In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I hear you on the radio
You permeate my screen, it's unkind
But if I met you in a scissor fight
I'd cut off both your wings on principle alone
Principle alone
Hey, megalomaniac
You're no Jesus, yeah, you're no fucking Elvis
Wash your hands clean of yourself, baby
And step down, step down, step down
Ooh
If I were your appendages
I'd hold open your eyes so you would see
That all of us are heaven-sent
And there was never meant to be only one
To be only one
Hey, megalomaniac
You're no Jesus, yeah, you're no fucking Elvis
Wash your hands clean of yourself, baby
And step down, step down, step down
Step down, step down, oh, step down
Ooh, ooh, do-do-do-do-do
You're, you're, you're
You're no Jesus
You're no Elvis
You're no Jesus
You're no Jesus
You're no Elvis
You're no answer, ooh
Step down, step down, step down
Step down, hey, hey
Hey, megalomaniac
You're no Jesus, yeah, you're no fucking Elvis
Wash your hands clean of yourself, baby
And step down, step, step down
Step down, oh, step down
Oh, step down
Step down
You permeate my screen, it's unkind
But if I met you in a scissor fight
I'd cut off both your wings on principle alone
Principle alone
Hey, megalomaniac
You're no Jesus, yeah, you're no fucking Elvis
Wash your hands clean of yourself, baby
And step down, step down, step down
Ooh
If I were your appendages
I'd hold open your eyes so you would see
That all of us are heaven-sent
And there was never meant to be only one
To be only one
Hey, megalomaniac
You're no Jesus, yeah, you're no fucking Elvis
Wash your hands clean of yourself, baby
And step down, step down, step down
Step down, step down, oh, step down
Ooh, ooh, do-do-do-do-do
You're, you're, you're
You're no Jesus
You're no Elvis
You're no Jesus
You're no Jesus
You're no Elvis
You're no answer, ooh
Step down, step down, step down
Step down, hey, hey
Hey, megalomaniac
You're no Jesus, yeah, you're no fucking Elvis
Wash your hands clean of yourself, baby
And step down, step, step down
Step down, oh, step down
Oh, step down
Step down
Lyrics submitted by prayingmantis84
Megalomaniac Lyrics as written by Brandon Charles Boyd Benjamin Lee Kenney
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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could the song possibly be about a megalomaniac?!?! no! o wait yeah it is! freakin a man you don't have to read that much in to this song. it is about all people! everyone is egotistic now and days. just a taste of power and people abuse it. the song is about everyone needing to get off our high horse because were all equal.
I don't think that Boyd makes reference to Elvis and Jesus because they thought they were something they're not, I think it's because the "megalomaniac" being mentioned in the song think's he's a king such as Elvis (King of Rock and Roll) or Jesus (King of Kings). It's kind of like a srcastic question, y'know, like "Oh, you think you're king? What do you think you're Jesus or Elvis or something?" He uses these two figures because they're pretty easy allusions for most people to recognize. Everybody who would hear this song would have heard of Elvis and Jesus.
are they talking about the people who try to take over this world... who think they are Gods? like, hitler, the president from north korea, sadaam husein, etc?
wash, you're hands clean of yourself step down step down
There have been dozens of articles in papers, websites and magazines that say this song is a bout some dude named El Guapo. Hes some Mexican president or dictator or something.
This song isn't about one given person. It's about humanity in general. We are all greedy control freaks. Look at the lyric "all of us are heavensent and there was never meant to be only one." DUH! right there it gives you the meaning. Stop trying to be the best and so big and perfect. Just be like everyone else and deal with it!
New. World. Order.
they say its about bush
I think it's about Pres. Bush, too.
Actualy i read in an interview that the person depicted in the music video is not about W, contrary to popular belief. It's about someone in the personal life of the lead singer of incubus.
On K-rock 92.3 in NY, the DJ said that Incubus said that the song was not about Bush.. but i think they were just saying so because after all this time everyoone's been saying so and maybe they just didn't want people saying Incubus was anti-Bush or something. I still think it's a great song. a little played out. I guess the 'song' isn't about the pres. but maybe the 'video' is. btw. thank god songmeanings is back.