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.
Exert/Disorder
Cubanate Lyrics
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Can you take the pace? can you make the grade?
Can you take the pace? can you make the grade?
Try to take friends try to choose a side
Try to choose friends try to take a side
Exert disorder exert disorder exert disorder destroy
Exert disorder exert disorder exert disorder destroy
Sweat struggle sweat struggle
How high can you reach? how low can you go?
Try to take friends try to choose a side
Try to choose friends try to take a side
Exert disorder exert disorder exert disorder destroy
Exert disorder exert disorder exert disorder destroy
Win
Don't compromise no compromise
Destabilize don't comprimise destabilize don't comprimise
Exert disorder exert disorder exert disorder destroy
Exert disorder exert disorder exert disorder destroy
Exert disorder exert disorder
The lyrics to Cubanate's song Exert Disorder depict a scene of power dynamics, competition, and struggle for dominance. The repeated lines of "push punish, sweat struggle" suggest a physically demanding activity, perhaps a test of endurance or strength. The lines "can you take the pace?" and "how high can you reach?" imply the presence of a challenge or a goal to be achieved, with an emphasis on outdoing others. The lines "try to take friends try to choose a side" and "try to choose friends try to take a side" suggest that alliances are being formed and that some individuals are excluded or left behind. The repeated command to "exert disorder" and "destroy" creates a sense of aggression and destruction, as if the ultimate goal is to defeat others and come out on top.
Overall, the lyrics to Exert Disorder portray a harsh and competitive environment where strength and brutality are valued over empathy and cooperation. The emphasis on physical exertion and the pressure to outdo others create a sense of tension and conflict, while the repeated commands to "destroy" and "destabilize" suggest a desire for domination and control.
Line by Line Meaning
Push punish push punish
Continuously push and punish oneself in order to succeed
Can you take the pace? can you make the grade?
Are you capable of keeping up with the speed and difficulty of what is required?
Try to take friends try to choose a side
Attempt to form alliances and pick a team
Exert disorder exert disorder exert disorder destroy
Cause chaos and destruction through consistent effort
Sweat struggle sweat struggle
Work hard and struggle to achieve the desired outcome
How high can you reach? how low can you go?
How far can you push yourself towards success? How much are you willing to sacrifice?
Win
Success is the only option
Don't compromise no compromise
Do not settle for anything less than what is desired
Destabilize don't comprimise destabilize don't comprimise
Cause chaos and disarray without compromising one's goals
Exert disorder exert disorder exert disorder destroy
Create disorder and destruction through continuous effort
Exert disorder exert disorder exert disorder destroy
Create disorder and destruction through continuous effort
Exert disorder exert disorder
Keep causing chaos and destruction through relentless effort
Contributed by Levi O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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