Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981 … Read Full Bio ↴Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981 by rhythm guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker. The group is considered one of the leaders of the thrash metal scene from the 1980s and is part of the "Big Four" of the genre, along with Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer. They were also one of the first thrash metal bands (along with Overkill and Nuclear Assault) to emerge from the East Coast. The band has released 11 studio albums, several other albums, and 26 singles, including collaborating on a single with American hip hop group Public Enemy. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Anthrax sold 2.5 million records in the United States from 1991 to 2004, with worldwide sales of 10 million. Four of the band's studio albums have also achieved gold certifications by the RIAA, including their third full-length record Among the Living (1987), which cemented Anthrax's reputation as one of the most successful thrash metal bands.

Anthrax's lineup has changed numerous times over their career, leaving Ian as the only constant member of the band. The band has had a revolving cast of singers and lead guitarists, including Neil Turbin, John Bush, Dan Spitz and Rob Caggiano. Since 2013, the band has consisted of Ian, drummer Charlie Benante, bassist Frank Bello, vocalist Joey Belladonna and lead guitarist Jonathan Donais. Ian and Benante (who replaced one-time drummer Greg D'Angelo in 1983) are the only two members to appear on every album, while Bello has been a member of Anthrax since 1984, replacing original bassist Dan Lilker. After two stints in Anthrax, from 1984 to 1992 and again from 2005 to 2007, Belladonna returned to the band in 2010.

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Studio albums
Fistful of Metal (1984)
Spreading the Disease (1985)
Among the Living (1987)
State of Euphoria (1988)
Persistence of Time (1990)
Sound of White Noise (1993)
Stomp 442 (1995)
Volume 8: The Threat Is Real (1998)
We've Come for You All (2003)
Worship Music (2011)
For All Kings (2016)

Hy Pro Glo
Anthrax Lyrics

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Who. What. Where. When. Why.
How many ways can you lie
How many ways can you die
What am I gonna do
I can't look at you
What are you gonna do
You're no hypocrite

I bash my head against your wall everyday
You'd bash your head against a wall anyway

And then you turn around to look to see if I care
But I can't, and I never did
What'd you expect me to give
You never deserved my respect

How many ways can you try
It burns a hole inside your mind

What am I gonna do
I can't look at you
Can't look like you
I'm no hypocrite
What are you gonna do
You love to look at you
Don't have a clue
You're no hypocrite

You've got a hole inside that you have to feed
You've got a hole you'll use to get what you need
And then you turn to look to see if I care
But I can't, and I never did
What'd you expect me to give
You never deserved my respect

How many ways can you try
It burns a hole inside your mind

What am I gonna do
I can't look at you
Can't look like you
I'm no hypocrite
What are you gonna do
You love to look at you
Don't have a clue
You're no hypocrite

It burns a hole inside my mind
It burns a hole inside my mind

You've got that look I want to know
You've got that look, the hy pro glo
It burns a hole inside my mind
It burns a hole inside my mind

Who. what. where. when. why.
How many ways can you lie
How many ways can you try
How many ways can you die
What am I gonna do
I can't look at you
Can't look like you
I'm no hypocrite
What are you gonna do
You love to look at you

Don't have a clue
You're no hypocrite

Overall Meaning

Anthrax's song Hy Pro Glo speaks to the struggles of dealing with a hypocrite. The song starts with questions: "Who. What. Where. When. Why. How many ways can you lie? How many ways can you die?" The singer is contemplating the options he has when dealing with this person. He cannot continue to look at them because of the deceit they portray. Regardless of how much he bashes his head against their wall, this person will never change.

The chorus of the song repeats the same theme with a slight twist: "What are you gonna do? You love to look at you. Don't have a clue. You're no hypocrite." Here, the singer is pointing out that the hypocrite is so self-absorbed that they do not even realize their actions. The song closes with the line, "You've got that look I want to know. You've got that look, the hy pro glo." The hypocrite has an innate ability to fool everyone they come across, and the singer is no exception.

Overall, the song is a commentary on the struggles of dealing with hypocrites in our lives. It can be challenging to face those who are not genuine, and this song highlights those difficulties.

Line by Line Meaning

Who. What. Where. When. Why.
Asking questions about the situation at hand

How many ways can you lie
Questioning how someone can continue to deceive others

How many ways can you die
Speculating how someone's actions will lead to their demise

What am I gonna do
Expressing confusion and uncertainty about the situation

I can't look at you
Feeling ashamed or disgusted by the other person's behavior

What are you gonna do
Questioning the other person's next move

You're no hypocrite
Acknowledging that the other person's behavior is consistent

I bash my head against your wall everyday
Continually confronting the other person's behavior despite negative consequences

You'd bash your head against a wall anyway
Implying that the other person is stubborn and unchangeable

And then you turn around to look to see if I care
Seeking validation or reaction from the other person

But I can't, and I never did
Refusing to engage with or react to the other person's behavior

What'd you expect me to give
Questioning what the other person wants or expects from the situation

You never deserved my respect
Asserting that the other person's behavior has forfeited any respect

It burns a hole inside your mind
The emotional toll of the situation is damaging

You've got a hole inside that you have to feed
Implying that the other person is driven by an insatiable desire

You've got a hole you'll use to get what you need
Stating that the other person will resort to whatever means necessary to satisfy their desire

It burns a hole inside my mind
The emotional toll of the situation is also damaging to the artist

You've got that look I want to know
Expressing interest or intrigue about the other person's behavior

You've got that look, the hy pro glo
Referring to the other person's hypocritical behavior or false demeanor

What am I gonna do
Repeating the same earlier expression of confusion and uncertainty

Can't look like you
Refusing to adopt the other person's persona or behavior

You're no hypocrite
Repeating the earlier acknowledgement that the other person's behavior is consistent

Don't have a clue
Asserting that the other person is clueless or lacks self-awareness

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLIE L. BENANTE, DANIEL ALAN SPITZ, FRANK JOSEPH BELLO, JOHN ROBERT BUSH, SCOTT IAN ROSENFELD

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