Cobra Skulls are a punk rock band from Reno, Nevada who are signed to Fat W… Read Full Bio ↴Cobra Skulls are a punk rock band from Reno, Nevada who are signed to Fat Wreck Chords.

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)

Use Your Cobra Skulls
Cobra Skulls Lyrics

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No action, no voice
you might be better off, man
if you had no choice

quiere la dictadura que te hagas callar
que no hagas mas que eso
pero hay que participar
y si te viene la oportunidad

para arreglar esta sociedad (agarrala)
todos tenemos la oportunidad
para arreglar esta sociedad

I know we're all part of the problem
the sooner you admit it the better we'll be
don't wait for a government mandate

take control and be a part of the solution
(take responsibility y agarrala)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cobra Skulls' song "Use Your Cobra Skulls" urge the listener to take action and participate in social change. The opening lines, "No action, no voice / you might be better off, man / if you had no choice" highlight the importance of taking action and making a choice in order to effect change. The next lines, "quiere la dictadura que te hagas callar / que no hagas mas que eso / pero hay que participar", urge the listener not to be silenced by a dictatorship that wants them to do nothing but stay quiet, but instead to participate in creating a better society. The chorus continues with "y si te viene la oportunidad / para arreglar esta sociedad (agarrala) / todos tenemos la oportunidad / para arreglar esta sociedad", which encourages the listener to seize any opportunity that comes their way to fix society, because everyone has the chance to make a difference.

The bridge, "I know we're all part of the problem / the sooner you admit it the better we'll be / don't wait for a government mandate / take control and be a part of the solution / (take responsibility y agarrala)", acknowledges that everyone is part of the problem and that admitting it is the first step towards making a change. It also stresses the importance of taking responsibility and not waiting for the government to mandate change, but instead taking control and being part of the solution.

Overall, "Use Your Cobra Skulls" is a call to action for listeners to participate in creating a better society, and to take responsibility for making a change.

Line by Line Meaning

No action, no voice
If you don't take action, your voice won't be heard

you might be better off, man
You might end up being better off without a choice

if you had no choice
But since you have a choice, use it wisely

quiere la dictadura que te hagas callar
The dictatorship wants you to stay silent

que no hagas mas que eso
To not do anything beyond that

pero hay que participar
But you have to participate

y si te viene la oportunidad
And if the opportunity arises

para arreglar esta sociedad (agarrala)
To fix this society (seize it)

todos tenemos la oportunidad
We all have the opportunity

I know we're all part of the problem
We're all involved in the problem in some way

the sooner you admit it the better we'll be
The sooner we admit it, the better we'll become