1. Brian Phillip Welch… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1. Brian Phillip Welch (born June 19, 1970), better known as Head (although the official name of his solo project is Brian Head Welch), is an American musician best known as the former one of two guitarists of Korn, and a major influence in the rise of the nu metal movement. Welch left the band in 2005 due to contrasting personal beliefs, to focus on life as a father and a born again Christian. He has since embarked on an eponymous solo project, of which his debut solo album, Save Me from Myself, was released on September 9, 2008.
2. A Bristol, England-based band called Head existed in the late 1980s and included Gareth Sager (ex-Pop Group, Rip Rig & Panic, Float Up CP), and Nick Shephard (ex-The Cortinas, The Clash (mk 2), and The Spics), and Rich Beale (aka Clevedon Pier on Head's albums). They released three albums between 1987 of which the first - 'A Snog On The Rocks' - is the best place to enjoy their skewed, melodramatic, cabaret-inflected Pub Rock.
3. A "ramones-core" Seattle punk band ('90s - present) associated with Goner Records as well as their own Evil Clown Records.
4. A jazz rock / fusion band from Glasgow, who during the mid / late 70s issued 3 albums entitled GTF, Blackpool Cool and Red Dwarf. Highly recommended, yet obscure jazz rock fusion from an 'unlikely' source.
5. A 70s inspired psychedelic rock band from Maryland who released the five song Early Works - EP in 2021.
6. An electronic and lofi project by a portuguese solo artist under the name of HeaD.
Paralyzed
Head Lyrics
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No more will I pretend
Gasping for air as you're slipping through my fingers
Don't kiss me goodbye
Please don't leave here
I'm dying inside (knowing it's my fault)
Crying with my (fist against the wall)
Can't get away
I'm paralyzed, I need you now
The smell of sacrifice
Your disappearing whispers
I cannot grasp how my life inside just withers
Don't kiss me goodbye
Please don't leave here
I'm dying inside (knowing it's my fault)
Crying with my (fist against the wall)
Can't get away
I swear I'm gonna break
I'm paralyzed, I need you now
I need you
I need you now
I need you
Death before I give dishonor
Death before I disobey
Death before I give dishonor!
Death before I disobey!
Disobey! disobey!
I'm dying inside (knowing it's my fault)
Crying with my (fist against the wall)
Can't get away
I swear I'm gonna break
I'm paralyzed, I need you now
I need you now
The song "Paralyzed" by Head deals with heartbreak, regret and the pain of realizing you have driven someone away. The opening lines, "Why is my love so cold? No more will I pretend," suggest a sense of self-awareness about the singer's shortcomings in the relationship. The chorus of the song, "I'm paralyzed, I need you now," expresses the desperation of the singer to be forgiven and to have the other person return to their life. The repeated lines about crying and feeling like they can't get away add to the sense of anguish and powerlessness that the singer is feeling.
The bridge of the song, "Death before I give dishonor, Death before I disobey," suggests that the singer holds their honor and integrity in high regard, and would rather die than betray their own principles. However, this declaration also adds to the sense of tragedy and loss that permeates the song. The final repetition of "I need you now" adds to the sense of urgency and the overwhelming desire of the singer to have their love returned.
Overall, "Paralyzed" is a powerful and emotional exploration of the pain of heartbreak and the desire for forgiveness and reconciliation.
Line by Line Meaning
Why is my love so cold
I'm struggling to express love the way I used to and I don't understand why
No more will I pretend
I can't fake my feelings anymore and I need to be truthful
Gasping for air as you're slipping through my fingers
I'm losing grip of our relationship and it feels like I'm suffocating
Don't kiss me goodbye
I'm not ready to let you go just yet
Please don't leave here
I'm begging you to stay with me
I'm dying inside (knowing it's my fault)
I'm feeling a lot of pain and I blame myself for what's happening
Crying with my (fist against the wall)
I'm so upset that I'm punching walls and crying
Can't get away
I feel trapped and unable to escape my sorrows
I swear I'm gonna break
I'm at the brink of losing control and falling apart
I'm paralyzed, I need you now
I feel stuck and helpless without you and I need your presence to feel whole again
The smell of sacrifice
I can sense the emotional cost of what's happening
Your disappearing whispers
Your voice is fading away and I can't hold onto it
I cannot grasp how my life inside just withers
I'm struggling to come to terms with how my inner self is deteriorating
Death before I give dishonor
I'm willing to die before I compromise my values and principles
Death before I disobey
I value obedience and would rather die than compromise it
Disobey! disobey!
The repetition of this phrase emphasizes my unwillingness to break my sense of duty
I need you now
I'm emphasizing that I can't go on without you and I need you more than ever
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JASEN RAUCH, BRIAN WELCH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Marcus McKenzie
I like how Head's solo project sounds more like Korn than anything Korn has done in the last 8 years. Lol. Hmmm, I wonder who wrote all of Korn's best stuff? Oh that's right...this guy.
István Pais
Yeah, that's definetly true, and how awesome they are since he is back
Pecemakor
Well, if we just got the same Korn album every time, it would be less interesting
Shelby Claar
I 💚💚💚✝️💚💚💚You Brian!!!!
This song is IT!!!!!!!!!!
smoshwatcher1
He's the best solo and christian singer!
D9
I found this song on a skateboarding drama type movie. This song rocks
TheMandalic
Check out the band "Love and death". That's who Head's been playing the song with, these days.
D9
@TheMandalic awesome!
Jorge Arambula
Why the hell am I only hearing this now? This is seriously better than anything lorn has come out with since take a look in the mirror. Also head used to say “ I can’t sing! I’m not a singer.” Proved his own ass wrong. I would mosh the shit out of this song!.
TheMandalic
To be fair, none of their side projects has the kind of coverage KoRn gets (as of yet).