John was a scientist, he was hooked on LSD
Interested in mind control and how the monkey held the key
Said that all life is experiments somebody's planning for the heir
It's for the unexpected citizens who hallucinate in fear.
Sing that.

Chew the backbone,
A solar system, these clever convicts

In union station, with a package in his hand
Tied to the suspect, he chanced him where he stand
And I don't think you realize he's coming for your neck
And the sound is breaking all around
He's keeping lives in check

Chew the backbone, a solar system, these clever convicts

Making his getaway threw a punched out mirror
He blend into the crowd, hear the system scream
And all those spies that strikes your head
Are clinging to their guns
And if you smell those omens man, I think you better run.

Checkout.

Chew the backbone, a solar system, these clever convicts.
Chew the backbone, a solar system, these clever convicts.
Chew the backbone, a solar system, these clever convicts.



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Track duration: 04:38

"Cutt Off" as written by Sergio Pizzorno, Christopher Karloff

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    General Comment:NO CLUE what this song about, which makes 3 Kasabian songs in a row (which leads me to doubt why I love this band so:). I am fascinated by the band's sound, but I'm guessing they all have their PhD's 'cause everything they write goes over my fake blonde head :)
    Flag TurnMeOnon November 05, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Iv wrote the whole song out on what i think it is, not because i think the lyrics are wrong at the top,but purly because i wanted to =D



    John was a scientist, he was hooked on LSD,
    intrested in mind control, and how the monkey held the key,
    said that all of his experiments is what is planning for the heir,
    its for the unsucspecting citizen who hallucinated fear.

    sing that ahhhhahhhahhahhhahhah,
    chew the backbone,our solar system,he's got no convicts.
    ahahhhahhahahhhahhah,chew the back bone,our solar system, he's got no convicts.

    In the union station with a package in his hand,tied to the suspect and chanced him where he stands.
    And i don't think you realise he's coming for your neck,and the sound is breaking all around,he's keeping lights acheck.

    ahhhhahhhahhahhhahhah,chew the back bone,our solar system, he's got no convicts.
    ahahhhahhahahhhahhah,chew the back bone,our solar system, he's got no convicts.

    Making his get-away through a punched up mirror, he blended to the crowd,and hear the system scream, and all those spys and strikes you hit are clinging to their guns,and if you smell those omans,man,i think you better run.Check out.

    ahhhhahhhahhahhhahhah,
    ahhhhahhhahhahhhahhah,
    ahhhhahhhahhahhhahhah,chew the back bone,our solar system, he's got no convicts,
    ahhhhahhhahhahhhahhah,chew the back bone,our solar system, he's got no convicts.


    =D =D =D =D =D =D =D =D =D =D =D =D



    Flag Nevermind1997on July 21, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:almonds. Hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
    Flag mollystaron April 08, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:almonds. Hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
    Flag mollystaron April 08, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Hey, almonds makes sense, he's trying to poison the people, and cyanide, a deadly toxin, smells just like almonds.
    I thought the third line was "Siad that all of these expirements, I was planning for the end".
    I hear the chorus being "To the backbone, I saw the system, These men are convicts", which would make sense, if the singer is supposedly a man trying to uncover the plot and stop John.
    I think John is John lilly.
    Flag RufioMcGuillicuttyon November 18, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:I'm pretty sure the first verse is about John C Lilly as others have said. Verses 2 & 3 are definitely references to espionage and/or terrorism. By the way, it is definitely "almonds" and I think this is a reference to Semtex (C4) as opposed to Cyanide.
    Flag jugganauton November 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:He is say "if you see those omens i think you better run" meaning if you see some crazy shit then you are being afectedby the chemicals john whipped up and you need to run cause youre screwed
    Flag RawrimaDinosauron September 29, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:Two things...

    A)theselyrics are quite off

    B) This song is about a scientist secretly employed by a corrupt person in the british government experimenting with giveing the whole british nation LSD in order to cause them to hullucinate a certain way in order for the government to control them. The scientist went quite mad expirementing onconvicts and killing folks and taking it all to far and the cops have to come after him
    Flag RawrimaDinosauron September 29, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:hi!!can someone please tell me what is the general meaning of cutt off-kasabian song??i know all the words but still...i can't get the meaning :((((
    Flag evitaLMon February 12, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I am positive the words are: To the backbone, I sold the system, These men are convicts.

    And he IS saying OMENS. Either that, or he's saying 'almonds' with a REALLY think accent!
    Flag terri kayeon August 19, 2009   Link

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