Dead Enough For Life
Icon of Coil Lyrics


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Proof and disproof
Efficiency of prayer
To false to be harmless
Can never get enough

I'm the three head watchdog
This my revelation, my only disease
A manifest of life

[Chorus:]

If I could reach trough, catch you
Make you understand,
If I'm not dead enough for life
Am I alive enough for death?

If I could reach trough, catch you
Make you understand
If I'm not dead enough for life
Am I alive enough for death?

A gift from the unknown, promises they gave us
Rejection our faith, and I fought this purpose





Emotions or images, drawn with a single line
Our methods are unsound, a life I cannot offer, I cannot offer...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Icon of Coil's song "Dead Enough For Life" touch on themes of existential questioning, spirituality, and self-reflection. The lines "Proof and disproof, Efficiency of prayer, Too false to be harmless, Can never get enough" seem to be referencing the struggle to find meaning and purpose in life. It suggests that despite our attempts to find proof or evidence of a higher power, our prayers may not always be answered and can ultimately lead to disappointment or disbelief. The line "Too false to be harmless" implies that perhaps our desire for a higher meaning in life is misguided or even dangerous.


The lyrics then shift to a more personal tone with the line "I'm the three head watchdog, This my revelation, my only disease, A manifest of life." The singer seems to be struggling with their own identity and place in the world. They describe themselves as a "watchdog", perhaps meant to symbolize their role as a protector, but also possibly indicating a sense of isolation or loneliness. The line "A manifest of life" could be interpreted as a declaration of their existence or a realization of their own mortality.


The chorus is a plea to be understood and accepted, with the singer questioning whether they are "dead enough for life" or "alive enough for death." This could be interpreted as a questioning of whether they have truly lived and experienced all that life has to offer, or if they are simply existing without any real purpose.


Overall, the lyrics of "Dead Enough For Life" suggest a search for meaning and purpose in life, with the singer struggling to come to terms with their own identity and place in the world.


Line by Line Meaning

Proof and disproof
Examining both evidence and evidence to the contrary


Efficiency of prayer
Questioning the effectiveness of prayer


Too false to be harmless
Doubting the safety of false beliefs and ideologies


Can never get enough
Forever striving for more


I'm the three head watchdog
Asserting oneself as a vigilant protector


This my revelation, my only disease
One's epiphany being also their affliction


A manifest of life
A tangible expression of existence


If I could reach trough, catch you
Expressing the desire to communicate and connect


Make you understand
To impart knowledge and gain comprehension


If I'm not dead enough for life
Questioning one's worthiness of living


Am I alive enough for death?
Asking whether one is ready to die


A gift from the unknown, promises they gave us
Undisclosed benefactions and the vows accompanied with them


Rejection our faith, and I fought this purpose
Challenging the abandonment of faith and resisting one's preordained fate


Emotions or images, drawn with a single line
The simplicity of conveying emotions and concepts through art


Our methods are unsound, a life I cannot offer, I cannot offer...
Acknowledging the inadequacy of one's efforts and the incapability of providing a certain quality of life




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OLE ANDERS OLSEN, SEBASTIAN R. KOMOR

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