The Swedish death/black metal band Necrophobic took their name from this song.
Necrophobic
Slayer Lyrics
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Limb dissection, amputation, from a mind deranged
Asphyxiation, suffocation, gasping for air
Explain to me the feeling after sitting in the chair?
Ripping apart
Severing flesh
Tearing limb from limb
Experimentation, slow infection, internal decay
Execution, need transfusion, body rots away
Sliced incision, zero vision, loss of vital signs
Skin contortion, bone erosion, your life becomes your fine
Ripping apart
Severing flesh
Gouging eyes
Tearing limb from limb
(LEAD: HANNEMAN, KING)
Strangulation, mutilation, cancer of the brain
Limb dissection, amputation, from a mind deranged
Asphyxiation, suffocation, gasping for air
Explain to me the feeling after sitting in the chair
Sliced incision, zero vision, loss of vital signs
Skin contortion, bone erosion, your life becomes your fine
Necrophobic can't control the paranoia
Scared to die
The lyrics to Slayer's "Necrophobic" revolve around gruesome themes of mutilation and death. The song's opening lines describe various means of inflicting harm upon the body, including strangulation, mutilation, cancer of the brain, limb dissection, amputation, and asphyxiation. The second verse depicts the physical and psychological torment caused by experimentation, infections, and gradual decay. The chorus features a repetition of the line "Ripping apart, severing flesh, gouging eyes, tearing limb from limb" underscoring the song's macabre themes.
The final verse highlights the song's title, showcasing the paranoia of the "necrophobic," or those who are scared of death. The last line shows the morbid reality of death, where one's skin contorts, bones erode, and life turns into a fine. The song's imagery is distressing but impossible to look away, which speaks to Slayer's signature stylistic Brutality.
Line by Line Meaning
Strangulation, mutilation, cancer of the brain
The act of strangling and mutilating the body indicates the deranged state of mind that has taken over a cancer-ridden brain.
Limb dissection, amputation, from a mind deranged
The crazed mind performs the ghastly act of dissecting and chopping off limbs from the body.
Asphyxiation, suffocation, gasping for air
The state of gasping for air after being suffocated and asphyxiated is hauntingly perplexing.
Explain to me the feeling after sitting in the chair?
An ominous inquiry that seeks an explanation of the notion of a feeling after being put to rest in a mortician’s chair.
Ripping apart
The violent act of tearing apart the body.
Severing flesh
The disquieting act of chopping off flesh.
Gouging eyes
The unsettling act of extracting or picking out one's eyes.
Tearing limb from limb
The gory act of tearing the limbs apart.
Experimentation, slow infection, internal decay
A process of slow experimentation that leads to internal decay and infection.
Execution, need transfusion, body rots away
After execution, the need for transfusion arises, but the body only continues to rot away.
Sliced incision, zero vision, loss of vital signs
The ghastly act of cutting the body with an incision, which, in turn, leads to a loss of vital signs and zero vision.
Skin contortion, bone erosion, your life becomes your fine
The skin contorts and the bones are corroded, and one’s life slowly starts to slip away due to the chaos within.
Necrophobic can't control the paranoia
The immense fear of death and the dead that cannot be controlled is known as necrophobia.
Scared to die
Fearful of the concept of death.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JEFFERY JOHN HANNEMAN, KERRY KING
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