1) A pseudonym of Andrew Br… Read Full Bio ↴Fog is a name of at least seven artists:
1) A pseudonym of Andrew Broder, who notably changes style from album to album. The first released was a self titled on Ninja Tune in 2002 after he was brought to the attention of the label by DoseOne. Ether Teeth followed in 2003,Hummer EP in 2004, 10th Avenue Freakout in 2005, the Loss Leader EP in 2006 and most recently, Ditherer in 2007.
2) A black metal band from Fort Wayne, Indiana that formed in 1996. They have released a full length LP on their own label Dark Horizon Records as well as a demo tape, a split EP and a full EP.
3) Dream pop/Shoegaze band from Seoul, South Korea, who released their debut album "Fogesque" on streaming services in 2020.
4) A progressive trance artist from Greece (aka Elastic and Achilleas Dimitracopoulos).
5) A local band in Central, PA that plays a variety of covers.
6) A pseudonym of Dublin producer / DJ Adam Fogarty.
7) An amateur experimentalist hailing from Bangkok Metropolis.
Pneumonia
FOG Lyrics
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Tell it to the millipedes
The casserole was good
And the drives were so nice
Welcome to the worst part of your life
I'm hard to fix because
It took me so goddamn long
To figure out that I broke down
Mold spores fill my lungs
Silverfish hide in the venetian blinds
In the wintertime
In the bathroom
With the shower running and my clothes on
I figured out that I hate you all
I'm hard to fix because
It took me so goddamn long
To figure out that I broke down
The opening lines of FOG's song Pneumonia, "Is it depression or disease? Tell it to the millipedes" set the tone for a deeply introspective and haunting track. The singer is grappling with understanding the cause of their suffering: is it a physical ailment or a mental health issue? They question their own diagnosis and wonder if they are simply going crazy. The line "tell it to the millipedes" invokes a sense of desperation - as if the singer is talking to insects because no one else is around to hear their struggle.
Throughout the song, the singer describes the mundane tasks of their life, like cooking a casserole and going for drives, but emphasizes that even these small joys are now the worst part of their life. They also reflect on the difficulty of trying to heal, expressing that they are "hard to fix because it took [them] so goddamn long to figure out that [they] broke down". This line highlights the challenge of understanding and dealing with one's own mental health issues, and the sense of self-blame and frustration that can come with it.
As the song progresses, the imagery becomes more visceral and disturbing - the singer describes mold spores filling their lungs and silverfish hiding in the blinds. These details paint a picture of a decaying, neglected environment, which could be a metaphor for the state of the singer's mind. The line "in the bathroom with the shower running and my clothes on, I figured out that I hate you all" is jarring and reveals a deep sense of isolation and anger that the singer feels towards the world.
Overall, Pneumonia is a deeply personal and haunting track that explores the complexities of mental health struggles and the difficulty of self-understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Is it depression or disease?
I am unsure if what I am feeling is a psychological or physical illness.
Tell it to the millipedes
No one really cares about my problems or my health, they are indifferent.
The casserole was good
I enjoyed the dish that was prepared for me, but it does not bring happiness or solve my issues.
And the drives were so nice
Going for a pleasant drive does not alleviate the pain I am feeling.
Welcome to the worst part of your life
I am in a difficult and uncomfortable phase in my life where things seem unbearable.
I'm hard to fix because
It is challenging to improve myself or my situation because
It took me so goddamn long
It has taken me an extended period to realize and acknowledge
To figure out that I broke down
That I am not functioning as I should, and I am struggling to maintain a normal life.
Mold spores fill my lungs
The environment I am in is unhealthy, and I am continually breathing in harmful particles.
Silverfish hide in the venetian blinds
There are small and repulsive creatures lurking in the environment that further adds to my discomfort.
In the wintertime
This discomfort is further worsened during a particular season.
In the bathroom
As I am in the confined space of a bathroom,
With the shower running and my clothes on
I have fully clothed myself and turned on the shower, as I am seeking solace and attempting to hide my tears.
I figured out that I hate you all
In this vulnerable state, I have come to realize that I resent the people around me, who cannot understand my struggles.
I'm hard to fix because
Once again, it is a significant challenge for me to change my current situation because
It took me so goddamn long
Coming to this realization has taken an extended period of time,
To figure out that I broke down
And now that I know that I have broken down, finding a solution is even more formidable.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANDREW BRODER
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