Song Meaning: Mindfreak by Criss Angel

ARTIST: CRISS ANGEL | ALBUM: Mindfreak | RELEASED: 2002

Mindfreak is the soundtrack used in Criss Angel's Mindfreak TV show, at least in the first few seasons when I used to watch it. I stopped watching it later on but I don't know why; I guess I got bored. Nonetheless, for those who don't know what I'm talking about, Midfreak was/is a TV show where Criss performs street magic, illusions and tricks.

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.

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1. Are you ready?
2. 
   
3. These powers bleed your tears
4. You talk they scold your name
5. I'm staring down your fears
6. There's pleasure in this pain
7. 
   
8. Don't think you are alone
9. 'Cause soon I think you'll find
10. I am the voice you hear
11. Screaming inside your mind
12. 
    
13. I've got to touch your mind
14. I hypnotise
15. 
    
16. I am the mindfreak
17. Mindfreak
18. There's no reality
19. Just this world of illusion
20. That keeps on haunting me
21. 
    
22. I am the mindfreak
23. Mindfreak
24. I am the mindfreak
25. Mindfreak
26. I am the mindfreak
27. Mindfreak
28. I am the mindfreak
29. Mindfreak
30. 
    
31. My ego pushes you
32. It's never satisfied
33. My will is cutting through
34. I see the truth inside
35. 
    
36. Don't think it's killing you
37. 'Cause soon I think you'll find
38. You are the voice you hear
39. Screaming inside your mind
40. 
    
41. I've got to touch your mind
42. I hypnotise
43. 
    
44. I am the mindfreak
45. Mindfreak
46. There's no reality
47. Just this world of illusion
48. That keeps on haunting me
49. 
    
50. I am the mindfreak
51. Mindfreak
52. I am the mindfreak
53. Mindfreak
54. I am the mindfreak
55. Mindfreak
56. I am the mindfreak
57. 
    
58. I've got to touch your mind
59. I hypnotise
60. Are you ready?
61. 
    
62. I am the mindfreak
63. Mindfreak
64. There's no reality
65. Just this world of illusion
66. That keeps on haunting me
67. 
    
68. I am the mindfreak
69. Mindfreak
70. I am the mindfreak
71. Mindfreak
72. I am the mindfreak
73. Mindfreak
74. I am the mindfreak
75. Mindfreak
76. Mindfreak
77. Mindfreak
78. Mindfreak
79. 
    
80. Are you ready?