Black Helicopter
Matthew Good Lyrics


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You're going to take what you can get
A hammered Styrofoam
Beat into the west
Live the highway in your home
You're going to get what you deserve
And not a penny less
Concrete the natural absurd
Only killers call killing progress

Fall on me black helicopter
You're all I see

You're going to take what you can get
Food aid rock and roll
Absolution for your head
For Xbox, Cointelpro

You're going to get what you deserve
And not a bullet less
Hey Sammy, ain't you heard?
Only killers call killing progress





Fall on me black helicopter
You're all I see

Overall Meaning

In Matthew Good's song Black Helicopter, the lyrics describe the life of someone who is struggling to make ends meet and take what they can get in order to survive. The person's living conditions are represented by a hammered Styrofoam that has been beaten into the West. The highway is their new home and they have accepted that they will only get what they deserve and not a penny less. The singer's pessimistic view of the world is highlighted when he says that concrete is the natural absurd and that only killers call killing progress. The black helicopter is a metaphor for the government, or any powerful entity, watching and controlling the people below. The person in the song has accepted their situation and actively calls for the presence of the black helicopter, as it is all they see.


As the song progresses, the person continues to take what they can get and refers to food aid, rock and roll, and absolution as means of surviving. The reference to Xbox, a popular gaming console, and Cointelpro, a controversial FBI program used to suppress and discredit political dissidents, highlights again the singer's pessimistic view of the world. The person will get only what they deserve and not a bullet less, continuing the theme of helplessness and powerlessness.


Line by Line Meaning

You're going to take what you can get
You will not be picky, and you will accept whatever is offered to you.


A hammered Styrofoam
Something that is disposable and not of value.


Beat into the west
Forcefully pushed towards a particular direction.


Live the highway in your home
Living constantly on the road and away from a permanent home.


You're going to get what you deserve
You will receive what you are entitled to based on your actions.


And not a penny less
Not a single thing less than what is due to you.


Concrete the natural absurd
The unnaturalness of concrete replacing nature.


Only killers call killing progress
Advancement through violence and murder is only acceptable to those who are willing to kill.


Fall on me black helicopter
An oppressive force that constantly watches and follows you, causing fear and anxiety.


You're all I see
The black helicopter is the only thing that is constantly present in his life.


Food aid rock and roll
The superficiality of temporary solutions provided for major problems.


Absolution for your head
Temporary forgiveness and relief for your thoughts and actions.


For Xbox, Cointelpro
The manipulation and control over a population through technology and government interference.


Hey Sammy, ain't you heard?
Hey Sammy, have you not realized or learned that...?


Not a bullet less
Deserving everything that you have earned, even risking your life.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MATTHEW GOOD

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Derek Knight

PETER KNAPP is maybe MATT GOOD?
He got into the candy snacks is bad news.
How can you sing on that?
Only AXL proved it could be done.
Everyone else went tone deaf and possessed by extreme need.

WHY NOT JOIN ME NOW AS OLD FRIENDS?
You are welcome if you can get over whatever issues were personal for no good reason at all.

YOU ARE WELCOME, MATT GOOD and PETER KNAPP who is so capable to lead COMMUNICATIONS under my guidance often sometimes for sure. WHAT DO YOU WANT? TO WIN?
TO IGNORE MY EMAILS when I was in CENTRAL AMERICA and you were TOLD I was DONALD TRUMP's stolen kid. YOU KNEW!

I AM MY OWN COUSIN POTUS #40 before that.
YOU WERE YOUNG CSIS is fine.

I am 006 commander natural of Mi6 and EVERMORE is our new nation to replace ENGLAND AND WALES.
NORTH ENGLAND TO SCOTLAND IS THE LAW!!!!!!!!!
NORTH IRELAND TO IRELAND TOO



All comments from YouTube:

Mike Swayze

I love this song and want to thank you for posting it and for making a really good video to go with it. Well done!

Matt MD Beatz Je$uSaveS JoHnZohhhhhhhNnnnnnooo

Top of my playlist 😍 love you Matt♥️

Sabrina Hollis Bench

Thanks for making this video. It is awesome. Great job!

Tony Pierce

Great job making this video dude!

Juniper Abbott

In hospital listening....thanx, Matt, won't forget you...

Alex E

Lyrically and thematically, this song is a match for the Joker movie with Joaquin Phoenix

roger lindstrøm

awsome =)

r2thaK

Yeah . I think of you when this song plays :)

troy liston

cool . not the one i was looking for though

ROCKjam

Black helicopters, now do you believe?

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