In My Backyard
Dead Celebrity Status Lyrics

I'm like a Bat Out of Hell, being pulled by Black Stallions.
I feel like I'm moving so fast and with such force, I'm being pulled by black stallions.

Waiting for Metallica to make another Black Album.
I'm eagerly anticipating for Metallica to release a new album similar to 'The Black Album', which I believe to be their best work.

Created a stone age cage, I'm fenced in.
I feel trapped and confined like I'm living in a prehistoric era cage made of stone.

Watching doves cry in this purple rain that I'm drenched in.
I'm feeling emotional and sad like doves who cry, in this purplish rain that's enveloping me.

I'm having a clean day, when I clash with the sounds.
I was initially feeling great, but then I was interrupted and disturbed by loud and clashing sounds, which ruined my mood.

Now I'm a basketcase, until you come around.
I feel like my life is falling apart and I'm going crazy, but I know that I can regain my composure and sanity when you're with me.

This world's like a vortex trying to suck me in,
I feel like the world is trying to suck me in like a vortex, constantly pulling me down and making me feel trapped.

I'm lucky to play the role of a drowning Jeff Buckley.
I feel like I'm struggling to stay afloat in life, just like Jeff Buckley who tragically drowned while swimming in the Wolf River Harbor.

I'm an OutKast in the state of Atliens,
I feel like an outsider or a misfit, just like the hip-hop duo OutKast who hail from Atlanta (also known as the 'A-T-L', and hence 'Atliens').

Now throw your hands in the air and do the hokey dance.
I'm trying to lighten the mood and cheer people up by asking them to throw their hands in the air and do a silly dance (the 'hokey pokey', perhaps).

Jane's Addiction got me seeing deep purple.
I'm feeling intoxicated or high, like I'm seeing deep shades of purple because of the music I'm listening to (specifically by the band Jane's Addiction).

Need to find the perfect tool to make A Perfect Circle.
I need to find the perfect means or method to achieve my goals and create something beautiful or perfect, just like the American rock band A Perfect Circle.

Riding a white pony? That explains my Deftones.
I could be experiencing a drug-induced high (alluding to cocaine usage) that might explain my fondness for the American rock band Deftones.

I'm Illmatic like a storm on this microphone.
I'm a master of my craft (hip-hop music) and can rap exceptionally well, akin to how rapper Nas proclaimed himself to be 'Illmatic' on his debut album of the same name.

Walking across Abbey Road with Ringo Starr.
I'm taking a walk across Abbey Road in London, just like how The Beatles did (and was captured on the iconic album cover of the same name), accompanied by one of the band's members Ringo Starr.

But Yoko Ono was dead, so we had to split apart!
I'm making a humorous reference to how Yoko Ono (widow of late Beatles member John Lennon) had died, causing The Beatles to split apart for good (in reality, she's still alive).

There's a million zombies in my backyard, backyard.
I'm feeling overwhelmed by negative people or situations (zombies being the metaphor), which are literally and figuratively haunting me in my life.

And they all wanna be rapstars, rapstars.
These negative forces in my life are all people who want to be successful or famous (in this case, as 'rapstars').

They need to wake, wake up, wake up, wake up.
I'm urging them to snap out of their fantasies and focus on the realities of life (alluding to the phrase 'wake up' four times).

You need to wake, wake up, wake up, wake up.
I'm also telling myself to wake up and deal with these negative forces head on, as well (repeating the same phrase as the previous line).

And they all wanna be rockstars, rockstars.
These negative forces could also be aiming to be celebrated in the realm of rock music (as 'rockstars').

I'm a Stone Temple Pilot, riding this Crazy Train.
I feel like I'm a member of the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, trying to navigate and survive the chaotic and unstable world (like the famous song 'Crazy Train' by Ozzy Osbourne).

I need a Black Sabbath to break Alice from her chains.
I'm hoping for a powerful influence (the British rock band Black Sabbath) to liberate an Alice (whoever that may be) from her metaphorical shackles and miseries in life.

Rode into Iowa with a Slip and a Knot,
I traveled to Iowa (in the Midwestern US) with a skip or a 'slip' and a knot (perhaps referring to the song 'Iowa' by the band Slipknot).

'cause I got a Liscence to Ill, so whatcha, whatcha want?
I'm acting up or being rebellious (like the American hip-hop group Beastie Boys, known for their debut album 'Licensed to Ill') and asking rhetorically, 'what do you want from me?'

On a Black Sunday, I walked up Cypress Hill,
I visited Cypress Hill (a park in Brooklyn, New York) on a gloomy or depressing day (the term 'Black Sunday' could be a reference to the Great Storm of 1865, among other events).

Until I crashed into a dashboard and walked into a confessional.
I got into a vehicular accident (presumably in a car) and then went to a church confessional to confess my sins.

I'm just an Audioslave on the run,
I'm likening myself to the American rock band Audioslave, and am constantly on the go or running from something (metaphorically).

