Bobaflex is an odd beast, a bracing mix of heavy riffage, hip-hop-inspired beats and alternately growling and soaring vocals. There are four singers in the band, so the angle of attack constantly shifts, which is partly why the bands songs careen around your brain far longer than hard rock's usual offerings.
BOBAFLEX released their 6th album CHARLATAN’S WEB on BFX RECORDS on September 10, 2013. The long anticipated follow up to 2011’s HELL IN MY HEART that featured the singles BURY ME WITH MY GUNS ON, CHEMICAL VALLEY and THE SOUND OF SILENCE. The first single off the album BAD MAN recently entered the charts at #38, their highest ranking for a single in their history.
Hell In My Heart
Bobaflex Lyrics
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I ain't got a lot of time
They′re gonna say a lot of things about me...
Some of it's true... and
Some of it ain't
But I never did hurt anyone who didn′t have it comin′ to him
I feel like I - I was born in this world with heaven in my soul
And now I'm leaving this place with hell in my heart
Gonna′ need em'
Cause when I get to the other side...
There′s some things that need straightening out.
The lyrics of Bobaflex's Hell in My Heart are rife with symbolism and metaphorical meaning. The singer is quite self-aware of the fact that he doesn't have much time left and that people will be saying a lot about him after he's gone. He concedes that some of these things could be true, but some won't be. This statement perhaps represents the harsh truth of how people perceive a person after their demise. They are at the mercy of the stories that the people surrounding them craft to make sense of their lives, whether it's true or not.
The singer then presents a profound moral code that he has lived by. He has never hurt anyone who didn't deserve it, indicating that his actions were always justified. He then claims that he was born with heaven in his soul, which might refer to an innocent and pure nature, and now he's leaving this world with hell in his heart, which is indicative of a life lived under cruel circumstances. The singer's request to be buried with his guns might refer to his desire to be remembered as a fighter, and his intention to travel to the "other side" with unfinished business, which is hinted in the line "there's some things that need straightening out."
Interestingly, the message conveyed through this song has polarized the audience's opinion. Some believe it's a poignant reminder of morality, and some take it to be a glorification of violence.
Line by Line Meaning
I′m getting close
I am approaching my death
I ain't got a lot of time
I don't have much time left to live
They′re gonna say a lot of things about me...
People will have many things to say about me after I die
Some of it's true... and
Some of what people say about me after my death will be true
Some of it ain't
Some of what people say about me after my death will not be true
But I never did hurt anyone who didn′t have it comin′ to him
I have never intentionally hurt someone who did not deserve it
I feel like I - I was born in this world with heaven in my soul
I believe that I was born with a kind and pure nature
And now I'm leaving this place with hell in my heart
However, due to the circumstances of my life, I am leaving this world with feelings of anger and bitterness
So when they bury me, make sure they bury me with my guns on...
I want my weapons to be buried with me when I die
Gonna′ need em'
I anticipate needing my weapons in the afterlife
Cause when I get to the other side...
When I die and pass on to the afterlife...
There′s some things that need straightening out.
There are certain issues that I will need to address and resolve in the afterlife
Writer(s): Thomas Johnson, Martin Mccoy, Shaun Mccoy, Jerrod Mankin
Contributed by Muhammad V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@amtree4140
This would make a perfect cutscene for Doom
@windyboseman9959
one of my favorite bands!
@dragonmerchant
bobaflex is so awesome
@Casavo
SO gonna see them tonight!!!!!!!!!!! EFFFFFIN AYYYE
@gregdarezzo
Keep rocking
@justinhar717
Pretty sweet
@GEOTRI6966
these guys r great >;)
@juggalohorror313
\../ Rocking \../ I have yet to hear a bad song from these guys! Simply a fucking amazing band!
@bjbpt42
thanks =)
@clintjmathewson
FUCK YEAH!