In 2010, Channel Zero made a widely noted comeback. At the request of fans, they played six reunion concerts in Brussels which quickly sold-out. They also released a new single. They are also scheduled to play at Graspop Metal Meeting (Dessel). In January 2010, Channel Zero features a slightly different line-up: Mikey Doling (ex-Soulfly, ex-SNOT) replaces Xavier Carion on lead guitar, since the latter suffers from ear damage.
Dark Passenger
Channel Zero Lyrics
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with reflections off your life
we keep it locked hidden away
hope he wont come out today
lock the doors my evil side dark passenger inside
evil thoughts consume my time i wanna live forever
with desires no one can see
im on my own always alone
that fuckin scares the shit out of me
lock the door my evil side
fighting this all my life
i got a dark passenger locked up deep in a cell
he calls it home i call it hell
we keep it locked away prey he wont come today
he calls it home i call it hell
i'll stay strong and bid farewell
consumed by time theres not much left
i wanne live for ever
im all alone and on my own
im full of fear
my darkest side i have to hide
it fucking scares the shit out of me
i got a dark passenger locked up deep in a cell
he calls it home i call it hell
we keep it locked away prey he wont come today
he calls it home i call it hell
i kill him and bid farewell
i got a dark passenger locked up deep in a cell
he calls it home i call it hell
we keep him locked away prey he wont come 2day
he calls it home i call it hell
i say fuck you go to hell
he calls it home i call it hell
we all have a dark passenger
i keep him locked deep in myself
we all have a dark passenger
he calls it home i call it hell
he scares the fuckin shit out of me
The lyrics of Channel Zero's song Dark Passenger focus on the idea of having two sides to oneself. The first verse speaks about seeing through the evil thoughts of the other side that are hidden away and hoping that they won’t come out. The first chorus emphasizes fighting and locking the doors to the dark passenger inside, who wants to consume and live forever. The second verse shows the fear of being alone with evil desires that no one else can see. The second chorus repeats the idea of locking up this side that is a source of terror.
The final verse reflects on the consequences of the passage of time and the fear of facing oneself. The repeated line of “he calls it home, I call it hell” shows that despite the dark side being a part of oneself, it is also a torment that needs to be contained. The lyrics reflect on the idea that everyone has a dark passenger, and it is up to the individual to bury or confront it.
Line by Line Meaning
evil thoughts i see through you
I can see the evil thoughts in you
with reflections off your life
I can see them through the way you live
we keep it locked hidden away
We hide our dark side away from others
hope he wont come out today
Hope that our dark side won't come out
lock the doors my evil side dark passenger inside
I try to keep my dark side locked away inside of me
evil thoughts consume my time i wanna live forever
My evil thoughts are always with me, and I want to live forever
im on the streets with evil thoughts
I am walking around with evil thoughts
with desires no one can see
Desires that I keep hidden from others
im on my own always alone
I am always alone, with nobody to talk to about my dark thoughts
that fuckin scares the shit out of me
This thought is very scary to me
lock the door my evil side
I try to keep my dark side locked away
fighting this all my life
I have been fighting against my dark side all my life
i got a dark passenger locked up deep in a cell
I have a dark side that I try to keep locked away
he calls it home i call it hell
My dark side feels comfortable with its own existence, but it's a hell for me
we keep it locked away prey he wont come today
We try to keep our dark side locked away, hoping it won't come out today
i'll stay strong and bid farewell
I will stay strong and try to say goodbye to my dark passenger
consumed by time theres not much left
Time is running out for me
i wanne live for ever
I want to live forever to avoid confronting my dark side
im all alone and on my own
I am alone and have to deal with my dark side on my own
im full of fear
I am afraid of myself and my dark side
my darkest side i have to hide
I have to hide my darkest side from others
it fucking scares the shit out of me
It is very scary for me to confront my dark side
i kill him and bid farewell
I try to kill my dark passenger and say goodbye to it
we all have a dark passenger
We all have a dark side that we try to keep hidden
i keep him locked deep in myself
I try to keep my dark side locked deep inside of me
he scares the fuckin shit out of me
My dark side is very scary to me
Contributed by Carter K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
fritzy2112
I love this...much better than all the grawling shit that we have to sort threw to here good metal
EmpiresDawn
Fantastic track!
steifan
I'd recommend a listen to their first self titled album from 1992 which is pretty awesome. A little more thrashy than the later groovier stuff.
Janoid Babzu
The first are the best. But the start is a classic. Hope they play more songa from the Channel Zero and Stigmatized
Soulshit
yeah the first album is the best in their catalog, the next two are decent groove but since the band reformed it's just contemporary crap
Gioserds Malazarte
awesome...i love it <3
ThrashMetalMatters
Holy shit you can tell these dudes take some serious influence from Testament. Not a bad thing at all, quite the contrary well done
Cinderella111light
love it
Martin Panesi
Sobredosis de METAL !!!!!!
Benoit Vanhees
I'm feeling far too good within my skin to appreciate such cave men ditty.