Code
Merzbow / S.B.O.T.H.I. Lyrics


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I never got along with the girls at my school
Filling me up with all their morals and their rules
They'd pile all their problems on my head
I'd rather go out and fuck the dead

'Cause I can do what I want and they won't complain
I want to fuck I want to fuck the dead
Middle of the night so silently
I creep on over to the mortuary
Lift up the casket and fiddle with the dead
Their cold blue flesh makes me turn red

'Cause I can do what I want and they won't complain
I want to fuck I want to fuck the dead
And I don't even care how she died...
But I like it better if she smells of formaldehyde!
Never on the rag or say leave me alone
They don't scream and they don't moan
Don't even cry if I shoot in their hair
Lying on the table she smiles and she stares

'Cause I can do what I want and they won't complain
I want to fuck I want to fuck the dead
Middle of the night so silently
I creep on over to the mortuary




Lift up the casket and fiddle with the dead
Their cold blue flesh makes me turn re

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Code" by Merzbow / S.B.O.T.H.I. are controversial and disturbing, as they describe the thoughts and actions of an individual who has a necrophiliac tendency. The first stanza shows his disdain towards the girls at his school who are moralistic and restrictive. He views them as a burden and prefers spending time with the dead. He finds solace in the fact that he can do whatever he wants to a corpse without anyone questioning him.


The second and third stanzas are more graphic, detailing the act of necrophilia. The individual sneaks into the mortuary at night and opens up the coffins to touch and have sex with the corpses. He describes the cold blue flesh of the dead bodies that arouses him, and he does not care about their cause of death. The response of the deceased is passive, which he prefers over the emotional reactions of living individuals. The lyrics are an exploration of taboo desires and the dark side of the human psyche.


Line by Line Meaning

Code blue
A medical emergency where a patient's heart has stopped beating and requires immediate attention


I never got along with the girls at my school
The singer didn't have good relationships with girls at their school


Filling me up with all their morals and their rules
The singer was burdened with subjective values and standards that didn't align with his own beliefs


They'd pile all their problems on my head
The girls would burden the artist with their issues


I'd rather go out and fuck the dead
The artist finds solace in necrophilia


'Cause I can do what I want and they won't complain
The singer feels empowered by the lack of judgment from dead bodies


I want to fuck I want to fuck the dead
The singer's obsession with necrophilia is clear


Middle of the night so silently
The artist operates in secrecy and under the cover of darkness


I creep on over to the mortuary
The artist goes to where the dead bodies are kept


Lift up the casket and fiddle with the dead
The artist is physically interacting with dead bodies


Their cold blue flesh makes me turn red
The singer is sexually aroused by the cold, blue flesh of the dead bodies


And I don't even care how she died...
The artist has no interest in the cause of death of a dead body


But I like it better if she smells of formaldehyde!
The singer finds the smell of formaldehyde to be a turn-on


Never on the rag or say leave me alone
The singer finds it easier to deal with dead bodies than live women who have periods or express their own desires


They don't scream and they don't moan
Dead bodies don't make any noise or complain


Don't even cry if I shoot in their hair
The artist has no qualms with ejaculating on a dead body's hair


Lying on the table she smiles and she stares
The artist finds pleasure and comfort in the dead body's stillness and lack of emotion


'Cause I can do what I want and they won't complain
The singer repeats this line, emphasizing how important the lack of judgment from dead bodies is to him


I want to fuck I want to fuck the dead
The singer repeats this line, cementing their obsession with necrophilia


Middle of the night so silently
The artist repeats this line, reiterating the secrecy and discretion that comes with his actions


I creep on over to the mortuary
The artist repeats this line, emphasizing the physical location of his actions


Lift up the casket and fiddle with the dead
The artist repeats this line, highlighting his physical interactions with the dead bodies


Their cold blue flesh makes me turn red
The singer repeats this line, emphasizing the sexual arousal he gets from the dead bodies




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Written by: BARNES, EMORY, MORGAN, ROCHE

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