Marc Heal and Phil Barry, otherwise known as industrial terrorists Cubanate… Read Full Bio ↴Marc Heal and Phil Barry, otherwise known as industrial terrorists Cubanate, have explored the hybrid style created by mixing industrial music with the high-speed rhythms of techno. The group formed in London in late 1992 with Heal on vocals and Barry playing guitar, along with keyboard player Graham Rayner and percussionist Steve Etheridge. Cubanate began recording soon after, and played their first live show that same year. In early 1993, the group signed to Berlin's Dynamica label and released the "Bodyburn" single a few months later. It earned good reviews (Single of the Week according to Kerrang!), but Rayner and Etheridge left not long after. Ex-Nitzer Ebb drummer Julian Beeston replaced the two for a while, but Heal and Barry decided to continue the core of the group as a two-piece.

September 1993 brought the duo's debut album Antimatter, and the Metal EP followed in 1994. Controversy followed Cubanate around the British Isles during a 1994 tour with Carcass, as death threats and near riots caused the London Evening Standard to declare that the band had "provoked an outbreak of demented carnage." Late in 1994, Cubanate delivered "Oxyacetylene," the trailer single for second LP Cyberia, which appeared in early 1995. "Oxyacetylene" was a hit of some note, featuring on "Mortal Kombat II" and "Gran Turismo" soundtrack LP's.

Heal and Barry once again enlisted extra members -- this time guitarist Shep Ashton and keyboard player Darren Bennett -- for a European tour with Front Line Assembly in 1995. The duo's third album Barbarossa, was released in April 1996.

Two years later, "Interference" appeared on TVT / Wax Trax! Recordings. The album was a departure from the previous sound, featuring intense drum and bass rythyms and a more personal lyrical style. "Interference" received mixed reactions and Cubanate had disbanded by 2000.

Blackout
Cubanate Lyrics

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Countdown to the meltdown
Countdown to the shakedown
Love hurts when you're bleeding from the mouth
You lied to me
It doesn't matter now

Blackout blackout
Sweet dreams

Blackout
Blackout blackout
Sweet dreams

Sixty seconds to the end of the line
I've got sixty seconds to the end of the line
Five minutes to midnight

I bet you love this
I bet you're loving every minute
You love this
I bet you're loving every minute

Countdown to the meltdown
Countdown to the shakedown

Bring on the
Blackout blackout
Sweet dreams blackout
Blackout blackout
Sweet dreams blackout

Sixty seconds to the end of the line
I've got sixty seconds to the end of the line
Kiss me goodbye kiss me goodbye
Kiss me goodbye at the end of the line

Blackout blackout
Blackout blackout

Blackout blackout
Blackout at the end of the line

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cubanate's song "Blackout" paint a picture of impending doom and the passing of time. The repeated phrases of "Countdown to the meltdown" and "Countdown to the shakedown" indicate a sense of urgency and a feeling that something catastrophic is about to occur. The line "Love hurts when you're bleeding from the mouth" adds to this sense of impending doom, as love is usually associated with positive emotions rather than pain and injury.

As the song progresses, the countdown to the end of the line is emphasized with the repetition of "sixty seconds to the end of the line" and "five minutes to midnight". The phrase "I bet you're loving every minute" creates an eerie tone, as if someone is excited or enjoying the impending disaster. The repeated use of "Blackout blackout, sweet dreams" adds to this eerie tone, almost as if the singer is taunting someone or preparing for a final rest.

Overall, the lyrics to "Blackout" create a sense of urgency and danger, as well as a feeling of someone enjoying the chaos. It's up to the listener to interpret what exactly is causing the countdown and who is responsible for it, but the lyrics create a vivid and ominous image.

Line by Line Meaning

Countdown to the meltdown
We're headed towards a disastrous event, and there's nothing we can do to stop it.

Countdown to the shakedown
The impending disaster is going to completely shake up our lives and the world around us.

Love hurts when you're bleeding from the mouth
Being hurt by someone you love can be so painful that it feels like you're physically bleeding.

You lied to me
You've been dishonest with me, and it's caused me pain and confusion.

It doesn't matter now
Whatever was said or done in the past is no longer important or relevant to the current situation.

Blackout blackout
Everything is going dark and there's a sense of impending doom.

Sweet dreams
It's almost as if death or destruction is a peaceful end to everything we've been through.

Sixty seconds to the end of the line
We're rapidly approaching the point of no return, and there's no turning back now.

I've got sixty seconds to the end of the line
I know that time is running out, and I'm making peace with what's about to come.

Five minutes to midnight
We're running out of time before everything comes crashing down.

I bet you love this
Even though it's all ending in disaster, there's a part of you that enjoys the chaos and destruction.

You love this
This whole situation is exactly what you wanted or needed, even if it means things will end badly.

Bring on the
We're ready to face whatever's coming - there's no use in pretending otherwise.

Kiss me goodbye kiss me goodbye
We're saying farewell and preparing to face whatever's coming next.

Blackout at the end of the line
The end of the line is a complete and total blackout or destruction, with no hope for recovery.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEVIN EDWARD BREWSTER WHITE, MARC HEAL, STEVE ETHERIDGE

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