The b… Read Full Bio ↴Clowns are a hardcore punk rock band from Melbourne Australia.
The band has also toured overseas playing shows in USA, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Borneo and New Zealand.
They have released a series of split 7"s through 2011-2013. In October, 2013, they released their debut full length I'm Not Right through Poison City Records.
On February 20, 2015 they released their second album Bad Blood through Poison City Records.
Their third album Lucid Again was released in 2017.
Their fourth album Nature / Nurture was released in 2019.
The current lineup of the band, from January 2017, is:
Stevie Williams - vocals
Jake Laderman - drums
Jarrod Goon - guitar
Will Robinson - guitar (also a member of No Haven, and formerly of Party Vibez)
Hanny J - bass/vocals
Never Enough
Clowns Lyrics
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What do we have to do to prove we
Are more violent in the strangest ways?
Cos I've been watching time tick
And clenching at my jaw
But not from what I have taken
But what I have just become
Now I've found out something about myself
Now, I gotta lose what I have got so I can find what I am not
I've gotta lose my mind so I can find my soul
They treated us like kings fine wine with riches and jewels
Little did we know we were the tests in your black magic rituals
I had the grip of the choker
The conscience of the abyss
I wanna know how I've let
It end up like this
Now I've found out something about myself
It's I've been speaking in tongues this whole time
Now, I gotta lose what I have got
So I can find what I am not
And oh God I hope I can find my soul
I've gotta find my soul
I can sell
You bend
I fold
You scratch
I bleed
You don't care
I make
You break
I find
You take
It's not fair
I take a step
You push me back
Goes nowhere
It's never enough
Never enough
Never enough
It's never enough
Now I've found out something about myself
It's you're the key and I'm the lock that's broken
Now, I gotta lose what I have got
So I can find what I am not
I've gotta lose my mind so I can find my soul
So I can find my soul
The lyrics to Clowns' song "Never Enough" convey the feeling of being trapped and used by those in power. The lines "We are but simple pawns in the game you play" and "Little did we know we were tests in your black magic rituals" suggest a feeling of being manipulated and controlled. The lyrics "I've gotta lose what I have got so I can find what I am not" and "I've gotta lose my mind so I can find my soul" express a desire to break free from this feeling of being trapped and to find oneself.
The song also suggests a struggle to maintain one's identity in the face of manipulation and coercion. The line "I'm the piece of the puzzle that doesn't quite fit" suggests a feeling of being out of place or not conforming to the demands of those in power. The line "I've been speaking in tongues this whole time" suggests a loss of one's voice or sense of self.
Overall, the song reflects a feeling of being caught in a cycle of powerlessness and wanting to break free and find oneself. The lyrics are poignant and express a deep sense of vulnerability and the desire to be free.
Line by Line Meaning
We are but simple pawns in the game you play
We are insignificant individuals in the bigger scheme controlled by you
What do we have to do to prove we
What should we do to show that we
Are more violent in the strangest ways?
Can be aggressive in the weirdest ways?
Cos I've been watching time tick
Because I've been observing time elapse
And clenching at my jaw
And clamping my teeth together
But not from what I have taken
But not because of what I have acquired
But what I have just become
But because of what I have been transformed into
Now I've found out something about myself
I have discovered something about myself
It's I'm the piece of the puzzle that doesn't quite fit
I am the part of the jigsaw that doesn't quite match
Now, I gotta lose what I have got so I can find what I am not
Now, I must relinquish what I have and discover who I am not
I've gotta lose my mind so I can find my soul
I have to lose my mind to regain my spirit
They treated us like kings fine wine with riches and jewels
They treated us like royalty and pampered us with wealth and luxury
Little did we know we were the tests in your black magic rituals
We were unwitting subjects in your dark magical tests
I had the grip of the choker
I possessed the stranglehold
The conscience of the abyss
The consciousness of the deep unknown
I wanna know how I've let
I want to know how I allowed
It end up like this
This situation to evolve like this
It's I've been speaking in tongues this whole time
It's because I've been speaking in unknown languages all this while
And oh God I hope I can find my soul
And oh God, I pray I can rediscover my spirit
I've gotta find my soul
I must retrieve my soul
I can sell
I can trade it for something else
You bend
You flex
I fold
I give in
You scratch
You scrape
I bleed
I hemorrhage
You don't care
You are indifferent
I make
I create
You break
You ruin
I find
I discover
You take
You obtain
It's not fair
It's unjust
I take a step
I proceed
You push me back
You extrapolate me backward
Goes nowhere
Leads to nowhere
It's never enough
It's never satisfactory
Now, I gotta lose what I have got
Now, I must surrender what I have
So I can find what I am not
To unearth who I am not
I've gotta lose my mind so I can find my soul
I have to relinquish my understanding to rediscover my spirit
It's you're the key and I'm the lock that's broken
You are the solution, and I'm the problem that needs addressing
So I can find my soul
So I may rediscover my spirit
Contributed by Alexander W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mark Martin
This song kicks ass! The guitar intro is nice. I especially love how the beginning stops after 30-some seconds, and then resumes in full blast.
Flamahion
woah what a vocal! KILLED IT!🤟🤟🤟🤟✌🏾
JewkseyYNWA
Absolutely smashing it lads
Samantha Janson
Rad song! I dig it
macro
Niiiice one! 👍🏻✌️
sieglind sieglind
So, now I think I can get old, Punk is 40+ and there is still this: FUCK! Shit! Go!! Will be forever!
onesickpuppy84
These guys are fucking bad ass!
Larry Breweur
This is what punk is all about!!!!!
Ingo Schmökel
Amazing!!! Am i hearing the Dead Boys in the CBGB and do we have the year 1978?! Unbeleavable! I'll be there at the Wacken W:O:A 2018 :)
jezzyjezzyjez666
saw u lot supporting frenzal last week in coffs - no idea who you were but fuckin blown away. i reckon half your spotify plays (probably almost 10c worth by now) from the last week would be me