(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/.
The Beginning Of The End
Attrition Lyrics
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Waiting
Staring at the edge of the air
I feel the wall fade with care
Take out a madman, shoot him
Discover pleasure, losing
You are, everything
You always, will you see
So don't mind me
Take a trip to eventually
Come with me to eventually
Line of ice
Line of ice is crystal clear
Prey on hope and made of fears
Tremble like a...
Hold you close to me my dear
Unusual illusions
Delicate and beautiful
Takes a breath
To shatter them
It's always always happening
Hear the face that never smiles
Take a seat and stay a while
She's so
Very volatile
Unusually beautiful
Everything is wonderful
Take my hand and rest a while
She's so very volatile
Forget the man, you know you can
Forget the man, possess the land
It's running through my fingers she's like sand
The biggest joke is the one that's yet to come!
The song, The Beginning of the End, by Attrition, is a piece that is full of insinuations and artistic expression that pushes towards a particular intent. The lyrics of the song primarily project the idea of losing oneself in the face of an impending crisis. The opening lines of the song, "Sitting, waiting, staring at the edge of the air," communicates a sense of apprehension and introspection. It speaks to the idea of standing at the edge of reality itself and being continually aware of the negative possibilities that could spring up at any moment.
The song's pre-chorus, "Take out a madman, shoot him, discover pleasure, losing," carries with it a sense of release and escape. It could be seen as a metaphor for shedding the weight of reality and diving headlong into the chaos that could eventually lead to losing oneself completely. The chorus of the song, while abstract, emphasizes the idea of self-discovery and fulfillment. It also emphasizes the futility of worrying about others' opinions, "You are everything, you always wanted to be, you always will you see, so don't mind me."
The entirety of the song is a commentary on the human tendency to get caught up in the unpredictable and unfathomable situations that define everyday life. It is a message about letting go and embracing the unknown, no matter how daunting it might seem.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting
I am sitting.
Waiting
I am waiting.
Staring at the edge of the air
I am looking out into empty space, deep in thought.
I feel the wall fade with care
I am slowly losing my inhibitions.
Take out a madman, shoot him
Eliminate madness from your life.
Discover pleasure, losing
Lose yourself in the pursuit of pleasure.
You are, everything
You have everything within yourself.
You always, wanted to be
You have always dreamt of being something more.
You always, will you see
You have the power to achieve your dreams.
So don't mind me
Don't worry about me, just focus on yourself.
Take a trip to eventually
Take a journey towards the future.
Come with me to eventually
Join me in moving forward towards the future.
Line of ice
A clear, defined boundary.
Line of ice is crystal clear
The boundary is clearly defined.
Prey on hope and made of fears
Hope is a fragile emotion, easily preyed upon by fears.
Tremble like a...
Shake with fear.
Hold you close to me my dear
I will protect you from your fears.
Unusual illusions
Uncommon forms of deception.
Delicate and beautiful
Seemingly fragile and attractive.
Takes a breath
Requires only a moment of preparation.
To shatter them
To break the illusions.
It's always always happening
Illusions are constantly being created and broken.
Hear the face that never smiles
Hear the voice that never expresses joy.
Take a seat and stay a while
Stop and listen for a moment.
She's so
She is emotionally complex.
Very volatile
Prone to sudden, unpredictable changes in behavior.
Unusually beautiful
Exquisitely unique in appearance.
Everything is wonderful
Life is full of beauty and possibilities.
Take my hand and rest a while
Let us take a moment to appreciate life's simple pleasures together.
Forget the man, you know you can
Don't let other people hold you back.
Forget the man, possess the land
Take charge of your own life, and seize every opportunity.
It's running through my fingers she's like sand
Life is fleeting, and must be savored while possible.
The biggest joke is the one that's yet to come!
Life is inherently unpredictable and uncertain, and the biggest surprises are still to come.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARGARET JOHNSON-GORDY
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