Under the Lemon Demon name, Neil has released seven full length albums and two EPs. Neil is also known for being the creator of a genre of Flash animation called "Animutation" which is characterized by unpredictable montages of pop-culture images set to music, often in a language foreign to the intended viewers. He is also known from his YouTube channel, 'NeilCicierega', most famous for his Potter Puppet Pals series.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Lemon Demon Lyrics
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They loved your throat and quote unquote "you"
Hey, remember Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson really happened
Delta Echo Alpha Delta, walking on the moon forever
You are dead and buried, you are dead (Oh no)
That's being revised!
Even as we speak we're synthesizing blood and organs
Even Katy Perry knows you're dead (Oh no)
Won't she be surprised!
When we get your heart to start tomorrow
When you see the chart tomorrow you'll be number one
Bro, you look amazing
Really put together
It's like you haven't aged a day, oh
It's like we know what we're doing or something
You've been gone for way too long, like half a year
An entire career for some
Good luck getting into Heaven if you live past 27
Listen to the radiation put you back in circulation
You are dead and buried, you are dead (Oh no)
Oh, but you never died!
Even as we speak we're synthesizing blood and organs
Synthesizing heart and soul
Ain't no cemetary you can't shed (Oh no)
Ain't nowhere you can hide!
Don't be frightened of us
Soon enough you're gonna love us, just remember
This is your last ride ever, forever
Fill up your lungs, feel better
Look, it's you, good as new
New hands, new throat, new living tissue
You earned this new purpose
Lifetime achievement award
Don't be nervous baby
We put a billion eyes back on you
From the grave to the stage
You're a natural, babe!
You are dead and buried, you are dead (Oh no)
That's being revised!
Even as we speak we're synthesizing blood and organs
Synthesizing heart and soul
Even Katy Perry knows you're dead (Oh no)
Won't she be surprised!
When we get your heart to start tomorrow
When you see the chart tomorrow you'll be number one
(Oh no, oh no)
The lyrics to Lemon Demon's song Lifetime Achievement Award tell a story of a deceased celebrity being brought back to life through the process of synthetic biology, which involves synthesizing their blood, organs, heart, and soul. The song considers how fans and the media consume celebrities - even after they have died - and the lengths to which people might go to ensure that their fame and memory last forever.
The opening lines "Die hard fans adored your hands / They loved your throat and quote unquote 'you'" suggest that fans place a great deal of admiration on celebrities and the unique qualities that made them famous. The song then references Michael Jackson, acknowledging his iconic status as a performer, while also highlighting how the media and the public scrutinize celebrities and their legacies. The line "Good luck getting into Heaven if you live past 27" is a nod to the infamous "27 Club," a group of musicians who died at the age of 27, which includes Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Kurt Cobain, among others. The song ultimately suggests that even in death, celebrities cannot escape the pressures of fame and the desire for their names to live on.
The chorus of the song repeats the refrain "Even as we speak we're synthesizing blood and organs / Synthesizing heart and soul," emphasizing the central theme of the song and the idea of using scientific advancements to bring back the dead. The line "This is your last ride ever, forever" refers both to the idea of a celebrity "comeback" tour and to the finality of death - an ironic juxtaposition that highlights the absurdity of trying to bring someone back from the dead.
Overall, Lifetime Achievement Award is a provocative commentary on the cult of celebrity, our obsession with fame and immortality, and the boundaries between life and death.
Line by Line Meaning
Die hard fans adored your hands
Your fans loved everything about you, even the little details like your hands
They loved your throat and quote unquote "you"
Your fans admired your voice and all of your unique qualities as a person
Hey, remember Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson really happened
Even though it may seem surreal, Michael Jackson really existed and was a famous musician
Delta Echo Alpha Delta, walking on the moon forever
Using military code, the artist is expressing that their accomplishment will go down in history and never be forgotten
You are dead and buried, you are dead (Oh no)
You have passed away and your body has been laid to rest, which is a cause of concern for some
That's being revised!
The singer is confident that technology will allow your deceased body to be brought back to life
Even as we speak we're synthesizing blood and organs
Modern science is capable of creating new tissues and blood, which will be used to resurrect you
Synthesizing heart and soul
Not only will the physical parts of your body be replaced, but also your essence as a person will be recreated
Even Katy Perry knows you're dead (Oh no)
Even other famous musicians are aware of your passing
Won't she be surprised!
Katy Perry, and others, will be shocked to learn of your resurrection
When we get your heart to start tomorrow
Once the technology has finished recreating your body, your heart will be the first part to be restarted
When you see the chart tomorrow you'll be number one
Your music will be at the top of the charts once again, proving your continued relevance to a new generation
Bro, you look amazing
The singer is pleased with the final outcome of resurrecting your body
Really put together
Your new body is functional and aesthetically pleasing
It's like you haven't aged a day, oh
Not only were you brought back to life, but you also appear to have not aged a day since your passing
It's like we know what we're doing or something
The artist is confident in the technology that allowed for your resurrection
You've been gone for way too long, like half a year
Although to some people you've only been gone for a short while, fans know you've been gone for too long
An entire career for some
For some people, the length of time you've been gone is equivalent to an entire career
Good luck getting into Heaven if you live past 27
The singer references the phenomenon of famous rock musicians dying at age 27, suggesting it may be difficult for them to enter heaven
Listen to the radiation put you back in circulation
The act of resurrecting your body has required the use of radiation, which is now circulating in your body
Ain't no cemetary you can't shed (Oh no)
Your physical body, and the remains associated with it, are no longer important now that you have been resurrected
Ain't nowhere you can hide!
