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Braintax Lyrics

It's like a long walk to China trying to reach these heads
Communicating with people who are closed-minded is a difficult and tiring task

See, the world around your body makes your brain stay dead
Living a life without any excitement, challenge, or intellectual stimulation is boring and detrimental to one's growth.

Stand around in thick traffic just inhaling some lead
Being stuck in traffic can be a slow and harmful event, as you're breathing in exhaust fumes.

I'm in the phone box breathing off some stranger's breath
Being in a cramped and enclosed space like a phone booth with others is uncomfortable and can lead to breathing in other people's air.

No change left, I fed my last gold Queen's head
I've run out of money and the only thing left was a twenty-five pence piece

"Busy now" is all the message said, let me leave you
I've called someone but all I got in return was the message that they were too busy to talk, which was disappointing.

Let your brain cook, mobile – you're agile
Allowing yourself time to think and process information can make you more mentally nimble

Still hearing cancer rays until you're off-the-hook
Electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones is thought to potentially cause cancer in some cases, but you're only safe from them when you're not using your phone.

My mindset stays steady, taking shelter in a hut
My mind remains calm and stable, even in trying situations. I take refuge in a small building or structure.

On a mountainside, ready for the wind and the ruck
I'm perched on the side of a mountain, preparing myself for any harsh weather that might come my way.

I see a storm blow past with economic avalanche
I observe a financial crisis coming like a storm, with devastating consequences for many people.

Because the rich, fat nations try to cling to every branch
Wealthy nations tend to hold on to their financial advantages and refuse to share them with other nations, which causes the crisis mentioned above.

Me, I'm playing mind chess then Monopoly with stress
I'm dealing with the mental challenges of life and stress by creatively working through them in my head, often using games like Monopoly as a distraction.

Flipping cards by the log fire with thoughts of death
I'm sitting by a fire, flipping cards or playing a game, while also contemplating my own mortality.

Got a year's supply of Bics, hiding out in Deep Six
I've stockpiled enough pens to last an entire year and am hiding away in a remote location.

I'll emerge in twenty years when there's no cash left
I plan to remain isolated for two decades, until cash is no longer used as currency.

But for now I'm back to basics, spilling out raps
I'm returning to my roots and creating music in a raw, authentic form.

Freestyling in the snow while I'm laying squirrel traps
I'm using my time to practice rap, while also taking some necessary steps towards survival by establishing traps for small animals.

It's survival; really none of us can pull it off
Living life every day is a struggle for every individual, regardless of how they appear.

Just filling up the silence with my fresh air cough
I try to fill the space with fresh air by coughing to make it less quiet and uncomfortable.

See, I got theory off but now I'm losing my mind
While I have many ideas about how life should be lived, being isolated is causing me to have some mental breakdowns.

The poisons in my blood are trying to make it to the outside
The toxins in my body are attempting to escape and infect other parts of my system.

Outside – money and cars and more waste, detox
When outside of my current location, I encounter a society that is obsessed with money and material possessions, whicI requires some form of detoxification.

I'm displaced, fighting craving for that city taste
I feel out of place, struggling with the strong desire to return to city life.

And like I said I'm all in it like on live through life
I'm completely present and committed to experiencing life in its entirety.

Paranoia strikes, creeping out the forest at night
I become very anxious when I'm walking through a forest at night.

I like to sit back holed up, sharpen my knife
I prefer to be alone and sharpen knives as a means of both protection and preparation.

Learning all about myself but I'm missing the hype
Although I'm learning a lot about myself while isolated, I feel like I'm missing out on current events and trends.

The helicopter left me with a rifle
The helicopter that dropped me here left me with a rifle.

But it rusted up so I'm onto snow and berry trifles
The rifle is no longer of any use because it's rusted, so I'm now focusing on gathering berries in the snow for sustenance.

I sing aloud in my hideout cause no one can hear me
I sing loudly because I'm in complete isolation and there's no one around to hear me making sound.

And nature's looking bigger and it doesn't fear me
I'm beginning to see and appreciate the grandeur of nature, and I'm not a threat to it.

Haven't said a word for one month
I've been silent for a full month.

Hear my snow boots crunch through the wasteland
I can hear the sound of my boots crunching through the snow and ice of the desolate land.

This could be a parallel to cityscapes
This could be a comparison to the landscape of a city.

Where tree towers overpower and isolate many souls
In the city, the tall buildings dwarf the individuals and separate people from nature.

Nature's like a friend until she turns cold
Nature is often welcoming, but sometimes it can turn harsh and unforgiving.

Those icy looks are icebergs on my tent pole
The cold, icy weather is beginning to compromise the stability of my tent.

The IMAX is now live from the arctic
This experience is now a vivid and immersive 'IMAX' experience that is live from the Arctic.

You can call me Braintax, now my verbal film's starting:
My name is Braintax, and now I'm beginning to tell a narrative, entirely through verbal means.

Reindeer, a target on the hill by the tree line
The reindeer are visible ahead of me, a clear target in the hill by the trees.

I move quick, this reminds me of the free line
I quickly move towards the reindeer and it reminds me of when someone walks through a checkout line that's unoccupied.

Live simple, hunt-and-gather rules still apply
I live a simple life that follows the same rules as early humans who had to hunt and gather resources to survive.

But we never turn to greed and death's a catalyst to life
We don't give in to the temptation of wanting more than we really need, and the reminder of death encourages us to live life to the fullest.

CAN YOU HEAR ME?!
I'm shouting at someone, asking if they can hear me.