencing it, when you're bored you'll make it on your own. It is so natural to the human spirit, that if it isn't present, inspiration will take over on its own.
"Allow me to make this
Childlike in nature"
He's gonna break it down even further
"Rhythm
You have it or you don't that's a fallacy"
Pretty obvious, mainly repeating how anyone can tap into this.
"I'm in them
Every sprouting tree
Every child apiece"
Self-explanatory.
"Every cloud you see
You see with your eyes"
When you see, you see the literal, the physical and to a deeper extent in the context of the song, the surface level.
"I see destruction and demise
Corruption in disguise
From this fuckin' enterprise"
"Clint Eastwood"/Inspiration/This concept that's being described in this song sees the problems of the world and whatnot inherent in our current societal system.
"Now I'm sucking to your lies"
On a literal level, this is saying inspiration/'clint eastwood' feeds off of your all the problems of the world and your personal insecurities because without them there wouldn't be any reason to create anything.
Through Russ, though not his muscles but the percussion he provides
with me as a guide"
Russel (the drummer of Gorillaz) is the vessel through which "Clint Eastwood"/Inspiration manifests itself through. Not Russel himself, but Russel's ability to allow inspiration to flow and music to come to creation. This concept described in the song is found in the cultural output of humanity once a human allows inspiration to flow -- basically stating, as previously stated in the song, that without 'clint eastwood', we are lifeless.
"But y'all can see me now cuz you don't see with your eye
You perceive with your mind
That's the inner"
So now you get it. You are finally seeing beyond the surface. Some poetry here, really. He's saying we don't see anything anywhere with just our eyes, its really the mind at work perceiving on an individualized, inner level.
"So I'm gonna stick around with Russ and be a mentor"
'Clint Eastwood' is leaving now, but he'll be around for a few more bars, guiding Russ to keep the beat of the song. If you remember the music video for this song, Russel gets taken over and possessed by Del. This completely matches up with the interpretation of this song, and it causes the zombies to literally awaken from their graves (people waking up).
"Bust a few rhymes so mother fuckers
Remember where the thought is"
The whole reason he is doing this song is to give people a clue to the truth behind inspiration and creativity and its purpose in the world. The real thought behind humanity -- the driving force for progression.
"I brought all this
So you can survive when law is lawless
Feelings, sensations that you thought were dead"
Whenever, ifever, everything falls apart and we are trying to rebuild ourselves, we'll need to remember how to be genuinely inspired and progress as a culture.
"No squealing, remember
(that it's all in your head)"
No complaining if things get really bad, or if you can't catch the fuse. Here's the twist, there is no divine power, there is no Clint Eastwood or personification of inspiration -- it's all you, if you allow yourself to.
"Yeah... Ha Ha! Finally someone let me out of my cage" Something has been released, at this point in the song, there is not enough context to understand what that may be.
"Now, time for me is nothing cos I'm counting no age Now I couldn't be there" Introductory description, whatever this is, it is an infinite being or concept that transcends time and physical limitations.
"Now you shouldn't be scared I'm good at repairs" This is something positive (as its telling us not to fear), and something progressive (as its stating how it can correct the flawed)
"Intangible" Definition: "Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence"
"Bet you didn't think so I command you to Panoramic view Look I'll make it all manageable" Its saying that you probably weren't even paying attention to whatever this was, but no worries, because he's going to break this down for you ('make it managable'). Panoramic view being a view that allows you to see everything at once.
"Pick and choose Sit and lose All you different crews Chicks and dudes Who you think is really kickin' tunes?" You really think that Gorillaz are the ones making music? You really think The Beatles were responsible for "Let It Be"? Pick any artist you want -- same situation. It is becoming apparent that whatever this is, it is something incredibly powerful -- implying responsibility as the 'true' source of any artist's talent.
"Picture you gettin' down in a picture tube Like you lit the fuse" Imagine yourself being a Rock superstar, a rapper, talking in interviews about your craft, like you were the one responsible for your artistic talent ('the fuse'/'the spark' is traditionally associated with initial inspiration).
