Helter Skelter
The Beats Lyrics


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It's in my brain
It's in my brain
It's in my brain
It's in my brain
It's in my brain
It's in my brain

Helter skelter
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now

It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now

This is it
Experience
Originate
Person
Originate

Oh
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now

Oh
This is it
This is it
This is it
This is it

Oh
Oh
Helter skelter

Oh
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
(Oh)
It's in my brain now

Oh
Sound in space
Sound in space
Sound in space
Sound in space
Sound in space

Oh
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now

It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now
It's in my brain now

This is it
This is it
This is it
Helter skelter

It's in my brain now
This is it
Helter skelter
It's in my brain now

This is it
Helter skelter
It's in my brain now




This is it
Helter skelter

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Beatles’ song “Helter Skelter” are difficult to interpret due to their repetitive and at times nonsensical nature. However, many believe that the song is about the chaos and tumultuousness that defined the late 1960s, both in terms of politics and social changes. The repeated refrain of “It’s in my brain now” could refer to the way that the feelings and emotions of this era were ingrained in the minds of those who lived through it. Additionally, lines like “This is it / Experience / Originate / Person / Originate” seem to be pointing towards the idea of a new generation being born out of this time of upheaval.


The title of the song, “Helter Skelter,” is also significant. The phrase originally referred to a spiral slide found at a British amusement park, but it gained infamy after the Charles Manson family used it to describe their apocalyptic ideology. Manson believed that a race war was coming, and that he and his followers would emerge from the chaos as the new leaders of society. The Beatles' song, written several years before the Manson murders, has been theorized to have inspired Manson's worldview.


Line by Line Meaning

It's in my brain
The feeling or experience being described is deeply embedded in the singer's mind and cannot be ignored or forgotten.


Helter skelter
This phrase is being used to express chaos, confusion, or a feeling of being overwhelmed.


This is it
The singer is affirming that what they are experiencing is significant and cannot be dismissed or brushed aside.


Experience
The feeling being described is a part of the singer's personal experience and cannot be fully understood by anyone else.


Originate
The source of the feeling being described comes from within the singer and cannot be attributed to any outside factors.


Person
The experience being described is unique to the singer as an individual and cannot be replicated by anyone else.


Sound in space
The singer is using this phrase to describe a feeling of disorientation or confusion, as if they are lost in a vast and empty space.




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Written by: JACK DANGERS

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