Lyrics for Bullet In The Head as interpreted by piesupreme

Bullet In The Head Lyrics
This time the bullet cold rocked ya
A yellow ribbon instead of a swastika
Nothin' proper about ya propaganda
Fools follow rules when the set commands ya
Said it was blue
When ya blood was red
That's how ya got a bullet blasted through ya head

Blasted through ya head
Blasted through ya head

I give a shout out to the living dead
Who stood and watched as the feds cold centralised?
So serene on the screen
You was mesmerised
Cellular phones soundin' a death tone
Corporations cold
Turn ya to stone before ya realise

They load the clip in omnicolour
Said they pack the 9, they fire it at prime time
The sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz
And mutha fuckas lost their minds

Just victims of the in-house drive-by
They say jump, you say how high
Yeah
Just victims of the in-house drive-by
They say jump, you say how high
Run it!

(Guitar solo)

Just victims of the in-house drive-by
They say jump, you say how high
Just victims of the in-house drive-by
They say jump, you say how high

Check-a, check-a, check it out
They load the clip in omnicolour
Said they pack the 9, they fire it at prime time
The sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz
And mutha fuckas lost their minds

No escape from the mass mind rape
Play it again jack and then rewind the tape
And then play it again and again and again
Until ya mind is locked in
Believin' all the lies that they're tellin' ya
Buyin' all the products that they're sellin' ya
They say jump and ya say how high
Ya brain-dead
Ya gotta fuckin' bullet in ya head

Just victims of the in-house drive-by
They say jump, you say how high
Yeah
Just victims of the in-house drive-by
They say jump, you say how high

Uggh! Yeah! Yea!

Ya standin' in line
Believin' the lies
Ya bowin' down to the flag
Ya gotta bullet in ya head

Ya standin' in line
Believin' the lies
Ya bowin' down to the flag
Ya gotta bullet in ya head

A bullet in ya head (8 times, building to a shout)
A bullet in ya head (7 times, shouted/screamed)
Ya gotta bullet in ya fuckin' head!
Yeah!
Yeah! (Sustained to end of drum roll)

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deltajoy
01-22-2002

Rated +1 
This song is about how media and the material products of the new age have great influence on today's society and culture. It is suggested here that through these, a sort-off brainwashing or 'mind rape' occurs; media is thus used as a way to sell propaganda or political messages, and is thus a potent weapon against the people, much like a 'bullet in the head'.

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nayr
04-09-2002

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"A yellow ribbon, instead of a swastika"

A yellow ribbon is used, in the United States, to signify support for its troops in foreign wars. A yellow ribbon was most recently used to show support of US troops in the Gulf War, the focus of the song. A swastika is the symbol of the Nazi Party, now illegal, in Germany, and of Nazism in general.

this is talking about the fighting in the wars being no better than the nazis but for some reason it is celebrated in america.

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Mermaidtree
04-10-2002

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Thanks nayr for clarifying that specific line in this song because so many people are often confused by what that truly means. I've had to explain that to alot of my friends over the years in defense of Rage. People are often offended by the use of certain words without any regard to why the word is being used or within which context it's being used.


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hell_i_call_my_head
04-26-2002

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believing everything your government says and all that is pointless and stupid try opening your eyes, or else you're just another brainwashed zombie

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hurleychick42069
04-26-2002

Rated -1 
angst is fucking gay...you loser

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Aneurysm1985
07-11-2002

Rated +1 
Whenever I hear someone talk about how cool the latest TV commercial, soft drink, talentless pop artist etc is, I simply tell them that they're a victim of the in-house drive by. Thanks Rage!

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rage-fan2002
07-11-2002

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I know what you mean Aneurysm, it's quite pathetic when people conform to mainstream society, and become victims. That's why I'm in debt to Rage for waking me up, so I could realize what was going on around me.

There be no shelter here
The Frontline is everywhere

RATM Forever


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No-use-for-a-name
09-28-2002

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what does victims of the in-house drive by mean? I'm dutch so it's a bit difficult for me :) thanks anyway,

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HEWM
10-12-2002

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The in-house drive by is the commercials, news and assorted crap that is pumped into your house (and thus your head) via your television. We are the "victims" when we feed into believing all the crap that thrown at you. "Believin' all the lies that they're tellin' ya
Buyin' all the products that they're sellin' ya"


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bongo
05-17-2004

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i dont think he knows what a drive-by is.
drive by = driving past someone while shooting at them. The premise of this song is that you're being metaphorically shot in the head by TV, the bullets aren't killing you they're just making you brain dead.

