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1. The Rapper: Cage Kennylz (born Christian Palko), commonly known as Cage, is an underground rapper based in New York City, United States.
Cage's life has gone from watching his father shoot heroin, to addiction and violence and mental institutions to cutting an album for Columbia Records and being a rising star in the heyday of the NYC independent rap scene, to the final culmination and personal triumph that his most current release Hell's Winter has become. It's a brand new record from someone who has been through more extreme circumstances than most people could ever imagine, and has come out triumphant and a better person because of it, and whose artistic vision now reflects this.
18 years old, fresh out of the lodge, Cage decided to pursue his the talent he honed while in hell and try to become a professional rapper. He made a demo, got a manager and was introduced to Pete Nice of 3rd Bass fame. Pete featured Cage on his solo effort "Dust to Dust" on the song "Rich Bring 'Em Back" in 1993. This was his first appearance on a rap record.
Through Pete Nice Cage met fledgling radio personality Bobbito Garcia who had just started his soon to be legendary late night mix show with DJ Stretch Armstrong. He was invited up to the show several time, earning a rep in the emerging underground NY scene as a savage and raw new MC with an original style based on his tortured life and demented imagery
Through his connection with that show, he met and formed a strong friendship with the KMD (whose front man Zev Love X would eventually be known as MF DOOM) and formed a very strong friendship with the late great Subroc. Cage was the last person to see Subroc alive before he was killed. He also became associated with and close to: Kurious Jorge, K-Solo, Godfather Don, Artifacts, Pharoah Monch, El-P (who actually worked with Cage briefly in 1994 on a 3 song demo now lost to the world), the Juggaknots and many more.
Bobbito and Pete Nice started a label through Columbia Records called Hoppoh and were on the verge of singing Cage as one of their first releases. At this time Cage was heavily abusing drugs and every time he got into the studio he was too high to record anything that Columbia thought was worthy of a major label release.
In 1997, Cage's friend and mentor Bobbito Garcia started his own independent label Fondle 'Em Records, and offered cage a twelve inch deal. Refocused and determined to get it right this time, Cage penned the single Agent Orange b/w Radiohead. The single would go on to be one of the landmark records of the golden era of NYC underground/independent rap music and propelled Cage into cult star status.
After a few more singles with Fondle 'Em, Cage met and became friends with Philly to New York transplant rap group The High And the Mighty. He formed a group with them called the Smut Peddlers, and Rawkus (who were riding high on albums by Company Flow and Mos Def, to name a few) offered them a full length album deal through Eastern Conference’s imprint, Eastern Conference. The record sold over 50 thousand copies and solidified Cage's status as a rising rap star in the independent scene.
Cage went on to do more records with Eastern Conference including his first solo record Movies for the Blind. The record was the realization of the very character he became through his tortured early years, relying on raw, savage, often cruel, misogynistic, gritty and rebellious attitudes he had formed through his earlier years. The record struck a chord, selling 15 thousand copies in just 2 weeks, and his legion of dedicated fans grew ever bigger, attracted to his visceral and dangerous persona and music. He traveled the world several times over in support of the record and became a major draw in the independent show circuit.
Soon after he started the supergroup Weathermen, comprised of good friends Camu Tao, El-P, Aesop Rock, Yak Ballz, Tame 1, Breeze of the Juggaknots and Vast Aire.
Restless with his artistic direction and feeling trapped by a persona created out of his troubled youth, he found himself at a crossroads. He felt as though he was squandering his writing abilities and catering to music with content that only scratched the surface of what he was about. He no longer wanted to project crazy for the sake of crazy and grew tired of showing the results of his past and how they reflected on his personality. Instead, he wanted to explain why he was the way he was and wanted to make a record that he could play for his daughter someday; a record that reflected the man he was now while at the same time finally shedding light on the source of his rage, pain and rebellion. It was at this point that he and El-p started to seriously talk about making an album that would truly realize his desire to take his art to another level. They cautiously talked and imagined this transformation for over a year, culminating with his signing with Definitive Jux records. Cage worked to to bring these ideas to fruition, and the result is a cathartic and radical statement of a tortured boy turned man. A detailed, imaginative and often disturbing look into the dark territory that Cage had so closely guarded from the fans that loved him.
Cage appeared at the end of the Head Automatica album Decadence on the track 'I Shot William H. Macy' - lead singer Daryl Palumbo appeared on the RJD2 produced track Shoot Frank, as well as his band being referenced throughout the album (notably on Scenester, with Cage urging the listener to "slip it in your Head Automatica folder"). Head Automatica also wrote a song called K-Horse about Cage on their new album Popaganda.
