Trip at the Brain
Suicidal Tendencies Lyrics

Trippin', trippin', trippin', trippin'
The singer is tripping and repeating the word.

I gotta gotta take a trip, gotta take a trip out of this place
The singer needs to take a mental journey away from society.

I gotta gotta get away, get away from the human race
The singer wants to distance themselves from humanity and its pressures.

I don't know what I'll see, don't even know what I'll find
The singer is unsure what their trip will bring and is open to any possibilities.

I don't know what to pack, never been to a trip at the mind
The singer is inexperienced in this kind of mental journey and doesn't know what to expect.

Do you know what I'm saying?
The singer is asking if the listener understands their message.

Well, I'm going insane
The singer feels like they are losing their mind.

I took a wrong turn and I ended up at my heart
The singer accidentally found themselves examining their own emotional state on their journey.

It could barely even pump no blood it was so thrashed and torn apart
The singer's emotions are hurting and affecting them physically.

Thank it for working overtime in pain and misery
The singer is grateful for their heart continuing to beat despite the emotional toll.

Then I set back on the trail, headed for my destiny
The singer continues their journey, accepting that they are destined to face their innermost thoughts and feelings.

I cannot stop this trip, I forgot to pack the brakes
The singer is overwhelmed by their trip and can't control it.

Crashed straight into a concrete wall of my mistakes
The singer confronts their past mistakes on their journey, which has a negative impact.

Ended up in a cemetery of a thousand wasted days
The singer is plagued by memories of wasted time and opportunities.

But that's alright with me, 'cause that's where most of my memory lays
The singer accepts their past, even if it's painful, because it's where their memories reside.

Everybody's tripping, everybody's saying, everybody's gonna be tripping
The singer is highlighting the universality of mental journeys and their importance to everyone.

Welcome 'cause I'm the host with the most
The singer is presenting themselves as a guide on this journey.

Now here's a little toast take your messages and put your mind on coast
The singer wants the listener to relax and let their thoughts flow freely without judgement.

I'll exorcise your fears make your nightmares disappear
The singer will help the listener overcome their fears and anxiety on this journey.

You can talk all you want but nothing do I really hear
The singer is warning the listener that their words won't matter much on this journey.

A situation, this operation, a simple demonstration in experimentation
The singer frames the mental journey as a simple experiment with no defined outcome.

I slip, trip, slip, trip every little dip
The singer describes their own journey as unsteady and full of obstacles.

There's nothing like a lobotomy to keep a person free of pain
The singer believes that some people choose to undergo lobotomies to escape emotional pain.

Financial gain for your personal pain
The singer suggests that some people monetize their own pain for personal gain.

And slip, fly, trip, got caught up in another trap
The singer feels like they are being trapped and pulled under by their emotions.

So pay another shrink buy his wife another mink
The singer is critical of the mental health industry and how it can be exploitative.

Let me tell you what I think, think, think, I think
The singer is offering their own thoughts and opinions on the subject of mental journeys.

Never volatile, wanna sin with me?
The singer is asking if the listener wants to join them in their journey but warns against being reckless or impulsive.

You gotta get away, they say they're gonna freak
The singer believes that society and its expectations can be overwhelming and cause people to act irrationally or 'freak out'.

But that's between the cheek, gotta trip, gotta trip, gotta trip
The singer advises the listener to ignore societal pressure and embrace their mental journey.

Gotta make a sound it's a dance mom
The singer is suggesting that the mental journey is like a dance that requires active participation from the listener.

The real trip ain't about gettin' hip
The singer is warning against treating the mental journey as a shallow, trendy experience.

Sins go slam, goin' down at the chest
The singer acknowledges that the mental journey will bring up painful or shameful memories.

Gotta get away gotta get away away
The singer continues to stress the importance of getting away from societal pressures and taking the mental journey.

Gotta trip with no permission, mind evaluation
The singer encourages the listener to go on the mental journey without seeking permission or validation from others.

Take your head, add a little crazy
The singer invites the listener to let their thoughts run wild and embrace their own 'crazy' ideas.

Take that trip to the brain
The singer reinforces the idea that the mental journey is essential and transformative.

Everybody gotta get get off
The singer believes that everyone needs to take a mental journey at some point.

You gotta gotta gotta take the trip to the brain!
The singer emphasizes the importance of taking the mental journey and accessing one's innermost thoughts and feelings.