Perfect-Infect
Warhead Lyrics


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now we face the end of 1999
like rats they leave the sinking ship
the higher-class mankind
tearing down the walls of inhumanity
the crowd stands up with powersaws
to show you how to bleed

staight ahead
there's no beg
you will get - perfect/infect

with unjustice and poverty
you've tried to starve us out
but Judgement-Day's not far from here,
you'll see what it's all about
we'll shower you with pestilence
until your minds get lost
there's no escape from punishment,
eradication starts

straight ahead...

tell me when
you start to wonder why
the day you can't deny
will see you passing by
you'll be on your knees,
beg and entreat, oh please
we all just have one life
and each life says good-bye

straight ahead
there's no beg
you will get
this last good-bye

perfect/infect, perfect/infect




perfect/infect, perfect/infect
perfect/infect

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Warhead's song Perfect-Infect seem to touch on themes of rebellion, justice, and punishment. The song seems to speak about the end of the year 1999 and the higher-class mankind who are tearing down the walls of inhumanity. The song describes people rebelling against a system that has been unjust and has tried to starve them out. The chorus emphasizes that the rebellion will not stop until punishment is doled out, and the infecting of the powerful class with "pestilence" is the means of making them lose their minds.


The second verse of the song speaks about the inevitable Judgment Day that is not far and how the crowd will not stop until eradication starts. The expression "with powersaws to show you how to bleed" encapsulates the violent nature of the rebellion. An interesting aspect of the song is the use of the phrase "perfect/infect" in the chorus, which seems to suggest that the rebellion's aim was to infect the perfect, the powerful, and the privileged with imperfection and expose their flaws.


Line by Line Meaning

now we face the end of 1999
We are at the end of a significant point in time, and change is coming.


like rats they leave the sinking ship
People are abandoning their cause or community when it becomes too difficult or dangerous.


the higher-class mankind
The wealthy and powerful people in society who have an advantage over others.


tearing down the walls of inhumanity
We are breaking down the barriers that prevent people from being treated with dignity and respect.


the crowd stands up with powersaws to show you how to bleed
The masses are ready to fight and inflict harm to show their power and get their way.


staight ahead
We are moving forward unyieldingly.


there's no beg
There is no turning back or begging for mercy.


you will get - perfect/infect
You will face the consequences of your actions, whether they were good or bad.


with unjustice and poverty
There are people who are being treated unfairly and living in poverty.


you've tried to starve us out
You have tried to weaken us and cause us to fail.


but Judgement-Day's not far from here,
The time will come when every action will have consequences.


you'll see what it's all about
You will experience firsthand the consequences of your actions.


we'll shower you with pestilence
We will cause you great pain and suffering.


until your minds get lost
We will drive you to madness and confusion.


there's no escape from punishment,
You cannot avoid the consequences of your actions.


eradication starts
We are beginning the process of getting rid of you or your influence.


tell me when
At what point will you begin to realize and acknowledge the consequences?


you start to wonder why
You will begin to question how you got to this point.


the day you can't deny
The day will come when you can no longer pretend or ignore the truth.


will see you passing by
You will be left behind or forgotten.


you'll be on your knees,
You will be in a position of weakness and submission.


beg and entreat, oh please
You will be begging and pleading for mercy.


we all just have one life
We only have a limited time on this earth.


and each life says good-bye
Each life has an end or conclusion.


this last good-bye
We are saying our final farewell.


perfect/infect
Everything is either perfectly good or perfectly bad - there is no in between.


perfect/infect
The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the duality of everything.


perfect/infect
The final line reiterates the theme of the song and suggests that there is no escaping the fact that everything has a perfect or infecting quality.




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