Actor Shia LaBeouf star of Transformers (July 2007) will be playing Cage in an upcoming movie about his life.
2. The Power Metal Band: (from website bio) CAGE formed in 1992 after the breakup of two outfits from San Diego, CRUSHER and NOMAD. The band has become an underground legend of sorts and are still active to this day. Their original lineup consisted of Sean Peck (Vocals), David Garcia (Guitar), Eric Horton (Guitar), Mike Giordano (Bass), and Damian Arletto (Drums).
In 2010 original bassist Mike Giordano and lead guitarist Anthony Wayne McGuiniss left the band, and new recruits bassist Steve Brogden (guitarist/vocalist for Howler) and former Brick Bath bassist Pete Stone were added on. Current lineup consists of Sean Peck(vocals), Dave Garcia(Guitar), Casey Trask(Guitar), Dwight Magic(Bass), and Sean Elg(Drums)
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Devil Inside
Cage Lyrics
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I look at you I guess I should have known
I'm watching for you my friend
If I see you once again I'll scream
A tragedy you've come undone
Got nowhere for you to run
You're crying out it's all in vain
Somethings never seem to change because
He's got the Devil inside
Look at the Angel's eyes
Looking to sacrifice the sanctity of life
The sanctity of life
Your victims pile alarming rates
You've gone this far you don't hesitate
You know it's time to lay it down
Not too late to turn it around
You know
He's got the Devil inside
Look at the Angel's eyes
Looking to sacrifice the sanctity of life
The sanctity of life
You're shifting points of view an influence alive
Something's coming over you changing you inside
End of the line has come at last
You knew it would but not this fast
You've gone to far you've crossed the line
Save yourself seek the divine
He's got The Devil inside
Look at the Angel's eyes
Looking to sacrifice the sanctity of life
He's got the Devil inside
Look at the Angel's eyes
Looking to sacrifice the sanctity of life
He's looking to sacrifice the sanctity of life
He's looking to sacrifice the sanctity of life
The lyrics to Cage's song "Devil Inside" describe a person who is struggling with inner demons, evidenced by lines like "He's got the devil inside" and "You're shifting points of view, an influence alive, something's coming over you, changing you inside." The singer is warning someone close to them that they have gone too far down a dangerous path of self-destruction - "Your victims pile alarming rates, you've gone this far you don't hesitate" - but also acknowledges that it may be too late for them to turn back now: "End of the line has come at last, you knew it would but not this fast."
The refrain - "He's got the devil inside, look at the angels eyes" - suggests that the person being warned is exhibiting mixed or contradictory behavior, a combination of good and evil impulses. The line "Looking to sacrifice the sanctity of life" reinforces this idea, as someone who is tempted by the devil would be seeking to undermine the value of human life. Overall, the song seems to be a warning against embracing one's darker impulses to the point of no return.
Line by Line Meaning
You say you'd see me on my way
You promised to help me leave but I should have realized your true intentions
I look at you I guess I should have known
In hindsight, it's clear that you were never really on my side
I'm watching for you my friend
I'm keeping an eye out for you but I can't trust you anymore
If I see you once again I'll scream
Encountering you again would be too much to bear and I'll express my fear and anger
A tragedy you've come undone
Your downfall is a sad event
Got nowhere for you to run
You're trapped by your own actions and choices
You're crying out it's all in vain
You're realizing that your efforts are pointless
Somethings never seem to change because
Patterns often persist and history repeats itself
He's got the Devil inside
He's deeply corrupted and malicious
Look at the Angel's eyes
Despite appearances, there is an inner conflict and struggle
Looking to sacrifice the sanctity of life
He's willing to harm and destroy what is sacred and meaningful
Your victims pile alarming rates
You've hurt many people and the number keeps growing
You've gone this far you don't hesitate
You're fully committed to your destructive path
You know it's time to lay it down
You sense that you need to stop and change but it's hard
Not too late to turn it around
There is still hope and possibility for redemption
You're shifting points of view an influence alive
Your thoughts and values are changing under outside pressures
Something's coming over you changing you inside
Your identity and character are being transformed and corrupted
End of the line has come at last
Your journey is reaching its ultimate conclusion
You knew it would but not this fast
You expected this outcome but didn't realize how soon it would arrive
You've gone too far you've crossed the line
You've exceeded all reasonable limits and boundaries
Save yourself seek the divine
You need to repent and seek higher guidance and assistance
He's looking to sacrifice the sanctity of life
He persists in his desire to ruin and harm what is good and valuable
He's looking to sacrifice the sanctity of life
His evil intentions and actions are clear and pervasive
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss
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