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Malfunction
Cro Mags Lyrics
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Despite all the ways
I try or any of the things I do
Maybe I'd be better off talking to a wall
'Cause you ain't making any sense at all
I'm walking and I'm talking
And I'm trying and I'm lying
I'm walking and I'm talking
And I'm trying and I'm lying
But I just ain't getting through to you!
Am I just wasting, just wasting all my precious time
'Cause I ain't wasting a breath on you or any of your kind
If you had any brains you would open your mind
But, I guess you're juts afraid of what you're gonna find
I just can't get through to you
Despite all the ways
I try or any of the things I do
Maybe I'd be better off talking to a wall
'Cause you ain't making any sense at all
I'm walking and I'm talking
And I'm trying and I'm lying
But I just ain't getting through to you!
I'm walking and I'm talking
And I'm trying and I'm lying
But I just ain't getting through to you!
It's a malfunction!
The song "Malfunction" by Cro-Mags is a passionate and intense expression of frustration and despair. The lyrics express the singer's inability to communicate with someone despite all his efforts to reach out to them. Despite walking, talking, trying, and even lying, he cannot seem to get through to this person. He feels like he is wasting his time on this individual and their closed mind, and suggests that they open up their mind to new ideas.
The chorus of the song is particularly powerful, as the repetition of the lines "I'm walking and I'm talking/ And I'm trying and I'm lying/ But I just ain't getting through to you" highlights the desperation and futility of the singer's efforts. The final line - "It's a malfunction!" - adds a sense of urgency and chaos to the overall tone of the song.
Overall, "Malfunction" is a deeply emotional and impactful song that speaks to the frustration and isolation that can come with trying to connect with someone who seems unreachable.
Line by Line Meaning
I just can't get through to you
I am unable to communicate effectively with you
Despite all the ways
Regardless of my various attempts
I try or any of the things I do
No matter what methods or actions I take
Maybe I'd be better off talking to a wall
Perhaps I would have better luck communicating with an inanimate object
'Cause you ain't making any sense at all
Because your words or actions are nonsensical
Am I just wasting, just wasting all my precious time
Is my time being used inefficiently
'Cause I ain't wasting a breath on you or any of your kind
I refuse to waste any more effort on you or people like you
If you had any brains you would open your mind
You should broaden your perspective if you were intelligent enough
But, I guess you're just afraid of what you're gonna find
But, you are fearful of discovering something new or different
It's a malfunction!
This situation is a problem or failure
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HARLEY FLANAGAN, JOHN JOSEPH, PARRIS MITCHELL MAYHEW
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@gabefranco6572
I just can't get through to you
Despite all the ways
I try or any of the things I do
Maybe I'd be better off talkin to a wall
Cause you ain't making any sense at all
I'm walkin and I'm talkin
And I'm tryin and I'm lyin
But I just ain't getting through to you!
I'm walkin and I'm talkin
And I'm tryin and I'm lyin
But I just ain't getting through to you!
Am I just wastin, just wasting all my precious time
Cause I ain't wastin a breath on you or any of your kind
If you had any brains you would open your mind
But, I guess you're juts afriad of what you're gonna find
I just can't get through to you
Despite all the ways
I try or any of the things I do
Maybe I'd be better off talkin to a wall
Cause you ain't making any sense at all
I'm walkin and I'm talkin
And I'm tryin and I'm lyin
But I just ain't getting through to you!
I'm walkin and I'm talkin
And I'm tryin and I'm lyin
But I just ain't getting through to you!
It's a malfunction...!
@Purefunkx
Some days I just really, really need to hear this song. And it never fucking disappoints. Always makes me feel great
@NoMastersNoMistress
I have never heard another song that exposes as well as this one what lack of communication can do... ever. Grossly underrated classic.
@crashgroovy497
If I was a wrestler this'd be my entrance music.
@REVIVALFitness
Dude every time I listen to this I visualize my entire entrance
@josephbastidas3561
This would've been so perfect as a 90's ECW entrance
@dwaw13
My backyard wrestling entry song was Metallicaâs Damage Inc. but this would have been an outstanding choice lol
@hairyfrog429
Ok
@matthewduell5091
What would your wrestler name be?
@cheayunju
I was 14 when I first listened to Cromags at my friend Aaron's place. I was blown away by the punkest, hardest music I had ever heard. Years later, I'm still mentally destroyed by how good this band is. Age of Confusion is my favorite album of the genre. I don't want to sound like a dork, but this is an incredible album and piece of music.
@niikpagano9019
Hell yeah dude, Aaron's place always had some kick ass hardcore blasting