Car Bomb’s habit of systematically abusing ideas also dominates its member’s professions/hobbies of computer programming, graphic design, astronomy, and quantum physics. “In order to excel in these fields, you have to be a control freak and an obsessive compulsive” Greg states. “These personality traits create struggle and chaos in the writing process, which drives the conception of a song. We wind up with ideas that we’d never think of.” Meticulous dissection also finds its way into Car Bomb’s lyrical themes. When asked about ‘Rid’, Mike explains “It’s about analyzing and picking at the things about yourself repeatedly to the point where there’s nothing left. You wind up destroying who you are.”
The inception of Car Bomb started as early as the year 2000, when two bands, ‘Neck’ and ‘Spooge,’ shared the same rehearsal space underneath a butcher in Rockville Center, New York. Jon recalls, “We called it the Dungeon. It was a hot and muggy cement basement with no windows. Basically, a hole in the earth created for slaughtering animals...but ‘metal’ bands got to jam down there – go figure!!” The two bands found themselves frequenting the other’s rehearsals and developed a mutual respect for their music. Greg and Mike wanted Neck to break out of the conventional and over saturated hardcore scene by being different. Greg recollects, “We all really dug what Faith No More did, so we tried to emulate that, except heavier and more progressive.” With three releases on various labels and five years of shows up and down the east coast, Neck had established themselves as one of Long Island’s most unique and brutal acts. On the other side of the Dungeon, bassist Jon and drummer Elliot were a part of Spooge, a more technical and stylistic band. Influences of Zappa and early Mr. Bungle can be heard throughout their complex and at most times hilarious epics.
Despite the fact that both bands had broken out of the traditional molds of metal and hardcore, the need to play heavier and more complex music drove Jon to seek out other musicians. In 2002, he recruited Greg to play in a project that would develop into Car Bomb. Jam sessions commenced and would continue for eighteen months with various lineup changes. Mike and Elliot were eventually added to the group and rounded out the final line up. In early 2004, Car Bomb’s first recording began in the house that Greg and Jon currently occupy. With this recording completed, Car Bomb is focused on getting their music out to as many people as possible.
Sets
Car Bomb Lyrics
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Inject them poison for mass consumption
Avoid litigation by torturing sets
All deleted sets
Erase their eyes
Leave them eyeless
Insidious liquid courses through veins
Visionary field collapses
Blackness engulfs the sound of silence
Blind to the horrors around
Eternity lasts forever
Look into its eyeless crying
Touch its death mask
Leave them all alone inside this holocaust
Leave them eyeless
Sets break it open
The lyrics to Car Bomb's song "Sets" presents an unsettling message about the dangers of technology and the consequences of mass consumption. The opening lines, "Face all the rapid pulsed captives", refers to the idea of individuals being captivated by technology and the constant bombardment of information that comes with it. The next line, "Inject them poison for mass consumption", has a double meaning - it can refer to the toxic nature of technology and how it can be bad for us, but it could also refer to the idea of corporations and governments using technology as a means of control and manipulation. The following line, "Avoid litigation by torturing sets", speaks to the idea of corporate greed and how companies will use any means necessary to avoid being held accountable for their actions.
The next verse explores the consequences of this technology, as the "insidious liquid courses through veins" and leads to the collapse of our "visionary field". The final lines of the song, "Look into its eyeless crying, touch its death mask, leave them all alone inside this holocaust", provide a chilling reminder of the potential dangers that come with the ever-increasing use of technology in our lives. The song serves as a warning against blindly accepting new technology without considering the potential consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Face all the rapid pulsed captives
Gather all those who are a captive of their fast-paced lives.
Inject them poison for mass consumption
Introduce something harmful to them that they will consume in large quantities.
Avoid litigation by torturing sets
Prevent lawsuits by tormenting groups of people.
All deleted sets
All groups that have been removed.
Erase their eyes
Get rid of their ability to see and understand.
Leave them eyeless
Leave them without vision or clarity.
Sets Break it open
Destroy and dismantle these groups.
Insidious liquid courses through veins
A harmful substance slowly spreads through the bloodstream.
Visionary field collapses
The ability to see the future or envision possibilities comes to an end.
Blackness engulfs the sound of silence
A darkness covers the silence that ensues.
Blind to the horrors around
Unable to see the terrible things happening.
Eternity lasts forever
A sense of infinite time and permanence.
Look into its eyeless crying
Observe the emotional distress of something without vision.
Touch its death mask
Interact with something that has reached its end.
Leave them all alone inside this holocaust
Allow them to suffer alone in this situation of mass destruction.
Writer(s): Elliot Hoffman, Jonathan Modell, Michael Dafferner, Gregory Kubacki
Contributed by Jonathan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Giuzzi357
Face all the rapid pulsed captives
Inject them poison for mass consumption
Avoid litigation by torturing sets
All deleted sets
Erase their eyes
Leave them eyeless
Sets Break it open
Insidious liquid courses through veins
Visionary field collapses
Blackness engulfs the sound of silence
Blind to the horrors around
Eternity lasts forever
Look into its eyeless crying
Touch its death mask
Leave them all alone inside this holocaust
Leave them eyeless
Sets break it open
Beja
One of the most brilliant metal tracks I've heard in my whole shitty life. Wow.
Rog Varley
Wow is right, that’s almost like saying nothing at all.
talpajam
is there a live clip of sets ? just to see it done in the visual - oof
Rog Varley
@talpajam yea there’s one on here
Dec Dec
Same bro
Blaise Canfield
No one else writes stuff like this. So much heart.
Marko Dulić
A late reply, but listen to Frontierer!
Stephen Goyne
Yeah I have PTCBD. Everything else sounds like Barbie Girl now
James Dolan
@Stephen Goyne Post traumatic carbomb disorder... I feel you. A Collab with dying fetus might actually kill me
Latur Tourism Ministry
Yoo they used your pfp for the album cover to honour your comment