In year 1998 together with album of his another band Entrails was released a promo of Cales-Mystery of Lost Equilibrium.
In 2001 The Pass In Time saw the light of day. At that time Skuny became the bands new singer, because original singer J.S. De Sed decided to spend all his time on his own band Dark Gamballe.
Around 2003, Cales changed their style to a more hard rock sound, leaving the trails of their pagan past behind for now. The album Uncommon Excursion is a mix of modern hard rock with a typically Blackie sounding guitar and good work by singer Skuny (also in Sad Harmony) and drummer R. 'Evil' Kostelnak (also in Root).
In 2007, the instrumental album called Savage Blood returned to the pagan past of the project.
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Up the Stream
Cales Lyrics
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With a dead pan expression on my face
And inside Im laughing
With the voice of the Devil
You're just another hypocrite
In this herd of lesser people
Indulging in perfidy
You life flows too unruffled for you to be different
You have no idea how some things work
You've never taken anything in your own hands
Without the help of your wealthy parents
Just your double talk for playful girlies
Who spread their legs for anyone
Don't even think you can win me over like that
Your woman just won't stop following me around
But all she can do is suck my dick
You and the bunch of faggots dressed to kill
All the crap you pay so much attention to
Makes no sense to me
All the bullshit that comes out of mouth
I can't stand
I see what's inside your heads
And I'll get rid of your malicious thoughts
In no time with the deadly sound of my guitar
The only thing you can hear from me
Is one loud low pitched
.I.
In Cales's song "Up the Stream", the lyrics describe the singer's disdain for someone who they perceive as a hypocrite, someone who indulges in perfidy and is just another member of a herd of lesser people. The singer sees through the facade of this person's life, claiming that their life "flows too unruffled" for them to be any different from the others in their group. The singer is laughing internally with the voice of the Devil, feeling a sense of superiority over this person and their friends who are all dressed up but seem to have no real substance or individuality.
The singer takes particular issue with this person's attempts to win them over with double talk, claiming that they have never taken anything in their own hands without the help of their wealthy parents. The singer also insults the person's female companion and their friends, calling them faggots dressed to kill, and claiming that the crap they pay so much attention to makes no sense to them.
The singer's confidence in their ability to rid this person of their malicious thoughts with the deadly sound of their guitar is evident in the final part of the song, with the lyrics simply stating that the only thing this person will hear from them is one loud low-pitched "I". Overall, the lyrics highlight the singer's feelings of superiority and disdain for someone who they perceive as a hypocritical conformist.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm watching your grudging look
I am observing the resentment displayed on your face
With a dead pan expression on my face
I am maintaining a neutral and emotionless facial expression
And inside Im laughing
Internally, I am finding amusement in this situation
With the voice of the Devil
My inner laughter is sinister and menacing
You're just another hypocrite
You are a person who pretends to have moral principles but acts in contradiction to them
In this herd of lesser people
You are one among the many mediocre individuals surrounding us
Indulging in perfidy
You are engaging in deceitful and treacherous behavior
You life flows too unruffled for you to be different
Your life is too smooth and peaceful for you to stand out or be unique
You had everything you wanted
You were able to achieve all of your desires
You have no idea how some things work
You lack knowledge or understanding in certain areas
You've never taken anything in your own hands
You have never taken full control of a situation or responsibility for your actions
Without the help of your wealthy parents
You have relied on the financial support and influence of your parents for success
Just your double talk for playful girlies
You use ambiguous language to flirt with young women
Who spread their legs for anyone
These women are promiscuous and will have sex with anyone
Don't even think you can win me over like that
Do not believe you can charm me or gain my approval in that way
Your woman just won't stop following me around
Your girlfriend is persistently trying to get my attention
But all she can do is suck my dick
Her only value to me is as a sexual object
You and the bunch of faggots dressed to kill
You and your group of homosexual men dressed flamboyantly to create an impression
All the crap you pay so much attention to
The trivial things you focus on and care about deeply
Makes no sense to me
I lack understanding or appreciation for your interests
All the bullshit that comes out of mouth
I find all the nonsensical and insincere things you say to be intolerable
I can't stand
I have no patience or tolerance for it
I see what's inside your heads
I am able to discern your true thoughts and intentions
And I'll get rid of your malicious thoughts
I will eliminate any harmful or evil thoughts you have
In no time with the deadly sound of my guitar
I will quickly and effectively neutralize these thoughts with the powerful music I create with my guitar
The only thing you can hear from me
The only sound you will hear from me is
Is one loud low pitched
It is a single, intense, and deep sound
.I.
A representation of a guitar playing a powerful sound
Contributed by Michael N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Petr Pinkas
do you hear the fart at the beginning of this song? :)