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shadowwiththeeyes
06-29-2004

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Both of you are saying basically the same thing. The 'in house drive-by' is talking about how the media delivers the metaphorical 'bullet in the head' via your TV, radio, magazines, etc.

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atthedrive-in
11-07-2004

Rated -3 
a 'bullet in your head' is buying a cd by a band who claims to be anti-capitalism but makes FUCKING MILLIONS off record sales and t-shirts. their name should be i love the fucking machine. it made me a rich fat cat. just like michael moore.
they are a good band, but i wish they would just realise they are such a prime example of the machine they hate.

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Darkdrummer1
12-29-2004

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Atthedrive i really dissagree wtih you, they want to spread there message, Yeah they got rich of it but if they got rich they would stop protesting right now, the rest of the band did, but zachs still protesting hes still going all out

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El Don
01-15-2005

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I agree with most of your interpretations. I would just like to add that "Bullet in the Head" is a statement from Orwell's 1984, in which the protagonist, who is at first independently minded in the end because a faithful follower of his government's propaganda. In the book, Orwell describes this as recieving a bullet in your head.

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MadBart
02-02-2005

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I don't thinks atthedrive-in will read this but here goes...when I was looking for a concert review (can't find the address again) of RATM I found one of a happy Wu Tang Clan fan...happy because he got his Wu t-shirts much cheaper...cause it was a RATM concert and anything was cheap...remember this...RATM were not sellouts;they didn't make music to get rich...and if they got rich they deserve it! no doubt about that

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ShortStories
03-29-2005

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Madbart, people just like to call anything sell outs. How is it selling out to get your message to more people, you reach a bigger auidence if your signed to a major label.

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Pedro404
03-31-2005

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"A bullet in ya head (8 times, building to a shout)
A bullet in ya head (7 times, shouted/screamed)
Yeah! (Sustained to end of drum roll)"
That's what i call punctual lyrics:)

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atkorules
04-15-2005

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sorry i no how late this is but i think that the yellow ribbon line relates back to ancient china were the yellow turbans were rebbiling aginast the han and they wore yellow ribbons, they started been the peacefuk type but then strated to kill people and started been terroists whihc is a complete contradiction to there slogan "long live the way of peace"

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Renegrenade
04-18-2005

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I can't say I doubt this will do any good but if we really want "AttheDrive-in" to shut the fuck up we have to ignore him. I realize that by stating this I'm recognizing him, but he posts this shit on so many RatM forums and we just need to ignore this attention hound.
On the note of the song's meaning I have to agree with most of you guys about how the media and these corporations are making you braindead which can be even more dangerous than "a bullet in your fucking head". Also yellow ribbons is (imho) speaking about the yellow ribbions we in the (supposedly) good 'ol USA use to show support for our troops. If you look how many people have yellow ribbon stickers on their cars for this Iraq war it's disgusting.

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zapatista88
06-12-2005

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Thanks for enlightenment on the yellow ribbon line guys..I am Canadian, and was not aware that this meant support for US troops

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Xav
06-27-2005

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heh, Even more infuriating is the people with "support our troops" on their giant gas hording suvs
its like saying "support our troops, we need that oil!"

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jesusatthepentagon
08-31-2005

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atthedrive-in is annoying. RATM have got a great way of getting their message across to people and they just happen to be making money of it. If you like you can ignore their countless donations to useful charities. Their way of spreading the word sure beats your way of bad mouthing people who are better off than you. What do you listen to? Eminem?

Sorry for ignoring your advice renegrenade. He was pissing me off.

I thought the stuff on people's cars was something about the jesus fish? Im Australian so I miss out on these little messages

Here in Australia we dont all talk likethe crocodile hunter. Fuck I hate that guy.

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punkmegg666
03-04-2006

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THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THIS SONG WAS ON MY M8Z IPOD N I THINK ITS AMAZING! I'D NEVER HEARD OV RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE N NOW ITZ LIKE ONE OV MY TOP BANDS! LOL! xXxXx

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Pirate1019
03-08-2006

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It's amazing what people will believe if it's the television you learn it from. Gotta be my All-time favorite rage song of all time. Perfect balance between the two end's of Zack's vocal spectrum: Rap-----Out of control Rage. Tom also does some of the most creative guitar riffs in this song. Try listening to the song while canceling out Zack's vocals. It's something to behold.

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ruairi
08-07-2006

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BBC is good, they dont show advertisments for products, just their tv shows. but yeah i hate TV and all the stupid ads

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