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- Dead Lyrics / with translationsyou crazy baby bathsheba, i wancha
you're suffocating you need a good shed
i'm tired of living, shebe, so gimme
dead
we're apin' rapin' tapin' catharsis
you get torn down and get erected
my blood is working but my, my heart is
dead
hey
whaddyah know?
you're lovely
tan belly
is starting to grow
uriah hit the crapper, the crapper
uriah hit the crapper, the crapper
uriah hit the crapper, the crapper
dead
you're suffocating you need a good shed
i'm tired of living, shebe, so gimme
dead
we're apin' rapin' tapin' catharsis
you get torn down and get erected
my blood is working but my, my heart is
hey
whaddyah know?
you're lovely
tan belly
is starting to grow
uriah hit the crapper, the crapper
uriah hit the crapper, the crapper
uriah hit the crapper, the crapper
dead
Facts about Dead
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Dead is written by Charles Thompson.
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It is first released on April 17, 1989 as part of Pixies's album "Doolittle" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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When we try to understand the message behind it, 'Dead' by Pixies is a song that portrays a toxic relationship through metaphors and imagery. One person has the feeling of being completely drained and suffocated. Bathsheba, Uriah, and nursery rhymes are mentioned as symbols depicting the themes of betrayal, manipulation, and decay. They do this in a dark and unsettling way. The dead lyrics mainly convey angst, despair, heartbreak, reflection, and anger. However, the song also points out the significance of despair and hopelessness, as well as conflict and chaos. There are themes of death in the lyrics, while references may be regarded as dark or mature, thus possibly unfit for children under 13. The inclusion of such phrases as 'suffocating' and 'torn down' indicates that there is a high intensity, which would be the reason for caution for younger audiences.
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Dead falls under the genre Alternative.
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Dead song length is 2 minutes and 21 seconds.
Who wrote Dead lyrics?
Dead is written by Charles Thompson.
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When was Dead released?
It is first released on April 17, 1989 as part of Pixies's album "Doolittle" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Dead lyrics?
When we try to understand the message behind it, 'Dead' by Pixies is a song that portrays a toxic relationship through metaphors and imagery. One person has the feeling of being completely drained and suffocated. Bathsheba, Uriah, and nursery rhymes are mentioned as symbols depicting the themes of betrayal, manipulation, and decay. They do this in a dark and unsettling way. The dead lyrics mainly convey angst, despair, heartbreak, reflection, and anger. However, the song also points out the significance of despair and hopelessness, as well as conflict and chaos. There are themes of death in the lyrics, while references may be regarded as dark or mature, thus possibly unfit for children under 13. The inclusion of such phrases as 'suffocating' and 'torn down' indicates that there is a high intensity, which would be the reason for caution for younger audiences.
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Which genre is Dead?
Dead falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Dead?
Dead song length is 2 minutes and 21 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Charles ThompsonRecord Label(s): 1998 4AD
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