I've got nothing to penetrate
And I've got nothing to elevate
I can't seem to concentrate
'Cause I've got nothing to consecrate.

I wouldn't know the solution.
'Cause this ain't my revolution.
I practice my prostitution
And spread the people's pollution.

I've got nothing to mediate
And I've got nothing to dedicate
I can't seem to separate
'Cause I've got nothing to liberate.

I wouldn't know the solution.
'Cause this ain't my revolution.
I practice my prostitution
And spread the people's pollution.

I've got no one to aggravate
And I've got no one to emulate
You want me to assimilate
But I'm not going to imitate.


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Penetrate Lyrics as written by Ullrich Gerd Hepperlin Jason Charles Miller

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    This song is about being a musician. Basically, he's saying that he has no meaning to his music. There is no higher calling, nothing and no one the music is dedicated to. He's not trying to spark a revolution. He's just a sellout (prostitute) spreading (noise) pollution to the people. He refuses to pretend to be anything else. He also refuses to go mainstream (assimilate), despite it all.

    Greymalkinon October 04, 2023   Link
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    i downloaded this song as a godsmack song but it didnt take me but a few secons to realize it didnt sound like godsmack so then i listed it as a queen of the damned song but the lyrics here say its by godhead, so i can see the confusion with godsmack who is it actually by?

    kirby917on July 03, 2007   Link
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    It is actually by Godhead. Some moron probably just got confused and misnamed it.

    midnightfairy25on March 29, 2008   Link
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    Ahh I love this song, Kinda creepy, but brilliant all the same!

    12gen34on August 02, 2008   Link
  • -1
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    -Shifty eyes- Someone explain the lack of comments to me. This song kicks ass. Perfect example of a very underrated band.

    midnightfairy25on February 05, 2006   Link
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    Got it from the QotD soundtrack. Cool song.

    Artemisianon August 24, 2006   Link

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