The band coined the term "Futurepunk" and half-mockingly professes that to be their correct genre, in reaction to other awkwardly thrown together ideas like "Futurepop" and "Deathrock". Claims to a link to punk owe as much to the DIY ethic and habit of releasing (huge amounts) of demo material to fans both at gigs online, as to Scott's drinking and hairstyle.
DeathBoy create a variety of electronic music. While best-known for their trademark dark and dirty industrial albums, they also release a variety of techno and ambient tracks. The music is characterised by breakbeats and basslines. Dark, electronic, vodka-fuelled misanthropy and twisted lyrics. DeathBoy cannot be destroyed by conventional weaponry.
Lost Again
DeathBoy Lyrics
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On this track again
Finally made it
Pushed to the limits
Can't live within it
Can't do without it
Where's the suprise?
Sharp edges cut at me, they make me bleed
Never felt so free
And strangers push me, force me to be hard
These nights I'm lonely,
Lucky I'm so scarred.
She's got me, so I don't need you
You want me, You just don't know you do
I try to love you while you're spitting in my face
I put you on a pedastal - You put me in my place
We pay to be told
What our tiny futures hold
Yours looks bright
And mine is black
I want my money back
You're religious,
Screaming for your saviour
I'm asthmatic
Clutching my inhaler
This city air is
Killing me
Now I'm become
Just what I was meant to be
Well it might seem hard now
But I'll hold on to the end
And we're not really enemies
Coz I'm your only friend
And you and me together
We'll kill the night away
We'll kill the night away
Kill them all away
Why's it so hard to remember
All the good times we had
..And why's it so much easier
To feel so fucking bad
I know I had some dreams then
But all of them fell through
I wanted to have everything
I can't even have you
Well I'm so fucking faceless
You might as well erase us
I'll take all you can give me
Don't need you to forgive me
I'll kill your fucking jesus
I'm not some fucking rhesus
I only want to fuck you
To out-evolved your weakness
You're religious,
Screaming for your saviour
I'm asthmatic
Clutching my inhaler
This city air is
Killing me
Now I'm become
Just what I was meant to be
Well it might seem hard now
But I'll hold on to the end
And we're not really enemies
Coz I'm your only friend
And you and me together
We'll kill the night away
We'll kill the night away
Kill them all away
The lyrics of DeathBoy's "Lost Again" reflect a sense of frustration and disillusionment with the world around the singer. The opening lines suggest that the singer has faced significant obstacles and setbacks but has finally overcome them and returned to a familiar path. The singer is conflicted though because they didn't enjoy the path, and yet they also can't do without it.
The song also refers to a troubled relationship where one partner tries to love the other despite being treated badly by them. There is a sense of inevitability in the song where the singer acknowledges that they have become the person they were always meant to be. The lyrics convey a sense of nihilism and hopelessness with lines such as "Well, I'm so fucking faceless, you might as well erase us" and "I wanted to have everything, I can't even have you."
The chorus provides a sense of camaraderie and solidarity by saying, "we're not really enemies, coz I'm your only friend, and you and me together, we'll kill the night away." The singer seems to have come to a realization that despite everything else going on, they have one person they can count on, and together they will persevere.
Line by Line Meaning
Now I'm back again
I have returned to a previous state or situation
On this track again
Continuing on a path previously taken
Finally made it
Successfully reached a long-desired goal
Pushed to the limits
Exceeded normal capability or capacity
Can't live within it
Unable to tolerate or cope with a particular situation
Can't do without it
Dependent on a certain thing or circumstance
Where's the surprise?
Questioning why there are no unexpected events or outcomes
Sharp edges cut at me, they make me bleed
Difficulties or hardships are causing pain and harm
I've never been so happy
In a state of joy or contentment
Never felt so free
Experiencing a sense of liberation or release
And strangers push me, force me to be hard
Unfamiliar, unknown people are pressuring or influencing me to be strong and unyielding
These nights I'm lonely, Lucky I'm so scarred.
During lonely times, the artist is grateful to have endured hardships as it has made them stronger
She's got me, so I don't need you
The singer is committed to a specific person and therefore does not require anyone else
You want me, You just don't know you do
A person desires the singer, but is unaware of their own feelings
I try to love you while you're spitting in my face
The singer is attempting to maintain affection despite being treated poorly
I put you on a pedestal - You put me in my place
The artist views the other person as superior, but is put back in their own position of inferiority
We pay to be told, What our tiny futures hold
Society has expectations for individuals and people conform in order to know what the future may bring
Yours looks bright, And mine is black
One person's future appears to be positive, while the singer's future appears to be grim
I want my money back
Displeased with a purchase or transaction and desires a refund
You're religious, Screaming for your saviour
A person is passionate about their religion and calling out to their deity
I'm asthmatic, Clutching my inhaler
The artist has asthma and is desperately holding on to their inhaler for relief
This city air is Killing me
The air quality in the city is negatively impacting the artist's health
Now I'm become Just what I was meant to be
The singer has embraced their true identity or destiny
Well it might seem hard now But I'll hold on to the end
Despite current difficulties, the artist will persevere until the conclusion
And we're not really enemies Coz I'm your only friend
Despite possible conflict or negative emotions, the singer still desires a relationship with the other person
And you and me together We'll kill the night away
The singer and the other person plan to engage in activities or behaviors to pass the time until morning
Kill them all away
Removing all difficulty, pain or problems until morning
Why's it so hard to remember All the good times we had
The artist is having difficulty recalling positive memories
..And why's it so much easier To feel so fucking bad
Negative emotions are overpowering and easier to feel than positive emotions
I know I had some dreams then But all of them fell through
The singer had aspirations in the past, but they did not come to fruition
I wanted to have everything I can't even have you
The singer desired abundance, but is not able to have the one they truly want
Well I'm so fucking faceless You might as well erase us
The artist feels insignificant or unnoticed, to the point of being erased from existence
I'll take all you can give me Don't need you to forgive me
The artist is willing to accept whatever they can get from the other person, regardless if forgiveness is granted
I'll kill your fucking jesus I'm not some fucking rhesus
The artist will destroy the other person's religion, despite it being significant to them
I only want to fuck you To out-evolved your weakness
The singer desires a physical relationship with the other person, believing it will make them superior
Contributed by Sophia W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.