Their first demo tape, Life in a Grave, was produced in 1985. They toured extensively in support of the albums Convicted (1986) and Money Talks (1987) which demonstrated their [/]political[/] element in the band. They are often credited as one of the progenitors of "metal-crossover", the fast-core and hardcore punk genre, along with such seminal acts as D.R.I. and Corrosion of Conformity. Shortly after the recording of their next album, Stream of Consciousness, the band broke up in 1989 as a result of Crooks and Peterson leaving the band, as well as financial and managerial problems. Shortly after this, however, guitarist Les Evans and bassist Rob Nicholson recruited new members and continued the band.
Killing Time
Cryptic Slaughter Lyrics
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Your station set
Cut your groove
In the bench
Release control
It's for the best
Decrease your will
I'll do the rest
Reality is just a word
It's meaning so obscured
A tried and tested thing of which
I just can't be sure!
People laughing
Cause people died
They had it coming
And so they fried
A mockery
Of faceless men
The justification
Of their end
Get ahead then you're dead
I guess I'll get behind
Search like mad but you've been had
There's nothing there to find
'Cause reality and sanity
Are just a state of mind
The clock stops
The floor drops
From far away
You see yourself
Faces flash
Darkness comes
Now betrayed
Now undone
The lyrics to Cryptic Slaughter's song Killing Time are filled with references to the pressure, control, and loss of identity that many people face in modern society. The opening lines "Pressures press, your station set" speak to the idea that people are often assigned their place in society and expected to fulfill the roles assigned to them. The line "Cut your groove in the bench" suggests that people should conform to societal expectations and fit neatly into the roles they are expected to play. However, this conformity comes at a cost, as the lines "Release control, it's for the best, decrease your will, I'll do the rest" suggest that giving up control of your life can lead to a loss of identity and purpose.
The chorus of the song further explores the idea that reality and sanity are subjective and difficult to define. The lyrics "Reality is just a word, it's meaning so obscured, a tried and tested thing of which I just can't be sure" suggest that reality is a construct and can differ from person to person. The line "People laughing cause people died, they had it coming and so they fried" speaks to the idea that society often justifies violent actions against those who are seen as other or as threats to the status quo. The final stanza of the song, "The clock stops, the floor drops, from far away you see yourself, faces flash, darkness comes, now betrayed, now undone" further drives home the idea that giving up control of your life can lead to a sense of disorientation and loss of self.
Line by Line Meaning
Pressures press
The stress and demands of life weigh heavily.
Your station set
Your societal role and expectations are determined.
Cut your groove
Create your own path and identity.
In the bench
In a place of waiting, possibly jail or death.
Release control
Let go of the desire to control everything and embrace powerlessness.
It's for the best
Relinquishing a sense of control may be beneficial.
Decrease your will
Submit to the inevitability of death and fate.
I'll do the rest
The future will unfold on its own.
Reality is just a word
The concept of objective reality may be a mere construct.
It's meaning so obscured
It is impossible to fully grasp the idea of reality.
A tried and tested thing of which
The validity and certainty of reality is a tested and proven idea.
I just can't be sure!
The artist is uncertain about the true nature of reality.
People laughing
Society is callous and indifferent to death and suffering.
Cause people died
Death is the consequence of mans cruelty to one another, and its cause cannot be escaped.
They had it coming
Those who die are simply getting what they deserved.
And so they fried
An allusion to capital punishment, in which convicts would be electrocuted as punishment for their crimes.
A mockery
The act of killing people in the judicial or political arena is used to promote cultural, economic or political agendas.
Of faceless men
Those responsible for the victims' suffering are anonymous and avoid accountability.
The justification
The killing of people is deemed as a logical and justifiable course of action.
Of their end
Of their violent death and end of their existence.
Get ahead then you're dead
If you succeed in society, it will ultimately lead to your destruction.
I guess I'll get behind
Instead of valuing temporal goals, the artist chooses to stand back and accept inevitability.
Search like mad but you've been had
Despite desperate attempts to find meaning in life, the search is futile.
There's nothing there to find
Life holds no answers for those struggling to find meaning in existence.
Cause reality and sanity
The state of one's mind and perceptions can change what is considered real or reasonable,
Are just a state of mind
Perception and understanding are subjective and depend on the individual's personal beliefs.
The clock stops
Life is finite and inevitably will end.
The floor drops
All sense of grounding and stability is lost.
From far away
The surreal feeling of watching oneself face death from a detached perspective.
You see yourself
Personifies the self-recognition of how fragile humans truly are.
Faces flash
Memories or life lived flashes before eyes during the dying moments.
Darkness comes
Death is the conclusion and finality to life.
Now betrayed
A tragic moment of realization where all hope is shattered and unfulfilled desires never come to fruition.
Now undone
The irreversible conclusion of life's journey.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BRET DAVIS, BRIAN LEHFELDT, DAVE HOLLINSWORTH, LES EVANS
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@ZZombyWooff
my idiot fat cat uses this original vinyl as his bed.
@ZZombyWooff
because I don't have record player at the moment
@janusmcmanus
It must be a pretty amazing record to sleep on!