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Mastermind

Cryptic Writings
1997

Duration: 3:46

Track number: 4

Times played live: 0

Writers

Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine

Music by: Dave Mustaine

Theme

A paranoid thriller examining themes of **mass control and brainwashing**. The lyrics describe a sinister entity, the **'Mastermind'**, that dictates thoughts, feelings, and reality, reducing humanity to 'vacant beings' through psychological torture and 'encrypted horror codes'.

Lyrics
Anonymous existence, rendered useless to mankind Destroy the logic volume in the confines of the mind En massed and purposeless, marching in a perfect line Neo-neuro torture, mental meltdown, a heinous crime Mastermind, I tell you what to think I tell you what you need I tell what to feel Invade the core of souls to wipe the lives away Design vacant beings, welcome the inhuman race Encrypted horror codes, directive psyche overwrite Processing brains to pabulum Delete and format living drives I tell you what's real Hail to the power age, lest the viral hour comes Raise the flag of voltage, bow to circuitry unknown Kneel before the processor, lords of static laugh Electrons in submission, you must know who I am I tell you what to think I don't care what you thought I tell you what to get I don't care what you got Mastermind I don't care what you got Mastermind Mastermind Mastermind
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Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Vocals and rhythm guitar

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