Discover the story of the song > The Rip – A Wilhelm Scream

The protagonist is questioning the concept of being a genius or an artist, saying that these words have lost their meaning. He believes that his partner is blocking his path to starting anew and wants to start from scratch. The protagonist feels that society is controlled by radios and that they are not valued or important enough to have a meaningful conversation with. He sees his favorite musicians as jokes now and feels like their music is as tired and unoriginal as its source. The protagonist then talks about how his partner's actions have hurt him and makes a reference to them feeling like their own plan. They feel insulted and deceived by their partner. The protagonist talks about how his partner follows societal norms and expectations, even though it doesn't matter in the end. He calls himself and others worthless and believes that they are ignored unless they are dying. However, he encourages himself and others not to believe this and asserts that they are not worthless. He believes that they can stand up against the rest of the world.