Entertainment for the Braindead is the solo acoustic singer-songwriter inst… Read Full Bio ↴Entertainment for the Braindead is the solo acoustic singer-songwriter instrumental work of Julia Kotowski from Cologne, Germany, now based in Berln. She has a voice and a bunch of little instruments, ranging from guitar and ukulele to paper bins and pepper mills, and currently describes herself as a "one woman lofi orchestra".

All her music released thus far has been placed under a Creative Commons license, and can be downloaded for free / pay what you want.

Hypersomnia (2007)
Hydrophobia (2008)
Seven + 1 (2009)
Raw Timber (2009)
Roadkill (2010)
Cross Mountain (2010) (Released as The Smallest Bones)
Trivialities (2010)
Berlin Kitchen Sessions (2011)
Postcard #1: Hiddensee - Songs for the Apocalypse (2012)
Postcard #2: Istanbul - Songs for the Homesick (2012)
Postcard #3: Cologne - Songs for the Breathless (2012)
Postcard #4: California - Songs for a Soft Heart (2012)
Postcard #5: Berlin - Songs for the Sleepless (2013) (and alternative Mountain Session (2013))
Postcard #6: Cologne - Deconstruction Site (2013)
Postcard #7: Slab City - Songs from the Dust (2013)

http://entertainmentforthebraindead.com/

What You Get
Entertainment for the Braindead Lyrics

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Did you really think that everything would be alright?
You should've known better, could've known it's not right.
Smash all you have to pieces for a tiny little spark,
For a glimpse of bliss, a fleeting light in the dark,

I could've told you from the start
That this would make your whole world fall apart.

Remember you once swore to never play those games again,
Maybe keeping your promise could've kept you from going insane,
But now, this is what you get. Now this is what you get.
Now this is what you get.

I could've told you from the start
(I could've told you from the start)
This would make your whole world fall apart.
(I could've told you from the start)
I could've told you from the start
(I could've told you from the start)
That this would make your whole world fall apart.
Fall apart, fall apart.

And did you really think that everything would be just fine,
Was it conscious denial or are you really that blind?
I hope you choke on your desires, hope you choke on your despair,
On your self-inflicted misery - I really don't care.
'cause I told you from the start: this would make your whole world fall apart.

(This is what you get.)

I told you from the start:

(This is what you get, now this is, this is)

This would make your whole world fall apart...

(Now this is what you get)

This is what you get.

(Now this is what you get)
(Now this is what you get)
(Now this is what you get)
(Now this is... this is...)

(What you get, what you get)
(What you deserve, what you deserve...)

Overall Meaning

In Entertainment for the Braindead’s song “What You Get,” the singer seems to be addressing someone who has made a mistake, likely multiple mistakes, despite knowing better. The lyrics repeat the phrase “I could’ve told you from the start / that this would make your whole world fall apart” several times, emphasizing the idea that the subject was aware of the consequences of their actions. In the chorus, the singer offers a grim assessment of the situation, saying “this is what you get” and repeating it several times. The tone is resentful and accusatory, with the singer expressing disdain for the person they’re addressing and their poor decisions.

The song seems to be about the disappointment and frustration that comes with watching someone repeatedly make the same mistakes, despite knowing the consequences. It’s a feeling that’s likely relatable to many people, who have had friends or loved ones who continually make bad choices that lead to negative outcomes. The singer’s sense of detachment and indifference in the chorus (“I really don’t care”) suggests that they’ve given up on trying to help the other person and are resigned to letting them deal with their own consequences.

Line by Line Meaning

Did you really think that everything would be alright?
Were you truly expecting that everything would turn out well?

You should've known better, could've known it's not right.
You should have had more awareness and recognized that this was not correct.

Smash all you have to pieces for a tiny little spark,
You've broken apart everything for such a small possibility of happiness.

For a glimpse of bliss, a fleeting light in the dark,
You were willing to endure only a brief moment of happiness amid an overall bleak reality.

I could've told you from the start
Right from the beginning, I could have informed you...

That this would make your whole world fall apart.
...that this would result in the collapse of your entire world.

Remember you once swore to never play those games again,
Recall how you promised yourself that you wouldn't engage in such behavior in the future...

Maybe keeping your promise could've kept you from going insane,
Maybe if you had followed through with that promise, it could have prevented you from losing your mind.

But now, this is what you get. Now this is what you get.
However, at present, this is what you have received. This is the result.

And did you really think that everything would be just fine,
Furthermore, did you truly believe that everything would be excellent?

Was it conscious denial or are you really that blind?
Is it a deliberate act of self-deception or are you truly unaware?

I hope you choke on your desires, hope you choke on your despair,
I desire for you to be overwhelmed by your cravings and consumed by your anguish...

On your self-inflicted misery - I really don't care.
...since I have no concern for the misery that you brought upon yourself.

'cause I told you from the start: this would make your whole world fall apart.
Because, as I previously stated, right from the beginning, I warned you continuously that this would cause the complete destruction of your world.

This is what you get.
This is what you have received.

Fall apart, fall apart.
Breaking and tumbling down, falling apart.

(Now this is what you get)
(So this is the result you have gotten)

(What you get, what you get)
(This is what you have received)

(What you deserve, what you deserve...)
(This is what you merited)

Contributed by Carter M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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