Grey
Whirlwind Heat Lyrics


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Good evening i unzipped my skin
Thankfully unscrewed my head
Exactly as i always do when i prepare myself for bed
And while i slept this co-co came as naked as could be
He put on the skin and screwed on the head
That once belonged to me
Now that i have heard i'm doing things and saying things
I never do or say i tickle the children and kick the men and
Dance my lady all the way across my bed




Get out of town you filthy clown

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Whirlwind Heat's song "Grey" are unique and captivating. The song talks about a person unzipping their skin and unscrewing their head before going to bed, as if shedding their physical form. While they're asleep, someone else comes and takes their skin and head, replacing the original owner. The song then talks about this entity doing things and saying things that the original person would never do or say. The chorus of the song tells this entity to "get out of town you filthy clown."


The lyrics suggest that the song is about identity and control. The act of unzipping one's skin and unscrewing their head can be seen as a comment on how we shed our identities to go to sleep and how we can take control of our minds and bodies. The entity that takes over, on the other hand, may be seen as a symbol of external influences that can take control of our lives and change us in ways we never intended.


The chorus is a strong statement of taking control and asserting oneself. The use of the word "clown" can be seen as a jab at the entity's foolishness, or it could be seen as a reference to the clown as an archetype of deception.


Overall, the lyrics to "Grey" are open to interpretation, and it's up to the listener to decide what they mean.


Line by Line Meaning

Good evening i unzipped my skin
I metaphorically removed my facade or mask for the night


Thankfully unscrewed my head
I disconnected from the stresses of the day


Exactly as i always do when i prepare myself for bed
This is a routine for me to unwind and relax


And while i slept this co-co came as naked as could be
My subconscious thoughts or desires emerged during my slumber


He put on the skin and screwed on the head
These previously removed parts became my subconscious or dream self's exterior


That once belonged to me
These are still elements of myself, although expressed differently


Now that i have heard i'm doing things and saying things
Upon waking, I become aware of my subconscious actions and words


I never do or say i tickle the children and kick the men and
I am shocked by my subconscious behavior as it is out of character for me


Dance my lady all the way across my bed
I am expressing uninhibited joy or freedom while in bed


Get out of town you filthy clown
This might be directed towards something that triggered or caused my subconscious behavior




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Christian Becker

One of the hardest tracks I have ever heard

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