The band was formed by rapper Jared Gomes, also known as "M.C.U.D." (MC Underdog), and guitarist Wes Geer, who became friends amidst the Orange County hardcore punk scene. Gomes and Geer recruited guitarist Chizad, bassist Mawk, drummer B.C. Vaught and DJ Product © 1969. They named the group "Hed", which stands for "higher education". The band built a following with their energetic performances at local venues, and released the self-financed extended play, Church of Realities. Legal issues forced Hed to change their name, adding PE, which stood for Planet Earth.
Band members;
Jared Gomes — vocals (1994-current)
Mawk (Mark Young) — bass (1994-current)
DJ Product © 1969 (Doug Boyce) — turntables (1994-current)
Jaxon — guitar (2004-current)
Trauma — drums (2009-current)
Madhouse
(hed) Planet Earth Lyrics
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I've come for your children
Your first born
I'm the monsta
The boogieman
So mothers be warned
But you give them up gladly
Fascia - the TV
You see what I bring?
(Come here you
I said shut up
It's a madhouse
A madhouse.)
Welcome the vampire
With open arms and legs
All I desire is your fear and dread
So be faithful and bring me
Your precious children
I sacrifice them for the
Rivers of Red.
(Come here you
I said shut up
It's a madhouse
A madhouse.)
See how they run
See how they fall
The sheep'll follow you
Follow you home
See how they suffa
See how they bleed
So satisfied
They die in their sleep
See how they fuck
The women scream, for peace
The highest high
A newest low, they reach
See how they laugh
See how they cry
I'm so satisfied to watch them die
For me.
The lyrics of (hed) Planet Earth's Madhouse explore the themes of manipulation and control, particularly focused on the influence of media and fear. The song describes a figure who identifies as a monster, warning mothers to be wary of him, but also acknowledges that those same mothers will gladly offer up their children to him in exchange for the comfort provided by television, or "Fascia" as it is referred to in the song. The lyrics convey a sense of the singer reveling in their own power over others, wanting to inspire fear and dread in their victims, and demanding complete devotion and sacrifice from them.
The second half of the song introduces the figure of a vampire, who is similarly welcomed by their victims with open arms and legs. The lyrics suggest that the vampire is interested in spreading fear and death, with the singer requiring the sacrifice of children to satisfy his own thirst. The lyrics describe how the sheep-like victims follow along willingly, even as they suffer and are destroyed by this influence. The song explores the interconnectedness of manipulation, desire, and death in a way that feels almost gleeful in its acknowledgment of the singer's own power.
Overall, (hed) Planet Earth's Madhouse is a searing critique of the ways in which we are all complicit in systems of control and manipulation, and the destructive effects such systems can have on individuals and on society as a whole.
Line by Line Meaning
Yea! x4
An expression of excitement and enthusiasm.
I've come for your children
I have arrived to take away your offspring.
Your first born
The initial offspring that you had.
I'm the monsta
I am a monster, a scary being.
The boogieman
A supernatural being that scares children.
So mothers be warned
Mothers should be cautioned about me.
But you give them up gladly
However, you surrender them willingly.
All in the name of the Fascia - the TV
All because you are mesmerized by entertainment on TV.
You see what I bring?
Do you realize what I am capable of bringing?
(Come here you
I said shut up
It's a madhouse
A madhouse.)
A chorus emphasizing that the world is insane.
Welcome the vampire
Please receive the vampire with open arms.
With open arms and legs
With no reservations, wholeheartedly.
All I desire is your fear and dread
I want you to be scared and anxious around me.
So be faithful and bring me
Your precious children
Hence, be faithful and surrender your dear offspring to me.
I sacrifice them for the
Rivers of Red.
I give them up for the blood spilt in my honor.
(Come here you
I said shut up
It's a madhouse
A madhouse.)
The chorus continues to proclaim that the world has gone berserk.
See how they run
See how they fall
Observe how they scamper and tumble.
The sheep'll follow you
Follow you home
The people will follow you anywhere.
See how they suffa
See how they bleed
Notice how they suffer and bleed.
So satisfied
They die in their sleep
I feel satisfied watching them expire peacefully.
See how they fuck
The women scream, for peace
Witness how they have sex and the women cry out, pleading for peace.
The highest high
A newest low, they reach
The pinnacle of ecstasy and the lowest of depths, they reach simultaneously.
See how they laugh
See how they cry
I'm so satisfied to watch them die
For me.
A grim declaration of pleasure derived from observing people die for their entertainer.
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