Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: grindcore
Song Meaning of “Idiot Icon – Live” by Dropdead
‘Idiot Icon – Live’ by Dropdead is a song that speaks to the idea that our society has become a slave to the profit-driven, capitalistic system, with the lyrics saying there is no escape. We have become obsessed with money, having become “zombies to the currency” and now all of the pitfalls of this system have become our own. The chorus, “Another dummy icon, no thought just buy,” speaks to how we mindlessly purchase and consume, blind to the destruction our consumer habits are causing. The song paints a picture of a society that has become brainwashed into following a system designed to destroy, with no escape in sight. The idea of a life so centered around money and material possessions repeated in the line, “Sell your soul and be owned, slave to the market bought and sold,” is a harrowing image and a strong reminder of the power and danger of a capitalistic society.