As a famous musician, there is nowhere you can hide from the public's attention
Don't be frightened of us
The singer is trying to reassure you that you can trust them and the process of resurrection
Soon enough you're gonna love us, just remember
Once you understand the full extent of what has been accomplished, you will come to appreciate those involved in resurrecting you
This is your last ride ever, forever
After your resurrection, this will be your final chance to make an impact in the music industry before your possible second death
Fill up your lungs, feel better
Now that you've been brought back to life, you can breathe and sing once again and feel better about everything
Look, it's you, good as new
When you see your new body and yourself, you will feel as if you have been fully restored to your prime
New hands, new throat, new living tissue
All of the important parts of your body have been replaced or repaired with new, synthetic parts
You earned this new purpose
You are seen as deserving of another chance since your music and talent were so important to so many people
Lifetime achievement award
Your contribution to music will now be honored with new achievements and awards - you have come to be seen as a musical legend
Don't be nervous baby
The singer is trying to assure you that there's nothing to worry about now that you've been brought back to life
We put a billion eyes back on you
Your resurrection will bring intense scrutiny from the public, with many people eager to see what you will do next
From the grave to the stage
You will go from being dead to performing on stage once again
You're a natural, babe!
The artist is convinced that you will still have all of your innate talents even after your resurrection
Contributed by Landon C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@angusgtmackie
Die-hard fans adored your hands
They loved your throat and quote-unquote, "You"
Hey, remember Michael Jackson?
Michael Jackson really happened
Delta, Echo, Alpha, Delta
Walking on the moon forever
You are dead and buried, you are dead (oh, no)
That's being revised
Even as we speak, we're synthesizing blood and organs
Synthesizing heart and soul
Even Katy Perry knows you're dead (oh, no)
Won't she be surprised?
When we get your heart to start tomorrow
When you see the chart tomorrow, you'll be number one
Bro, you look amazing
Really put together
It's like you haven't aged a day, oh
It's like we know what we're doing or something
You've been gone for way too long
Like half a year, an entire career for some
Good luck getting into Heaven
If you live past 27
Listen to the radiation
Put you back in circulation, oh, no
You are dead and buried, you are dead (oh, no)
Oh, but you never died
Even as we speak, we're synthesizing blood and organs
Synthesizing heart and soul
Ain't no cemetary you can't shed (oh, no)
Ain't nowhere you can hide
Don't be frightened of us
Soon enough you're gonna love us, just remember
This is your last ride
Ever, forever
Fill up your lungs
Feel better?
Look, it's you
Good as new
New hands, new throat
New living tissue
You earned this new purpose
Lifetime achievement award
Don't be nervous, baby
We put a billion eyes back on you
From the grave to the stage
You're a natural, babe
You are dead and buried, you are dead (oh, no)
That's being revised
Even as we speak, we're synthesizing blood and organs
Synthesizing heart and soul
Even Katy Perry knows you're dead (oh, no)
Won't she be surprised?
When we get your heart to start tomorrow
When you see the chart tomorrow, you'll be number one
Due to my strong personal convictions
(Due to my strong personal convictions)
I wish to stress (I wish to stress)
That this record (that this record)
In no way endorses (in no way endorses)
A belief in the occult (a belief in the occult)
Due to my strong personal convictions
(Due to my strong personal convictions)
I wish to stress (I wish to stress)
That this record (that this record)
In no way endorses (in no way endorses)
A belief in the occult (a belief in the occult)
Due to my strong personal convictions
(Due to my strong personal convictions)
I wish to stress (I wish to stress)
That this record (that this record)
In no way endorses (in no way endorses)
A belief (A belief)
In the occult
@freshcupofangst
Lol mistakes like this happen, don’t worry abt it. Honestly a mix-up like this kinda fits the vibe of the album imo.
As for cabinet man, I’ve always seen the ending part as going something like this:
(1) the person sees the blood and realizes what they’ve done, or at least that they’ve messed up, since I doubt they could correctly guess the situation and not just like, freak out when seeing an arcade machine bleed. I see the song calming down here as like a “oh shit” moment
(2) chorus repeats, stronger and more menacing. Cabinet Man uses the last of his strength to kill his attacker
(3) song finishes and cabinet man bleeds out and dies alongside his enemy
@jadethenidoran
This song aged spectacularly in the age of dead actors being recreated with AI and CGI. And the age of AI-generated speech and images.
@achikin4466
Fr
@N-V_Plushie_Lover
indeed
@jupitersorbit9314
They don't even have to be dead anymore. Some companies want to take scans of background actors, pay them for one day of work, and then use those scans to recreate them so they can use their likeness for free, indefinitely.
@CATel_
@jupitersorbit9314 thats fucking scummy?
A one time payment and an infinite usage?
Thats like paying for a plane seat and having fuel and other expenses provided to you for free forever..
@sn0wcake
@@CATel_ i cant tell if youre agreeing with them or not
@forgotten0832
This song is like listening to 4 songs.
@stahmia8301
you have
@goldenopportunity4544
You can even say that it's a frankenstein patchwork of a song?🤔
@foldedchip7551
That’s how my adhd likes it