Brainscan
Brainscan: Unveiling the Depths of Contempt and Survival
Lyrics
[Dave:] I go to the beach to catch a little sun.
Dave goes to the beach to relax and soak up some sun.
You see me before I get a chance to run.
People notice Dave before he has a chance to avoid them.
You ask me,
Unspecified interaction or conversation.
[Rob:] Dave, where have you been?
Rob wonders where Dave has been and why he only reaches Dave's voicemail.
How come I only get your phone machine?
Rob questions Dave's availability and communication.
[Dave:] The answer should be obvious to anyone.
Dave suggests the answer to Rob's question is apparent to anyone.
[Rob:] I told you more times than I care to recall
Rob expresses frustration, stating he has told Dave numerous times without much effect.
I'd get more reaction talking to a wall.
Rob feels ignored or unacknowledged, likening the experience to talking to a wall.
[Dave:] It's no crime to be dumb
Dave acknowledges that being unintelligent is not a crime.
Just don't parade it for everyone
Advice not to flaunt one's lack of intelligence publicly.
And act like you're such a goddamn know-it at
A suggestion not to act like a know-it-all if you are ignorant.
You know-nothing-at-all.
Emphasis on the irony of pretending to know everything when one knows nothing.
[Rob:] Your friends call you "shit-for-brains"
Rob mentions a derogatory nickname given to Dave by friends.
You're full of shit, that might explain
Implies that Dave is full of nonsense, possibly explaining the nickname.
But I think it's even less your head contains.
Suggests that Dave's head contains very little substance or intelligence.
[Rob:] I go to the beach to catch a little sun.
Repetition of Dave going to the beach for sun, indicating a recurring scenario.
[Dave:] You see me before I get a chance to run
Repetition of people seeing Dave before he can avoid them.
[Rob:] I only feel contempt for you,
Rob expresses contempt for Dave.
You and your room temperature I.Q.
Rob criticizes Dave's low intelligence with a metaphor involving room temperature IQ.
[Dave:] Well look at you - you're just a big black hole of fun
Dave sarcastically describes Rob as a joyous and entertaining person.
[Rob:] You need a brainscan to convince me you're not dead.
Rob asserts that Dave needs a brainscan to prove he is not mentally dead.
[Dave:] You need a brainscan and hope they learn to transplant a head.
Dave responds, suggesting that Rob needs a brainscan and a head transplant.
[Both:]Brainscan! Brainscan!
The repeated chant "Brainscan!" as a central theme or solution to their perceived issues.
I don't know how - how you survive,
An expression of uncertainty about how Dave manages to survive.
I don't know how - how you survive,
Reiteration of the uncertainty about Dave's survival.
I don't know how you -
An unfinished thought, possibly implying the difficulty in understanding how Dave stays alive.
You're alive.
A straightforward statement expressing disbelief in Dave's continued existence.
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