1.) BRAHMAN is a Japanese alternative punk band with four members; Kohki-Gu… Read Full Bio ↴1.) BRAHMAN is a Japanese alternative punk band with four members; Kohki-Guitar, Makoto-Bass, Ronzi-Drums and Toshi-Low-Vocals. As their sanskrit name suggests, they bring asian influences to the Western punk genre. They ventured to the US in 2005, following the success in Japan of their album A Forlorn Hope.

2.) Progressive, slightly pop, band from 1971. Released one album.

3.) Brahman is the oldest known persona of Joshua Hamilton, better known as Lil Darkie. The Brahman alias is a reference to the Hindu term of the same name. Originally active from 2016, the Brahman persona is still used for features on tracks under the Lil Darkie persona and in 2021, Darkie began to make new music under this persona, like for example "invisibility cloak" and "iamsuicidal".

Nervous Breakdown
BRAHMAN Lyrics

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From the smog filled boring life
He's looking at himself
in a mirror mirror
It's just just just a day,
now waves are high times
Oh, rude your mind
Searchin'for
just one good life, cop him

Now mama
Crazy about nervous breakdown
The aroma of outlaw
Hey boy, can't help livin' it up
Crazy for a slow
dance dance dance
The aroma of outlaw
Please, nowhere to drop
Sometime he stays
with a glass pipe
Don't you know that midnight
turns to daylight daylight
Rubbing his eyes,
crushed to a dreamer
will rise again
Searchin' for
just one good life, cop him
Now mama
Crazy about nervous breakdown
The aroma of outlaw
Hey boy, can't help livin' it up
Crazy for a slow
dance dance dance
The aroma of outlaw
Please, nowhere to drop

Crazy about nervous breakdown
The aroma of outlaw
Hey boy, can't help livin' it up
Crazy for a slow
dance dance dance dance
The aroma of outlaw
Hey boy, can't help livin' it up
So come and get up on your feet
Feel the Feel the
rhythm and the beat
rhythm and the beat
Free me! So come, so come

Inflame suspicions of
the quiet common life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of BRAHMAN/EGO-WRAPPIN's "Nervous Breakdown" reflects on the desire to escape from the monotonous and mundane realities of everyday life. The singer is feeling trapped and suffocated in their current situation, which is symbolized by the smog-filled life. He looks at himself in the mirror, desperate to find a way out. The repetition of the word "just" in the opening lines shows how the singer is trying to convince himself that it's just another day, but the waves of anxiety are high. The next line, "Oh, rude your mind," suggests that the singer is having negative thoughts about himself - he's being too hard on himself.

The singer then talks about his search for "one good life." He doesn't want to settle for living a mediocre life and wants to go beyond his current reality. He wants to be a "cop," which is slang for someone who has successfully escaped the conventional and mundane lifestyle. The repeated line, "crazy about nervous breakdown," suggests that the singer is yearning for change and is willing to take risks to achieve it. The aroma of outlaw represents the excitement and danger that comes with breaking the rules. The singer is urging the listener to not hold back and live life to the fullest, even if it means going against what is considered "normal" or "safe."

Line by Line Meaning

From the smog filled boring life
Starting from a life full of pollution and monotony

He's looking at himself
Introspecting

in a mirror mirror
Through a reflection of himself

It's just just just a day,
Just an ordinary day

now waves are high times
Suddenly, exciting things are happening

Oh, rude your mind
Be tough and don't give up

Searchin'for just one good life, cop him
Searching for a better life and grabbing it when it comes

Now mama Crazy about nervous breakdown
Exploring the idea of a mental breakdown, but not necessarily wanting it

The aroma of outlaw
The appeal of something illegal or rebellious

Hey boy, can't help livin' it up
Enjoys living life to the fullest

Crazy for a slow dance dance dance
Wants a slow, romantic dance