Imaginal Cells Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Kingofstilport 

Cover art for Imaginal Cells lyrics by Machine Head

Similar to the instrumental track "Real Eyes, Realize, Real Lies" from their first album, this song is an instrumental with spoken dialogue samples layered over it, sampled this time from an audiobook called Spontaneous Evolution by Dr. Bruce Lipton. He poses the idea that out of destruction (like societal decay, injustice, or even personal suffering), a new, stronger form can be born. A rebirth through fire, so to speak.

When Robb Flynn reached out to Lipton to ask if they could sample his audiobook, he replied that he was already aware of his band and their popularity. Robb told him that he would pay him for the samples, but he said, “Take whatever you want. I’m an old rebel-from-the street-hippie from the ’60s. I think your fan base is open to hearing this shit more than most people. They’re already on the fringes of the culture; they already don’t believe anything that is told to them. I think that they’d soak it in. Take it away.”

Song Meaning
Positive
Subjective
Enjoyment
Instrumental
Rebirth
Audiobook
Sampling
Societal