Body
Mother Mother Lyrics
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Take my face, and desecrate
My arms and legs, they get in the way
And take my hands, they'll understand
Take my heart, pull it apart
And take my brain, or what remains
And throw it all away
'Cause I've grown tired of this body
A cumbersome and heavy body
Take my lungs, take them and run
Take my tongue, go have some fun
And take the ears, take them and disappear
And take my joints, take them for points
Take my teeth, tear through my cheeks
And take the nose, go and dispose
Oh, would you go dispose, just go dispose?
'Cause I've grown tired of this body
A cumbersome and heavy body
I've grown tired of this body
Fall apart without me, body
Ooh
Take my eyes, take them aside
Take my face, and desecrate
Arms and legs, get in the way
Bodies break
Ooh
I've grown tired of this body
Cumbersome and heavy body
I've grown tired of this body
Fall apart without me, body
I've grown tired of this body
Cumbersome and heavy
Tired of this body
Fall apart without me
Tired of this body
Cumbersome and heavy (take my eyes, take them aside)
Tired of this body (take my face, and desecrate)
Fall apart without me (arms and legs get in the way)
Tired of this body (take my lungs, take them and run)
Tired of this body (take my tongue, go have some fun)
Tired of this body (take my heart, pull it apart)
Cumbersome and heavy body
Cumbersome and heavy body
Heavy body
The lyrics to Mother Mother's song "Body" speak to a deep frustration with one's own physical form, with the singer expressing a desire to have various body parts taken away or destroyed. The repeated refrain of being "tired of this body," with its use of the word "cumbersome," suggests a sense of burden or drag on the part of the singer regarding their physical form. The imagery of various body parts being thrown away, desecrated, or disposed of reinforces this sense of disgust and dissatisfaction.
Another possible interpretation of the song might relate to issues of bodily autonomy and control. The singer's desire to have various parts of their body removed or destroyed could be read as a response to feelings of being trapped or controlled by their physical form. Additionally, the repeated refrain of "fall apart without me, body" seems to suggest a desire to separate from one's own body or to have it operate independently from one's own will.
Line by Line Meaning
Take my eyes, take them aside
Remove my ability to see the physical world around me and take it elsewhere
Take my face, and desecrate
Destroy my physical identity and make it unrecognizable
My arms and legs, they get in the way
Limbs are a hindrance and only serve to restrict movement and interaction
And take my hands, they'll understand
Even the hands that have the power to create and build should be taken away, as they will empathize with the desire to be rid of this physical form
Take my heart, pull it apart
Remove the center of emotions and motivation, leaving nothing but emptiness
And take my brain, or what remains
Eliminate the source of thought and consciousness, or whatever is left of it
And throw it all away
Discard everything that makes up this physical body
'Cause I've grown tired of this body
The desire to be rid of this physical form has grown excessive and overpowering
A cumbersome and heavy body
This physical form is imposing and difficult to manage or navigate
Take my lungs, take them and run
Remove the ability to breathe and to continue living in this physical form
Take my tongue, go have some fun
Eliminate the means to communicate or express oneself through language
And take the ears, take them and disappear
Take away the ability to hear and understand the world around, and disappear from it entirely
And take my joints, take them for points
Remove the physical connections that allow for movement and mobility
Take my teeth, tear through my cheeks
Eliminate the ability to break down food and the physical manifestation of a smile or grin
And take the nose, go and dispose
Remove the sense of smell and the ability to experience and process the scents of the world
Fall apart without me, body
This physical form is nothing without the consciousness that inhabits it
Bodies break
The physical bodies we inherit are flawed and will ultimately fail and both the body and consciousness it houses will disintegrate into the universe.
Heavy body
The phrase represents negativity towards the current physical form and the desire to be rid of it
Lyrics ยฉ Anthem Entertainment
Written by: Ryan Guldemond
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@makaa2993
This song is about depression/suicide.(I think)
"Take my heart pull it apart."
I'm guessing means being cheated on or having your feelings hurt badly.
"And take my brain or what remains."
Probably means having thoughts that are ruining your mental health.
"Tired of this Cumbersome body."
Means they tired of holding expections or standards of society.
That's what I think anyway.
@Katastrophe2007
โTake my joints, take them for pointsโ
s c o r e f o r t h e k n e e s
@chiakii9961
Level up ๐ค๐
@MoofMooferson
LMAO
@copy-rightedname
โWhy the hell did you take my fucking knees dude???โ
โI need them to buy a suit on this game Iโm playingโ
โWhat?โ
โIm sure you understand.โ
@erraticpillars
LMAOO
@beezechurger797
โจyou have lost your kneecap privilegesโจ
@sapphire_cube1950
"take the nose"
every dad in a 10 mile radius: it's free real estate
@devl0228
This made me smile
@yuixchuii5975
r/mademesmile
@alyssalindsay9302
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