Delusion
Surgical Dissection Lyrics


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Standing in the front of mirror
Thinking of the past
Voiceless reflexion of
Painful thoughts

Approaching background
I pant for breath
Red eye veins
Ant-hill instead of brain
Drowning in paranoia

Delusion of life
Making hell on the earth
I'm digging the grave
To bury my mind
To bury my self

There is no way to see
Another day whatever i do
It's always coming back to me
I've lost all the instinct of
Self-preservation
No self-respect
No self-confidence





Delusion...delusion
Delusion...delusion made me suicidal

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Surgical Dissection's song Delusion describe the extreme mental distress and anguish experienced by an individual who is suffering from a delusional disorder. The singer is staring into a mirror, reflecting on their past and the painful thoughts that haunt them. The mirror reflects a "voiceless reflection," which could be interpreted as a self who has lost their own voice, having been silenced by the overpowering nature of their delusions.


The singer then describes their current state, which is one of "drowning in paranoia." They believe that their delusions of life are creating "hell on the earth" and they feel as though they are burying themselves alive. The singer cannot escape their delusions, and it is affecting their entire being. They feel as though they have lost their self-preservation, self-respect, and self-confidence, and the delusion has become so overwhelming that it has made them suicidal.


The lyrics are powerful and poignant, accurately depicting the torment that some individuals with delusional disorders face every day. The song illuminates the importance of understanding and compassion towards those who suffer from mental illnesses, and the urgent need for better mental health care facilities and access to resources.


Line by Line Meaning

Standing in the front of mirror
I am looking at my own reflection, facing what is before me.


Thinking of the past
As I stare at myself, I am lost in thoughts of what has already happened.


Voiceless reflexion of
The reflection staring back at me is silent and incapable of communication.


Painful thoughts
The thoughts that occupy my mind are filled with agony and sorrow.


Approaching background
There is something looming ahead, slowly coming closer to me.


I pant for breath
I am struggling to breathe, feeling suffocated.


Red eye veins
My eyes are swollen and bloodshot, a physical manifestation of my internal turmoil.


Ant-hill instead of brain
My mind is chaotic and disordered, like a bustling ant-hill.


Drowning in paranoia
I am overwhelmed by irrational fears and delusions that consume me entirely.


Delusion of life
My misguided beliefs about my existence and the world around me are causing suffering.


Making hell on the earth
My delusions are so all-encompassing that they are causing agony to myself and the world around me.


I'm digging the grave
I am contemplating self-destruction and actively creating my own demise.


To bury my mind
I want to rid myself of these thoughts and pain, to be free of my own mind.


To bury my self
I want to erase myself and all of my existence.


There is no way to see
I am caught in a cycle of hopelessness, unable to see a way out.


Another day whatever i do
Regardless of my actions, each day feels like more of the same agony.


It's always coming back to me
My pain and suffering always find their way back into my life.


I've lost all the instinct of
I no longer have the natural impulses and drives that keep me alive and healthy.


Self-preservation
I am no longer capable of taking care of myself.


No self-respect
I hold no value for myself or my life.


No self-confidence
I am completely devoid of any confidence in myself or my abilities.


Delusion...delusion
My false beliefs continue to consume me, leading me down a path of destruction.


Delusion...delusion made me suicidal
My delusions have brought me to the point of suicidal ideation and a complete loss of hope.




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Minnie

My husband was in the ICU for three days following major vascular surgery. He became delirious when they returned him back to the post surgical unit. I believe it occurred due to his age (69), the after effects of the anesthesia and mainly due to total sleep deprivation. His delirium lasted four days until he was finally able to sleep, undisturbed for one night. He was like a new man the next day. It was terrifying to witness but I'm ever so glad that he came out of it!

dawn Otoole

I am so happy for you that your husband was freed, some never are and they are transferred to mental institutions.God Bless you, your husband and family.

gerlie sch

I am here today cause my husband is 78,just done his open heart surgery feb.17,2022, it was succesful...when he woke up he can't talk!so doctor do a tracheostomy. He had PEG TUBE,CATHETER, he is now at post acute medical hospital las vegas.....today he is n confusion,neurologist says..they see nothing damage on my husband brain....

