Lobotomy
Century Lyrics


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Now watch your life come apart for someone else's entertainment.
Shoot everyone in your office building.
Drown your kids in the bathtub.
Burn your home to the ground.
Leave it behind. Leave it behind.
I was a baby-boomer's kid so you can all go fuck yourselves.
I saw three failed wars sponsored by corporate contracts,
So I'm not gonna shed a tear when this bitch falls.
Sacrifice yourself for a fucking idea and die for nothing.
Fly a plane into a building.
Now you've become your god and now you're gonna pay.
We're funding both sides of a war we can't win.
You wanna do something fiscally responsible?
Just kill yourself.

Welcome to Hell.
I'm counting down from ten with a knife in my head,
Like Rosemary Kennedy trying to recite the pledge.

"Are you under the impression that this is humorous?
Are you capable of understanding what I am saying?
I am not pleased with you. I will remove your head,
And have intercourse with the remaining portion of your neck area.
I'm going to insert a sharp object into your ocular cavities.
Please consume feces, for you are fatherless," said Mike Williams.
Whoa Mike, calm the fuck down.
You don't have to yell and curse so much.
What are you so angry about?
You act like they've abandoned and sold you out.

Complacence and rapists and homophobes and war-mongers
And white supremacists and lobbyists and xenophobes and hypocrites
And every single seat in the U.S. House of Reps: Fuck you.





Walk through my spit, through your war-path.

Overall Meaning

The song "Lobotomy" by Century is a critique of the society we live in and its twisted values. The lyrics describe a world where people are willing to sacrifice everything for their own entertainment and a society constantly at war, fueled by corporate greed. The opening line "Now watch your life come apart for someone else's entertainment" paints a picture of a society where everything is public and people's lives are just a form of entertainment. The chorus "Leave it behind. Leave it behind" is a call to abandon this society and its values as it is a failure.


The lyrics take a harsh turn with the lines "Sacrifice yourself for a fucking idea and die for nothing. Fly a plane into a building. Now you've become your god and now you're gonna pay" which critique the manipulation of ideologies to promote violence and pitting people against each other. The lines "We're funding both sides of a war we can't win. You wanna do something fiscally responsible? Just kill yourself" criticize the futile efforts of a flailing government and its misplaced priorities.


The song ends on a note of aggression against the enemies of the singer's (and society's) values. Mike Williams, as mentioned in the lyrics, was a lead singer at Eyehategod, a band known for its harsh and explicit lyrics, is just used as a placeholder and not a real person. The final line "Walk through my spit, through your war-path" is a challenging statement to all those who ignore the message of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Now watch your life come apart for someone else's entertainment.
Your life is being watched and destroyed by people who enjoy watching the misery of others.


Shoot everyone in your office building.
Kill everyone in your office building, as an extreme response to the pressure and pain of life.


Drown your kids in the bathtub.
Murder your own children, as a way to escape from the burden of responsibility and obligation.


Burn your home to the ground.
Burn down your own home, to destroy everything you've built and start fresh.


Leave it behind. Leave it behind.
Abandon everything, leave everything behind, and start again.


I was a baby-boomer's kid so you can all go fuck yourselves.
I was born in the time of the baby boomers, so I resent the flawed values and actions of the past generations.


I saw three failed wars sponsored by corporate contracts,
I witnessed three wars that were poorly planned and executed, and fueled by corporate greed.


So I'm not gonna shed a tear when this bitch falls.
I will not mourn the collapse of society, which is corrupted and doomed to fail.


Sacrifice yourself for a fucking idea and die for nothing.
Don't sacrifice your life for an idea that will yield no returns, and die in vain.


Fly a plane into a building.
Commit a catastrophic act of terrorism, to make a statement of outrage and rebellion.


Now you've become your god and now you're gonna pay.
You have become a destroyer and will suffer the consequences of your destructive actions.


We're funding both sides of a war we can't win.
We are financing a conflict that cannot be won, and perpetuating the cycle of violence and destruction.


You wanna do something fiscally responsible?
If you want to be financially responsible, kill yourself and leave no burden on the economy.


Just kill yourself.
End your own life, as an ultimate act of personal responsibility and freedom.


Welcome to Hell.
You have arrived in a world of pain and destruction, where everything is going wrong.


I'm counting down from ten with a knife in my head, Like Rosemary Kennedy trying to recite the pledge.
I am counting down to my own destruction, like someone who has lost the ability to think and function properly.


"Are you under the impression that this is humorous?
Do you find this situation funny or entertaining?


Are you capable of understanding what I am saying?
Can you comprehend the message I am trying to convey?


I am not pleased with you. I will remove your head, And have intercourse with the remaining portion of your neck area.
I am angry and dissatisfied with you, and I will violently murder you and have intercourse with your corpse.


I'm going to insert a sharp object into your ocular cavities.
I will torture and inflict pain upon you, by inserting a sharp object into your eyes.


Please consume feces, for you are fatherless," said Mike Williams.
Insulting and degrading language said by Mike Williams, aimed at someone who is perceived to be unworthy of living.


Whoa Mike, calm the fuck down.
Calm yourself, Mike, there is no need to be so extreme and violent.


You don't have to yell and curse so much.
You should try to express yourself in a more articulate and constructive way, rather than resorting to anger and profanity.


What are you so angry about?
Why are you so angry and destructive, what is causing you to feel this way?


You act like they've abandoned and sold you out.
You behave as if you have been betrayed and abandoned by the people around you, who have left you to suffer alone.


Complacence and rapists and homophobes and war-mongers, And white supremacists and lobbyists and xenophobes and hypocrites And every single seat in the U.S. House of Reps: Fuck you.
A thorough condemnation of the toxic people and institutions in society, that perpetuate violence, oppression, and exploitation.


Walk through my spit, through your war-path.
Walk through my contempt and disgust, as you continue on your path of destruction and chaos.




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