Perfect / Infect
Warhead Lyrics


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[music: breitenbach/lyrics: breitenbach-zur heide, arrangement by breitenbach]

[Sarcastic, apocalyptic lyrics similar to Mad Max.]

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




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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Warhead's song Perfect/Infect is a sarcastic and apocalyptic portrayal of the end of 1999. The first stanza describes the higher-class mankind as they leave the sinking ship like rats, tearing down walls of inhumanity. The crowd stands up with powersaws to show them how to bleed. The second stanza talks about the unjust treatment of the poor, and how they are trying to starve them out. Judgment Day is not far from here, and they will soon see what it is all about. The poor will shower them with pestilence until they lose their minds, and there's no escape from punishment. The chorus talks about how there's no begging, they will get what they deserve, perfect or infect.


The lyrics are a warning to those in power, telling them that they will get what they deserve if they don't change their ways. The song highlights the inequalities in society and how those in power continue to hold onto it, even if it means the destruction of the world. The chorus talks about the inevitability of death, and how everyone will eventually say goodbye.


Overall, the song is a protest against the unjust systems in our society and a call for change before it's too late. It highlights the need for us to unite and stand up against those in power who continue to create inequality and chaos.


Line by Line Meaning

now we face the end of 1999
We are facing the end of a millennium and possibly the end of the world as we know it.


like rats they leave the sinking ship
The wealthy and powerful are abandoning society when faced with the impending doom.


the higher-class mankind
The wealthy and powerful of society.


tearing down the walls of inhumanity
Rebellion against societal norms and expectations to create a more humane world.


the crowd stands up with powersaws
The masses are fighting back with whatever tools they have available to them.


to show you how to bleed
To teach those in power a lesson by inflicting harm upon them as they have inflicted upon the lower classes.


there's no beg
There is no mercy or respite from the coming destruction and chaos.


you will get - perfect/infect
The destruction will be all-encompassing, affecting everyone and everything.


with unjustice and poverty
The lower classes have been subject to injustice and poverty, driving them to rebellion.


you've tried to starve us out
Those in power have attempted to weaken and subjugate the lower classes.


but Judgement-Day's not far from here
The reckoning for those in power is coming soon.


you'll see what it's all about
Those in power will be forced to confront the consequences of their actions.


we'll shower you with pestilence
The lower classes will inflict harm upon the powerful in a variety of ways.


until your minds get lost
Those in power will be overwhelmed with destruction and chaos, losing their grip on society.


there's no escape from punishment
Those in power will be held accountable for their actions.


eradication starts
The destruction will be total and complete.


tell me when
Questioning those in power about their actions and motivations.


you start to wonder why
As destruction happens, questioning the reasons behind the societal collapse.


the day you can't deny
A day where the chaos and destruction is so clear that it cannot be ignored.


will see you passing by
The chaos and destruction will affect everyone, regardless of station or position in society.


you'll be on your knees, beg and entreat, oh please
The powerful will be brought low by the destruction they have wrought.


we all just have one life
Life is precious and fleeting, making society's actions all the more tragic.


and each life says good-bye
Death is always present and imminent, making the chaos and destruction all the more devastating.


this last good-bye
The coming destruction will be the final farewell to life as we know it.


perfect/infect, perfect/infect
The coming destruction will be all-encompassing and total.




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