1: Wales-based… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least five artists called "Detritus."
1: Wales-based Dave Dando-Moore's dark ambient/triphop/breakbeat/breakcore project, which has produced four full length albums on Ad noiseam .
2: Christian thrash metal band from the United Kingdom. Released two albums, Perpetual Defiance in 1990 and If But For One in 1993. Had a minor hit on college radio with their song "Sailor's Farewell," a pirate-themed allegory about accepting Jesus.
3: An experimental industrial group associated with Mexican label Genital Records.
4: A bay area based dark-wave, post-punk solo project by drummer of The New Flesh.
5: A US based doom metal band that released an album called Erosion in 2013.
No Mercy
Detritus Lyrics
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You take it day by day, waste your life away
You only live once but for your ignorance
There's a price you'll have to pay
You take no notice of the signs
Don't read between the lines
Got in your head that it's over when you're dead
But it's too late to look behind
Wasted the time you lived
Too late
There'll be no mercy on judgement day
No mercy!
Did you hear the things I said?
Did they enter in your head?
Spat them back at me, wouldn't listen carefully
But you could not be forced
Will you ever see the light?
Will you stop your endless fight?
There's two ways you can go
And you're going below
But the smoke impairs your sight
Detritus's song "No Mercy" talks about the consequences of wasting one's life away and not taking notice of the signs. The lyrics emphasize the importance of being mindful of one's actions and decisions, reminding listeners that there is a price to pay for ignorance. The artist appeals the listener to see things from a broader perspective and not limit themselves to their beliefs. The song also talks about the inevitability of judgment day and how there will be no mercy for those who fail to live a purposeful life.
The lyrics go on to suggest that the listener might have missed opportunities to make their life better by not being attentive enough. However, it is never too late to turn things around, and one can still change their path by seeing the light and being open to new ideas. The song concludes with the assertion that there are two ways to go, either above or below. The smoke impairs one's vision, creating a metaphor for the difficulties that often cloud one's judgment and prevent them from seeing the truth.
Line by Line Meaning
You take it day by day, waste your life away
You live without purpose or goals, just passing time aimlessly.
You only live once but for your ignorance
You have only one life, but your ignorance is the reason for your misfortune.
There's a price you'll have to pay
Your way of life, your choices, and your ignorance will have consequences.
You take no notice of the signs
You are ignorant so you don't see the signs guiding you.
Don't read between the lines
You take everything at face value without considering any implicit meaning.
Got in your head that it's over when you're dead
You have convinced yourself that there is nothing beyond life.
But it's too late to look behind
You have already wasted too much of your life.
Mercy
There is none to be had now.
Wasted the time you lived
You consumed your time without any value or productivity.
Too late
It's past the point of redemption.
There'll be no mercy on judgement day
The judgment day will be brutal, with no forgiveness for your ignorance.
No mercy!
You will face the consequences of your inaction on this judgment day.
Did you hear the things I said?
Did you truly listen to the words spoken to you?
Did they enter in your head?
Did the words sink into your consciousness?
Spat them back at me, wouldn't listen carefully
You spoke without care or consideration, not listening to the truths presented to you.
But you could not be forced
You would not be persuaded otherwise.
Will you ever see the light?
Will you ever gain enlightenment or understanding?
Will you stop your endless fight?
Will you ever give up your fruitless struggle?
There's two ways you can go
You have two paths to choose from.
And you're going below
You are heading down the path of corruption and ignorance.
But the smoke impairs your sight
The smoke of ignorance clouds your judgment, causing you to stumble further.
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