Joe Hawley
The Mind Electric
Thgir ti ta kool uoy fi gnimlaC
Cirtcele rehtehw rednop yeht reveN
Thgin eht hguorht ti edam gnivah levraM
Ot trats selcitrap eht ,thgirb sworg ti nehW
[5 esreV]
Em ton m'I fi llet t'nac I, rotcoD
Dnim ym edisni no gniog s'tahw dnatsrednU
Em pleh enoemoS
A edisni eloh a edisni llaf uoy dnA
Ees t'ndluoc uoy eloh a edisni llaf uoy dnA
Dnuora syalp niarb eht woh eeS
(!ah ah ah aH)
(llaF) nwod er'uoy lit' tog ev'uoy lla ti evig uoy dnA
(llaF) tog ev'yeht lla ti evig yeht dnA
(llaF) tog ev'yeht lla ti evig yeht dnA
(llaf yeht woh eeS) dnuorg eht krow sfres eht woh eeS
[egdirB]
Em rof yhtapmys еvah ,eeht fo daelp I
Ees uoy ,yob a tsuj saw I
Em no ycrem еvah ,eeht fo geb I
Ytsejam yht nwod gnilarips oS
Os ,os ,os ,os ,oS
[surohC-tsoP]
Ytngierevos eniht tuo gnihcrocS
Yllohw srebmahc enim gniyfirt-
-cele suht selpmet enim sekirts gninthgil eht sa
(etirdned noxA) gnitnacni ecnemmoc snuN
[2 surohC]
Yærp dna rewoc ot uoy redro I
Drol ruoy ma I ,modgnik ym ni ereH
Yawa em yrrac dna em revileD
Ygrene thguoht fo skraps gnirettacS
[4 esreV]
Elbuort rof tsriht a setas suineg yhT
Llul fo llah eht ni gnikeirhS
Elbbur rednu gnipsag srewolf ehT
Nwod elbmurc srewot enim llA
[surohC]
(hoO)
(eef ,ecivres ,ecivres, ecivres ,ecivreS)
Yramrifni eht ot mih nmednoC
Insane tiebla traeh doog a ev'I
Em em revo yrolg sti demialc sah niarb yM
?nialpxe I yam ,ronoh ruoy ,rehtaF
[3 esreV]
Dnah thgir ruoy esiar won ,nos ,uoy pleh oS
Hturt elohw eht llet ot raews ylnmeloS
(muf of if eef eht fo ecivreS) dnats eht no ynomitset ruoy deen ll'eW
?daelp uoy od woh ,ronim tnediseR
[2 esreV]
Lamiced ni etunim htaed sA
Htaerb siht gnidloh tnemom hcae fo knihT
Thgirf fo yrtiucric gnisolc gnisopxE
Thgil sseltimil sa sthguoht eseht fo knihT
[1 esreV]
[Verse 1]
Think of each thought as limitless light
Exposing closing circuitry of fright
Think of each moment holding this breath
As death minute in decimal
[Verse 2]
Resident minor, how do you plead?
We'll need your testimony on the stand (Service of the fee fi fo fum)
Solemnly swear to summon your story
Tell the truth and raise your right hand
(Please, please no. He's just a kid.)
[Verse 3]
Father, your honor, may I explain?
My brain has claimed its glory over me
I've a good heart albeit enasni
Condemn him to the infirmary
(Electric shocks are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure)
[Chorus 1]
All mine towers crumble down
The flowers gasping under rubble
Shrieking in the hall of lull
Thy genius sates a thirst for trouble
[Verse 4]
Scattering sparks of thought energy
Deliver me and carry me away
Here in my kingdom, I am your lord
I order you to cower and præy
[Chorus 2]
Nuns commence incanting
As the lightning strikes mine temples thus
Electrifying mine chambers wholly
Scorching out thine sovereignty
[Post-Chorus]
So spiraling down thy majesty
I beg of thee, have mercy on me
I was just a boy, you see
I plead of thee. have sympathy for me
(Have sympathy for me!)
[Bridge]
(Have I ever Told you ?ytinasni fo noitinifed ehT)
(uoy dlot reve I evaH the definition of insanity?)
See how the serfs work the ground (See how they fall)
And they give it all they've got (Fall)
And they give it all they've got (Fall)
And you give it all you've got till you're down (Fall)
(Ha ha ha ha!)
See how the brain plays around
And you fall inside a hole you couldn't see
(Code blue! We Have a code blue!)
And you fall inside a hole inside a
Someone help me
Understand what's going on inside my mind
Doctor, I can't tell if I'm not me (Not you, huh?)
(Who am I? Who am I!?)
[Verse 5]
When it grows bright, the particles start to
Marvel having made it through the night
Never they ponder whether electric
Calming if you look at it right