1) Defiance is a punk rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1993 from the ashes of Portland’s anarcho bands Deprived, Resist, and The Unamused. Their album “No Future, No Hope” has been sited as a major influence on other ’90s anarcho and street bands such as The Unseen. Since being together Defiance has released 5 E.P.s and 4 full lengths. They finished their latest album in February of 2010 and will release it on Unrest Records.
2) Defiance is a Thrash Metal band from the bay area formed in 1985 by Brad Bowers, Mike Kaufmann, and Matt Vander Ende. They are known as one of the classic second-tier thrash bands to come from the Bay Area thrash metal scene. They played a decidedly technical style of thrash originally evoking bands like Testament, though they would later move on to playing in their own unique, more progressive thrash style. They recorded and released 3 albums for Roadrunner Records before splitting up in 1994. In 2005 the band regrouped and signed on with Candlelight Records. They released their 4th full length studio album entitled "The Prophecy" in October 2009.
3) Defiance was a d-beat rawpunk band from Osaka, Japan. Pre Gloom. Demo and some compilations.
4) Thrash metal/crossover from Caen, France
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Into the Dust
Defiance Lyrics
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Of his medals now covered in rust...but now he's an old man drunk and lame..just a used pawn in the war
Machine's game the fighting,the killing,what was it for? the cycle goes on with yet another war
1,2,3 follow me...4,5,6 land of the free 1,2,3 what was it for...4,5,6 another war!!!
sitting at home now lost in his booze...another statistic on the evening news..promised to care for him or
That's what they said,suicidal thoughts running through his head,flips the channel sees the progress of
He hears as he takes his own life
1,2,3 follow me...4,5,6 land of the free..1,2,3 what was it for...4,5,6 another war!!!
....on the brink of yet another war we should learn from the ghosts of wars past!!!!!.....
1,2,4 follow us...4,5,6 into the dust 1,2,3 what was it for...4,5,6 another war!!!
he went to war at 19 talks about all the places he's been....saw all his friends drop down to the dust...brags
Of his medals now covered in rust...but now he's an old man drunk and lame just a used pawn in the war
Machine's game the fighting,the killing,what was it for? the cycle goes on with yet another war
1,2,3 follow me...4,5,6 land of the free..1,2,3 what was it for...4,5,6 another war!!!
1,2,4 follow us...4,5,6 into the dust 1,2,3 what was it for...4,5,6 another war!!!
The lyrics of Defiance's song 'Into the Dust' tell the story of a young man who went to war at the young age of 19, fought valiantly, and saw his friends die in battle. Out of the war, he emerged with medals, which he now proudly brags about, even though they are now rusty. However, the story takes a dark turn as the old man is now an alcoholic and a pawn in the game of war, wondering why he fought and killed so many during his time in battle. The song raises the question of the futility of war and the trauma it inflicts on those who fight and survive the conflict.
The chorus has a catchy and persuasive rhythm that calls out to the listener, asking them to ponder the motives behind war and the devastation it leaves behind. The song's final verse ends with a heart-rending scene of the once-awarded soldier, sitting at home inanimate, lost in alcohol, listening to the president's voice on the radio, talking about the ongoing strife. It ends tragically, as the soldier takes his own life, questioning what was the war ultimately for.
Overall, the song conveys a powerful and poignant message that war brings nothing to humanity but death, destruction, and wasted promises.
Line by Line Meaning
he went to war at 19 talks about all the places he's been...
The person went to war when he was just 19 years old and now talks about all the places he went, but it seems like those memories have lost their luster.
saw all his friends drop down to the dust...
During the war, the person witnessed his friends dying and falling down to the dust.
brags of his medals now covered in rust...
Although the person talks about his medals, they are now covered in rust, suggesting that they are old and forgotten.
but now he's an old man drunk and lame...
After the war, the person has become old and incapacitated, drinking heavily and unable to do much.
just a used pawn in the war machine's game...
The person was just a pawn in the war, used by the war machine to achieve their goals.
the fighting, the killing, what was it for?...
The person wonders what the point of all the fighting and killing during the war was.
the cycle goes on with yet another war...
The cycle of war never seems to stop, and there is always another war waged somewhere in the world.
1,2,3 follow me...4,5,6 land of the free...
This is a call to follow the person and to fight for the land of the free.
1,2,3 what was it for...4,5,6 another war!!!
The person questions the purpose of the previous wars as there is now yet another war brewing.
sitting at home now lost in his booze...
The person is now at home, drinking and feeling lost.
another statistic on the evening news...
The person is just another statistic reported on the evening news.
promised to care for him or that's what they said...
He was promised to be taken care of after the war, but no one kept their promises.
suicidal thoughts running through his head...
The person is thinking about suicide due to the lack of care and the stress of war.
flips the channel sees the progress of the war...
The person changes the channel to see updates on the war, perhaps thinking that things will improve.
hobbles to the kitchen and opens a drawer...
The person slowly moves to the kitchen, opens a drawer, and takes out something, possibly a weapon.
president's voice speaking of the strife...
The president's voice is heard talking about the war and the difficulties it brings.
the last thing he hears as he takes his own life
The last thing the person hears as he commits suicide is the president's voice.
on the brink of yet another war we should learn from the ghosts of wars past!!!!!...
As we stand at the brink of yet another war, we should learn from the mistakes of past wars.
1,2,4 follow us...4,5,6 into the dust...
This is a call to follow the singer and others into the dust, which can have many symbolic meanings including death and destruction.
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Austin Moehring
Absolute awesome song! Live not so much, but still rocks thanks