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The Merry Thoughts

"If you are to copy a band, either do it right or simply don't; well these guys did it to perfection. The Merry Thoughts [are] the ultimate the Sisters of Mercy clones, and one of the few bands out there that can truly be mistaken for the Sisters of Mercy. From the lead singer's voice who skillfully captures the Eldritch tonality, to the guitars, bass and drums, all carbon copies....well they even have the equivalent of Doktor Avalanche and they called their Drummachine: the Thoughtmachine!
... the quality of the songs is as good as the Sisters of Mercy songs...
Both of The Merry Thoughts' full length albums, Millenium Done I: Empire Songs and Psychocult are highly recommended. I can't think of a single flaw on either."

Said Sukkarieh, Musicfolio, 6/01
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Psychocult
The Merry Thoughts Lyrics

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In the suburbs, in the towns -
A psycho zone
Where the saints, the unbelievers
Found a home
And the love we give is more than you could bear
And the fever
And the fever
And the heat are there

Psychocult - just let it happen
Psychocult - never turn it down

This is the time of tension, it's television height
This is the chrome of your land
This is a bomber flight
And the unbelievers gather and doubt the credit card
For a thousand rotten golf balls
Joyfully fall apart

Psychocult - just let it happen
Psychocult - never turn it down
Psychocult - more of a fever
Psychocult - never turn down
Never turn down, never turn
Down

This is the time of tension
This is the time of tension

This is the time of tension
This is it

Overall Meaning

The Merry Thoughts's song "Psychocult" is a dark exploration of suburban life and the psychological state of those living in it. The lyrics describe a "psycho zone" where both saints and unbelievers have found a home. The love given in this zone is intense and feverish, and too much for outsiders to bear. The chorus repeats the phrase "Psychocult - just let it happen, never turn it down", suggesting a surrender to the madness and intensity of this way of life.

As the song proceeds, the tension and danger of this world become increasingly apparent. The "chrome of your land" is compared to a "bomber flight", and the "unbelievers gather and doubt the credit card". The use of the term "chrome" suggests a shiny, artificial veneer that masks the darker realities underneath. Meanwhile, the "credit card" represents consumer culture and its empty promises of happiness and fulfillment. The chorus returns, emphasizing the fever and intensity of the psychocult.

Overall, the song can be interpreted as a critique of suburban conformity and the desperate search for meaning and belonging that can result from it. The psychocult is presented as a dangerous, all-consuming force that lures people in with promises of love and belonging, while ultimately destroying them.

Line by Line Meaning

In the suburbs, in the towns -
The place where it all happens, a psycho zone

Where the saints, the unbelievers
Where both the good and the bad come together

Found a home
Have a place to belong

And the love we give is more than you could bear
Our love is overwhelming and intense

And the fever
The passion

And the heat are there
It's all there, the intensity, the passion, the love

Psychocult - just let it happen
Allow yourself to experience the madness

Psychocult - never turn it down
Don't ignore the insanity, embrace it fully

This is the time of tension, it's television height
Things are intense, reaching a level that is only seen on television

This is the chrome of your land
This is the shine, the gleam of your reality

This is a bomber flight
This is something explosive and dangerous