(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/.
Monkey in a Bin
Attrition Lyrics
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If I came to call, would you let me in?
I'm a lover, lost my heart
If I lean to the right
I pour blood on your heart
I'm a dagger in my brain
I dress in white, I feel no pain
If you can't let me out
Then I'd like to die
I'm a monkey in a bin
If you can't let me out
Then I'll smash the place in
The song "Monkey in a Bin" by Attrition is a haunting and thought-provoking composition that explores the idea of feeling trapped and helpless. The lyrics suggest that the singer sees himself as an animal in captivity, trapped in a small space and unable to escape. The imagery of a "monkey in a bin" is used to convey a sense of desperation and hopelessness, as if the singer is at the mercy of his surroundings and has lost control.
The chorus of the song is a plea for help, with the singer asking if he came to call, whether he would be let in. This line suggests a desire to be rescued or released from his captivity, but also hints at a fear that such a rescue may not be forthcoming. The second verse continues the theme of self-harm, with the singer describing himself as a "dagger in my brain" and willing to die if he cannot be freed. The final line of the song, "If you can't let me out / Then I'll smash the place in," is a poignant and powerful statement of defiance, suggesting that the singer will do whatever it takes to regain his freedom.
The overall message of "Monkey in a Bin" is one of despair and longing, and the lyrics are crafted with a powerful blend of imagery and emotion. The song is a testament to the human spirit and the desire for freedom, even when all hope seems lost.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a monkey in a bin
I feel trapped and confined, like I'm stuck in a cage or prison.
If I came to call, would you let me in?
I'm reaching out for help and support. Will you be there for me and offer a helping hand?
I'm a lover, lost my heart
I've been hurt by someone I loved and I feel incomplete and broken without them.
If I lean to the right, I pour blood on your heart
I'm struggling to contain my emotions and pain. If I open up and show my vulnerability, I know it may hurt you too.
I'm a dagger in my brain
I feel intense psychological pain and distress that is self-inflicted and hard to bear.
I dress in white, I feel no pain
I'm trying to put on a façade of purity and purity, but inside I'm hurting and need help.
I'm a lipstick in your eye
I'm trying to make myself seen and heard, but I feel like I'm being ignored or overlooked.
If you can't let me out, then I'd like to die
I feel like I'm drowning and suffocating in this situation. If I can't be free or find a way out, then I don't see the purpose of living anymore.
If you can't let me out, then I'll smash the place in
I'm frustrated and angry at being trapped and ignored. If no one will help me, then I'll take matters into my own hands and make a scene to force change.
Contributed by Makayla M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
VeganCentury.com
Great song, thank you for sharing
jon worthley
I have a lipstick in my eye I have a lipstick in my eye I have a lipstick in my eye (If you won't let me out then I'd like to die)...!!!