History
Cobra Skulls were formed in 2005 by Devin Peralta (bass, vocals), Charlie Parker (guitar) and Chad Cleaveland (drums). They released an EP titled Draw Muhammad in 2006. The EP caught the attention of Red Scare Industries who signed the band and released their debut album "Sitting Army" in 2007.
To promote the album the band went on tour with Against Me!, Mad Caddies, and The Loved Ones, opening shows for them.[1] During the 2007 tour the band added a second guitarist Adam Beck.
After releasing the "Never Be a Machine/ Lost in Campaigns" 7" in time for the 2008 American elections, the band put out their second full length, "American Rubicon" in July 2009. This album was also promoted through an extensive tour schedule- this time with other Red Scare bands, including the Copyrights, the Sidekicks and the Menzingers.
Music style
Devin Peralta is half Argentinian and therefore writes and sings some songs in Spanish as can be heard with the tracks "¡Hasta Los Corba Skulls Siempre!" (from Draw Muhammad EP) and "Use Your Cobra Skulls" (from Sitting Army LP). While the first track is sung completely in Spanish, the latter track mixes both English and Spanish.
Discography
* Eat Your Babies (2005)
* Cobra Skulls/Beercan 7" split (Humaniterrorist, 2006)
* Draw Muhammad (EP) (Humaniterrorist, 2006)
* Sitting Army (Red Scare, 2007)
* Never Be a Machine (EP) (Red Scare, 2008)
* American Rubicon (Red Scare, 2009)
Cobracoustic
Cobra Skulls Lyrics
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I empathize as I go
And I feel ashamed
Of the land from where I came
Where we think different people
Are the ones that harbor evil
But you gotta think harder
Stop fearing people
Before you meet them
And don't keep enemies
Until you must defeat them
My country, love it or leave it
That's shit and I don't believe it
A decaying standard
And it's begging for a change
Freedom is relative
I feel relatively free where I live
But down in Cairo
Freedom is not ours to give
With our birds up high and their sons below
You don't know where every bomb will blow
With their sons below and our birds up high
Are you made to be friends in heaven when
You die?
The lyrics to Cobra Skulls' Cobracoustic explore themes of empathy, understanding, and the dangers of nationalism. As the singer walks the streets of Cairo, they express a sense of shame about their home country, where people are often quick to label those who are different as "evil." However, the singer encourages listeners to think beyond these prejudices and recognize that all people are the same. They urge us to stop fearing those we have yet to meet and to remember that we don't need to consider others our enemies until there is a reason to do so.
The singer also challenges the idea that we should blindly love our country, no matter what. They suggest that this is a shallow and outdated way of thinking, and that true patriotism should involve recognizing when there is room for improvement and striving for positive change. They point out that freedom is not universal and that it's important to recognize this in order to better understand the struggles of others.
Finally, the chorus touches on the violence and turmoil that can result from nationalistic conflicts. It suggests that in our quest to protect our own interests, we forget that innocent people are affected by our actions, regardless of where they're from.
Overall, Cobracoustic is an impactful and thought-provoking song that encourages listeners to look beyond their own biases and consider the experiences of others.
Line by Line Meaning
As I walk the streets of Cairo
While I am walking, feeling and experiencing the streets of Cairo
I empathize as I go
I express my empathy for the people of Cairo as I continue moving through it
And I feel ashamed
I experience a sense of shame
Of the land from where I came
I feel a sense of connection to the place I came from, which deepens the shame I feel
Where we think different people
In the place where we live, we tend to think of people who are different from us
Are the ones that harbor evil
As the bearers of evil
But you gotta think harder
It is important to think more deeply
Cause we're all the same
Because at the end of the day, we are all human
Stop fearing people
We need to overcome the fear of people
Before you meet them
Before we even get to know them
And don't keep enemies
We should not hold onto enemies or grudges
Until you must defeat them
Holding onto them until we have to defeat them at all costs
My country, love it or leave it
The phrase 'love it or leave it' is not a viable approach to patriotism
That's shit and I don't believe it
I don't believe in that mentality
A decaying standard
A declining set of values
And it's begging for a change
We need to change this mentality
Freedom is relative
The concept of freedom is subjective
I feel relatively free where I live
I feel relatively free in my own surroundings
But down in Cairo
However, in Cairo
Freedom is not ours to give
The freedom is not something that one can give freely to another person
With our birds up high and their sons below
With our aircrafts high up in the sky and their children below on the ground
You don't know where every bomb will blow
No one can predict where and when a bomb will explode
With their sons below and our birds up high
With their children on the ground and our aircrafts in the sky
Are you made to be friends in heaven when
Is it in the plans to be friends in the afterlife
You die?
When one passes away
Contributed by Molly L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.