Virus
KMFDM Lyrics


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Now here you creeps
Punks and freaks
I'm Talkin' 'bout a virus from the street
Spread that virus
Go for hell
Check out the resistance of your cells

Smoke some dope
Waste your brain
Kick your health outta da drain
Fuel-injection makes you high
Ram it up your poop-chute
You know why

You catch it once
Catch it twice
Catch it with your love-device
It's a man-eating god-creator
Collecting lives
Paying later
Rip that thing and do the right stuff
Messing with the girls ain't not enough
You can't lock it in
No walls too high
It's busting out into the sky

This love ain't real it's just a fake
I don't care of what you make
Got a keepsake out of all I'm saying
Watch your style, better start praying
You did wrong my dear but it's too late
It's all destroyed
What a state
You're the victim, he's the master
Beg for mercy
More and faster

I'm a rock'n'roll monster with a bass-guitar
My face is all up
You've gone too far
I've been sleeping for a million years or longer
You woke me up i'm even stronger
Cleaning up the face of earth with my mother
You'll never ever, you'll never have another
Blown to pieces
Drowned in slime
Not worth a tombstone
Sign of the time

Virus gonna kill y'all
Gonna thrill y'all




Gonna rock you out
Makes you high

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of KMFDM's song "Virus" are a warning about the dangers of drug addiction and promiscuity. The singer addresses "creeps, punks, and freaks" and encourages them to spread a viral illness from the streets, which can take hold of the victim's mind and body. The song portrays addiction as a controlling force and urges listeners to resist harmful habits that have the potential to take everything away.


The lyrics urge listeners to "kick your health outta da drain" and "watch your style, better start praying." The singer suggests that indulging in substance abuse will only lead to destruction and chaos. The use of metaphors such as a "man-eating god-creator" and the description of the virus as a "rock'n'roll monster with a bass-guitar" contribute to the overall message of the song, which is that addiction can be all-consuming and has the power to rock you out and make you high.


Line by Line Meaning

Now here you creeps
I am now addressing the punks and freaks in front of me


Punks and freaks
Referring to a group of individuals with an alternative or rebellious lifestyle


I'm talkin' 'bout a virus from the street
I am about to speak of a virus that is often found in urban areas


Spread that virus
Encouragement to continue the propagation of the virus


Go for hell
Proceed to engage in reckless behavior


Check out the resistance of your cells
Observe how your body reacts to the virus


Smoke some dope
Consume illegal drugs


Waste your brain
Damage your cognitive abilities


Kick your health outta da drain
Engage in actions that are harmful to your physical and mental health


Fuel-injection makes you high
The use of drugs will cause a mental and physical high


Ram it up your poop-chute
Take the drugs rectally for maximum effect


You know why
The reason for taking drugs is understood by the listener


You catch it once
Once you contract the virus


Catch it twice
If you contract the virus more than once


Catch it with your love-device
A sexually transmitted virus


It's a man-eating god-creator
The virus is deadly and powerful


Collecting lives
The virus is causing multiple fatalities


Paying later
The consequences of catching the virus will be felt in the future


Rip that thing and do the right stuff
Dispose of the virus and engage in healthy behavior


Messing with the girls ain't not enough
Engaging in risky sexual behavior is not the only way to live life


You can't lock it in
It is impossible to contain the virus


No walls too high
Even physical barriers cannot contain the virus


It's busting out into the sky
The virus is spreading rapidly everywhere


This love ain't real it's just a fake
Romantic love is not genuine


I don't care of what you make
I do not value what you have or create


Got a keepsake out of all I'm saying
A memorable lesson can be taken from what I am saying


Watch your style, better start praying
Be careful of your behavior and prepare for the worst


You did wrong my dear but it's too late
Your past actions have negative consequences that cannot be undone


It's all destroyed
Everything has been ruined


What a state
This situation is disastrous


You're the victim, he's the master
You are suffering due to the control and power of another person


Beg for mercy, more and faster
Ask for forgiveness and do so quickly


I'm a rock'n'roll monster with a bass-guitar
The artist is a musician with a bass guitar


My face is all up
My facial expression is intense and aggressive


You've gone too far
The situation has escalated beyond reasonable control


I've been sleeping for a million years or longer
The artist has been inactive for an extended period of time


You woke me up, I'm even stronger
The singer has been roused and is now more powerful


Cleaning up the face of earth with my mother
The singer, along with their mother, is destroying all that is corrupted in the world


You'll never ever, you'll never have another
The object of affection is irreplaceable


Blown to pieces, drowned in slime
Any hope or possibility has been destroyed


Not worth a tombstone, sign of the time
This situation is such a catastrophe that a tombstone is not even necessary


Virus gonna kill y'all
The virus will cause fatal consequences


Gonna thrill y'all
The virus will cause a sense of excitement and danger


Gonna rock you out
The virus will cause a physical and mental response


Makes you high
The virus will cause an emotional and physical high




Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: SASCH KEGEL KONIETZKO

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Comments from YouTube:

@evwaldron

It's 2020, I haven't heard this song in probably 20 years, and today for absolutely zero reason it popped into my head. Still amazing.

@MrBurleyfish

Yeah absolutely zero reason 😷

@evwaldron

@MrBurleyfish LOL

@mypronounismaster4450

Same thing happened to me. I reached in my fridge and grabbed a cold Corona and this song popped in my head.

@chrisbendel9112

Me too!

@sassynessas

Still amazing! Very relevant for the times too. Not for the obvious "virus" but for all the other ones mentioned

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@torchiest

This is still one of their best songs ever.

@adriansumner1412

20 years + still listening to these giants epic track

@lkjyuiop1987

Adrian Sumner got bass? Www.down4soundshop.com

@RedPillVegan

This beat goes so hard

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