Not when AHEAD TO THE SEA are entering the stage!
This is the new band of the Singer of Across the Border (RIP)!
Riverdance on Speed, with hard Guitars and a great Rhythm-Section, spiced with some cool Dub, the spirit and sound of Punk and some hot Ska Beats. That is their sound and they call it: Folk Punk.
Great Lyrics about Unfairness, Fight and Love, Happiness and Pain without beeing a teacher.
The heart is on the left side...!
A Must have for fans of The Pogues or newer bands like Flogging Molly!
Website: www.ahead-to-the-sea.com
Consuming
Ahead To The Sea Lyrics
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in an endless sequence of senseless boring days
take my first cup of coffee grab the high gloss mag
I found it on the stairways last night on my way back
and the on page 17 beneath the Nike ad
I saw the light of day again I rose from mental death
I am consuming and so I am
thanks to commercials to economy
high gloss solutions rescue me!
Civil war and ignorance are opening a new one
in an endless sequence of boring TV nights
have may first glass of problem solver
grab remote contrail it is the most important thing
in my living room.
There's one hour brain wash in every TV night
it makes that I don't care about
the ambitious and their fights
The lyrics of Ahead To The Sea's song "Consuming" depict the daily routine of an individual who is caught up in a monotonous and uneventful life. The singer's day starts with feelings of nausea and a headache which seems to have become a regular part of their life. They then take their first cup of coffee and pick up a high gloss magazine, which they found on the stairways the previous night. The singer's attention is drawn to one specific page of the magazine, on page 17, which is located beneath a Nike advertisement. On this page, the singer finds a solution to their mental struggles and feels like they have risen from mental death.
The next verse continues the same theme, with the singer being consumed by the trivialities of modern media. They watch boring TV nights and consume alcoholic beverages, which they refer to as their "problem solver". The singer is so caught up in this world that they do not care about the world outside, including the ambitious and their fights. The lyrics seem to suggest that commercials and the economy have taken a hold of the singer's life and have provided them with temporary escapism from their mundane life.
Overall, the lyrics of "Consuming" depict the mundane and repetitive nature of modern life and how individuals often become consumed by media and consumerism in the quest for a temporary escape.
Line by Line Meaning
Nausea and headache are opening a new one
I feel physically ill and mentally drained, signaling the beginning of another uneventful day
in an endless sequence of senseless boring days
My life has become an unvarying routine of mundane activities, lacking any purpose or excitement
take my first cup of coffee grab the high gloss mag
I start my day by drinking coffee and reading a glossy magazine, seeking a momentary escape from my monotonous life
I found it on the stairways last night on my way back
I discovered the magazine on the stairs the previous night as I returned home
and the on page 17 beneath the Nike ad
On the seventeenth page, which happened to be below an advertisement for Nike
I saw the light of day again I rose from mental death
As I read a helpful article on that page, I suddenly felt uplifted, as if awakening from a mental stupor
I am consuming and so I am
My life revolves around consumption, and it defines my identity
no more depression no quest for sense
My constant consumption has removed any feelings of sadness or the need to find meaning in life
thanks to commercials to economy
My reliance on consumerism is due to the persuasive advertising and dominant economic system
high gloss solutions rescue me!
I find temporary relief from my boring life through glossy, superficial solutions marketed to me
Civil war and ignorance are opening a new one
The world is filled with conflict and lack of knowledge, leading to another uninspiring day
in an endless sequence of boring TV nights
My evenings consist of uninteresting television shows, following the same repetitious pattern
have my first glass of problem solver
I start my evening by drinking alcohol, hoping to forget about my troubles
grab remote contrail it is the most important thing
As I watch TV, I continuously switch channels with the remote, seeking something that will interest me
in my living room.
The entirety of my life is confined to the small space of my living room
There's one hour brain wash in every TV night
One hour of every night is dedicated to mentally numbing television programming
it makes that I don't care about
The shows are so repetitive and unimportant that I no longer have any strong feelings toward anything
the ambitious and their fights
I have become too complacent to care about societal issues, including those surrounding success and competition
Contributed by Lucy N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.