In my head
Alice Donut Lyrics


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What if my...
Head were severed.
By the gears...
Of a carbine.
And it landed several feet from my convulsing twitching body.
On the stump of my neck.

It took seven minutes
for the blood to drain.
Would I be conscious.
Be conscious
and able to see?

Initally,
I'd be upset.
For fucking up...
in such a tremendous fashion.
But I'd get easily distracted
I've got a tendency toward sloth.
Be a trooper, keep my chin up.
Ponder something pointless.

Am I my head or my body?
Am I my body or my head?
I think I'm more...
..attached to...
..my head emotionally.

(Instrumental Break)




It's horrible.
The average death.
In a hospital room
Stuck on a Frankenstein machine.
I hope I die in a freakish way,
by an act of sheer stupidity.
Something like....(2x)

Electric shaver in a bathtub.
A lunchbox falling from a scaffold,
drops twenty floors...
..and crushes...
..me like an insect.







(Instrumental Climax)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alice Donut's song 'In My Head' are dark and introspective, exploring the concept of life and death in a hypothetical scenario where the singer's head is severed by the gears of a carbine and lands a few feet away from their twitching body. The song contemplates whether the head would still be conscious and able to see for seven minutes before the blood drained away. The lyrics raise questions about the human condition and the meaning of life versus death in society, including whether the body or head holds emotional attachment, and exploring the singer's thoughts as they struggled to maintain hope.


The second stanza reflects the human tendency to shift focus, finding interesting and humorous things to ponder during times of adversity, including the realization that a simple, stupid mistake could lead to death. The instrumental climax in the song captures the finality of death and the horrible, mundane way that many people die, captured by the reference to 'Frankenstein machine' keeping bodies alive in hospitals and desire to die in a 'freakish way' such as an electric shaver in a bathtub or a lunchbox falling from a scaffold.


Line by Line Meaning

What if my...
Imagine if my...


Head were severed.
My head was cut off...


By the gears...
By the mechanical parts...


Of a carbine.
Of a rifle.


And it landed several feet from my convulsing twitching body.
And my head rolled away from my trembling body and came to a stop a short distance away.


On the stump of my neck.
On the remaining short part of my neck.


It took seven minutes
For seven minutes


for the blood to drain.
My blood continued to spill out until my heart had no more to give.


Would I be conscious.
Would I still be awake.


Be conscious and able to see?
Would I still have my senses to observe my surroundings?


Initally,
At first,


I'd be upset.
I would be annoyed and frustrated,


For fucking up...
For making such a grave mistake,


in such a tremendous fashion.
In such an enormous and catastrophic manner.


But I'd get easily distracted
However, I would quickly lose track of my thoughts.


I've got a tendency toward sloth.
I tend to be lazy.


Be a trooper, keep my chin up.
But I would try to stay strong and positive.


Ponder something pointless.
I would contemplate something trivial and insignificant to take my mind off of my severed head.


Am I my head or my body?
Which one is truly me?


Am I my body or my head?
Which one defines my existence?


I think I'm more...
Personally, I feel more attached...


..attached to...
...emotionally bonded to...


..my head emotionally.
...my head on a deeper emotional level.


(Instrumental Break)
No lyrics.


It's horrible.
The idea is disturbing and unpleasant.


The average death.
Dying in the usual way...


In a hospital room
...in a sterile, impersonal hospital setting.


Stuck on a Frankenstein machine.
Hooked up to a machine that prolongs life artificially.


I hope I die in a freakish way,
Personally, I would rather pass away due to a bizarre accident...


by an act of sheer stupidity.
...due to complete foolishness or carelessness.


Something like....(2x)
For example...


Electric shaver in a bathtub.
...having an electric razor accidentally fall into my bath and electrocuting me.


A lunchbox falling from a scaffold,
...being struck by a lunchbox dropped from a platform while working construction at great heights.


drops twenty floors...
...falling from a great height, such as from the twentieth floor of a building...


..and crushes...
...and being squashed...


..me like an insect.
...as if I were a helpless bug underfoot.


(Instrumental Climax)
No lyrics.




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