In a SoundGarden waiting for this Blackhole Sun to come.
I'm trapped in a Dark or intricate web (like the one described in the song 'Black Hole Sun' by Soundgarden) and waiting for an escape or a breakthrough.

My crew is my feelings, sprayed Led like Zeppelin.
My emotions are dear to me like a crew, and I'm spraying 'Led' (as in, lead paint) like the English rock band Led Zeppelin (which is known for its epic guitar riffs).

Trying to find my way up the Stairway To Heaven.
I'm seeking a pathway to paradise or happiness (like the famous song 'Stairway to Heaven' by Led Zeppelin) in my life.

I'll trick you with this massive attack of Back In Black.
I'm using the classic rock song 'Back in Black' by the band AC/DC to confuse or trick you (perhaps in a playful manner).

Raging Against the Machine just like Zack.
I'm engaging in a futile or impossible task (like 'raging' or protesting) much like American rock band Rage Against the Machine, named after member Zack de la Rocha.

I used to have the common sense to walk or die.
I used to have the ability to make straightforward or logical choices (like walking or dying in extreme circumstances), but am now struggling with my decisions.

Used to hold Guns And Roses, now I hold double revolvers.
I was once holding on to Guns N' Roses (an American rock band), but now I'm holding two revolvers (symbolizing my attitude shift towards violence or danger).

Met this girl named Charlotte, she looked Good in my bed,
I met a girl named Charlotte who looked great lying in my bed (presumably, being sexual here).'

'til my Bizket went Limp 'cause she wouldn't give me Portishead.
But then my excitement or arousal died down (like the American band Limp Bizkit) because Charlotte wasn't interested in being intimate (Portishead remains unexplained).

I found a Message in a Bottle so I called the Police.
I discovered a message (likely from a stranger) and phoned the police (like the American band The Police).

I met a Material Girl who said Poppa Don't Preach.
I was introduced to a woman who was materialistic (like the famous song 'Material Girl' by Madonna) and quoted the song 'Papa Don't Preach' by the same artist (which is about a teenage girl refusing to have an abortion).

They say love bites like an angry Def Lepperd,
People say that love can be powerful and dangerous, like an angry or aggressive leopard. (Note: the British rock band is actually spelled 'Def Leppard'.)

Like a Nine Inch Nail being pushed in by Trent Rezner.
A hard or painful experience (like being pushed by a nail) is what it's like to deal with Trent Reznor (frontman of Nine Inch Nails, known for their industrial rock sound).

I got a Sex Pistol and a Gang of Bloodhounds,
I'm armed with a weapon (the iconic British band Sex Pistols) and a group of loyal supporters (bloodhounds) who will protect me.

Who walked up to a House of Pain and made Lethal Jump Around.
My gang and I visited a place named House of Pain (likely a reference to the American hip-hop act) and caused chaos or mayhem, inspired by the hit song 'Jump Around' by the American rap group Lethal (officially, House of Pain will release their own song called 'Jump Around').

I ate Chop Suey while watching System of a Down,
I had dinner (specifically, the dish Chop Suey) while enjoying the music of System of a Down (an Armenian-American metal band).

Fell asleep in Linkin's Park and woke up in Marcy's Playground.
I dozed off (potentially due to Linkin Park's soft music) and woke up in Marcy's Playground, a public park in Brooklyn that's named after a former school near the area (not to be confused with the American rock band of the same name).

Sniffing White Stripes with a Seven Nation Army,
I'm indulging in drugs (like cocaine, potentially) and listening to the songs of The White Stripes (an American rock duo) and their biggest hit, 'Seven Nation Army'.

Waiting for Marilyn Manson to egg it on me.
I'm eagerly anticipating the encouragement or incitement (like being egged on) by the controversial American rocker Marilyn Manson.

Public Police got me lost in mix tapes.
The law enforcement authorities (symbolized by 'Public Police') got me confused or bewildered with their mixtapes (which could refer to anything from training videos to court pleas).

Oops, I did it again, and I made Britney Spears my slave.
I did something reckless or irresponsible again (a reference to the song by Britney Spears), and now I'm totally in control of the famous pop star.

I made it to Brooklyn and I still can't sleep.
I arrived at Brooklyn, possibly after a long journey (from my home state, unknown), but still find that I can't rest or put my mind at ease.

I got a Radiohead, now they call me a creep.
I possess a Radiohead record and was deemed 'creepy' or strange by others because of my interest in their unconventional sound and subject matter.

I parachute on a cold day, when I Coldplay the streets.
I live life on the edge (like a parachute jump) even when it's harsh or uncomfortable (a cold day), while also enjoying the sounds of the English band Coldplay.

I'm dying to be famous, like both of J-lo's ass cheeks.
I'm desperately craving for accolades or recognition (like wanting to be as famous as Jennifer Lopez's buttocks, seen as a symbol of glamour and sex appeal).