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.
Wrong
Burning Heads Lyrics
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Well you don't seem to know
Did someone force you in
Or you had nowhere to go
You're always staring and whining
Complaining all the time
Show me what you've done
I'd really like to know
Then I wonder what you're here for
And I don't think
I wanna talk anymore
Cause you're wrong
I see your face and now I'm bored
I see your face and now I walk away
Cause I've heard if you've heard it all before
Then I wonder what you're here for
And I don't think
I wanna talk anymore
Cause you're wrong
And people like you who think
You know it all ... Are bugging us who do
And people like you who think
You know it all ... Are bugging us who do
The Burning Heads’ song Wrong begins by questioning the listener's motives. The singer seems curious about their presence and whether they were forced into a situation they don't want to be involved in or if they had nowhere else to go. The singer seems irritated by the listener's constant staring and complaints. They challenge the listener to show them what they have accomplished or contributed, as the singer believes the listener has heard it all before, which begs the question why they are bothering to be present.
The singer then declares that they don't want to talk anymore because the listener is wrong. The singer sees the listener's face, and it bores them. They choose to walk away, believing that if the listener has heard it all before, then they have nothing interesting to contribute. The song ends with a declaration that people who think they know everything are bugging those who actually do. This song is the epitome of punk rock, challenging convention, and bucking the system.
Line by Line Meaning
What you're doing here
Asking the person the reason for being here
Well you don't seem to know
The person doesn't seem to have a clear purpose
Did someone force you in
Asking if the person was coerced to be here
Or you had nowhere to go
Or if the person didn't have anywhere else to be
You're always staring and whining
The person is constantly complaining and being negative
Complaining all the time
Reiterating that the person is always whining and being negative
Show me what you've done
Challenging the person to prove what they have accomplished
I'd really like to know
Expressing a genuine curiosity about the person's accomplishments
Cause if you heard it all before
If the person has heard this before
Then I wonder what you're here for
Questioning why the person is present if they already know everything
And I don't think
Expressing doubt
I wanna talk anymore
No longer wanting to converse with the person
Cause you're wrong
The person is incorrect in their beliefs or statements
I see your face and now I'm bored
Losing interest in the person
I see your face and now I walk away
Physically leaving the presence of the person
And people like you who think
Referring to individuals who believe they are knowledgeable
You know it all ... Are bugging us who do
These individuals are annoying to those who are actually knowledgeable
And people like you who think
Reiterating the reference to individuals who believe they know everything
You know it all ... Are bugging us who do
Stating that these individuals are bothersome to those who are capable of accomplishing things
Contributed by Victoria V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.