The Brainless Epidemic

The Brainless Epidemic is the first song from The Bootlegged Scones’ eponymous debut album, “The Bootlegged Scones”. It was written about the rise of Tik-Tok and brainrot and its side effects.

Released: January 16, 2026

Duration: 3:35

Genre: Hard rock, experimental rock

Songwriters:

Water

Musicians:

Water - Drum Machine, Virtual Guitar, Virtual Bass

Lyrics:

If you look around for just a little bit

You might realize that something isn’t right

The brainless epidemic’s a big problem

But it’s only getting started

Half of the kids you’d see at any public places

They’re all on the same damn app

Losing braincells by the minute

Even if you’re just looking over their shoulder

Low attention spans

Can’t even pay attention to school or anything important anymore

I wish the world was always okay

But so many things go wrong, It’s nearly impossible

I know I use a fair amount of electronics

But at this point, the world would be better without them

The brainless epidemic is widely spreading

And we can’t do anything about it