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2) Birth Control are also a newer band from Philadelphia, featuring Sean McGuiness of Pissed Jeans. They play a strange form of punk that embodies anything that defies normality and embraces the unknown. Their music, if capable of being compared to anything/anyone at all, is similar to having your questions constantly going unanswered. Further information and mp3s can be found at: http://www.freelegalhighs.org/ and www.birth-control.de
3) Birth Control was a new wave/minimal synth band from Sweden. They released a cassette entitled Lobotomi on the Swedish label Neuköln (NK-008) in 1986.
Get Ready To Run
Birth Control Lyrics
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Everybody listen
Hosts of famished mummies crossed the Nile
Leavin' death and chaos
Walkin' corpses – Buddy get it right
They kill without frustration, blind with rage
It makes a claim of bare life, hope and food
They beat us to a mummy, ain't got nothin' to lose
Yeah, you got nothin' to lose
Panic pandemonium
Not for the world stand rooted to the ground
Apologies are useless
Take a seat in any underground
Now the wheels are rolling, hear the clown
Rope ladders to the moon for sure sold out
They make a claim to your life, hope and foot
They beat us to a mummy, ain't got nothin' to lose
Get ready to run, get ready to run
No superstition gonna save your sun
Get ready to run, get ready to run
Get out of here
Get ready to run, get ready to run
No possibility to overcome
Get ready to run, get ready to run
Get out of here, we go to hell can't stop insanity
Get out!
Get ready to run, get ready to run
No superstition gonna save your sun
Get ready to run, get ready to run
Get out of here
Get ready to run, get ready to run
No possibility better make (??their??) going wrong
Get ready to run, get ready to run
Get out of here, we go to hell can't stop insanity
Get ready while the (??darken??) sends
Get ready to run
The song "Get Ready To Run" by Birth Control is a warning about the impending doom that awaits humanity. The lyrics begin with a description of hosts of famished mummies crossing the Nile and leaving death and chaos in their wake. These mummies are blind with rage and kill without frustration, signaling the black death that is coming which might seal humanity's fate. The mummies represent death and claim the bare necessities of life, hope, and food. The lyrics suggest that these mummies express an urgency to claim life and there is nothing to lose.
The chorus urges the listener to get ready to run because no superstitious belief or possibility might save their lives. The word "sun" in the chorus could mean "son", which might suggest a father warning his son of the impending doom. The lyrics imply that there is no possibility of overcoming the danger, and humanity is heading towards insanity. The lyrics intensify with a demand to "get out of here" before it is too late.
The song's overall meaning can be interpreted as a warning against pollution, environmental disasters, and the impending doom that awaits humanity. The song encourages taking preventive measures to avoid the disaster while there is still time. The urgency in the lyrics creates a sense of panic and helplessness, which urges the listener to take action.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody listen
Listen up, pay attention
Hosts of famished mummies crossed the Nile
Starving, undead mummies have crossed the river Nile
Leavin' death and chaos
Causing destruction and death in their wake
Walkin' corpses – Buddy get it right
These are not just any corpses, they are walking undead
They kill without frustration, blind with rage
These mummies kill without restraint and in a mindless fury
Black death is comin', will it seal our fate
An infectious disease is looming and may lead to our demise
It makes a claim of bare life, hope and food
The disease threatens our basic needs and survival
They beat us to a mummy, ain't got nothin' to lose
The mummies are unstoppable and they are not afraid to kill
Panic pandemonium
Complete chaos and disorder ensues
Not for the world stand rooted to the ground
It's time to move, there's no point in staying put
Apologies are useless
There's no point in saying sorry, action is needed
Take a seat in any underground
Hide, protect yourself in a shelter underground
Now the wheels are rolling, hear the clown
The situation is escalating and becoming more chaotic
Rope ladders to the moon for sure sold out
Even impossible solutions are not available, all options are gone
Get ready to run, get ready to run
Prepare yourself to flee for your life
No superstition gonna save your sun
Don't count on anything magical to save you
Get out of here
Leave this place immediately
No possibility to overcome
There's no hope to triumph over this situation
We go to hell can't stop insanity
We're headed towards chaos and there's nothing we can do about it
Get ready while the (??darken??) sends
Prepare yourself before it gets even worse
Contributed by Logan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.