Smell your skin
Feel your breath
You on my side
I couldn't resist

I hope I'll understand some day
What's the meaning of this crazy game
It is real and pure

T.N.T. for the brain

If there's no pain
Rules are still the same
I'm with you, just lead me
I'm ready to play

T.N.T. for the brain

Don't be scared and have no fear
I will show you what it means

If there's no pain
Rules are still the same
I'm with you, just lead me
I'm ready to play

T.N.T. for the brain

What you feel is insane
It is love and not a game
T.N.T. for the brain


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T.N.T. for the Brain Lyrics as written by Michael Cretu

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  • +3
    My Interpretation

    This song is about a passionate and exhilarating connection between two people; it expresses the singer's eagerness to fully engage and explore the depths of their relationship, even amidst uncertainties and challenges.

    "Smell your skin, Feel your breath, You on my side, I couldn't resist" Shows a sense of intimacy and physical closeness. The singer has a strong attraction and desire for the person they are addressing.

    "I hope I'll understand some day, What's the meaning of this crazy game, It is real and pure" The singers contemplation and longing for clarity in their relationship acknowledge the complexity and unpredictability of love, yet recognize its authenticity and purity.

    "T.N.T. for the brain" is repeated throughout the song and serves as a metaphorical representation of the intense impact this connection has on the singer's mind and emotions. It shows that the experience is powerful and explosive, leaving a lasting impression.

    "If there's no pain, Rules are still the same, I'm with you, just lead me, I'm ready to play" The singer has a willingness to embrace the challenges and uncertainties that come with the relationship. They are ready to follow the person's lead and participate fully, even if it means encountering pain or facing the unknown.

    The song also encourages the person being addressed not to be scared or fearful. The singer assures them that they will show them the true meaning of this intense experience.

    "What you feel is insane, It is love and not a game, T.N.T. for the brain" reinforces the intensity of the emotions involved. It emphasizes that what they are experiencing is profound and genuine love, not just a trivial game.

    Zenarcheron May 30, 2023   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Love as a drug; toxic and addictive yet extremely pleasurable.

    kiardaon October 14, 2004   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation

    There is no way knowing what Michael Cretu actually thought when he wrote it. But for me, it is a story of not allowing the intellect be your guide in life, when it is not appropriate and a door into a different world. Intellect is very OK if you want to solve some mathematical problem or you work with say cars and want to invent new type of brakes etc, but if you misapply it to everyday life you will end up very miserable. And the brain here hosts both intellect and other views of life. Since the intellect thrives on visual and auditive input, here the author states that smelling, touching and love making turns brain into another direction, towards what is much more compatible with happiness. It is sometimes called "grounding" in new age circles and other spiritual or quasi spiritual circles. One might see Eckhart Tolle for more of this explanation, but it's not the only one who speaks about these things... Hope I helped someone by writing this

    Sahanavatuon January 23, 2014   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation

    Love as a drug; can be both toxic and addictive & this makes for the heady and provocative experience of this track’s genius.

    EternalTearsOfSorrowon October 03, 2023   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    What's the meaning of 'T.N.T'?

    olainwoodon April 10, 2010   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation

    This song makes me think about something that I see a lot of in lyrics from Joy Division and The Cure. It's the craziness of what Robert Smith calls "a stupid game" in Let's Go to Bed - love. There seems to be no sense to it; "I hope I'll understand some day what's the meaning of this crazy game", "what you feel is insane". This song then moves into a part where, as I take it, the speaker is pretending that it does make sense and that that lends him sexual confidence.

    ofnothingon September 20, 2013   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I don't think we should assume the actual lyrics of the song are 'TNT for the brain'. They might as well be saying 'DMT for the brain', which sort of makes sense too.

    teverdeon May 17, 2014   Link
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    General Comment

    I don't think we should assume the actual lyrics of the song are 'TNT for the brain'. They might as well be saying 'DMT for the brain', which sort of makes sense too.

    teverdeon May 17, 2014   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I don't think we should assume the actual lyrics of the song are 'TNT for the brain'. They might as well be saying 'DMT for the brain', which sort of makes sense too.

    teverdeon May 17, 2014   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation

    I see this song as a metaphor - both lyrical and melodic [tnt for the BRAAAAAIN!!!] - for the whole "game" of love, but specifically for the orgasm. And yes, the official lyrics ARE indeed TNT [and not DMT], just to clarify.

    PossibMeaningon September 05, 2014   Link

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