Pink Cellphone
Deftones Lyrics


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Belief in the one true power

Can't stop the sound
Can you?
Can't stop the sound
Can't stop the sound
I can't stop you
X your eyes
Let the tape roll
Aren't you gonna get sick
'Cause that's right
Good work!
X your eyes
Let the tape roll
Belief in the one true power
Can't stop the sound
Can you?
Can't stop the sound
I can't stop you
X your eyes
Let the tape roll
Aren't you gonna get sick
'Cause that's right
Good work!
X your eyes
I'll tell you, wait

So your troubles continue to multiply and to grow in a direct result of your being misguided. Deceived. Misdirected. Or fooled. All themes are variations of the basic ego gloried wide theme in which you follow the gospel truth.

....

Pursuing the wrong ideals and goals that leads you into sickness. unto.. ??.. and from this sickness sprang the belief in the one true power. (Yes.) That cure that promised to erase the symptoms that stood between you and your goal. That's seductive to hear them offer relief and comfort without disturbing the faulty system of your beliefs. (Beliefs) Belief in the one true power. (Beliefs) Forever and ever, one nation under (ego self). The father, the son, and the holy (ego self). In Jesus name. Amen.




(10 seconds silence)
Greasy filthy hand jobs in truck stop restrooms. Hot Carling? All over my chest Hot Carling? I turned hat into a verb. I hope you appreciate it. Car wing. Hot Carling Academy. It's the school where you go to learn how to butt fuck. It's In England. They don't have blowjobs there because they're uncircumcised and that is just disgusting. So they have to butt fuck. Which is also disgusting, because that extra foreskin trapped all the germs and the poop and the butt-fucking residue. It's sin. And that's why British people have bad teeth. Amen.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Deftones's song Pink Cellphone are quite cryptic and open to interpretation. However, the lines "belief in the one true power" suggest a person's misguided beliefs and illusions that lead them into sickness and a distorted view of reality. It talks about how people follow the "gospel truth" of pursuing wrong ideals and goals that promised relief and comfort without changing their faulty beliefs. The song seems to be questioning the power of beliefs and how it leads people astray from reality, keeping them trapped in a cycle of sickness and misguided choices.


The last few lines of the song take an absurd and humorous turn, talking about sexual encounters in truck stop restrooms and making fun of British people's uncircumcised penises. It could be seen as a commentary on the hypocrisy of social norms and the way people put undue importance on certain things that are ultimately irrelevant.


Line by Line Meaning

Belief in the one true power
Pursuing the wrong ideals and goals that leads you into sickness. unto.. ??.. and from this sickness sprang the belief in the one true power.


Can't stop the sound
The belief that once you have a sickness, you'll do whatever it takes to make it go away, even if it means following flawed or harmful ideologies.


Can you?
Questioning whether you can reject these harmful beliefs when others try to convince you to follow them.


Can't stop the sound
The idea that once you believe in something, it's hard to change your mind even if you want to.


I can't stop you
Feeling powerless to stop others from following harmful beliefs if they're determined to do so.


X your eyes
The belief that closing your eyes and ignoring the truth is easier than facing the reality that your beliefs are flawed or wrong.


Let the tape roll
Going along with what other people say and not questioning their beliefs or motives.


Aren't you gonna get sick
Questioning the wisdom of following harmful beliefs that may lead to sickness, both physical and mental.


'Cause that's right
The idea that following harmful beliefs sometimes feels right or comforting, even if it's actually leading you down a dangerous path.


Good work!
Sarcastic praise for following harmful beliefs or ideologies.


I'll tell you, wait
Delaying a response or decision when faced with difficult beliefs or choices.




Lyrics ยฉ Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ABE CUNNINGHAM, ABRAN CUNNINGHAM, ANNIE HARDY, ANNIE SUMMER HARDY, CHI CHENG, CHINO MORENO, CHINO CAMILO MORENO, FRANK DELGADO, STEPHEN CARPENTER

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@brittanydrye5426

Belief in the one true power
Can't stop the sound
Can you?
Can't stop the sound
Can't stop the sound
I can't stop you
X your eyes
Let the tape roll
Aren't you gonna get sick
'Cause that's right
Good work!
X your eyes
Let the tape roll
Belief in the one true power
Can't stop the sound
Can you?
Can't stop the sound
I can't stop you
X your eyes
Let the tape roll
Aren't you gonna get sick
'Cause that's right
Good work!
X your eyes
I'll tell you, wait
So your troubles continue to multiply and to grow in a direct result of your being misguided. Deceived. Misdirected. Or fooled. All themes are variations of the basic ego gloried wide theme in which you follow the gospel truth.
....
Pursuing the wrong ideals and goals that leads you into sickness. unto.. ??.. and from this sickness sprang the belief in the one true power. (Yes.) That cure that promised to erase the symptoms that stood between you and your goal. That's seductive to hear them offer relief and comfort without disturbing the faulty system of your beliefs. (Beliefs) Belief in the one true power. (Beliefs) Forever and ever, one nation under (ego self). The father, the son, and the holy (ego self). In Jesus name. Amen.
(10 seconds silence)
Greasy filthy hand jobs in truck stop restrooms. Hot Carling? All over my chest Hot Carling? I turned hat into a verb. I hope you appreciate it. Car wing. Hot Carling Academy. It's the school where you go to learn how to butt fuck. It's In England. They don't have blowjobs there because they're uncircumcised and that is just disgusting. So they have to butt fuck. Which is also disgusting, because that extra foreskin trapped all the germs and the poop and the butt-fucking residue. It's sin. And that's why British people have bad teeth. Amen.



All comments from YouTube:

@thatguyoverthere2755

There's actually a story to this. Annie Hardy was hanging out with the band after a show their bands did together and the label told Chino they needed on more song and the band had already worked hard on all the other tracks. So they just got really high and had Annie read a bunch of stuff while they all hung out, which is why you hear laughter from the other people. She was laughing and had a hard time reading it. Chino then mixed it all together and put the song on the album...

@tedmathews8661

Fkn A,Annie Hardy is smokin,smoking, Drag!

@mifivoo

Idk I guess itโ€™s just my terrible sense of humor but the ending is fucking hilarious and is like a cherry on top to this song

@rumpelpumpel7687

right! i only hear the ending part for the first time now. I only knew the slightly shorter version from the album.

@holden6104

That feeling when this plays at a party and you're the only British person in the room.

@sloppyy

makes me sick to see people hating on this, not every song has to be serious and this does a great job of being funny. the rest of the album takes care of your other needs perfectly fine

@keaton_

Yeah, I donโ€™t get why people hate on it, either. Itโ€™s a weirdly sexy song.

@maxdamenace

I have I think every song by deftones in my playlist but this one. Itโ€™s an interesting song. But I have convinced myself this song was the reason finger of death didnโ€™t make it on the album ๐Ÿซ 

@sinnergy73

Proud alumni of the Hot Carling Academy.

@official_ISM

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