"You think it's fictional Mystical? Maybe Spiritual Hearable What appears in you is a clearer view cuz you're too crazy Lifeless" You think this is all New Age crap? Maybe it really is truly divine, but it certainly is downright spiritual. You can friggin hear it, and eventually it flows through you if you allow it to. The end result, music or created culture, is more beautiful than your actual self ('cuz you're too crazy'), and he basically calls you out (as a person) as lifeless without the presence of...well...this inspiration.
"To know the definition for what life is Priceless For you because I put you on the hype shit" I've tuned you in and you can't put a price on that.
"You like it? Gunsmokin' righteous with one token Psychic among those Possess you with one go" This is basically bragging, really, just a really abstract way of doing so. He's basically saying all it takes is one listen (if you are listening to music/experiencing culture) or one moment of inspiration (if you are the one creating the culture/music).
"I ain't happy, I'm feeling glad I got sunshine, in a bag I'm useless,but not for long The future is coming on" This makes a bit more sense later on at the end of the song, but basically I believe this chorus is someone realizing the inspiration and creating a song, and tapping into that magical feeling and feeling unstoppable, (like Clint Eastwood) in the process. As a listener, you come to realizations within yourself that make you feel complete as an individual (feeling great, like fuckiing Clint Eastwood). Alternatively, Del could just be calling this insane inspirational concept that possesses all artists alike a force as powerful as our view of the fictional Clint Eastwood hero.
"The essence the basics Without it you make it" Anyone can tap into this. If you aren't already experiencing it, when you're bored you'll make it on your own. It is so natural to the human spirit, that if it isn't present, inspiration will take over on its own.
"Allow me to make this Childlike in nature" He's gonna break it down even further
"Rhythm You have it or you don't that's a fallacy" Pretty obvious, mainly repeating how anyone can tap into this.
"I'm in them Every sprouting tree Every child apiece" Self-explanatory.
"Every cloud you see You see with your eyes" When you see, you see the literal, the physical and to a deeper extent in the context of the song, the surface level.
"I see destruction and demise Corruption in disguise From this fuckin' enterprise" "Clint Eastwood"/Inspiration/This concept that's being described in this song sees the problems of the world and whatnot inherent in our current societal system.
"Now I'm sucking to your lies" On a literal level, this is saying inspiration/'clint eastwood' feeds off of your all the problems of the world and your personal insecurities because without them there wouldn't be any reason to create anything.
Through Russ, though not his muscles but the percussion he provides with me as a guide" Russel (the drummer of Gorillaz) is the vessel through which "Clint Eastwood"/Inspiration manifests itself through. Not Russel himself, but Russel's ability to allow inspiration to flow and music to come to creation. This concept described in the song is found in the cultural output of humanity once a human allows inspiration to flow -- basically stating, as previously stated in the song, that without 'clint eastwood', we are lifeless.
"But y'all can see me now cuz you don't see with your eye You perceive with your mind That's the inner" So now you get it. You are finally seeing beyond the surface. Some poetry here, really. He's saying we don't see anything anywhere with just our eyes, its really the mind at work perceiving on an individualized, inner level.
"So I'm gonna stick around with Russ and be a mentor" 'Clint Eastwood' is leaving now, but he'll be around for a few more bars, guiding Russ to keep the beat of the song. If you remember the music video for this song, Russel gets taken over and possessed by Del. This completely matches up with the interpretation of this song, and it causes the zombies to literally awaken from their graves (people waking up).
"Bust a few rhymes so mother fuckers Remember where the thought is" The whole reason he is doing this song is to give people a clue to the truth behind inspiration and creativity and its purpose in the world. The real thought behind humanity -- the driving force for progression.
"I brought all this So you can survive when law is lawless Feelings, sensations that you thought were dead" Whenever, ifever, everything falls apart and we are trying to rebuild ourselves, we'll need to remember how to be genuinely inspired and progress as a culture.
"No squealing, remember (that it's all in your head)" No complaining if things get really bad, or if you can't catch the fuse. Here's the twist, there is no divine power, there is no Clint Eastwood or personification of inspiration -- it's all you, if you allow yourself to.