Susan Greener

I wish I had been warned before my dad’s surgery… thank you so much for sharing ❤️

Dereck C

Glad to see you recovered my mom is going through this now thanks for the video.

Dereck C

I got my mom moved the morning after watching this vid late night, she improved rapidly over the following two days and seems ok now. thank you for sharing your story I might not have pressed as hard as I did to get dr there immediately the next morning. I explained I thought this was the case. he had her out ICU and in reg room within an hour. family should receive info when family member is in icu

Connie Pitts

@Dereck C where did you move her from and two......

Pam dalton

My open heart surgery to repair a large ATAA and save my aortic valve was a year ago. I can relate to everything this man says. I awoke with the breathing tube down my throat and my hands restrained. I remember seeing the clock on the wall and it was shortly before 7 am. My surgery had been the previous day, beginning at 6:45 am so this was literally 24 hours later. I'd been on a closed group of people who were going through diagnosis of ascending aortic thoracic aneurysms and we'd shared a lot of experiences. One woman whose surgery was a month beore mine contacted me privately and told me "you ben my prayer warrior and I'll be yours". We agreed to share our progress with this group after our surgeries too and she sent me a three minute video of herself, right after her surgery at the Mayo, with her niece who is a CICU nurse explaining to her husband every wire, tube and machine she was attached to. It was a godsend for my husband and son who were there when I was having my surgery and they say me for the first time. She'd told me to expect to 'breathe through a straw' which I miraculously remembered that morning. My husband had been sent back to the hotel to get some sleep and he needed it but waking up without him there was very terrifying. I was three years old when I was in a very bad accident and had to be hospitalized for surgery several times. One time I was in a ward and my hands were restrained and the bandages from surgery had come down over my face. I heard someone in the room and began asking for help as I was coming to. She said "I can't help you. I'm the heart nurse". And she left. I'm sure someone did come back but the terror of being alone rushed back to me and now I WAS the heart patient, 62 years later! The nurse in the CICU had put a cool wash cloth over my eyes and forehead but it slipped down onto my face and I was right back in the terror I felt as a little kid. I tried tapping on the part of the bed rail I could reach but it was plastic. The nurse turned towards me and took my hand. I began spelling letters into his hand and he understood what I was saying. He let me itch my nose and took the cloth off my face. I calmed down. He began telling me that they were going to get rid of the tube but first put some meds in through my tube, which I remember going down my throat from my nose and I was struggling to swallow rather than relax and just let the meds let gravity happen. I thought about the straw comment from my friend and it helped me calm down. I had wild moments that I thought "Oh my God! I haven't had my surgery yet! Why am I here so long!" I had my surgery at UF Shands which is 7 hours from my home. I had to hang around after the 6 days I was in the hospital for another 5 days before I had my release meeting because most complications happen within that first week and we did NOT want to have to turn around and drive back. So waking up that post release time in a room that wasn't home with walls painted about the same color of the hospital room was very disorienting. All the drugs, the trauma, the cooling and the bypass machine along with a very long surgery HAS to take a toll! But I have had a really successful recovery this past 14 months and was released by my surgeon a few weeks ago. Now will just be followed by my in town cardiologist with annual echo. What a wild ride all of this was, beginning was being diagnosed with a birth defect (BAV) and realizing this aneurysm was very big and could have killed me had it not been found. The emotions of all of this are another chapter! My goal is to help anyone else who has to experience this as much as I can.

Simon Horwell

Glad you're well now. I had serious delirium following heart surgery in St.Bartholemew's in the UK. I caused a lot of damage to the hospital and scared a lot of nurses. It was horrific but I had a great team of doctors and a supportive partner who helped me recover.

Andrew G

My father just had surgery in Bartholomew and has now suffered Delerium, scariest thing I've seen and he was at home when it happened. How.long was your recovery?

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