Brian Patrick Carroll (born May 13, 1969), known professionally as Buckethe… Read Full Bio ↴Brian Patrick Carroll (born May 13, 1969), known professionally as Buckethead, is an American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who has worked within many genres of music. He has released 435 studio albums, four special releases, and one EP. He has also performed on more than 50 other albums by other artists. His music spans many diverse areas such as progressive metal, funk, blues, bluegrass, ambient, and avant-garde music.

Buckethead is famous for wearing a KFC bucket on his head, emblazoned with an orange bumper sticker reading FUNERAL in capital black block letters, and an expressionless plain white mask, which, according to Buckethead, was inspired by his seeing Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. At one point, he changed to a plain white bucket that no longer bore the KFC logo, but subsequently reverted to his trademark KFC bucket. He also incorporates nunchaku and robot dancing into his stage performances.

As an instrumentalist, Buckethead has received critical acclaim for his electric guitar playing, and is considered one of today's most innovative guitarists. He has been voted number 8 on a list in GuitarOne magazine of the "Top 10 Fastest Guitar Shredders of All Time" as well as being included in Guitar World's lists of the "25 all-time weirdest guitarists" and the "50 fastest guitarists of all time". He performs primarily as a solo artist, though he has collaborated extensively with a wide variety of high-profile artists such as Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Serj Tankian, Bill Moseley, Mike Patton, Viggo Mortensen, That 1 Guy, Bassnectar, and was a member of Guns N' Roses from 2000 to 2004. Buckethead has also written and performed music for major motion pictures, including: Saw II, Ghosts of Mars, Beverly Hills Ninja, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Last Action Hero, and contributed lead guitar to the track "Firebird" featured on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie soundtrack.

Coma
Buckethead Lyrics

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He stays still
He stays here
Unholy, unholy
He stays still
Stay unto me
Makes me feel unholy

Ya la?, ya la?...

Nothing
(Nothing)
Now that I have nothing
(Now that I have nothing)
I resolve to be nothing
(I resolve to be nothing)
Nothing to harm me, nothing to gain

(Nothing to harm me, nothing to gain)
I resolve to be nothing (X2)

Nothing
(Nothing)
Nothing
(Nothing)

He stays still
Stay unto me
Makes me feel unholy
Makes me feel unholy

We stay
No cause, stay

Overall Meaning

The song "Coma," by Buckethead and Friends, features haunting and mysterious lyrics. The song begins with the lines "He stays still, he stays here, unholy, unholy." These lines create a melancholic and eerie mood that is continued throughout the rest of the song. The repetition of "unholy" in the first lines sets the stage for the ideas of emptiness and despair that follow.

As the song progresses, the lyrics become more abstract, with lines like "nothing, now that I have nothing, I resolve to be nothing." These words reflect a sense of emptiness and a desire to escape reality. The repetition of "nothing" in these lines creates a sense of hopelessness, as if the singer has given up on any chance of finding meaning in life. The final lines, "we stay, no cause, stay," seem to imply a sense of resignation or acceptance of one's fate.

Overall, the lyrics of "Coma" create a haunting and surreal atmosphere, reflecting a sense of emptiness, despair, and resignation.

Line by Line Meaning

He stays still
The person is motionless and not moving

He stays here
The person is present in the given location

Unholy, unholy
The situation is considered sacrilegious or impious

He stays still
The person is still not moving as mentioned earlier

Stay unto me
The person wants somebody to stay close to them

Makes me feel unholy
Being close to the person makes the singer feel impure or wicked

Ya la?, ya la?...
This is a non-lyrical chant and does not carry a specific meaning beyond its rhythm and sound

Nothing
Denoting a complete absence of anything

(Nothing)
Repeating the earlier statement

Now that I have nothing
Despite having nothing, a person is still present