The original line-up consisted of Dave Chandler (guitar), Mark Adams (bass), Armando Acosta (drums) and Scott Reagers (vocals). They recorded their first two albums before Scott Weinrich replaced Reagers in 1986. The line-up of Chandler, Adams, Acosta and Weinrich is the longest-lasting. The third album Born Too Late (1986) is generally acknowledged as their best release.[3]
After breaking up in 1996 and briefly reforming in 2003, Saint Vitus reunited again in 2008 with the band's "classic" line-up, featuring Weinrich, Chandler, Adams and Acosta, and embarked on a successful tour. However, after 30 years in the band, Acosta left Saint Vitus in 2009 due to worsening health, and was replaced by Henry Vasquez. By 2016, both Weinrich and Adams had left Saint Vitus and were replaced by Reagers and Patrick Bruders respectively, leaving Chandler as the only constant member of the band and reuniting two-fourths of the original lineup.
Mind-Food
Saint Vitus Lyrics
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Sideways faces are nothing new
Psychedelic sunrise at the foot
of the bed
You get all this when you feed
your head
Cellophane people, multicolored sky
Scenery changes in the wink of an eye
A bit of mind food works every time
Black turns to white, red turns to green
The world looks better than it's ever seemed
The walls are melting, the curtains breathe
Nothing can touch you when your mind is free
Your mind is free
Yeah you're mine!
The lyrics to Saint Vitus's song Mind-Food depict the experience of an individual who has consumed a psychedelic substance, likely LSD, and is experiencing a heightened state of awareness and sensory perception. The opening lines, "Plastic unicorns point at you, sideways faces are nothing new" suggest a surreal and fantastical experience. The subsequent lines, "Psychedelic sunrise at the foot of the bed, you get all this when you feed your head" suggest that this heightened state of awareness is a result of a conscious decision to consume the substance for a spiritual or psychological purpose.
The following lines describe the visual and sensory effects of the substance, with "cellophane people" and a "multicolored sky" appearing before the individual's eyes. They experience synesthesia, "you can smell the colors, hear the lights," indicating a profound alteration of sensory perception. The chorus, "A bit of mind food works every time, black turns to white, red turns to green, the world looks better than it's ever seemed," suggests that this experience opens up a new way of seeing the world and of understanding oneself within it. The final lines, "nothing can touch you when your mind is free, your mind is free, yeah you're mine!" suggest a liberation from conventional constraints and a sense of ownership over one's own consciousness.
Line by Line Meaning
Plastic unicorns point at you
You're experiencing hallucinations where plastic unicorns seem to be pointing at you
Sideways faces are nothing new
Seeing people with their faces turned sideways is a common occurrence during the hallucinations
Psychedelic sunrise at the foot of the bed
There's a trippy, colorful sunrise-like visual effect appearing at the end of the bed
You get all this when you feed your head
The hallucinations and visual effects are caused by using drugs or consuming something that affects the mind
Cellophane people, multicolored sky
You see translucent, unreal 'cellophane people' and a sky with many colors during this drug-induced state
Scenery changes in the wink of an eye
The context of your hallucinations changes rapidly and unpredictably
You can smell the colors, hear the lights
Your senses seem to have crossed, where colors seem to have a scent and lights make a sound
A bit of mind food works every time
Using a small amount of drugs or mind-altering substances is always effective in producing these hallucinations
Black turns to white, red turns to green
In this state, perceptions of colors are highly distorted, with colors appearing different than they should
The world looks better than it's ever seemed
The trippy state you're experiencing makes the world appear more vibrant and exciting than it ever has before
The walls are melting, the curtains breathe
You're seeing inanimate objects behaving in unusual ways, such as walls appearing to liquefy while curtains seem to 'breathe'
Nothing can touch you when your mind is free
You feel invincible and safe from the outside world while in this state
Your mind is free
The state of mind you're in is free from your usual thoughts and worries, replaced by the trippy visual effects and sensory experiences
Yeah you're mine!
The singer is celebrating and encouraging this state of mind as a sort of possession or triumph
Contributed by Madison S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dom Russo
Plastic unicorns point at you
Sideways faces are nothing new
Psychedelic sunrise at the foot of the bed
You get all this when you feed your head
Cellophane people, multicolored sky
Scenery changes in the wink of an eye
You can smell the colors, hear the lights
A bit of mind food works every time
Black turns to white, red turns to green
The world looks better than it's ever seemed
The walls are melting, the curtains breathe
Nothing can touch you when your mind is free
Your mind is free
Yeah you're mine!
plavijadranband1
it's rare thing on most metal albums that the last song on album is especially good.this song owned it all.all hail SAINT VITUS \m/
Matze Lvithn
´\†/` Nothing can touch you when your mind is free! Your mind is free! Yeah, you're MINE! ´\†/` Lyrical genius right there
Muzenga Rocker
Great riff!!!!
figliuolonumero1
This is a real fuckin' beautiful album! Few hours ago I discovered another amzing record...Born Too Late!!!! But this man, thi is really heavy, slow, beautiful to listen! Wino, the God of STONER - DOOM. That's all. Who likes Shrinebuilder, try "Enchanting Odyssey" from Ivy Garden Of The Desert!
Martin Heredia
Listen to LUCIFERS FRIEND - LUCIFERS FRIEND
ENLIGHTENED WARRIOR
Born to late. Is the VITUS masterpiece
heavyfuck
it's a 1990 release! love this shit
Dom Russo
Plastic unicorns point at you
Sideways faces are nothing new
Psychedelic sunrise at the foot of the bed
You get all this when you feed your head
Cellophane people, multicolored sky
Scenery changes in the wink of an eye
You can smell the colors, hear the lights
A bit of mind food works every time
Black turns to white, red turns to green
The world looks better than it's ever seemed
The walls are melting, the curtains breathe
Nothing can touch you when your mind is free
Your mind is free
Yeah you're mine!
Norfolk Southern Lehigh Valley Railfan
Excellent tune
Muzenga Rocker
What a fucking riff!