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A song about Schizophrenia written by a Schizophrenic.
Written by Guitarist 6025 (AKA: Carlos Cadona), Ill in the Head is a staple of avant-garde punk rock, and a precursor to early math-rock.
It presents the story of a mentally-disabled person (specifically schizophrenia) attempting to live with t...
[Verse 1]
In a desperate mind
Little gardens grow
They grow very wide
They grow very tall
[Chorus]
Why am I alive?
Urban wonderland
By the fence, I stand
In and out of hand
[Verse 2]
There are many paths
Dripping dark so dense
Do not enter here
Enter over there
[Chorus]
Why am I alive?
Urban wonderland
By the fence, I stand
In and out of hand
[Bridge]
People closing in
Barking at my mind
Shoving me to whine
I want all alone
[Verse 3]
I want my own home
I want my own girl
Help me hate the world
Own and love my life
[Chorus]
Why am I alive?
Urban wonderland
By the fence, I stand
In and out of hand!
Ill in the Head was written by 6025 & Jello Biafra.
Ill in the Head was produced by East Bay Ray.
Dead Kennedys released Ill in the Head on Tue Sep 02 1980.