Braindead
Rotten Sound Lyrics


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[Music: Mika, Rotten Sound]

[Lyrics: Jorma, Keijo]

Like they wear you wear

Like they think to do you do
Like they act you act

Like they don't think you don't think

Personality, you don't have single one

Everything in your head is gone

Follow the big business

And fall into the emptiness

Stop not to think

The only way to not is sink

Do it yourself

You don't need anybody's help

Personality, you don't have single one

Everything in your head is gone

Follow the big business

And fall into the emptiness

Stop not to think

The only way to not is sink

Do it yourself





You don't need anybody's help

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rotten Sound's song Braindead suggest a loss of individuality and a surrender to conformity. The opening lines "Like they wear you wear, like they think to do you do" implies that the person is a follower who mirrors the behaviors and attitudes of others around them without any individuality of their own. The lack of personality is highlighted in the line "Personality, you don't have a single one, everything in your head is gone". This highlights that the person has lost their sense of self, and their thoughts and beliefs have been replaced by the opinions of others.


The lyrics also suggest a submission to capitalism, capitalism being represented by the following line "Follow the big business and fall into the emptiness". The emptiness spoken about is likely to represent a lack of fulfillment and a sense of existential crisis as the person blindly follows the system, without any consideration of their own values and beliefs. The final lines "Stop not to think, the only way to not is sink, do it yourself, you don't need anybody's help" suggest that the way to avoid the emptiness and reclaim one's sense of individuality is to stop following others blindly and to start thinking critically for oneself, to be self-reliant.


Line by Line Meaning

Like they wear you wear
You imitate other people around you


Like they think to do you do
Whatever others think, you do it without questioning it


Like they act you act
You mirror the actions of others like a puppet


Like they don't think you don't think
You don't think for yourself, you just follow blindly


Personality, you don't have single one
You lack individuality and personal identity


Everything in your head is gone
You have lost your ability to think for yourself


Follow the big business
You blindly follow corporations and their interests


And fall into the emptiness
You end up feeling empty and unfulfilled


Stop not to think
You never pause to contemplate your actions


The only way to not is sink
You feel that if you stop following, you will fail


Do it yourself
You should try to think and act independently


You don't need anybody's help
You should rely on your own thoughts rather than blindly adhering to others




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