Total Blackout
Justice Lyrics


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I found myself today
Trapped in this bed
My hands tied, feet tied
A hole in my head

Nothing left inside my brain
I don't even know my name
I feel, I see, I smell
This is my living hell
What did I do, why am I here
No answers

What would you do,
When all you knew is dead and gone?
You look around
What you see makes no sense
Feeling strange
You realize, you had a total blackout!

I am still lying on this plank bed here
My inner self filled up with fear

A spark of memories
Becomes a flame
A syringe needle in my vein

Three tubes - liquid - that hose
The end seems very close

I woke up for my own execution

I can't believe that
I will soon be dead and gone
The drugs work, make me weak
Make me dead




Feeling tired
I realize, I'll have a total blackout!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Justice's song "Total Blackout" depict someone who wakes up trapped in a bed, with their hands and feet tied and a hole in their head. They are unable to remember anything about themselves or their situation, and they are experiencing a living hell of sensory overload that they cannot escape from. They are haunted by the questions of what they did to deserve this, and why they are there with no answers.


As the song progresses, the singer begins to have flashes of memory and begins to piece together what has happened to them. They remember being injected with drugs through three tubes, and they realize that they are about to be executed. The drugs begin to take effect, and the singer becomes weaker and more exhausted until they finally succumb to a total blackout.


The song's lyrics suggest a sense of powerlessness and despair in the face of a traumatic and inexplicable situation. The imagery of being tied down and having a hole in one's head is particularly unsettling, and the repeated refrain of "total blackout" underscores the singer's sense of being overwhelmed and unable to cope with their circumstances.


Line by Line Meaning

I found myself today
The singer describes waking up in a strange place, feeling trapped.


Trapped in this bed
The singer is physically immobilized and unable to escape their situation.


My hands tied, feet tied
The singer's movements have been restricted, possibly indicating that they are being held captive.


A hole in my head
The singer may have been subjected to violent or traumatic treatment and is experiencing physical pain.


Nothing left inside my brain
The singer feels numb and unable to think clearly or coherently.


I don't even know my name
The singer may have been drugged or experienced severe trauma that has caused them to forget their identity.


I feel, I see, I smell
Despite feeling mentally disoriented, the singer is still able to perceive their environment through their senses.


This is my living hell
The singer describes their situation as a personal hell, indicating that they are experiencing significant emotional distress.


What did I do, why am I here
The singer is confused about their current situation and how they ended up in such a terrible state.


No answers
Despite their questions, the singer has no explanation for their predicament or how they can escape it.


What would you do,
The singer poses a rhetorical question to the listener, asking how they would respond in a similarly dire situation.


When all you knew is dead and gone?
The singer suggests that everything that they once knew or stood for has been destroyed, leaving them feeling lost and alone.


You look around
The singer describes physically surveying their surroundings, possibly looking for a way out.


What you see makes no sense
Despite their attempts to escape, the singer's current situation is so overwhelming that it defies comprehension.


Feeling strange
The singer is experiencing physical and emotional symptoms that are difficult to describe.


You realize, you had a total blackout!
The singer comes to the realization that they have lost consciousness or memory of significant parts of their experience, further adding to their confusion.


I am still lying on this plank bed here
The singer describes their continued immobility and suffering while still trapped in their current location.


My inner self filled up with fear
The singer is overwhelmed by fear and anxiety as they continue to suffer in their predicament.


A spark of memories
The singer begins to recall fragments of their past experience or identity.


Becomes a flame
As their memories resurface, the singer's emotions and sense of self become more intense and urgent.


A syringe needle in my vein
The singer describes a painful or degrading experience, such as being injected with drugs against their will.


Three tubes - liquid - that hose
The singer may be describing medical treatment or experimentation that they are being subjected to, with no clear explanation or justification.


The end seems very close
The singer is describing a sense of approaching doom or impending death.


I woke up for my own execution
The singer describes a horrific experience where they realize that they are about to be killed or executed, possibly as part of some kind of cruel punishment or experimentation.


I can't believe that
The singer expresses shock or disbelief at the terrible fate that they are facing.


I will soon be dead and gone
The singer is resigned to their fate and recognizes that they are about to die.


The drugs work, make me weak
The singer describes the physical effects of drugs or medication that they have been given, which are making them feel powerless or disoriented.


Make me dead
The singer describes the drugs or medication taking effect, leading them closer to death.


Feeling tired
The singer is becoming increasingly fatigued and weak as they approach the end of their life.


I realize, I'll have a total blackout!
In their final moments, the singer comes to the realization that they will soon completely lose consciousness or die, emphasizing the themes of loss and disorientation that pervade the song.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Trill104

The brilliance of this joke, and what separates great comedians from novice comedians is how he stacks the humor lmao

He gave $5 to a homeless person

Then he bragged about giving $5 to a homeless person (immediately got funny here lmao)

Then he talks about the money he passed while counting to give him the $5 (I’m dead at this point ha)

It’s all in the details when you’re a great comedian lol



All comments from YouTube:

Hiking Alliance

He’s actually very generous. I was working in a limousine company one day and he flew in to promote a movie and me and a couple of guys had to pick him up and he gave us all a great tip for just picking up his bags to the car

Kino D

that's so dope. love that you spread the word about his good deed

Диана Певцова

<3

Hiking Alliance

@Dallas Destilworth can’t remember if he gave us $20 each or $40 but either way

rey_pato

@Dallas Destilworth $5

Dallas Destilworth

Whats a great tip??

Doug Wagner

I do wish you could figure out how to bring the volume level of the comedians up to the level of the outro music.

The Shy Guy

Buy some 5 dollar headphones

jam

Doug!!!!....My main man! 👋

Tebogo Visser

Honestly😂

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