1. Cartel is an… Read Full Bio ↴Cartel is the name of at least six different groups:
1. Cartel is an American pop punk band from Conyers, Georgia that formed in 2003. The current members of the band include vocalist/guitarist Will Pugh, lead guitarist Joseph Pepper, bassist Nic Hudson, and drummer Kevin Sanders. Their four studio albums are titled Chroma (2005), Cartel (2007), Cycles (2009) and Collider (2013).
2. Cartel is a German hip-hop group which have mostly Turkish members, who released a self-titled album in 1995. For the "Cartel" project, three bands got together: "Da Crime Posse" , "Erci E" and "Karakan". This album was released in 1995 and soon after the bands went their separate ways. The album gained immediate popularity in Turkey when it was first released and stayed at top of the lists for more than 13 weeks.
3. Cartel were also a band from Bristol UK they released an EP called Glowing Hairdo in 1998 with the songs 1.Glowing Hairdo 2. Do you love me? 3. Past lives
4. A collaboration between trance DJs John Askew and John O'Callaghan, who released the song "Moments" under this name in 2007.
5. Underground producer Cartel, one half of the Hoodgrown Productions duo, makes his debut with a throwback album of sorts. Combing hard beats provided by him and "real" lyrics from some of illest new upcoming artists on the scene, Cartel's Prepare For Glory represents a time when hip hop was still about "beats & rhymes". (http://www.hoodgrownrecords.com)
6. Brisbane (Australia) rock band who were a part of the city's thriving hard-rock community- the same that gave birth to similar bands such as The Butterfly Effect, Sunk Loto, King Mungi and Melodyssey.
Last Chance
Cartel Lyrics
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they haunt me now and then.
for just a little light down here i would run,
i would cross a thousand seas.
and in our perfect world you would wait at the other side.
I know that you, you'll follow up with all the answers if you were there for me at all.
This is the way that i can't describe anything i've felt for a while.
it's just a little too much to take.
oh god, i want to know just a little truth down here.
i would write a thousand songs and sing them all to you.
you know you wouldn't have to say a thing.
So enough with everyone else's words.
it's just a sign that nothing makes sense to me.
this is your last chance.
see i'd cut you just to watch you bleed.
it's the only way to make you see you're never there for me.
you're never there for me at all.
The lyrics of Cartel's song Last Chance seem to be a call-out to someone who has disappointed the singer in the past. He seems to be accusing this person of being superstitiously withdrawn and not being there for him when he needed them. The singer expresses his frustration with the situation, acknowledging that he would go to great lengths to bridge the gap between them, but doesn't seem to get any help or answers from the other person.
The singer is displeased with their inability to describe their feelings and frustrations adequately. He seeks honesty and wishes to know the truth from the other person. Despite these efforts to understand, he speaks out against certain phrases that are often used, particularly by others, but are unhelpful.
He ends the song with a threat to the other person, that this is their "last chance" and that they will "cut them just to watch them bleed." It seems that he has reached a breaking point and will take drastic measures to either repair the relationship or let it go.
Line by Line Meaning
This is me calling you out for all these built up superstitions.
I am confronting you for holding on to false beliefs that continue to trouble me.
They haunt me now and then.
These superstitions cause me occasional distress and anxiety.
For just a little light down here I would run, I would cross a thousand seas.
I would do anything to gain some clarity and understanding in my situation.
And in our perfect world, you would wait at the other side.
In an ideal situation, you would be there to support me through my struggles.
I know that you, you'll follow up with all the answers if you were there for me at all.
If you cared about me, you would provide me with the answers and support I need.
This is the way that I can't describe anything I've felt for a while.
I am finding it difficult to put into words the emotions and experiences I have been going through.
It's just a little too much to take.
My situation has become overwhelming and burdensome for me to handle alone.
So tell me what would you have to say for asking who you really are.
I'm questioning who you truly are and what you stand for, and I want to know your response.
Oh, God, I want to know just a little truth down here.
I am desperately seeking honesty and sincerity in my current situation.
I would write a thousand songs and sing them all to you.
I would use any means necessary to communicate my message to you.
You know you wouldn't have to say a thing.
I just need you to listen and understand without any words from you.
So enough with everyone else's words.
I am tired of hearing other people's opinions and want to hear your honest thoughts.
It's just a sign that nothing makes sense to me.
My confusion and unease is a clear indication that something is not right.
This is your last chance.
If you don't step up and provide the support and understanding I need, this will be the end of our relationship.
See, I'd cut you just to watch you bleed.
I am so desperate for answers and understanding that I would resort to extreme measures to get your attention.
It's the only way to make you see you're never there for me.
I feel like you are never truly present for me and that drastic actions are necessary to prove my point.
You're never there for me at all.
I feel completely alone and unsupported in my situation, and it seems like you don't care about me at all.
Contributed by Josiah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.