Mentally Murdered
Napalm Death䐀 Lyrics
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Beyond the barriers of what's expected
As the free thought you were born with
Becomes externally polluted
Lose sight of your ideals
In their brainwashing institutions
Predetermine your values
Discouraging creativity
To aim for empty ambitions
Living up to others' expectations
Takes hold of your assiduity
Mentally murdered!
The will to succeed
Overpowers the will to resist
Mentally Murdered!
Always up to the mark
Set the wheels in motion
A fake sense of security
From your invariable position
Sinking in the crowd
A face minus expression
A mouth that echoes words
Recycled from tradition
Your only contentness
Is in living a lie
Mentally Murdered!!!
Do you possess the strength
To re-create your own life?
MENTALLY MURDERED?!
The lyrics of Napalm Death's song Mentally Murdered describe a person whose aspirations have been limited by societal expectations, conformist values and brainwashing institutions. The lyrics suggest that the free thought with which the person was born has become externally polluted as a result of predetermined values and discouragement of creativity. The person has lost sight of their own ideals and is now living up to the expectations of others. This has resulted in a loss of individuality and a sense of contentness in living a lie. The repeated phrase "Mentally Murdered" serves to highlight the extent to which the person has been mentally and emotionally constrained by external forces.
The song appears to be a critique of the conformist values that dominate society and serve to limit individual thought and action. The lyrics urge the listener to resist the pressure to conform and to instead re-create their own life. The lyrics suggest that the will to succeed can overpower the will to resist, but that it is important to resist nonetheless. The repeated question "MENTALLY MURDERED?!" at the end of the song serves to emphasize the importance of this message, urging the listener to question whether they are truly living their own life or whether they have been mentally and emotionally constrained by societal norms.
Line by Line Meaning
Your aspirations, unable to stretch
Beyond the barriers of what's expected
As the free thought you were born with
Becomes externally polluted
You can't exceed your own aspirations as society has certain limitations. Your innate free thought is also affected by external factors.
Lose sight of your ideals
In their brainwashing institutions
Predetermine your values
To befit your substandard existence
Discouraging creativity
To aim for empty ambitions
You forget your ideals in institutions that brainwash your mind. Your values are predetermined to fit your mediocre life, discouraging your creativity and leading you towards hollow ambitions.
Living up to others' expectations
Takes hold of your assiduity
Mentally murdered!
The will to succeed
Overpowers the will to resist
Mentally Murdered!
Fulfilling others' expectations takes all of your hard work and motivation, leaving you mentally dead. Your strong urge to succeed overpowers your ability to resist the system, making you mentally dead.
Always up to the mark
Set the wheels in motion
A fake sense of security
From your invariable position
You always meet expectations and remain stagnant, giving a false sense of safety and consistency but having no growth.
Sinking in the crowd
A face minus expression
A mouth that echoes words
Recycled from tradition
You blend in with the crowd, expressionless, and only repeat words from tradition.
Your only contentness
Is in living a lie
Mentally Murdered!!!
You're only happy when living a lie and conforming, resulting in your mental death.
Do you possess the strength
To re-create your own life?
MENTALLY MURDERED?!
Can you find the strength to break free and build your own life instead of conforming and being mentally dead?
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Nathan Ward
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2:42 The Missing Link
4:59 Mentally Murdered
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11:31 No Mental Effort
Hayden Price
Virgin to this; far too familiar with Order Of The Leech. Love it! Come on, Barney, bend it more!
Rahmat Henderson
Amazing album nd 😎☠️😎
Joe_Harry
👍🏻✨👌🏻
Moshlem 666
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By Hook or by Crook
Napalm at their best in my opinion , bills tone and Lee on vocals Mick blasting , fucking brilliant .
Tim Walker
Everything after is, sadly, garbage. This was definitely their heyday.
Moshlem 666
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