Fresh off a new recording session with Steve Albini, ALOKEhas transformed i… Read Full Bio ↴Fresh off a new recording session with Steve Albini, ALOKEhas transformed into a four-piece. Supplementing the punk intensity of their earlier work with a ... (more) more spacious and anthemic guitar-driven sound, the band continues to evolve into a group making music of epic proportions.

Violet
Aloke Lyrics

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All I could bring were all of my things
And all you could say was how well you play
And I look away and you turned to me
Sleepy pill in my drink, that's when I fell asleep

Discredit it, you violently violet
Now you're gonna get it
And I'm my own detective

I am my own detective

One day, one day we will kill you
One day you will regret
One day, one day we will kill you
One day we will regret her and upset
Want you dead!

(???) do it, I just don't remember
Your memory is gone and I am gone
Do you feel different cause? Are you stupid?
Now he's gonna get it

I am my own detective
I am my own detective

One day, one day we will kill you
One day we will regret
One day, one day we will kill you
One day we will regret her and upset
Want you dead!

I bet you died
I bet (???) and on your side
Get away to see you squirming your skin
And don't worry about loss

We'll win
We'll win

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aloke's song "Violet" seem to describe a situation where the singer and the subject of the song had a falling out. All the singer could bring were his belongings, and the subject remarking on his musical talent did not help to ease the situation. The singer hints at being drugged by the subject, and it is likely that he experienced some form of betrayal. The lyrics then turn violent, with the singer stating that they will kill the subject and that they will regret her and be upset. The singer asserts that they are their own detective and appears to be willing to seek revenge on the subject. The lyrics end in a triumphant note with the singer stating that they will win.

Overall, the lyrics seem to portray a sense of anger and betrayal. The singer appears to have been wronged by the subject and is seeking revenge. The lyrics are open to interpretation, but they suggest that something drastic happened between the two people, and the singer has chosen to take matters into their own hands.

Line by Line Meaning

All I could bring were all of my things
I had to leave with everything I owned

And all you could say was how well you play
You only talked about your own accomplishments

And I look away and you turned to me
I avoided eye contact and you tried to engage with me

Sleepy pill in my drink, that's when I fell asleep
You drugged me and I passed out

Discredit it, you violently violet
You aggressively try to dismiss the truth

Now you're gonna get it
You will face consequences

And I'm my own detective
I will find out the truth myself

One day, one day we will kill you
You will face retaliation for your actions

One day you will regret
You will feel remorse for what you've done

One day we will regret her and upset
Your actions will cause us pain and suffering

Want you dead!
We wish for your demise