The band had two mainstream releases: Psychotica, and Espina. the band soon folded leaving their final album Pandemic unreleased until 2001.
Fools Gold
Psychotica Lyrics
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No homicide
No
No shame no four bar blues
No prom night innocence
Drink your poison, kill the joy
Nothing left there for the boy
Watch the pieces fall away
No guilt no pride no fortitude
No superstars
No
No flash no gas no manuscript
No sanity
No
Wrap your sorrown in lame'
Put your childish things away
Wearing all your tarnished crowns
On the boulevard of hand me downs
Drink your poison, kill the joy
Nothing left there for the boy
Hear your heart break every day
Watch the pieces fall away
Jump on the superhighway of no hope
A little lost and a little bizzare
A dream like the lord of the fles with?
And eat the fool's gold and rotten caviar
The song "Fools Gold" by Psychotica seems to be about someone who has lost everything; their home, love, and even the will to live. There is no guilt, pride, or fortitude left in this person. The lyrics describe a feeling of hopelessness and despair, where there is no place for innocence, happiness or even sanity. The repetition of the word "no" emphasizes a sense of emptiness and loss.
The chorus urges the listener to drink their poison and kill their joy because nothing is left for them, and they can only watch as their heart breaks every day, with pieces falling away. The lyrics here depict a person who feels as if they have nothing left to live for and that their life is merely a painful existence.
This song could be interpreted as a critique of society's obsession with wealth, success, and fame as "fool's gold," something that isn't real or valuable. Overall, "Fools Gold" paints a bleak picture of life and is a haunting reminder of the dangers of falling into the trap of materialism and societal expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
No home no love no suicide
Absence of a stable home, love, and suicidal thoughts.
No homicide
Absence of murder
No
No shame no four bar blues
Absence of embarrassment and a musical style called the four bar blues.
No prom night innocence
Absence of a virtuous, innocent night like prom.
Drink your poison, kill the joy
Consume something harmful to your well-being and destroy your happiness.
Nothing left there for the boy
No remaining hope/possibility for improvement.
Hear your heart break every day
Experience emotional pain constantly.
Watch the pieces fall away
Observe everything in your life falling apart.
No guilt no pride no fortitude
Absence of guilt, self-respect, and courage.
No superstars
Absence of extremely successful individuals.
No
No flash no gas no manuscript
Absence of extravagance, resources, and a written document.
No sanity
Absence of rationality.
Wrap your sorrown in lame'
Conceal your sadness in a type of fabric called 'lame'.
Put your childish things away
Act like an adult and abandon childish ways.
Wearing all your tarnished crowns
Displaying tarnished symbols of power and authority.
On the boulevard of hand me downs
On a street of used or inherited items.
Drink your poison, kill the joy
Consume something harmful to your well-being and destroy your happiness.
Nothing left there for the boy
No remaining hope/possibility for improvement.
Hear your heart break every day
Experience emotional pain constantly.
Watch the pieces fall away
Observe everything in your life falling apart.
Jump on the superhighway of no hope
Choose a path that leads to no positive outcome.
A little lost and a little bizzare
Confused and strange, slightly.
A dream like the lord of the fles with?
A dream that involves a hedonistic, evil lord of the flesh.
And eat the fool's gold and rotten caviar
Consume things that appear valuable, but are actually worthless and bad.
Contributed by Kylie L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.