A Hellbound Creature

"It lives 

in folds of red and steamy air 

It lives 

in misery"

This is the first verse of the song Hellbound by the Breeders. While the Breeders write about a failed abortion, many of the ideas in this song can relate with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The creature experiences the neglect of his creator much like the figure in Hellbound. Both characters are the result of something their creator's did not want or regretted doing. Because of this, they both live in misery; feeling unwanted by anyone, even to the extent of being disowned by their creators. Also, the vivid description of the baby in Hellbound's first verse relates to much of the creature's situation. The "folds of red and steamy air", represent something utterly disgusting and inhumane, and while much of its state is not the result of its own doing, it is put through misery because of unfortunate events in its creation. Dr. Frankenstein attempts to quiet and get rid of the creature, this also connects to many of the ideas in Hellbound. Abortion at its root is an attempt to get rid of a baby that would pose hindrances to the parent's life. While their are different situations behind why someone would choose to have an abortion, the reason at its heart is for the ease of the parent's and sometimes the child's life. Thus, the word "Hellbound", is a fair representation of the creature's situation. From its very start, the creature is destined for despair, its spawning was regretted by its creator and much of its place in life is confused. The creature also speaks about his relation to Satan as opposed to God in his story of his life. In this way, the creature is undoubtedly Hellbound to the description in the Breeder's song. 

"Hellbound"

by The Breeders

It lives in folds of red and steamy air 

It lives in misery 

Hellbound 

Hellbound 

Hellbound 

Hellbound 

Hellbound 

Hellbound 

Oh, oh we're falling 

Falling down 

Down... 

It lives, dispite the knives internal 

It lives marry me 

Hellbound 

Oh, we're falling 

Falling down 

Down... 

It lives in misery 

Hellbound