Following 3 albums on French indie record labels, Burning Heads (1992), Dive (1994), Super Modern World (1996) and two back-to-back albums on Epitaph Europe with some of the most memorable melodic punk hits, 1998's Be One With the Flames and 1999's Escape, les Burning – as they are referred to by their native fans – released their first dub album, Opposite (2001), finally putting to disc the musical bridge between two styles too many considered opposites, a bridge they'd been building live for 15 years.
2004 saw the release of the more introspective and excellent Taranto (Sony France / Yelen Musiques), followed by an electro-punk side project called Never Trust a Punk…, released in common with Alif Sound System under a shared name: BHASS Project, further proof if anyone needed it of their musical diversity.
Punk rock is never far with the Burning Heads, and Bad Time For Human Kind, and the band self-recorded and self-released their 2006 in a traditional DIY way, returning to full-throttle melodic punk rock with a firm hardcore backbone.
In 2007, they kept the dub fire going with Opposite 2, and in 2009 released Spread the Fire.
In 2009 the band dropped Hear This and in 2014 Choose Your Trap, all still self-released on their own label, Opposite Prod.
Absolute legends in the French punk scene, they have also toured with bands like NOFX, Propagandhi, Down By Law, Bad Religion and Ten Foot Pole all over the world, from Europe to North America.
The Burning Heads have an ability to get their melodic choruses stuck in your head while they pummel you with aggressive punk rock at the same time.
Piece of cake
Burning Heads Lyrics
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Hoping I could break through
I'd like to find a piece of you
In this place coz I miss you
sometimes I smell your perfume
I feel your touch so I run to you
Well I dream awake. I dream awake
when all these people get tired of telling me
What's good or bad for me
I'll tell them what I need
Some say you should be legal
Just like alcohol
Some say I'm abnormal
(but) that's my right
my piece of cake should be legalized now
The lyrics to Burning Heads' song "Piece of cake" appear to be about missing someone who is not there with them. The lyrics describe the writer being in a lost room, hoping to connect with the person they are missing. They long to "find" a piece of the person they are missing in this room, suggesting a desperation to be close to this person in any way possible.
The lyrics also mention the writer smelling the person's perfume and feeling their touch. These sensory experiences suggest that the writer is not merely missing the person's physical presence but also the way they make them feel.
The lyrics then shift to address societal expectations and norms. The writer mentions how people are constantly telling them what's good or bad for them, but they will ultimately decide what they need. The writer also addresses the issue of legalization, suggesting that their "piece of cake" should be legalized just like alcohol. This line could be interpreted in a few different ways, but it likely refers to a personal vice of the writer's that they feel should be decriminalized.
Overall, the lyrics of "Piece of cake" are about longing for someone who is not there and feeling frustrated with societal restrictions and judgment.
Line by Line Meaning
From a lost room I write to you
I'm reaching out from a place of loneliness and searching for connection
Hoping I could break through
I'm hoping to make a breakthrough and find some common ground with you
I'd like to find a piece of you
I'm hoping to find some familiarity or understanding of you
In this place coz I miss you
I'm feeling the absence of your presence and I'm longing for it
sometimes I smell your perfume
Sensual memories of you come to my mind now and again
I feel your touch so I run to you
When I feel like I can't handle everything all by myself, I seek comfort in thoughts of you
Well I dream awake. I dream awake
Sometimes an imagined reality is more bearable than the real one
when all these people get tired of telling me
When voices from outside are overwhelming and tiresome
What's good or bad for me
When everyone thinks they know what's best for me
I'll tell them what I need
I know best what is right for me and I don't need people to dictate otherwise
Some say you should be legal
Some people believe that something should be permitted, like alcohol
Just like alcohol
There are some who advocate the use of certain substances, like they do with alcohol
Some say I'm abnormal
Some perceive me as different or strange for my beliefs or actions
(but) that's my right
However, I have the freedom and autonomy to make my own choices
my piece of cake should be legalized now
The use of a substance that brings me comfort should be recognized as legitimate and lawful
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