Artificial Death in the West
Death Grips Lyrics

Artificial death in the West East
There was a fake, unnatural death that occurred in a place that combines aspects of the West and the East

Pyramids on deck shine
There are many pyramids present that are glimmering in the light

Wet hair on her neck breathe
A woman is present and her hair is damp while she breathes

She shoot pussy through your chest you die
This woman is capable of killing a man with a shot to the chest

Where you runnin' now?
The artist is asking where someone is trying to go

I'm barely there I'm everywhere Heavy thin air Sahara mascara smeared end of an era
The singer feels like they barely exist, yet they are everywhere. They are in the desert, where the air is heavy and the mascara is smudged as if an era is ending

Tracks on Hera's peacock thighs china white Skies ivory of my leper eyes Tone of sighs off nylon lips
The singer observes white powder on Hera's thighs that looks like train tracks. The sky appears white like ivory to them and they can hear nylon lips sighing

In fishnet wet guise of gimp horizon slit Bled like my wrist I suck it dry Which nipple's mine read the signs still can't decide At your own risk, at your own risk Don't touch me bitch, don't touch me bitch Where you runnin' now?
The artist sees someone dressed in a fishnet outfit that is wet and resembles a gimp. They are unsure which nipple belongs to them and warn others not to touch them. They ask where the person is trying to run now

Accustomed to these satin glitches drippin from my casket's inners Charmer play me out the basket last image I saw was splintered My reflection wasn't in it, in slow motion I give in Where you runnin' now, where you runnin now?
The artist is used to experiencing odd occurrences, such as satin glitches raining down from their casket. They remember being taken away by a charmer and the last thing they saw was distorted. They feel like they are giving in to this strange world and ask where the person they are speaking to is trying to go now

Hopeless premonitions Tomorrow didn't come some say it's hiding But they're the ones who've hidden Euphoria followed by visions of peasants eating pigeons Where you runnin' now, where you runnin' now?
The artist has foreboding feelings about the future and mentions that tomorrow never arrives, some say it's hiding but they are the ones who are hiding. They then describe the strange phenomenon of feeling happy followed by visions of peasants eating pigeons. They once again ask where the person is trying to run

Watching me watching me watch them watch me
The singer is being observed by others and acknowledges that fact

Hole in this platinum ship of fools nomadic rule concept no rules Mobile shrine of this destitute wasteland mute Screaming at me winking at me like I love it Fucking wit me fuck it
The artist feels like there is a hole in a large ship full of foolish people who follow no rules. They are moving around a lot, but it feels like they are in a silent, desolate landscape. They describe someone winking at them as if they love the chaos that surrounds them, and therefore decide to confront them in a brusque manner

My star gate in a vacuum monitors eye view This valley is an urn this valley I'm wading through Where you runnin' now?
The singer feels like they have a view of a star gate in a vacuum, and sees themselves wading through a valley that they see as an urn. They ask the person they are speaking to where they are trying to go next

Feel like I'm chasing after me feel Like dead weight in a sea of Vaseline All that can't be seen watching me watching me watch them watch me Try not to dwell on my cell my empty shell shedding me Where you runnin' now?
The singer feels like they are chasing after themselves and is surrounded by a viscous liquid that makes them feel heavy. They sense that there is something unknown watching them as they observe others. They try not to dwell on their own feelings of emptiness, yet they acknowledge that they are still running. They ask where the person they are speaking to is trying to run now

No matter where I turn shut down shut down Everyone's a runaway, where you runnin' now?
The singer feels like they are at a loss no matter which direction they go- everything has shut down. They observe that everyone around them is also trying to run away from something. They once again ask where the person they are speaking to is trying to go now