Bad Brains
Odd Thomas Lyrics

They got me heavily medicated
I am heavily medicated, unable to think properly

He′s going out my mind
I am losing my mind

Bad brain migrane grey matter burst
My migraines are terrible and my brain feels like it's going to burst

Money hungry bloodthirst think I got a pen curse
My obsession with making money and the desire to write is causing me pain

Switch the channels to hide the idle jabber
I change the television channels to avoid hearing idle chatter

And gabber your mall pools this is a Blade runner crawl pool
I am trapped in a dystopian reality like Blade Runner

Weapon X never stressed ressurect text
I write constantly, like a weapon that never tires

Sick to death no cure mind travel brochure
I am sick and there is no cure; my thoughts are like a travel brochure

Enter at your own risk
Be careful with my thoughts and emotions

New speed so slick
I am moving quickly and smoothly

Old [scratch] often heard better toss the herb
I need to stop smoking marijuana to clear my mind

Flat foot on my tail wrote a jail no face guerrila warfare
I am being closely watched and I feel like a prisoner

Nobody's here holding ranks we all one with a gun
We are all in this together; we must stand united

Fist raised to the blue
I am raising my fist in protest against the powers that be

Miniscule pinnacle
I feel like I am at the top, but it is a small and insignificant place

Head is really too large
My head is filled with too many thoughts and emotions

Bring it back down to size
I need to calm down and clear my mind

Or else fry with the lies
If I don't calm down, I risk losing my sanity

Lord of the flies
I am in control of my thoughts and emotions, but they can become chaotic like the book 'Lord of the Flies'

Ralphie′s on a rampage
I am angry and lashing out like the character Ralphie

Tripping on your [?]
I am confused and disoriented

Can't see past the haze
I am unable to see through the confusing emotions in my mind

This ain't a phase
My mental state is not temporary; it is a chronic condition

I′m a kira with my rage
I am filled with a burning rage like the character Kira from 'Death Note'

Mutating fools hating
My anger is causing me to see others as foolish and hateful

Let ′em speak now
I will let others speak their minds

Silence is golden
Sometimes it is best to say nothing at all

And that ain't what you holdin′
You don't have the same mentality, so you don't understand

Fate killer on the mic
My words can alter fate

I was born to write
Writing is my calling

You should have been aborted
I am so different from others that maybe I shouldn't have been born

Distorted the art
Others have ruined the art of writing with their selfish motives

Just cause you sound deep don't meant that you′re smart
Just because someone sounds intelligent, it doesn't mean they actually are

Bad brains sick mind padded room straightjacket
My mind is ill; I feel like I am trapped in a padded cell wearing a straightjacket

Medicated sedated he's not alright
The medication is causing me to feel even worse

Medicated sedated we're not okay
The medication is not helping; we are still struggling

Why try when you can′t really apply?
What's the point of trying when your mind doesn't function properly?

You reply so silly manipulated by bodily movement
Your response is silly and based on instinct rather than rational thought

Til′ your muscles tangle but cumbered disorganized
Your muscles are tangled and disorganized, making movement difficult

Electronically spilling archive
My thoughts are spilling out electronically, like an archive

Why the choking pantomime physique
Why do we feel like we are being choked even though nothing is physically happening?

Bending while you're still alive on no one
We are being manipulated even while we are still alive

No feeling confined malignant cancerous platelets
We feel confined and trapped, like a malignant cancer

Spreading inside
These feelings are growing and spreading inside of us

Slowly shredding your mind
Our minds are slowly being destroyed

Pivoting concepts rut
We are stuck in a mental rut

Riveting gut
These negative feelings are affecting us deeply

Twenty two catch
We have caught on to something important

Illegitimate anger may stretch sharpened
Our anger may be seen as unjustified, but it is still sharp and dangerous

Remove your flesh
Strip away your physical body to see the true essence inside

Observe the threshhold
Take a look at the limits of your own mind

Mesh old mess cold breath
Our past mistakes and failures haunt us like a cold breath on the neck

Fresh mold broken into pieces from a hole
We are being remade into something new after being broken down

Except for the Earth′s [?]
There is nothing left except for the bare essentials

And the solar side of me
The only thing that is left is our connection to the sun and energy

There's nothing left but stress in my mind
All that is left in my mind is stress and anxiety

Oh nevertheless
Despite everything, I still carry on

This is a reality I′m afraid to show
I am afraid to share my true thoughts and feelings with others

But cherish like silver and gold
Despite my fear, my thoughts and feelings are still important to me

Bottle the energy until it stops its flow
I bottle up my emotions until I can no longer feel them

As the water in my blood remains scalding hot like burning coals
My emotions are still intense and burning, like hot coals

Loose lips and eagle trips gets the tongue tied
We often say too much and regret it later

Overexpected effects the young mind
We are often influenced by what we expect to happen

You get harrassed and chastised when you try and rhyme
Others criticize and make fun of us when we try to express ourselves

You won't win competing with me
You can't compete with my unique thoughts and feelings

I′m deified
My writing and thoughts are seen as godlike

To ever try and test this it's suicide
You risk losing everything if you try to compete with me

I insist you check the slits on your wrist to solidify
I urge you to take a good look at yourself and your feelings to better understand them

Beat down
We are being beaten down by our thoughts and feelings

Sittin' on the curb sucking on a razor blade
We are in pain and willing to do anything to feel better

Bruise from the verb′s toungue bleeding through the bandaids
Our emotional wounds are so deep that they bleed through the bandages

Bad brains all over the track when we attack
Our negative thoughts and emotions are always present and cause chaos

Crack your ego in half
Our confidence and self-worth are shattered

Laugh and then hand it back
We laugh at the absurdity of it all, but still try to remain kind

The sickest cats to ever rap without a straightjacket
We are some of the most unique and unusual artists, even without being classified as 'crazy'

Plus the fact
Not only that,

On contact we fantastic
When we make contact with others, we amaze and surprise them

We science prolific
We are constantly experimenting and creating

Lyrically gifted terrific
Our words and lyrics are powerful and impactful

Within a minute they mimic
Others try to copy us, often unsuccessfully

I reinvent it and spit it
I take something old and create something new and unique

Cause it's the project
This is our life's work and passion

We in your streets like vets
We are like veterans in your streets, experienced and wise

And if you try and contest
If you dare to compete with us,

You meet your death in a flash
You will fail and be defeated quickly

I'm painful with patterns
My writing and thoughts can be painful and jarring

And even worse with the wordplay
My use of language can be even more harmful and intense

Bringing the beats to break your neck when your head sways
We create music that is so powerful it physically affects you

Come with abuse and reduce your head size
We may attack and criticize you, reducing your confidence and self-worth

While you listening to clocks tick counter clockwise
We are making you feel disoriented and confused, like time is going backwards

We′re not alright
Overall, we are not okay