Before I get any further, let me say something about magic itself. A magician is a person who creates illusions of an act that, in fact, is not real. So for instance, when he levitates, he doesn't actually levitate; he just creates the illusion of it. It's like wrestling - the moves and outcome of a match are predetermined well in advance. Criss actually mentions this in the lyrics, which I'll soon analyze.
Criss Angel is not known as a rock star, but after doing some Googling I found out that he has released several material prior to the start of his hit TV show, and this track is a part of that. If you thought he sounds too good for a magician, now you know the reason. Music was his part-time job.
Analysis of lyrics:
Almost every line of the song has some meaning attached to it, which is think it pretty interesting because he could've made a soundtrack with just instrumentals.
These powers bleed your tears3 - I think he refers to the fact that after seeing his crazy stunts, fans have tears in their eyes. Most of his stunts are hard to watch, even though they are illusions, because if something goes wrong, he could easily be dead!
You talk they scold your name4 - I don't know what this means. Perhaps you can help me out?
I'm staring down your fears5 -he does stuff that we dare to even dream about.
There's pleasure in this pain6 - for Criss some illusions are painful, of course. Not just physical pain, but mental pain as well knowing sometimes he'd be inches away from death. But the feeling of pulling of a hard stunt is absolutely pleasurable.
#8 to #11 - after seeing Mindfreak on TV, his illusions don't just immediately escape our mind; they just "scream" inside for sometime.
I've got to touch your mind / I hypnotise13 - similar to lines 8 to 11.
There's no reality/ Just this world of illusion19 - Criss is saying magic is not real,but the illusions are very real. I already talked about this before.
My ego pushes you31 - this should really read "My ego pushes me" to do crazy sh@t
I see the truth inside34 - this is an interesting line. "Truth" could be interpreted as money. If that's the case, he's saying there's a lot of money to made in showbiz.
Don't think it's killing you36 - "it's" is referred to "truth" in the previous line ( line 34 )
You are the voice you hear38 - after seeing his tricks, you keep asking and answering questions on how he does what he does.
- Are you ready?
- These powers bleed your tears
- You talk they scold your name
- I'm staring down your fears
- There's pleasure in this pain
- Don't think you are alone
- 'Cause soon I think you'll find
- I am the voice you hear
- Screaming inside your mind
- I've got to touch your mind
- I hypnotise
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- There's no reality
- Just this world of illusion
- That keeps on haunting me
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- My ego pushes you
- It's never satisfied
- My will is cutting through
- I see the truth inside
- Don't think it's killing you
- 'Cause soon I think you'll find
- You are the voice you hear
- Screaming inside your mind
- I've got to touch your mind
- I hypnotise
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- There's no reality
- Just this world of illusion
- That keeps on haunting me
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- I am the mindfreak
- I've got to touch your mind
- I hypnotise
- Are you ready?
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- There's no reality
- Just this world of illusion
- That keeps on haunting me
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- I am the mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- Mindfreak
- Are you ready?
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