Dead Infection is a goregrind band from Poland. Since forming in early 1990… Read Full Bio ↴Dead Infection is a goregrind band from Poland. Since forming in early 1990, they have released three full-length albums and several split albums and singles. They are the second band from Poland after Vader that made a deal to release a CD/LP with a non-European label. Their second album, A Chapter of Accidents, is considered by many to be among the milestones of goregrind music. They played numerous live shows around the world, including all of Europe, the United States, Mexico, and Japan.

Members:

Cyjan – drums
Pierścień – guitar, vocals
Vertherry- bass (2016-)

Discography:

Studio CD Albums:

-1993: Surgical Disembowelment (LP edition also in 1993, and re-edition in 2010)
-1995: A Chapter of Accidents (LP edition in 2011)
-2004: Brain Corrosion (LP edition in 2006)

Split 7"EPs:

-1994: Party's Over (with Blood)
-1998: No Pate, No Mind (with Malignant Tumour)
-1998: Poppy-Seed Cake (with Clotted Symmetric Sexual Organ)
-2009: Heartburn Result ( with Regurgitate)
-2009: Furniture Obsession ( with Haemorrhage)

Other Releases:

-1991: World Full of Remains (Demo)
-1992: Start Human Slaughter (Demo)
-1997: Human Slaughter.. till Remains (CD reissue of first two demos), (Re-reissue in 2008)
-1998: The Greatest Shits (Tribute MCD)
-2006: Brain corrosion (LP edition)
-2008: Corpses of The Universe (MCD)
-2008: Dead Singles Collection (CD compilation of 7'EPs)
-2009: Corpses of The Universe (LP)

Life of a Surgeon
Dead Infection Lyrics

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Richard graduated from a medical academy three months ago. He passed the exams
perfectly. He's been working as a cardiosurgeon for a week now. He was to face
his very first patient at a September night. He was dashing and yet fearful.
His bread and cheese for saving other people's lives. The patient is 68. It is
his second heart attack. Richard makes the first cut. Scalpel in his hand
moves smoothly like a conductor's baton. Arteries make visible. Richard
feels warm blood drops on his forehead. Then he feels his stomach in his
mouth. He used to see intestines when he served his apprenticeship. But today

he couldn't stand it. The dinner he ate an hour ago flows down from his
covered mouth onto the patient's torso. Pieces of semi-digested meal mingle in
a seven-centimetre long surgeon cut. Vomited matter ornaments the patient's

torso and soothes him. Richard though his job would be different. His
conscience exhausted him.

Overall Meaning

The song "Life of a Surgeon" by Dead Infection, tells the story of a young doctor named Richard who has just graduated from a medical academy and started working as a cardiosurgeon. The lyrics depict Richard's first experience operating on a patient, who is facing his second heart attack. Richard is both confident and nervous, knowing that his actions could mean the difference between saving or losing a life. The use of descriptive language in the lyrics allows the listener to visualize the scene in vivid detail, as Richard makes his first cut with a scalpel.

Unfortunately, things don't go as planned for Richard, as the graphic descriptions of his physical reaction to the surgery reveal his unpreparedness for the reality of the job. He vomits over the patient's torso, mixing digested food with the blood and tissue of the operation. The lyrics end with Richard feeling disillusioned with his chosen profession, as his conscience is exhausted by what he has just experienced.

Overall, "Life of a Surgeon" provides an interesting and insightful look at the potential psychological and physical tolls of being a doctor, particularly for those who are new to the field. The song highlights the importance of understanding the realities of the job, and how difficult it can be to balance the desire to save lives with the emotional and physical challenges that come with treating patients.

Line by Line Meaning

Richard graduated from a medical academy three months ago. He passed the exams perfectly.
Richard successfully graduated from a medical academy three months ago, having passed his exams with flying colors.

He's been working as a cardiosurgeon for a week now.
He has been serving as a cardiosurgeon for just a week.

He was to face his very first patient at a September night.
His first encounter with a patient was scheduled for a night in September.

He was dashing and yet fearful.
Although he was looking good, he was still nervous and scared.

His bread and cheese for saving other people's lives.
He dedicated his life to saving people and regarded it as his bread and cheese.

The patient is 68. It is his second heart attack.
The patient Richard was going to operate on was of 68 years and suffered a heart attack for the second time.

Richard makes the first cut. Scalpel in his hand moves smoothly like a conductor's baton.
With a scalpel in his hand, Richard cut open the patient's body smoothly - as if he was a conductor managing a symphony with his baton.

Arteries make visible. Richard feels warm blood drops on his forehead.
As the arteries started appearing, Richard felt warm blood drops on his forehead.

Then he feels his stomach in his mouth. He used to see intestines when he served his apprenticeship. But today he couldn't stand it.
However, the sight of the patient's internal organs made Richard feel nauseous, and he felt like vomiting. Though he has seen intestines during his apprenticeship, he couldn't bear the sight of them now.

The dinner he ate an hour ago flows down from his covered mouth onto the patient's torso.
Unable to control the urge, he vomits out the dinner he ate a while ago, onto the patient's torso.

Pieces of semi-digested meal mingle in a seven-centimetre long surgeon cut. Vomited matter ornaments the patient's torso and soothes him.
The partially digested food combines into a long cut of the patient and blends with the vomited matter to decorate the patient's torso, strangely calming him.

Richard though his job would be different. His conscience exhausted him.
Richard thought his work would be different and didn't expect it to be so gory. Working as a surgeon was draining him physically and mentally.

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