Before the Tapeworms, Will Wood was part of many other smaller projects. Due to him not wanting to be associated with many of these projects, most have been deleted from Spotify.
After entering recovery early in his career, Wood was diagnosed with Bipolar and began treatment. He has since taken a new direction with his work, dedicated to giving back and using his music to raise money for mental health research and inspire others with their own struggles. He leads a reclusive life in Pennsylvania, rejecting social media with the exception of Patreon and Instagram.
His release, “The Normal Album" is his first album following dropping "The Tapeworms" from his moniker. However the album still features Mike Bottiglieri, Mario Conte, Vater Boris, and Matt Berger. "The Normal Album" is his most polarizing, musically diverse, and lyrically dense album yet, explores the concept of normality through various lenses and alternating viewpoints, and features songs in every genre from disco to klezmer.
His last LP “In case I make It,” , where he explored an entirely different style from what he had published in earlier years, was released in 2022. In 2023 he released the live album “IN CASE I DIE”, before taking a hiatus from creating and releasing music which will last indefinitely.
Thermodynamic Lawyer Esq G.F.D.
Will Wood and the Tapeworms Lyrics
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Here's a bitch with some 4000 names
Vomiting lies through her theremin throat
As some businessmen pick at are brains
Pulls back skinny lips
To reveal a proboscis
Seems Seth Brundle′s at it again
Tears pages from spines as she judges the cover
Blood vessels drying and curling inside are
Unfurling from out of her wrists
Well she wrings out a snake and collects all it's poison
Intending to learn it to hiss
Foams at the mouth with a head full of acid
And giving some poor illness the blame
Knocking the pieces the fuck off the chessboard
Insisting that she's won the game
So all that I see absolute entropy
As the chemical bonds fall apart
Well it seems she broke me
But I swear she could not break my heart
She could not break my heart, oh lord!
Makes up excuses for throbbing black bruises
And uses them to her advantage
Never came down from her last trip on Jesus
Disease is her primary language
Garbled and gruesome her words so absurd
Like a heard of transmissions from Apollo 13
No apology I request misery
So no rest till I′ve
Twisted her chest round my knee
So squeal like a trolley wheel, cry like a baby
With autism strapped to a ceiling fan
Soil your visage with mucus and twisting of features unable to stand
Buckle your knees looking up at me
And beg me to spare thee the back of my hand
For the sake of humanity die of your blight
We′re blessed you're barren as mojave sands
So all that I see absolute entropy
As the chemical bonds fall apart
Well it seems she broke me
But I swear she could not break my heart
So all that I see absolute entropy
As the chemical bonds fall apart
Well it seems she broke me
But I swear she can go fucking die
Go fucking die!
(Get cancer. Get AIDS and kill yourself)
Kill yourself and go die!
"Absolutely reprehensible behavior"
The lyrics to Will Wood and the Tapeworms's song Thermodynamic Lawyer Esq G.F.D. are incredibly dense and difficult to decipher without knowing the context of the song. The lyrics describe a character that is delusional and manipulative, using lies and violence to get what they want. The opening lines describe this person tearing the hair off a black baboon's skull, indicating that they are cruel and violent towards animals. The following lines mention the character's ability to vomit lies and reveal a proboscis, indicating that they are a shape-shifter or a liar. The imagery in the lyrics is graphic and disturbing, with references to blood vessels drying and curling inside a person and wringing out a snake to collect poison.
The repetition of the line "So all that I see absolute entropy, as the chemical bonds fall apart" suggests that the song is exploring the theme of chaos and destruction, with the character representing a catalyst for this chaos. The line "Well it seems she broke me, but I swear she could not break my heart" indicates that the character has caused emotional pain to the singer, but they will not let them destroy their spirit or love. The closing lines are incredibly harsh, with the singer telling the character to go die, and wishing death upon them. The song is disturbing and intense, with the lyrics painting a vivid picture of a disturbed individual.
Line by Line Meaning
Tearing the hair off a black baboon′s skull
Committing gruesome acts of violence
Here's a bitch with some 4000 names
Describing a deceitful and manipulative person
Vomiting lies through her theremin throat
Saying untruths in a bizarre and unsettling manner
As some businessmen pick at are brains
Being exploited and victimized by greedy individuals
Pulls back skinny lips
Making a grotesque facial expression
To reveal a proboscis
Showing a menacing feature
Seems Seth Brundle′s at it again
Referencing a fictional character who epitomizes scientific experimentation gone wrong
Tears pages from spines as she judges the cover
Critiquing a book by ignoring its contents
And shamelessly spoils the end
Ruining the story's conclusion for others
Blood vessels drying and curling inside are
Describing the effects of emotional distress on the body
Unfurling from out of her wrists
Displaying the physical manifestation of internal suffering
Well she wrings out a snake and collects all it's poison
Extracting harmful elements and hoarding them
Intending to learn it to hiss
Preparing to use the acquired poison for malicious intent
Foams at the mouth with a head full of acid
Demonstrating a frenzied and unstable state of mind
And giving some poor illness the blame
Falsely accusing an innocent person or thing for their problems
Knocking the pieces the fuck off the chessboard
Destroying and disrupting a carefully calculated plan
Insisting that she's won the game
Delusional claim of victory
So all that I see absolute entropy
Perceiving the world in a state of chaos
As the chemical bonds fall apart
Metaphorically describing the breakdown of relationships
Well it seems she broke me
Acknowledging the destructive impact of the manipulative person
But I swear she could not break my heart
Resilience and determination to not let their emotional wellbeing be completely shattered
Makes up excuses for throbbing black bruises
Justifying their abusive actions
And uses them to her advantage
Exploiting their victim's vulnerabilities
Never came down from her last trip on Jesus
Showing a religious fanaticism and obsession
Disease is her primary language
Describing how the manipulative person thrives on chaos
Garbled and gruesome her words so absurd
Communicating in a confusing, disturbing, and irrational manner
Like a heard of transmissions from Apollo 13
Using an analogy to describe a catastrophic event
No apology I request misery
Refusing to forgive or forget their suffering
So no rest till I′ve
Demonstrating an intense grudge and resentment
Twisted her chest round my knee
Punishing the manipulative person
So squeal like a trolley wheel, cry like a baby
Mocking the manipulative person for their outburst
With autism strapped to a ceiling fan
Continuing the mocking and using offensive language
Soil your visage with mucus and twisting of features unable to stand
Disgusting and humiliating the manipulative person
Buckle your knees looking up at me
Asserting dominance and instilling fear
And beg me to spare thee the back of my hand
Forcing the manipulative person to beg for mercy
For the sake of humanity die of your blight
Wishing harm and ill will on the manipulative person
We′re blessed you're barren as mojave sands
Being grateful that the manipulative person cannot reproduce or inflict harm in the future
But I swear she can go fucking die
Continuing the vindictive and hateful sentiment
Get cancer. Get AIDS and kill yourself
Wishing an agonizing and torturous death on the manipulative person
Kill yourself and go die!
Further emphasizing the desire for the manipulative person's death
"Absolutely reprehensible behavior"
Describing the immoral and harmful actions of the manipulative person
Writer(s): William Joseph Colligan
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