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.
Hinterland
Cubanate Lyrics
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Do you want your blood money
What have you come here for
Do you want your...
What have you come here for
Do you want to cut some flesh
What have you come here for
Do you want to...
I stuck it out to the bitter end
If I could get inside your
If I could get inside your head
If I could get inside your
If I could get inside your head
When you talk to me, I don't believe it
Whatever you want from me, I can't give it
The rain comes down, the radio plays some hits
You want to talk to me all night, and that's just... bullshit
If I could get inside your
If I could get inside your head
If I could get inside your
If I could get inside your head
If I could get inside your head
If I could get inside your
If I could get inside your head
If I could get inside your
If I could get inside your head
I stuck it out to the bitter end
If I could get inside your
If I could get inside your head
If I could get inside your
If I could get inside your head
If I could get inside your
If I could get inside your head
If I could get inside your head
The lyrics of Cubanate's song Hinterland are about a person who is questioning the intentions of another. The repeated line "what have you come here for" implies that the singer is skeptical of the other person's motives. The line "do you want your blood money" suggests that the other person may be involved in something illegal or violent. The line "do you want to cut some flesh" has a similar connotation, implying a desire to harm someone. The repeated line "if I could get inside your head" shows that the singer is trying to understand the other person's intentions and thoughts, but is struggling to do so.
The verse "when you talk to me, I don't believe it, whatever you want from me, I can't give it" suggests that the other person is trying to manipulate the singer or get something from them. The line "the rain comes down, the radio plays some hits" creates a sense of atmosphere and sets the scene for the situation described in the song. The line "you want to talk to me all night, and that's just...bullshit" suggests that the singer is frustrated with the other person's behavior and wants them to leave them alone.
Overall, the lyrics of Hinterland describe a situation in which the singer is wary of someone else's intentions and feels powerless to understand or control them.
Line by Line Meaning
What have you come here for
What is your true intention for being here?
Do you want your blood money
Are you here solely for financial gain, even if it means harming others?
Do you want to cut some flesh
Are you here to cause physical harm or violence?
Save your breath for someone else
Don't bother trying to explain yourself to me or persuade me, because I won't believe you.
I stuck it out to the bitter end
I endured until the very end, even when things got difficult.
If I could get inside your head
If I could understand your true intentions and thoughts.
When you talk to me, I don't believe it
I don't trust what you are saying to me.
Whatever you want from me, I can't give it
I can't provide you with what you are seeking from me.
The rain comes down, the radio plays some hits
The world keeps turning and life goes on, even when things seem bleak.
You want to talk to me all night, and that's just... bullshit
Your attempts to manipulate or charm me won't work.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DOUG MARTIN, MARC HEAL, PHIL BARRY
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