Re: Your Brains
Jonathan Coulton Lyrics


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Heya Tom, it's Bob from the office down the hall
Good to see you buddy, how've you been?
Thing have been OK for me, except that I'm a zombie now
I really wish you'd let us in
I think I speak for all of us when I say I understand
Why you folks might hesitate to submit to our demand
But here's an FYI: you're all gonna die screaming!
All we want to do is eat your brains
We're not unreasonable; I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes
All we want to do is eat your brains
We're at an impasse here--maybe we should compromise:
If you open up the doors,
We'll all come inside and eat your brains!

I don't want to nitpick, Tom, but is this really your plan?
To spend your whole life locked inside a mall?
Maybe that's OK for now, but someday you'll be out of food and guns
And then you'll have to make the call
I'm not surprised to see you haven't thought it through enough
You never had the head for all that bigger-picture stuff
But Tom, that's what I do, and I plan on eating you slowly!

All we want to do is eat your brains
We're not unreasonable; I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes
All we want to do is eat your brains
We're at an impasse here--maybe we should compromise:
If you open up the doors,
We'll all come inside and eat your brains!

I'd like to help you, Tom, in any way I can
I sure appreciate the way you're working with me
I'm not a monster, Tom, well, technically I am
I guess I am...

I've got another meeting, Tom--maybe we could wrap it up?
I know we'll get to common ground somehow
Meanwhile, I'll report back to my colleagues, who were chewing on the doors
I guess we'll table this for now
I'm glad to see you take constructive criticism well
Thank you for your time, I know we're all busy as hell
And we'll put this thing to bed, when I bash your head open!

All we want to do is eat your brains
We're not unreasonable; I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes
All we want to do is eat your brains
We're at an impasse here--maybe we should compromise:




If you open up the doors,
We'll all come inside and eat your brains!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jonathan Coulton’s song, Re: Your Brains are a humorous take on a zombie apocalypse. The song takes the form of a conversation between two co-workers, Tom and Bob. Bob reveals that he is now a zombie and wants to eat Tom’s brains. Bob tries to reason with Tom by telling him that they only want to eat his brains and that they are not unreasonable. Bob even suggests a compromise, if Tom opens the door, they will all come inside and eat his brains.


Tom is hesitant to comply with Bob’s demands, but Bob is persistent and tries to convince Tom that it is inevitable and that he needs to think bigger. Bob even offers to help Tom, but his ulterior motive is to eventually eat his brains. The conversation ends with Bob expressing appreciation for Tom’s time and promising to put this matter to bed by bashing his head open.


Overall, the song is a humorous take on the zombie apocalypse and the interactions between the living and the undead.


Line by Line Meaning

Heya Tom, it's Bob from the office down the hall
Hello Tom, it is me, Bob from the neighboring office.


Good to see you buddy, how've you been?
I hope you are doing well, my friend.


Thing have been OK for me, except that I'm a zombie now
I have turned into a zombie, but apart from that, everything's alright for me.


I really wish you'd let us in
I would appreciate it if you opened the door for us.


I think I speak for all of us when I say I understand
As a representative, I empathize with all my fellow zombies.


Why you folks might hesitate to submit to our demand
We understand your reluctance to comply with our request.


But here's an FYI: you're all gonna die screaming!
However, we would like to warn you that you will all perish in agony.


All we want to do is eat your brains
Our only objective is to devour your brains.


We're not unreasonable; I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes
We are not irrational zombies; we won't eat your eyes.


We're at an impasse here--maybe we should compromise:
We are facing a stalemate; possibly, we should consider a mutually beneficial solution.


If you open up the doors,
If you agree to open the doors,


We'll all come inside and eat your brains!
We'll enter and consume your brains as promised.


I don't want to nitpick, Tom, but is this really your plan?
I don't mean to be critical, Tom, but is this actually your plan?


To spend your whole life locked inside a mall?
To live the rest of your days confined inside a shopping center?


Maybe that's OK for now, but someday you'll be out of food and guns
Perhaps that's fine for the present, but eventually, you'll run out of resources and equipment.


And then you'll have to make the call
At that point, you'll have to make some tough decisions.


I'm not surprised to see you haven't thought it through enough
I'm not shocked that you haven't considered all the ramifications yet.


You never had the head for all that bigger-picture stuff
You've never been skilled at thinking about the entire situation.


But Tom, that's what I do, and I plan on eating you slowly!
But Tom, that's where I excel; I intend to savor your brains gradually.


I'd like to help you, Tom, in any way I can
Tom, if there's anything I can do to assist, please let me know.


I sure appreciate the way you're working with me
I am grateful for your cooperation with me.


I'm not a monster, Tom, well, technically I am
Tom, I am not a demon, but biologically speaking, I am a zombie.


I guess I am...
I suppose that's what I've become.


I've got another meeting, Tom--maybe we could wrap it up?
I am running late for another appointment, Tom. Can we conclude our discussion?


I know we'll get to common ground somehow
I'm convinced we can reach a mutually beneficial solution.


Meanwhile, I'll report back to my colleagues, who were chewing on the doors
In the interim, I'll brief my fellow zombies, who were gnawing the entrance.


I guess we'll table this for now
Let's postpone this dialogue for the moment.


I'm glad to see you take constructive criticism well
I'm pleased to find out you receive positive feedback gracefully.


Thank you for your time, I know we're all busy as hell
Thank you for your time, I'm aware we all have a lot on our plates.


And we'll put this thing to bed, when I bash your head open!
We'll conclude this matter once and for all when I crack your head open!




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m.i.z.f.i.t

Used to watch this when I was like 10 🤣
Still like it tho. Still like it

pokketato

well, for me it's 12 XD

Shem

pinned 3 days ago??

Trey Green

@Shem I know. Weird, right?

Bored Man

yooo this guy is actually alive, he pinned this comment

Kream

yo same

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Morgenni

Fun fact: This song is in Left 4 Dead 2, on a jukebox, and if you stood by the jukebox and let it play to the first chorus, a horde will attack.

Mr. Blue Sky

bro I never knew that the first chorus part will trigger the zombie herd to attack.. always wondered why tf I can't listen to the music in peace haha

Andrew Demarco

i just found out today when i was doing the 2nd campaing

Curly4000

I knew this back in 2009

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