(2) Attrition was also a short lived US Hardcore band from Washington DC
(3) Attrition is also a Canadian war metal band formed in 2017.
1. Attrition are pioneers in a darker electronica. Formed in 1980 in Coventry, England, influenced by a mix of punk ideology and experimental art aesthetics, they emerged as part of the early '80's UK Industrial scene alongside contemporaries Coil, Test Department, Legendary Pink Dots, In The Nursery, Portion Control et al.
Founder Martin Bowes has steered the band through a 25 year career, fueled by a succession of critically acclaimed albums...
The band has regularly toured Europe, North America and Mexico, appeared at major festivals and had their music included on a number of film soundtracks.... (most recently two of their songs are included on the US cult film “Mint in box” alongside the Pogues…)
Through their career Attrition have worked with musicians as diverse as psychedelic veterans The Legendary Pink Dot’s to punk legend TV Smith to Franck Dematteis of the Paris Opera.
Attrition’s music has featured on countless releases - from 1984’s “Bullshit detector” on Crass records to the hugely successful “Animal liberation” album alongside Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Smiths, Nina Hagen & Lene Lovich etc…
Recently their song “Acid Tongue” featured on KTEL’s Industrial story CD - a who’s who of industrial music with Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, Ministry, Nitzer Ebb, Neubauten et al…
In Germany Orkus magazine’s Best of the 90’s collection featured their darkwave classic “A girl called harmony”…
Attrition’s work been remixed by underground artists from an eclectic mix of genres including Chris n Cosey, Martin Atkins, Dance or Die and UK drum n bass act Rascal & Klone…(featured on the first Grand Theft Auto game soundtrack..)
Martin’s increasing studio production work has included mixes for The Damage Manual (Martin Atkins, Jah Wobble, Geordie Walker, Chris Connelly et al…), Die Form, In the Nursery, Black tape for a blue girl, Emilie Autumn and more…
He has contributed a song for the new Pigface album and is recording the narrators voice to an upcoming US horror film, “C for Chaos”…
2012... Invocation is the bands first full length film score...composed for US cult horror movie G.H.O.S.T.
2013... The Unraveller of Angels is the all new album...
(2) Attrition was also a short lived US Hardcore band from Washington DC
2. They existed from January 2005 - May 2007 and played a progressive style of emotionally charged, metallic hardcore influenced equally by screamo bands such as pg. 99 and Majority Rule, noisecore bands such as Converge and Botch, and more straight-forward hardcore bands. Their lyrical content approached issues such as anarchism, feminism, straightedge and veganism (an interesting similarity to their UK counterpart), but from a personal, anecdotal perspective, focusing more on alienation and frustration than on prescriptive politics. They toured the US once (partially with North Carolina crust band Requiem) and the East Coast once with Philadelphia vegan straightedge hardcore band Kingdom and self-released two CDEP's named, respectively, "Preface" and "Chapter One: We Are Fucking Serious". "Purist", from the second EP, was featured on "Open The Cages: SHAC 7 Benefit" on Catalyst Records and the previously unreleased "No Control" appeared only on "Keep Singing", an animal-rights benefit CD released by Exotic Fever Records. Their entire discography is available for free download at attrition.dead-city.org/.
First love
Attrition Lyrics
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The castles that I'm building
God, I'm glad to see you
Storming my cathedral
Remember me?
Remember me
From Baudelaire's ravine
I emptied my oasis
Into deserts full of dreams
Remember me?
Remember me
My third is growing wild
In the gardens of our mind
I'd pick up roses silently
And hand them to a child
Remember me?
Remember me
Remember me?
Remember me
The lyrics to Attrition's song "First Love" depict the singer's three different forms of love. The first love is the belief in the castles that the singer is building, which can be interpreted as the hope and dreams that they have for their future. The second love is a scene from Baudelaire's "ravine," which could symbolize being lost and consumed by negative thought patterns or emotions. The singer has emptied their oasis into deserts full of dreams, suggesting that they've given up on their own happiness to focus on aspirations that may be unattainable. Lastly, the third form of love "grows wild in the garden of our mind." This love is pure and innocent, symbolized by the roses the singer silently picks and hands to a child.
The recurring lines "Remember me? Remember me" throughout the song could be viewed as a plea or a reminder to hold onto memories and experiences of love. The singer wants to be remembered, which speaks to the fear of being forgotten or replaced.
Overall, the lyrics of "First Love" explore the complexities of love and how it can manifest in different forms throughout one's life. From the hopeful aspirations of building the "castles" in our minds, to the lost feeling of being in the "ravine," to the pure and simple love that resides within us all, the song paints a picture of the multifaceted nature of love and the different ways it can impact our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
My first love is belief in
My first love is the sense of trust and faith in something or someone.
The castles that I'm building
The aspiration and pursuit of building dreams and achieving goals.
God, I'm glad to see you
The joy of encountering the divine or experiencing a spiritual connection.
Storming my cathedral
The act of confronting and challenging established religious beliefs or traditions.
My second is a scene
My second love is a vivid memory or moment that holds a special meaning.
From Baudelaire's ravine
Referencing poet Charles Baudelaire's struggle with addiction and depression.
I emptied my oasis
I gave up my safe and comfortable place, leaving myself without security.
Into deserts full of dreams
Into a barren landscape where hope and the fulfillment of desires seem impossible.
My third is growing wild
My third love is untamed and unpredictable, with potential for growth and transformation.
In the gardens of our mind
In the internal landscape of our thoughts and emotions.
I'd pick up roses silently
I would quietly gather beautiful moments or memories.
And hand them to a child
And offer them to a younger generation, as a symbol of hope and inspiration.
Remember me?
Do you recall and acknowledge my existence or influence?
Remember me?
Do you remember the impact I have made on your life, or the world around us?
Contributed by Sebastian A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.