Although the glory days of the Industrial music scene in Chicago had faded by this point, through constant touring and sheer hard work on a number of different projects the duo have since established themselves as favorites in the US underground scene.
In 1997, the band were forced to change their name due to a legal dispute with a Bluegrass band also called Acumen. Duffy and Novak split their project into two halves - the drum and bass influenced DJ? Acucrack, and the more traditional rock format of Acumen Nation.
Discography
Transmissions from Eville (Demo) (as Acumen; 1994; Robot Records), (as Acumen; 1994; Fifth Colvmn Records)
Territory=Universe (as Acumen; 1996; Fifth Colvmn)
Unkind (Unkind + Revelations Per Minute) (EP) (1997; Conscience Records)
More Human Heart (1997; Conscience)
If You Were (If You Were / Bleed for You) (EP) (1998; Conscience)
Transmissions from Eville (Remastered) (1998; Conscience)
Territory=Universe (Territory = Universe) (Universe) (Remastered) (1998; Conscience)
Strike 4 (EP) (2000)
Live Farewell 2001 (2001)
The 5ifth Column (Fifth Column) (5th Column) (The Fifth Column) (2002; Invisible Records)
Coming Down: The Bastard Remix Album (Coming Down (The Bastard Remix Album)) (Coming Down) (2002; Invisible)
Lord of the Cynics (2003; Cracknation Records)
Artifacts: 1990-1993 Volume 1 (Artifacts: 1990 - 1993 - Volume 1) (2004; Cracknation Records)
Acumen Nation Live at Double Door 08/06/2004 (Cracknation Records)
What the Fuck (What the F**k) (2005; Cracknation Records)
Anticore (2006; Cracknation Records)
Psycho the Rapist (2007; Cracknation Records)
Unbound Saga: Official Game Soundtrack (23, November 2010; Cracknation Records)
See also Cracknation Records, Cracknation Records
Official Site
http://www.cracknation.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cracknation/285988987668
Nothing Changes
Acumen Nation Lyrics
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Would I be here shattered on the floor
If I had listened to you?
I'm a misfire
I'm a cheap raindancer
Afraid of acid rain
Nothing changes close to me without sweet sabotage
I'm a misfire
I'm a cheap raindancer
Afraid of acid rain
The lyrics to Acumen Nation's song Nothing Changes paint a picture of a person who is in the midst of self-destruction. The first verse sees the person trashing all of their possessions and wondering if things would have ended up differently if they had followed someone's advice. The second verse sees the person acknowledging that they are corrupting everything about themselves and that sabotage seems to be the only constant in their life.
The refrain of the song is "I'm a misfire, I'm a cheap raindancer, afraid of acid rain." These lines suggest that the person feels like they are failing in everything they set out to do (misfire), that they are going through the motions without really believing in their own abilities (cheap raindancer), and that they are scared of the consequences they will face if they keep going down the path they are on (afraid of acid rain).
Overall, the lyrics to Nothing Changes are about feeling stuck in a cycle of self-destruction and the anxiety and fear that come with it. It's a poignant reflection on what it means to be lost and to not know how to break free from a self-imposed cycle of negative behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
As I trash everything I own, I think for a moment
Reflecting on my destructive behavior and the consequences it has brought.
Would I be here shattered on the floor
Contemplating how my actions have led to my current state of despair and emptiness.
If I had listened to you?
Questioning if I had taken the advice of someone that cares for me, would I be in this dark place?
I'm a misfire
Acknowledging my failures and shortcomings as a person.
I'm a cheap raindancer
Describing myself as a fake and insincere person, unable to truly influence the world around me.
Afraid of acid rain
Fearful of the outside world and its destructive tendencies, feeling vulnerable and helpless.
As I corrupt everything I am, I think for a moment
Reflecting on how I harm myself and those around me with my destructive habits and behavior.
Nothing changes close to me without sweet sabotage
Realizing that nothing positive ever happens in my life, without me subconsciously sabotaging it with my negative attitude and actions.
Contributed by Lila L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ben - Moderator
on F.W.M.
Thanks Malachai, We have corrected this fact above [reference: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/acumen-nation-mn0000493878/biography]
Malachai
on F.W.M.
They started off as Acumen, but another band had rights to the name. I have the tour T to prove it