Dead
Pixies(픽시스) Lyrics


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You crazy baby bathsheba, I wancha
You're suffocating you need a good shed
I'm tired of living, shebe, so gimme
Dead
Dead

We're apin' rapin' tapin' catharsis
You get torn down and get erected
My blood is working but my, my heart is
Dead
Dead
Dead

Hey
Whaddyah know?
You're lovely
Tanned belly
Is starting to grow

Uriah hit the crapper, the crapper
Uriah hit the crapper, the crapper
Uriah hit the crapper, the crapper
Dead
Dead
Dead




Dead
Dead

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pixies' song Dead explore themes of suffocation, weariness of life, and death. The song begins with the singer, presumably a male, addressing a woman named Bathsheba, calling her "crazy baby." He then says that she is suffocating and needs to let go. Next, he expresses his own exhaustion and says that he wants to be dead. The chorus repeats this sentiment, with the singer repeating "dead" multiple times.


The next verse brings in the idea of "apin' rapin' tapin' catharsis," which may refer to the aggressive and desperate measures one might take to feel a release from emotional pain or frustration. The singer then comments on the state of his body and heart, saying that his blood is still working but his heart is dead.


The song ends with a strange section referencing someone named Uriah hitting the crapper. This seems to add to the sense of chaos and confusion in the song, with the repeated use of the word "dead" suggesting that everything is falling apart.


Overall, the song taps into a sense of nihilism and despair, with the singer seemingly wanting an end to it all. The lyrics are cryptic and open to interpretation, but they create a haunting and unsettling atmosphere.


Line by Line Meaning

You crazy baby bathsheba, I wancha
You are a wild woman Bathsheba, but I desire you


You're suffocating you need a good shed
You feel confined and need space to breathe


I'm tired of living, shebe, so gimme
I am exhausted from living, so just give me death


Dead
I want to die


We're apin' rapin' tapin' catharsis
We use art to release and purify our emotions


You get torn down and get erected
You are broken down but keep rising back up


My blood is working but my, my heart is
My physical being functions, but emotionally, I am lifeless


Dead
I want to die


Hey
Hey


Whaddyah know?
What do you know?


You're lovely
You are beautiful


Tanned belly
Your stomach is tan


Is starting to grow
It is beginning to expand


Uriah hit the crapper, the crapper
There is no meaning, just nonsense words to convey chaos and confusion.


Dead
I want to die


Dead
I want to die


Dead
I want to die


Dead
I want to die


Dead
I want to die




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLES THOMPSON

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