Jim Korthe, lead singer for rap-rockers 3rd Strike, grew up in San Pedro, C… Read Full Bio ↴Jim Korthe, lead singer for rap-rockers 3rd Strike, grew up in San Pedro, California. Along with his friend, guitarist Todd Deguchi, the two put together a makeshift lineup for 3rd Strike, but between several unsuccessful tours and Korthe's personal problems the band disbanded during the 1990s. In 1996 Korthe and Deguchi released 1 cd under the name of Dimestore Hoods.

Windows of Disease
Dimestore Hoods Lyrics

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[chorus]
Pearls and gold...
Is all she wants to know,
Sell my soul...
It's all she's ever known,
Poison arrow,
Piercing through my head,
Sends her to a place,

In which she dreads,
And she goes!
Life was ticking away!
[chorus]
Give it up!
Life was ticking away!
Revelations as I take my time, (take my time)
Try to find me some piece of mind, (piece of mind)
I can't see me living one more day... without you! (you)
SO WHAT THE FUCK IS GOIN' ON!!!!
Got to give it up!
Life was ticking away!
Breakin' up!
Life was ticking away!
Inject in my veins,
concoction,
I can't stop the burning,
I feel injection,
As it makes me high,
Makes me crazy,
(out of my mind)
Our love is suicide,
[chorus]
I can feel the fire raging up,
Tearing through the path that we have gone,
More a mystically where I can't see,
Ashes blowing through passing breeze,
Shoot it up!
Life was ticking away,

Give it up!
Life was ticking away,

Overall Meaning

The Dimestore Hoods’ song Windows of Disease is about addiction, specifically the desperation to please the person one is addicted to. The first verse speaks of a woman who only cares about material possessions, “Pearls and gold… Is all she wants to know,” and it implies that the singer is willing to sell his soul to meet her demands, “Sell my soul… It’s all she’s ever known.” The chorus that follows reinforces this idea, adding the phrase “Poison arrow piercing through my head” to indicate the pain the singer experiences as a result of his addiction, and his inability to break free from it, “And she goes! Life was ticking away!”

The second verse of the song, “Revelations as I take my time, try to find me some piece of mind, I can’t see me living one more day… without you!” shows that despite the pain he is experiencing, the singer is still unable to let go of his addiction. He is searching for inner peace, but his lover's hold on him is too strong. The chorus is then repeated again, followed by a bridge that emphasizes the destructiveness of their relationship, “Our love is suicide.” The final verse talks about the singer feeling the fire raging inside him, tearing apart the path they have gone together. He is unable to see anything beyond the ashes blowing through the passing breeze, and he once again mentions the ticking away of life.

Overall, Windows of Disease is a powerful and emotional take on the subject of addiction and the harm it can cause. The lyrics are poignant and convey the desperation and pain of the situation. The chorus repeated throughout the song adds to the repetitive feeling of being stuck in the same cycle of addiction, unable to break free.

Line by Line Meaning

Pearls and gold... Is all she wants to know,
She is focused on material possessions and wealth, and that's all she cares about.

Sell my soul... It's all she's ever known,
She's willing to do anything to get what she wants, even if it means sacrificing her morals and values.

Poison arrow, Piercing through my head,
Her actions and desires are harming him mentally and emotionally.

Sends her to a place, In which she dreads, And she goes!
Her actions and desires lead her to a place of fear and anxiety, but she's still determined to pursue them.

Life was ticking away!
Time is passing quickly, and they need to make a change before it's too late.

Revelations as I take my time, (take my time) Try to find me some piece of mind, (piece of mind) I can't see me living one more day... without you! (you) SO WHAT THE FUCK IS GOIN' ON!!!!
He's trying to come to a realization and find peace of mind, but he can't imagine living without her, so he's confused about the situation.

Got to give it up! Life was ticking away!
They need to make a change and take action before time runs out.

Inject in my veins, concoction, I can't stop the burning, I feel injection, As it makes me high, Makes me crazy, (out of my mind) Our love is suicide,
He's turned to drugs to cope with the pain and emotional distress caused by their toxic relationship, and he's realizing that their love is self-destructive.

I can feel the fire raging up, Tearing through the path that we have gone, More a mystically where I can't see, Ashes blowing through passing breeze,
Their relationship is causing destruction and chaos, and he's losing sight of what's really happening.

Breakin' up! Life was ticking away!
Their relationship is falling apart, and they need to end it before time runs out.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES ANTHONY KORTHE, TODD DEGUCHI, TOM MCNERNEY

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