Clandestine Ways
Cattle Decapitation Lyrics

The human animal
Referring to humans as just another type of animal

so similar in so many ways
Humans share many traits and characteristics with other mammals

to our mammalian counterparts
Other animals that share similar attributes with humans

experimented on in torturous ways
Animals are typically used in experiments that cause pain and suffering

We've freed the specimens
The animals being tested have been released from captivity

We've taken over the facility
The activists have taken control of the building where the experiments were occurring

We've captured these torturers
The scientists conducting the experiments have been detained

Time to teach them some humility
The captors intend to use physical harm to humble the scientists

Ah syringes filled with dihydrodesoxymorphine
The artist is happy to have obtained the drug.

I've combed the streets in search of hypodermic
'Hypodermic' is slang for a hypodermic needle that is used to inject drugs. The artist has been searching the city for used needles to obtain drugs.

needles and dirty sharp hoarding
The singer has been collecting dirty needles to use for injecting drugs.

All aboard this ship of fools, this train of pain is finally boarding
The artist is using a metaphor of a ship and train to signify that people who like taking drugs are foolish and that these drugs cause pain.

Tendinous disintegration, irreparable musculature goring
The drug the singer is taking causes the destruction of tissue and muscles.

Ah these shameless ways we get our fix
The singer is expressing that the methods used to obtain drugs are shameful and humiliating.

we get our kicks off human suffering
The singer feels pleasure from taking advantage of the suffering of others.

through puncturing the skin accidentally restructuring
The needle used to inject drugs causes the skin and muscle to tear and break down.

Epimysium covering
Refers to the protective covering around muscles

No need for anesthetics, your research for cosmetics landed
The scientists who are being punished were conducting experiments on animals for cosmetic research without using anesthesia.

you here on my gurney, hurting, gurgling diuretics
The scientist is now on the captor's medical table and suffering the consequences of their choices. They are also struggling to speak due to the use of diuretics.

Tube in your anus leads to open sores creating sepsis
One of the methods of punishment is to use tubes inserted in the scientist's anus which cause open wounds and sepsis.

Septic shock sets in no asepsis in my cold aesthetics
The scientist is currently in shock and the artist is using cold, unfeeling methods, such as surgery, to cause further harm.

Apathetic, yet frenetic, simply unsympathetic
The artist is not showing compassion and is instead focused on inflicting harm, but is still highly energized and active in their actions.

shredded limbs needing prosthetics, best to just call off the medics
The damage from the punishment is so severe, that the scientists might require prosthetic limbs. The singer suggests not calling for medics to help.

How does it feel?
The artist is asking how it feels to be on the receiving end of the harm they have caused.

Multi-Dermal peel that shall never heal
The punishment has permanently disfigured the scientist's skin and they will never fully heal.

These clandestine ways of distributing pain
The singer is discussing how they are causing harm in secret, hidden from the public eye.

Diseased train of thought krokodil rot
The singer's thinking is diseased and negative, and the drug they are taking is causing further harm.

Oh this desire to see your limbs on fire
The artist wants to witness and cause damage to the scientist's limbs.

This sick exhilaration of total excruciation
The artist is deriving pleasure from inflicting pain.

Now I believe I've seen everything
The singer has reached the point where they don't believe there is anything else that could shock or surprise them.

of what this subspecies is capable of producing
The subspecies of humans (scientists) have shown to be capable of inflicting pain on animals and not showing compassion.

Why do we do these things?
The artist is questioning why humans feel the need to cause pain and suffering.

Is this the meaning of human being?
The artist is pondering whether causing harm is an inherent part of human nature.

Bleeding is believing
Infliction of harm can only be believed when there is physical evidence through bleeding.