The former members of the band now resides in bands like Trenches, The Typewriter Romantics, Haveri, The Indecision Alarm, The New Mess, Straitjacket Generation and Dia Psalma
Band Members Original line-up: Robert Samsonowitz - Drums, Micke Claesson (later changed last name to Fritz) - Vocals and guitar, Geir Pedersen - Vocals and bass, Mathias Andersson - Guitar and vocals. Mathias later left the band and Pontus Bednarz replaced him.
Never Been
Adhesive Lyrics
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representative to the lifestyle of ours.
A sort of holding on too hard on what you've got
has kissed gratitude goodbye, left it to rot.
YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS IN A WORD YOU'RE SAYING. YOU ALL DISGUST ME.
PREJUDICE FROM OBNOXIOUS MINDS
DEFEND YOUR LAND WITH THE FLAG UP YOUR ASS.
WE DON'T WANT YOU, YOU'RE NOT NEEDED.
How can you say "limit races to one kind"
when you're just a tiny part of their plan?
Inhale insanity, go ahead and suck their lies.
You're just fuel for their combustion.
YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS...
Do you really know what you're preaching and where to point the blame?
All the targets of your accusations make you look insane.
Have you ever tried understanding cultures are no threats.
In the end you'll be left with nothing, except for your greed and your fears.
YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS IN A WORD YOU'RE SAYING. YOU ALL DISGUST ME.
PREJUDICE FROM OBNOXIOUS MINDS
HAS DEVOURED ALL OF YOUR FILTHY KIND.
MASTURBATE WITH THE FLAG UP YOUR ASS.
WE DON'T WANT YOU, YOU'RE NOT NEEDED.
YOU'VE NEVER BEEN...
In Adhesive's song "Never Been," the lyrics express a condemnation of prejudice, intolerance and hate. The song speaks out against the idea of limiting people based on their race, religion or culture. The opening lyrics set the tone, saying "Let's gather 'round this ugly portrait, representative to the lifestyle of ours. A sort of holding on too hard on what you've got has kissed gratitude goodbye, left it to rot." This sets the scene for the message to come; the portrait represents the ugly side of humanity, the side that holds on too tightly to what it has, and loses sight of gratitude and compassion.
The next verse expresses disdain for those who promote hate and prejudice, with lyrics like "You all disgust me" and "Prejudice from obnoxious minds has devoured all of your filthy kind." The song also criticizes the idea of nationalism and the notion that a certain country or race is superior to others. The lyrics "Defend your land with the flag up your ass. We don't want you, you're not needed" reject the idea that a flag or a border is something worth fighting for if it involves excluding or hurting others.
The song ends with the repeated phrase "You've never been," emphasizing that those who hold onto hate and intolerance have never really lived. The song calls out the hypocrisy of those who preach hate, and the foolishness of those who follow them without questioning their motives.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's gather 'round this ugly portrait,
Let's take a closer look at the reality of our way of life, represented by this unpleasant image.
representative to the lifestyle of ours.
This portrait accurately depicts the way we live.
A sort of holding on too hard on what you've got
We cling too tightly to our possessions and status.
has kissed gratitude goodbye, left it to rot.
As a result, we no longer appreciate what we have and it has lost its value to us.
PREJUDICE FROM OBNOXIOUS MINDS
Narrow-minded people are spreading bigotry,
HAS DEVOURED ALL OF YOUR FILTHY KIND.
Which has led to the destruction of your disgraceful movement.
DEFEND YOUR LAND WITH THE FLAG UP YOUR ASS.
You blindly protect your country without truly understanding what it stands for.
WE DON'T WANT YOU, YOU'RE NOT NEEDED.
We do not accept your hateful views, and they are not necessary.
How can you say 'limit races to one kind'
Your belief that one race should be given preference over all others is unfounded.
when you're just a tiny part of their plan?
You are not actually part of the group you claim to defend.
Inhale insanity, go ahead and suck their lies.
You are believing and spreading irrational and false ideas.
You're just fuel for their combustion.
Your actions are only helping further their agenda.
Do you really know what you're preaching and where to point the blame?
Have you thought about the harm your words are causing and who is truly responsible?
All the targets of your accusations make you look insane.
Your accusations against innocent groups only make you appear irrational.
Have you ever tried understanding cultures are no threats.
You fail to recognize that other cultures are not a danger to yours.
In the end you'll be left with nothing, except for your greed and your fears.
Your hateful views will only leave you with emptiness, driven by selfishness and anxiety.
MASTURBATE WITH THE FLAG UP YOUR ASS.
You hold your national symbols in such high regard that you use them for personal gratification.
WE DON'T WANT YOU, YOU'RE NOT NEEDED.
Your hateful beliefs and actions are not welcomed and unnecessary.
YOU'VE NEVER BEEN...
Your hateful ideology has never and will never be accepted.
Contributed by Julia V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.