Clincally Dead

My interpretation was a bit less literal when I first heard this song. For me, it was about someone in an "unsalvageable" situation, perhaps a severe depression, drug addiction and whatnot. So they plugged his brain into a machine, giving support, treatment, perhaps he found a good partner. The motor inside his head was still working, the silver white moon still shines bright, so why don't he put on a fight, and dream on? He can start back. And since hope is capable of making people wanting to live again, I believe dreaming is the thing that would resurrect that clinically dead dude. But first he needs that machine that will allow him to dream on. Idk if it was the real meaning, but I like it.

Great song. It brings in the new futurist conception of eternal life through 'brain in a tank' science fiction. Really interesting imagery. It argues against those who believe that life dies with the brain. Actually, Chad argues, it doesn't. As long as some motor, some cognitive spark still "dreams on", you can live on. And maybe get hacked by prankster kids, making you see a light at the end of a tunnel!

it's clinically dead

This has nothing to do with this song but I saw a video for the song "Hot Red Drops" by Chad and have no idea where to find the song at. If anyone knows I'd appreciate the info.

i like the first comment meaning, but it doesn't have to be a furturistic thing. i was thinking he was talking about whether or not someone should pull the plug on someone that's living off a machine. i think he's saying that you're still there, even though you're just dreaming, so "put up a fight".

it should be "there's no life without DEATH

but this is an amazing song

and "people CAN I tell you" that's what i hear anyway.

there is a missing 'i' in the title, just wanted to point that out

I agree with Crumb. I picture the song being about a patient who is paralyzed and barely alive, and the family deciding whether or not they should keep him alive.