Guest appearances through various Six Feet Under albums include Ice-T on True Carnage's "One Bullet Left" and Karyn Crisis of Crisis fame on the True Carnage song "Sick and Twisted." Many consider this the first death metal duet between a male and female.
World-renowned tattoo artist Paul Booth is known to do most of Six Feet Under's album art.
2) 6 Feet Under was Nanette DeLaune, Jerry Dobb, Scott Julian, Duane Ulgherait, Jay Crystal, Hector Tico Torres. Formed in 1966 out of the ashes of the Marc 5 and The Sonix, this Colonia, NJ ensemble captured the changing times and sociological upheaval of the pre-Woodstock Nation. Like the Jefferson Airplane, Neighb'rhood Childr'n and The United States Of America, Six Feet Under was blessed with a dynamic diva who soared amidst searing fuzz leads, swirling organ chords, and gifted songwriting with prophetic lyrics. (from their CD-release "In Retrospect 1969-'70")
Braindead
Six Feet Under Lyrics
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Stick a needle in my skin- I can't feel a fucking thing
I can't control the way I have lived through the horror the terror the murders
Tap the vein and let it flow, slow
Inside my heart, cold and hollow
I feel no remorse
My heart beats but I think I'm deceased
Braindead time to pull the plug
Braindead you've stopped breathin
Braindead I'm hunting humans this season
The lyrics to Six Feet Under's song "Braindead" describe the perspective of a remorseless and cold-blooded killer who is now braindead but still somehow alive. The line "crack my skull inside my head" suggests he has suffered physical trauma to his head, leaving him braindead. Despite this, he still feels no pain or emotion, as expressed in "stick a needle in my skin - I can't feel a fucking thing". The singer also confesses to living through "the horror the terror the murders," highlighting a past filled with violence and bloodshed.
As the song continues, it becomes clear that the singer is now on a hunting spree, targeting other humans. The line "I'm hunting humans this season" is especially chilling in this context. The singers' heart still beats, but they believe that they are already deceased since they feel no emotion. As such, the lyrics "braindead time to pull the plug" suggest that there is no point in keeping him alive since he is already dead within.
Overall, the lyrics to "Braindead" are deeply unsettling and portray a shocking disregard for human life. They suggest that even in death, the singer remains a threat and continues to take pleasure in killing. The song forces listeners to confront the brutality of murder and the thin line that separates life from death.
Line by Line Meaning
Crack my skull inside my head once alive now braindead
The singer is saying that they have suffered a severe injury, which has left them in a state of brain death, meaning that they are no longer capable of thought or feeling.
Stick a needle in my skin- I can't feel a fucking thing
The singer is describing how they are no longer able to experience physical sensation, as a result of their brain death.
I can't control the way I have lived through the horror the terror the murders
The singer is implying that their current state of brain death may have been brought about by their previous actions, which may have involved committing or bearing witness to violent crimes.
Tap the vein and let it flow, slow
The artist is talking about using drugs, most likely heroin, to deal with the pain of their existence as a braindead person.
Inside my heart, cold and hollow
The artist is describing how they feel completely empty inside, with no emotion or compassion left.
I feel no remorse
The singer is admitting that they are not capable of feeling guilt, which could be seen as further evidence of their brain death.
My heart beats but I think I'm deceased
The singer is making a dark joke about how their heart may be physically functioning, but they feel as though they are already dead.
Braindead time to pull the plug
The artist is expressing their desire for an end to their braindead state, and is using the metaphor of pulling the plug on a machine to describe their desire for euthanasia or suicide.
Braindead I feel no love
The artist is stating that they are not capable of experiencing affection or attachment to others or to life itself.
Braindead you've stopped breathin
The artist is addressing someone who has died, suggesting that they, too, may be braindead and therefore experiencing no more consciousness than the artist themselves.
Braindead I'm hunting humans this season
The singer is making a disturbing admission about their intentions to commit violent acts against others, suggesting that their braindead state may be causing them to act out in unpredictable and dangerous ways.
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Written by: CHALIN AKILAH JAYD BARTON, CHERISH KAYA, GEORGIA ISOBEL LEE, GEORGIA ROSE HARRIET BARNES
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