No Name
The SmashUp Lyrics


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Okay Shut up
The dead guy's got the floor
I might just get emotional so bear with me
Okay shut up we both know the rules
This is a 50 yard death grip dash for fools
And anyone else convinced
Of the divinity of their pee pee
I forgot to scowl in the portrait
That they hung in the lobby by the casket
I forgot the fingering for the barre chords in drop D
I forgot that tattoos don't come off until you're worm's meat
Can't identify me
Hey

What the hell will it say upon my grave?
Here lies that son of a bitch not rich or famous
Ignoramus
Hey
No black graffiti says,
"I live" "am God" or "Save"
You can be sure there'll be no flowers or eternal flame
R.I.P. you no name

No bitmapped reproduction
Spawns my digital progeny
No photographic record to extend me (avenge me!)

I couldashouldawoulda been a star
But the car at the stop light veered to the right
Just slightly east not west
So I guess that's what made me epileptically shake
And miss (spit up at) the audition

I forgot to wear a black t-shirt
To the world so they told me I was different
I took out my earrings for an x-ray of my skull
The holes filled in so quickly
Forming tiny little scabs get the hydrogen peroxide

Chorus

So long... So long
No one will miss me when I'm gone
My gravesite will be blank and unmarked
And underground alone in the dark
I'll probably be a little pissed that
The world just keeps on spinning like I never exsisted!

Chorus

You can be sure there'll be no flowers




or a name upon the stone
All it'll say is "Here lies some dead guy who lived his life alone

Overall Meaning

The SmashUp's song "No Name" is a reflection on the meaninglessness of life and the inevitability of death. The song opens with the dead guy taking center stage and expressing his emotional vulnerability. He then reminds the living of the rules of life: a ruthless competition for survival where only the fittest survive. The lyrics then shift to a contemplation of mortality, with the dead guy reflecting on his life and regrets. He wonders what his legacy will be and whether he will be remembered at all. The song ends with the melancholic realization that he will probably be buried nameless, unnoticed, and forgotten.


The lyrics of "No Name" highlight the band's nihilistic perspective and rejection of mainstream culture. The song's message of alienation and the futility of striving for material success is reinforced by the dissonant guitar riffs and thundering drums, creating a dark and oppressive soundscape. The singer's raw and emotive vocals add to the sense of despair and hopelessness that pervades the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Okay Shut up
Stop talking


The dead guy's got the floor
The singer is addressing the deceased person


I might just get emotional so bear with me
The singer is warning their listeners that they might become emotional while talking


Okay shut up we both know the rules
The artist wants the listeners to follow certain rules while talking


This is a 50 yard death grip dash for fools
The artist refers to their life as a dangerous race


And anyone else convinced
The singer is challenging others who think their life is not difficult


Of the divinity of their pee pee
The singer is mocking those who think they are godlike


I forgot to scowl in the portrait
The artist did not look angry in their portrait


That they hung in the lobby by the casket
The portrait was hung in the lobby where the casket was kept


I forgot the fingering for the barre chords in drop D
The artist forgot how to play a specific guitar chord


I forgot that tattoos don't come off until you're worm's meat
The singer did not realize that tattoos are forever


Can't identify me
The artist thinks that they are unrecognizable


What the hell will it say upon my grave?
The singer is wondering what will be written on their tombstone after they die


Here lies that son of a bitch not rich or famous
The singer is referring to themselves as a nobody


Ignoramus
The singer is insulting themselves


No black graffiti says,
The artist is saying that nobody has written graffiti about them


"I live" "am God" or "Save"
The artist is saying that nobody regards them as significant


You can be sure there'll be no flowers or eternal flame
The singer is saying that there will be no memorials for them after they die


R.I.P. you no name
The singer is referring to themselves as a nobody


No bitmapped reproduction
The artist is saying that there are no digital copies of them


Spawns my digital progeny
The artist is saying that they cannot have digital offspring


No photographic record to extend me (avenge me!)
The artist is saying that they have no photographic records that can be used to build a legacy


I couldashouldawoulda been a star
The singer could have been successful


But the car at the stop light veered to the right
The artist blames their failure on circumstances beyond their control


Just slightly east not west
The singer is specifying the direction the car turned


So I guess that's what made me epileptically shake
The singer had a sudden physical reaction because of the car turning


And miss (spit up at) the audition
The singer missed their opportunity to audition because of the car turning


I forgot to wear a black t-shirt
The artist forgot to wear a specific type of clothing


To the world so they told me I was different
The artist was told they were different by society


I took out my earrings for an x-ray of my skull
The singer removed their earrings for a medical test


The holes filled in so quickly
The holes from the earrings healed rapidly


Forming tiny little scabs get the hydrogen peroxide
The artist is recommending a treatment for the scabs


So long... So long
The artist is saying farewell


No one will miss me when I'm gone
The artist thinks they will not be missed after they die


My gravesite will be blank and unmarked
The singer thinks they will not have a proper burial


And underground alone in the dark
The artist will be buried alone


I'll probably be a little pissed that
The singer is suggesting that they will be angry after death


The world just keeps on spinning like I never exsisted!
The singer thinks that the world will continue without noticing their absence


You can be sure there'll be no flowers
The singer thinks that nobody will bring flowers to their burial


or a name upon the stone
The artist thinks that their name will not be written on their tombstone


All it'll say is "Here lies some dead guy who lived his life alone"
The artist thinks that their tombstone will only describe them as a lonely and forgotten individual




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Comments from YouTube:

@homerhat420

Listening to this in 2024. I might just get emotional so bear with me.

@ACAPREDDUDE

Love this!I remember seeing/hearing this for the first time on 'The Punk Show', Much Music in '06... Thanks for sharing 👍

@ealmond9046

still rocking in 2018

@ealmond9046

2020

@matmiller7484

2023

@matthewsmith6671

Great song. Shame you can't find it anywhere anymore!

@jeremylarson9102

Still a song I want played at my funeral

@VGV0

Pretty much the only place to listen to this group online. Bought there album when it released YEARS ago. Can't find it anywhere online.

@MishaBugakov

the most underrated band

@frickindaniel

Straight banger

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