Mind Spiders' revved-up and shape-shifting brand of garage-punk-pop is the … Read Full Bio ↴Mind Spiders' revved-up and shape-shifting brand of garage-punk-pop is the brainchild of Mark Ryan, formerly of Denton, Texas punks Marked Men. When that band went on hiatus, Ryan began working on some songs of his own, including a solo project called the Crying Jags. Initially, Ryan planned for Mind Spiders to be a studio-only project. However, after releasing his debut 7" on Marked Men's former label Dirtnap in late 2010, he recruited a touring band that featured members of fellow Denton bands and labelmates such as High Tension Wires, Uptown Bums, and Bad Sports. Mind Spiders' self-titled debut album arrived in early 2011. Ryan's touring lineup joined him in the studio for the second Mind Spiders album, Meltdown, which boasted a fuller and more organized sound and songwriting. The group's third album, 2013's Inhumanistic, was recorded with a lineup of Ryan on vocals/guitar/synth, Mike Throneberry on drums, Daniel Fried on bass, and Peter Salisbury on synth. Featuring more keyboards than usual and a fair amount of drum machines, the record's outlook and sound were inspired by Devo, Wall of Voodoo, and vintage horror movies. The group dug in deeper with its exploration of cooler, synth-based sounds on 2016's Prosthesis. For 2018's Furies, Mind Spiders continued to follow a darker and more ambitious path, while the lyrics were informed by Ryan's study of Greek mythology.

You Are Dead
Mind Spiders Lyrics

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You are to me
You are death now
Never be the same
You are dead now
Never be the same for me
I let you down down
You cant be the same for me
I let you down oh

Wont be around no
You are death now
You are death now
You are death now
You are death now
You cant be the same for me
I let you down oh
Wont be around no
You are death now
You are death now

You are death now
You are death now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mind Spiders's song "You Are Dead" are open to interpretation, but at face value, it seems to be a song about loss and the aftermath of death. The repetition of the phrase "you are dead now" creates a haunting and eerie atmosphere, emphasizing the finality and heaviness of death. The repetition of the line "you can't be the same for me" suggests that the singer has lost someone close to them, and that their relationship will never be the same without them. The lines "I let you down" and "won't be around no" also suggest guilt and regret, perhaps indicating that the singer feels responsible for the death of the person they are mourning.

The song's title and lyrics may also allude to the idea of the afterlife, with the repeated phrase "you are dead now" suggesting a belief in the continuation of the soul after death. Overall, the lyrics to "You Are Dead" are stark and unflinching, exploring the intense emotions that come with loss and grief.

Line by Line Meaning

You are to me
You used to be important to me

You are death now
You are as good as dead to me

Never be the same
Our relationship is irreparably damaged

You are dead now
You have lost all value to me

Never be the same for me
I can never look at you the same way again

I let you down down
I disappointed you

You cant be the same for me
I cannot forgive you or have the same feelings towards you

I let you down oh
I deeply regret my actions

Wont be around no
I will not be in your life anymore

You are death now
You are completely worthless to me now

You cant be the same for me
Our relationship is beyond repair