Heads On Fire
Gentry Bronson Lyrics

I'm driving down the freeway going one hundred and five
I am driving at a very high speed on the highway.

Helicopter high in the ice blue sky
There is a helicopter high in the sky that is blue like ice.

I got a Buddha on the dash
There is a Buddha sculpture on my dashboard.

And a smoke in my mouth
I am smoking a cigarette.

All the signs say North but I'm headed South now
Although the direction indicated by the signs is North, I am driving South.

Devil's burning holes into my head
I am plagued by feelings of anxiety and guilt that are intense like burns from the devil.

If I can roll dice once I can lose again
I have gambled before and lost, so I am likely to lose again.

Bout to sit close on the telephone wires
I feel like I am close to a mental breakdown or an emotional tipping point.

And the devil's in my brain
I feel like I am being tormented by dark or malevolent thoughts.

And my head's on fire
I am feeling intense anxiety, fear, or stress about my situation or my thoughts.

The doctor or the shrink put a hole in his head
A medical professional has damaged me mentally, emotionally, or physically.

Now the bitch wants to know is he really dead?
Someone is trying to inquire about my well-being or whether I am alive or dead with an insolent or aggressive tone.

Widows, fucking everyone knocking on my door
People who are suffering or desperate for help are coming to me for aid.

Mama wants to beat me into a whore now
My mother is disappointed in me and perhaps angry or disgusted with me for my behavior or choices.

I got a gun in my pocket going clickity click
I am carrying a gun and it sounds like it is ready to be fired.

And a bomb in my mind going tickity tick
I feel like there is a ticking time bomb in my mind or that I am on the verge of an emotional explosion.

Everybody listen to a bald face lie but nobody hears
People are listening to someone's deceitful and untruthful statements, but no one is recognizing them for what they are.

Got a knife in my back cuz we're living a lie
I feel like I have been betrayed or stabbed in the back by someone I trusted because we are living a lie or hiding a truth.

Another one down just to survive
I have lost someone or something else in my life just to keep going or staying alive.

Choke on another hymnal
I feel like I am suffocating, struggling, or even drowning in the deep emotions or beliefs associated with a church song.

Live your life like a funeral
I am urging someone to live their life as a solemn, morose, or unhappy occasion, possibly suggesting that they should take their circumstances more seriously or soberly.

Money money money money money
Money seems to be the dominant preoccupation or motif in this section of the song.

All the fat man eats is honey
The wealthy, privileged, or powerful people in this world seem to be living exceptionally good lives while the rest of us struggle to survive.

Hose me off and make me clean
I want someone to cleanse me or wash away the dirt, stain, or guilt that I feel.

But you're the dancing queen
Someone, perhaps a woman, is dancing or enjoying life despite the difficult and stressful environment around them.

I gotta go out but I stay in
I feel like I need to go out and engage with the world, but I am staying inside my own head or my own private life instead.

I keep fucking around with the shape I'm in
I am struggling with my identity, my physical appearance, or my behavior, and I keep changing or experimenting with who I am.

And your head's on fire
I am concerned about your mental, emotional, or physical well-being, and I think you are experiencing intense anxiety or stress.