47-Venom

220320—0203004501

Singer — Eminem
Produced — Eminem & Luis Resto
The main theme of the soundtrack for the 2018 Columbia Pictures movie Venom, a sentient alien Symbiote with liquid-like form that requires a host to survive, the Symbiote bestows its powers upon the host, and the new dual-life form usually refers to itself as “Venom.”.
August-31-2018 Kamikaze

I got a song filled with shit for the strong-willed // When the world gives you a raw deal // Sets you off till you scream "Piss off! Screw you!" // When it talks to you like you don't belong // Or tells you you're in the wrong field // When something's in your mitochondrial // Cause it latched on to you, like // Knock knock, let the devil in // Manevolent as I've ever been, head is spinning // This medicine's screaming, "L-L-L-Let us in!" // L-L-L-Like a salad bowl, Edgar Allan Poe // Bedridden, should been dead a long time ago // Liquid Tylenol, gelatins, think my skeleton's melting // Wicked, I get all high when I think I've smelled the scent // Of elephant manure—hell, I meant Kahlúa // Screw it, to hell with it, I went through hell with accelerants // And blew up my-my-myself again // Volkswagen, tailspin, bucket matches my pale skin // Mayo and went from Hellmann's and being rail thin // Filet-o-Fish, Scribble Jam, Rap Olympics '97 Freaknik // How can I be down? Me and Bizarre in Florida // Proof's room slept on the floor of 'da motel then // Dr. Dre said, "Hell yeah!" // And I got his stamp like a postcard, word to Mel-Man // And I know they're gonna hate // But I don't care, I barely can wait // To hit 'em with the snare and the bass // Square in the face, this fucking world better prepare to get laced // Because they're gonna taste my // [CHORUS Venom, I got that adrenaline momentum // And I'm not knowing when I'm // Ever gonna slow up and I'm // Ready to snap any moment I'm // Thinking it's time to go get 'em // They ain't gonna know what hit 'em // W-W-When they get bit with the—]2x // I said knock knock, let the devil in // Shotgun p-p-pellets in the felt pen // Cocked, fuck around and catch a hot one // It-it's evident I'm not done // V-Venomous, the thoughts spun // Like a web and you just caught in 'em // Held against your will like a hubcap or mud flap // Beat strangler attack // So this ain't gonna feel like a love tap // Eat painkiller pills, fuck up the track // Like, what's her name's at the wheel? Danica Patrick // Threw the car into reverse at the Indy, a nut crashing // Into ya, the back of it just mangled steel // My Mustang and the Jeep Wrangler grill // With the front smashed, much as my rear fender, assassin // Slim be a combination of an actual kamikaze and Gandhi // Translation, I will probably kill us both // When I end up backing into ya // You ain't gonna be able to tell what the fuck's happening to ya // When you're bit with the— // [CHORUS Venom, I got that adrenaline momentum // And I'm not knowing when I'm // Ever gonna slow up and I'm // Ready to snap any moment I'm // Thinking it's time to go get 'em // They ain't gonna know what hit 'em // W-W-When they get bit with the—]2x // I said knock knock, let the devil in // Alien, E-E-Elliott phone home // Ain't no telling when this chokehold // On this game will end, I'm loco // Became a Symbiote, so // My fangs are in your throat, ho // You're snake-bitten with my—venom // With the ballpoint pen 'em // Gun cocked, bump stock, double-aught, buckshot // Tire thumper, a garrote, tie a couple knots // Fired up and caught fire, juggernaut // Punk rock, bitch, it's going down like Yung Joc // Cause the Doc put me on like sunblock // Why the fuck not, you only get one shot // Ate shit till I can't taste it // Chased it with straight liquor // Then paint thinner, then drank till I faint // And awake with a headache // And I take anything in rectangular shape // Then I wait to face the demons I'm bonded to // Cause they're chasing me but I'm part of you // So escaping me is impossible // I latch onto you like a—parasite // And I probably ruined your parents' life // And your childhood too // Cause if I'm the music that y'all grew up on // I'm responsible for you retarded fools // I'm the super villain Dad and Mom was losing their marbles to // You marvel that? Eddie Brock is you // And I'm the suit, so call me— // [CHORUS Venom, I got that adrenaline momentum // And I'm not knowing when I'm // Ever gonna slow up and I'm // Ready to snap any moment I'm // Thinking it's time to go get 'em // They ain't gonna know what hit 'em // W-W-When they get bit with the—]2x

今天分享的這首《Venom》，是美國饒舌歌手Eminem為漫威（Marvel）同名電影《Venom猛毒》所創作的歌曲。

電影主要的故事圍繞在一個因為挖掘黑心公司內幕，被傳媒公司拒絕聘用的記者，在人生最低潮的時期，被名為猛毒的外星生物寄生的故事。

我第一次看這齣電影的時候，自己腦補了「外星生物隱含男主角黑暗面」的想法；結果再看一次，似乎電影只是單純的想拍一齣「反英雄」電影而已，沒有要特別深究黑暗面或是隱喻某些心理特徵。（各位有興趣可以去把正片找來殺殺時間）

下面來分享我接觸《Venom》電影和音樂時的想法。

我在聽這首歌的時候，從歌手Eminem標誌性的嗓音和歌詞裡，感受到濃烈的攻擊性和無所畏懼的狂妄（很多饒舌歌都給我這種感受）。

憤怒跟快樂、恐懼和悲傷一樣，是人類天生就擁有的基本情緒。
當大腦核對「現況」和顳葉中的「記憶」，判定自己正在遭受攻擊後，會立即開啟「戰鬥或逃跑反應 Fight-or-Flight Response」，以保護自己的安全。

憤怒使大腦「邊緣系統」裡的「杏仁核」被激活，呼叫「下視丘（掌管內分泌系統的區域）」分泌「去甲基腎上腺素」，刺激「交感神經」使人心跳加快、血壓上升、臉頰通紅、肌肉鼓脹和顫抖。

同時，「邊緣系統」也會抑制「前額葉（主宰思考的中樞）」工作，使人的智力暫時的下降（不確定是否會留下永久性的傷害）。

在經過一段時間之後，這些因為情緒而被激發的腦內物質（如上面提到的「去甲基腎上腺素」）都會在大腦分泌「血清素（安定精神的激素）」之後，緩緩回到穩定、平衡的狀態，讓人重新恢復平靜。

情緒的調節，除了依靠自己的神經系統以外，我們也可以強迫自己進行邏輯思考的活動（比如我個人喜好的方式是讀外語），強迫大腦恢復「前額葉」工作，降低「邊緣系統」的反應。

除了了解憤怒在大腦中的機制，我們也必須試著找出誘發憤怒情緒的原因。
在讀了一些參考資料，並核對我自己發怒時的情況之後，我認為誘發憤怒的原因，是「未被滿足的慾望」。
也就是說，我認為「人在對『滿足慾望的期待』落空之後，就有可能會產生憤怒的情緒」。

有關慾望的討論，讓我在之後的文章裡，慢慢琢磨吧！