Master Exploder
Tenacious D Lyrics

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Aah, aah, aah, aah, aah, yeah!

I do not need, (he does not need)
A microphone (a microphone)
My voice is fuckin' (fuckin')
Powerful!

Aah, aah, aah, aah, aah, yeah!

Aah, aah, aah, aah, aah, yeah!

Sorry
I did not mean (he did not mean)
To blow your mind (to blow your mind)
But that shit happens to me
All the time

Now take a look (take a look)
Tell me what do you see? (Tell me what do you see?)
We've got the pick of destiny!

Aah-aah-aah-aah, aah-aah, yeah!

Overall Meaning

The song "Master Exploder" by Tenacious D is a heavy metal tribute to the power of the human voice. The opening chant of "aah, aah, aah, aah, aah, yeah!" sets the tone for what's to come. The lead vocalist declares that he doesn't need a microphone because his voice is "fuckin' powerful." This is a nod to the old school rockers who relied solely on their voice to fill a stadium, a feat that is now accomplished with the help of amplification. The vocalist's pride in his vocal prowess is evident as he bellows the opening lines, causing the listener to brace themselves for an onslaught of sound.

Line by Line Meaning

I do not need,
He does not need anything else

(a microphone)
Anything else includes a microphone

My voice is fuckin'
His voice is extremely

(fuckin')
and he uses an explicit word to emphasize that

Powerful!
His voice is powerful

Sorry
He apologizes

I did not mean
He didn't intend

(he did not mean)
again to emphasize an earlier statement

To blow your mind
He didn't mean to impress you

(to blow your mind)
but he did, regardless of his intentions

But that shit happens to me
It's a common occurrence for him