2. Doom/Sludge band from Saramento, CA - formed by members of Caulfield
Not to be confused with Australian 1980’s band The Church most famous for their hit-single “Under The Milky Way”.
Chrome Injury
Church Lyrics
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Take your place behind the wheel
Watch the metal scene just peel away
Don't forget me, don't regret me
Don't replace and don't upset me
But don't forget to come and get me someday
I was somewhere far away
But I knew I couldn't stay
German girls in an expose
Sitting on an empty train
Staring at the winter rain
Going through the scene again and again
Poor tormented automan
Giant pincers for a hand
Sinking slowly in the sand
Chrome injury on his cheek
Three days strong, four days weak
Listen as he tries to speak
If only I could feel
Falling down standing still
Always there's more time to kill
Flamingos startled in a shrill display
Don't forget me, don't regret me
Don't replace and don't upset me
But don't forget to come and get me some day
If I only wasn't steel
The song "Chrome Injury" by Church is about the human desire for control and power, and how this can lead to a sense of detachment from oneself and others. The lyrics suggest a mechanical and robotic existence ("Cut your life into the steel"), where the singer has lost touch with their emotions ("If only I could feel") and is obsessed with the idea of control ("Take your place behind the wheel"). The lines "Poor tormented automan / Giant pincers for a hand / Sinking slowly in the sand / Chrome injury on his cheek" depict a character who is trapped in their own mechanical body and unable to escape.
The song also touches on themes of isolation and loneliness, with lines such as "I was somewhere far away / But I knew I couldn't stay" and "Staring at the winter rain / Going through the scene again and again". This could be interpreted as the singer feeling disconnected from reality and struggling to form meaningful connections with others. However, there is still a glimmer of hope in the repeated phrase "Don't forget to come and get me someday", suggesting that the singer is still holding onto the idea of being rescued from their current state.
Line by Line Meaning
Cut your life into the steel
Giving up your life and submitting yourself to the metallic world
Take your place behind the wheel
Assuming control over your life and becoming the master of your own destiny
Watch the metal scene just peel away
Seeing through the superficial layer of society and witnessing the truth underneath
Don't forget me, don't regret me
Begging to be remembered and loved, hoping to avoid being replaced and abandoned
Don't replace and don't upset me
Warning against being replaced or forgotten, while also discouraging others from trying to change or hurt them
But don't forget to come and get me someday
Hoping to be saved and rescued, despite their metallic nature
I was somewhere far away
Feeling disconnected and isolated from the world
But I knew I couldn't stay
Realizing they must face reality and return to the world
German girls in an expose
Seeing foreign cultures and lifestyles
Sitting on an empty train
Feeling alone and lost in their journey
Staring at the winter rain
Watching the world around them, searching for meaning
Going through the scene again and again
Reliving past experiences and searching for new perspectives
Poor tormented automan
Feeling trapped and tormented within their mechanical body
Giant pincers for a hand
Feeling like a monster, with their mechanical limbs symbolizing their curse
Sinking slowly in the sand
Slowly losing themselves to their mechanical nature
Chrome injury on his cheek
Displaying visible scars caused by their metallic body
Three days strong, four days weak
Fighting against their mechanical body's limitations
Listen as he tries to speak
Desperately trying to be heard and understood
If only I could feel
Yearning for the ability to feel emotions and sensations
Falling down standing still
Despite the struggles, remaining resilient and persevering
Always there's more time to kill
Feeling like time is wasted through routine and monotony
Flamingos startled in a shrill display
Observing the world around them and recognizing the beauty in natural occurrences
Don't forget me, don't regret me
Echoing their earlier plea to not be forgotten or abandoned
Don't replace and don't upset me
A desperate plea to maintain their existence and avoid harm
But don't forget to come and get me some day
Holding onto hope of eventual rescue and release from their mechanical body
If I only wasn't steel
Expressing the desire to be human and feel human emotions
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: KILBEY
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