The group had mostly regional success until their breakthrough with the hit single "Last Resort". That song came from their first major label album, 'Infest', and has remained a fan favorite for years. The band's latest album titled Metamorphosis was released March 24th, 2009, with the singles "Lifeline" and "Hollywood Whore" available at digital retailers. They released a live album w/ 5 new tracks August 31, 2010 named "Time for Annihilation...On the Record and On the Road", with the first singles being "Kick In The Teeth" and "No Matter What".
The Still Swinging Songfacts reports that Papa Roach's eighth studio album, The Connection, was recorded at the band's hometown studio, The Red House in Sacramento, California. The long player was produced by James Michael (Sixx:A.M., Halestorm) and John Feldmann (Panic at the Disco, The Used, Escape the Fate). The album was released on October 2, 2012. The first single off the album was "Still Swingin'" which was a top 5 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart peaking at #3.
Dead Cell
Papa Roach Lyrics
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Cut from the mold of the anti-social
Plug them in and turn them on
Process the data, make yourself the bomb
What is your target, what is your reason
Do you have emotions, is your heart freezin'
Seizing this opportunity to speak
Ya didn't say nothing' but turn your fuckin' cheek
Dead cell, Dead cell
Sick in the head, living but dead
Hear what I said
Learn a lesson from the almighty dread
Jah, nutty warrior, nothing's scarier
Kids are getting sick like malaria
Situation get harrier, throwing up all types of barriers
Dead cell, Dead cell
Born with no soul, lack of control
Cut from the mold of the anti-social
Plug them in and turn them on
Process the data, make yourself the bomb
Stop pointing fingers 'cause we are the guilty
Of clean cut lies and truth that's filthy
Believe what is the root of the word
Out comes lie when it's cut into thirds
I don't believe what my eyes behold, no
I don't believe what my hears are told, no
Seizin' this opportunity to speak
I'm saying something
Don't turn your fuckin' cheek
Dead cell, Dead cell
Born with no soul, lack of control
Cut from the mold of the anti-social
Plug them in and turn them on
Process the data, make yourself the bomb
The lyrics of “Dead Cell” by Papa Roach delve into the topic of our modern technological age and how it can lead to a lack of emotion and control. It begins by stating that some people are born without souls and lack control, molded into the anti-social mindset. They are then plugged into technology and programmed to be a bomb, without true emotion or reason for their actions.
The song highlights how society's viewpoints and willingness to turn a blind eye to issues lead to people becoming “Dead Cells,” essentially existing without a purpose or identity. This can lead to mental illness and despair, highlighted by the line “Sick in the head, living but dead.” The song calls for people to take a lesson from the “almighty dread” and not ignore issues like it’s a “Malaria” plague, and stop creating barriers that make the situation worse. The final verse urges people to stop believing in the lies and falsehoods being spread, and instead speak out and take action.
Line by Line Meaning
Born with no soul, lack of control
People who lack empathy and the ability to control themselves are born this way
Cut from the mold of the anti-social
They are born like this because they fit the mold of being anti-social
Plug them in and turn them on
Society tries to bring these people to life with technology
Process the data, make yourself the bomb
Using this technology, they analyze information that will make them powerful and destructive
What is your target, what is your reason
What are they trying to accomplish and why?
Do you have emotions, is your heart freezin'
Are they devoid of emotion, cold-hearted and dead inside?
Seizing this opportunity to speak
Taking advantage of the opportunity to speak up
Ya didn't say nothing' but turn your fuckin' cheek
People often turn a blind eye to these problems and not speak up about them
Sick in the head, living but dead
These people are alive but they suffer from mental illness
Hear what I said
Listen to me
Learn a lesson from the almighty dread
Take a lesson from a higher power
Jah, nutty warrior, nothing's scarier
Jah, a warrior who is unpredictable, is rather frightening
Kids are getting sick like malaria
The situation is bad and kids are getting sick like they would with a tropical disease like malaria
Situation get harrier, throwing up all types of barriers
The situation is getting worse and obstacles are being thrown up every step of the way
Stop pointing fingers 'cause we are the guilty
We need to stop blaming others because we are also to blame
Of clean cut lies and truth that's filthy
We are responsible for both lying and believing in lies, instead of the truth
Believe what is the root of the word
Believe in the original meaning, not the lies that have arisen from it
Out comes lie when it's cut into thirds
When you cut a lie into parts, you reveal that it is nothing but lies
I don't believe what my eyes behold, no
I don't trust everything I see
I don't believe what my hears are told, no
I don't believe everything I hear
Seizin' this opportunity to speak
Speaking up while I can
I'm saying something
I am speaking up about this
Dead cell, Dead cell
Repeating that these people are dead inside
Born with no soul, lack of control
Reiterating that these people lack empathy and the ability to control themselves
Cut from the mold of the anti-social
Stating once again that they fit the mold of being anti-social
Plug them in and turn them on
Society still tries to bring these people to life with technology
Process the data, make yourself the bomb
They still use technology to analyze information that will make them powerful and destructive
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: JACOBY SHADDIX, JERRY HORTON, TOBIN ESPERANCE, DAVID BUCKNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
rez1984
Most energetic, hard, in your face song they ever made. Love it. Wish they would at least make one song like this on every album
Strider
I miss this era of music. Almost every genre put out bangers
Graham Taylor
Check out Skindreds latest song Gimme that Boom...
Jason Kephart
easily the best song they've ever written. so good.
maxim winner
blood Brothers is good too
Decaen
I miss everything from that period... This was my first cd I bought ever! Now I have depression and anxiety. When I listen to this I get some feeling of how those times were full of energy and joy. Today sucks!
BOMBheadDOM
Hmmm, touché man. Dunno, bit maybe that's just part of Adulthood. You lose the naivety. S'all good bro 💩🌞 👍
Sierra Rae
@BOMBheadDOM wholesome and honest at the same time. so right
Degreaser
Stay in the now man, anxiety comes from worrying about the future. Depression comes from going back to the past. Stay in the now brother, Stay strong 💪 🙏 💙
csully561
Got this on cassette when it came out. Can’t believe it’s been that long since it was released.