Brainiac

I wish that the chorus of this song held the more catchy guitar riff found in the beginning of the song. Like right after he finishes a line on the chorus and there is a slight pause I think it would be enhanced greatly to hear that opening riff / the riff that plays after the chorus. Does anyone else agree? Great song though.

So, ya. It may be about this guy, One Cell, but what does it say about him? I think it might be a semi-inspirational song about proving all those who doubt you wrong by doing the "impossible."

All these tests of Character?

"He's gotten through the piss" = beating people's expectations

"So he can blame few" = Calling out people for under-estamating him

"Slept off the chainsaw buzz" = Ignoring the constant doubts

"This passing eye-sore" = It'll be over soon and these people will be proven wrong

"Lift up the head so proud." = He did it and has proven himself

"Imagine this one cell." = People are starting to realize this guy is'nt just "One Cell" anymore but a Brainiac.

"Time holds us for the minute," = They're stunned by "One Cell."

"So recent all the surge, They're pushing off the chart." = He's starting to "do something."

But that's my interpretation, be it a little late haha. I love this song and this band. This is the reason too, so great to interepert.

i love this song, its a perfect mix between the new material of the cd and this type of thinking

i have a belief about what this could mean, i may be wrong so dont criticize, but

i think its about joe leaving the band... i mean like the fisrt verse (to me) is saying that the producers and everyone said that they didnt need joe, then pete and sam went along with it

then the chorus is saying that there missing a part of the band (one cell) and that they shouldve tried harder to keep him in the band

then its kinda like ok joes gotten over being out of the band and they've gotten over him not being in the band and they dont blame anyone for ehat has happened

then the bridge is saying that this song defines what happened... and the usless there rules part refers to how when in a band u HAVE to tour is what u do, and joe didnt wanna do the traveling so the "rules" were useless... so in the end he's imagining if the split between the band and joe never happened (my opinion)

The lyrics are completely off. But I don't think it has anything to do with Joe leaving the band. Seems to be another attack of our western Psychiatry methods. By "brainiac" he's referring to psychiatrists using their "pill will cure everything" methods instead of teaching constructive methods or 'tools' to get out of neurosis or whatever their situation.

I'm starting to think Pete is a supporter of Skinner and Pavlov.

first of all whoever did these lyrics wasn't listening very closely. it's clearly 'dries the wrist like penicillin' i love chevelle so much.

I wish that the chorus of this song held the more catchy guitar riff found in the beginning of the song. Like right after he finishes a line on the chorus and there is a slight pause I think it would be enhanced greatly to hear that opening riff / the riff that plays after the chorus. Does anyone else agree? Great song though.

we heard you the first time!, just kidding, oh and is anyone else diggin this new sound more than the previous chevelle sound? I am.

Bless, The Happiness Salesman

wow! best song on the album, and best chevelle song of all time!!!! i love this song and the guitars in it

I understand the lyrics to be "We know him as one cell" and not "We know we miss one cell." If that is the case, I think the song may be about the moral dilemma of stem cells. "Should've combined to save brains / How 'bout I teach him to crawl," seems to be talking about a life being created to save another persons life, and that the new life created should have a life of his own.

A few errors i come across... 1.It should be it dries the wrists liike penicillin 2.So ease up on the slurs not so recent all the surge 3.There pushing off the charts not there pushing off the chest 4.We know him as one cell not we know we miss one cell

5. How bout i teach him to crawl not you to crawl 6.he's gotten through the piss not the past and finnally he slept off the chainsaw buzz he didnt stop the chain saw buzz