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Kai Tracid is the German electronic musician and producer Kai Franz. The name Tracid originates from the combination of the two music genres Trance and Acid.
In Germany he became famous with his first single 'Your Own Reality' (1997). In 1998 he gained world-wide fame with 'Liquid Skies', written and produced with fellow countryman, producer Torsten Stenzel. In November 2000 he got his first Top-10 hit in the German single charts. Since 2000 he releases his records under his own record company Tracid Traxxx.
Bad Shape
Kai Tracid Lyrics
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In every corner that I turn
No effort, nothing needs to be earned
And here's my arm
Here's my nose
Swallow it whole
It's got control
Dark forces in the moonlight
There's no club for tonight
Go to school
Go to work
Every day's a big perk
It's peer pressure somehow
And every corner that I turn
It's the happiness that I yearn
Feed me now, lock me up in my room
And give me glue, give me ecstasy, acid and mushrooms
Happy places that I go
Happy people that I know
Offer me to relax
Take a tic
Take a tac
Keeps me going now
Keeps me coming around
The destroyer
Consumes me and I can't escape.
Holding on
Letting go
I'm in bad shape
The lyrics to Kai Tracid's song Bad Shape reveal a troubled individual dealing with addiction and the powerlessness that comes with succumbing to its grasp. The lyrics suggest that the singer is constantly surrounded by temptation, and despite the ease with which they can indulge, they are in a state of struggle and fight against dark forces that threaten to completely consume them.
The lyrics contrast between the pressures of everyday life, such as going to school and work, which the singer considers to be perks due to the peer pressure exerted upon them. But despite this, they are drawn to the so-called happy places and people that offer them a release from their troubles. The song's lyrics suggest that these escapes are only temporary, and the singer is aware of the destructive nature of their addiction, but is unable to resist its hold.
The line, "The destroyer consumes me and I can't escape/holding on, letting go/I'm in bad shape," succinctly sums up the theme of the song, where the singer is torn between their desire to let go of their destructive habits and their inability to resist the lure of addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
It's there
The thing that is taking control of the singer's life is ever present.
In every corner that I turn
The thing that controls the singer is in every aspect of their life, they cannot escape it.
No effort, nothing needs to be earned
The thing that has taken control of the singer requires no work or dedication, and is easy to indulge in.
And here's my arm
The artist is willing to physically harm themselves for the sake of the thing that controls them.
Here's my nose
The artist is willing to ingest dangerous substances to please the thing that controls them.
Swallow it whole
The singer consumes the thing that controls them without question or hesitation.
It's got control
The thing that controls the singer has complete power over them.
So I struggle I fight
The artist is attempting to resist the control of the thing that dominates their life.
Dark forces in the moonlight
The control that the artist is resisting is of a negative or malicious nature.
There's no club for tonight
The artist is unable to find solace or escape in their usual outlets.
Go to school
The singer is forced to follow societal norms and expectations.
Go to work
The artist is forced to follow societal norms and expectations.
Every day's a big perk
The singer is expected to find joy and fulfillment in the same routine activities every day.
It's peer pressure somehow
The singer feels pressured to conform to societal norms and expectations.
And every corner that I turn
The singer cannot escape the want and need for happiness.
It's the happiness that I yearn
The artist is desperately searching for happiness.
Feed me now, lock me up in my room
The artist desires to escape reality and indulge in the thing that controls them.
And give me glue, give me ecstasy, acid and mushrooms
The singer is willing to consume dangerous substances to please the thing that controls them.
Happy places that I go
The singer frequents areas that help them escape reality.
Happy people that I know
The artist surrounds themselves with individuals that help them escape reality.
Offer me to relax
The things that the artist indulges in help them relax and forget their problems.
Take a tic
The artist consumes dangerous substances to escape reality and please the thing that controls them.
Take a tac
The singer consumes dangerous substances to escape reality and please the thing that controls them.
Keeps me going now
This behavior helps the artist continue living despite the control of the thing that dominates their life.
Keeps me coming around
The singer is unable to break free from their routine and dangerous behavior.
The destroyer
The thing that dominates the singer's life is destroying them.
Consumes me and I can't escape.
The singer is unable to break free from the control of the thing that dominates their life.
Holding on
The artist is still attempting to hold onto themselves and their identity despite the control of the thing that dominates their life.
Letting go
The artist is finding it harder to resist the control of the thing that dominates their life.
I'm in bad shape
The singer recognizes that their life is in a difficult and dangerous situation.
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