There are several bands with the name Dingus:

1. Dingus. is a garage… Read Full Bio ↴There are several bands with the name Dingus:

1. Dingus. is a garage punk, surf band currently based in Chicago, Illinois.

https://campdingus.bandcamp.com

2. Dingus was a hardcore punk band from New Jersey. Influenced by hardcore bands from the early eighties, Dingus formed in 2003 by vocalist and bassist Pete Russo and guitarist Frank Krov.

http://www.myspace.com/syrum114

3. Alt-country band from Drammen, Norway.

https://soundcloud.com/dingusband

4. Punk band from Philadelphia.

IDOL
Dingus Lyrics

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Idol role, no self-control
A parasite to one's constructed modeling
Surrounding pedestals

Chin held high to stimuli
Where's the other you
The independent one you never show?

Your individuality: polluted idealistic fashion
Collectivize your way of life,
Becoming every different passion
Creating idols for yourself is now your only ration

Swallow society
But don't forget to take a grain of salt
And even if you disagree
A disastrous outcome will never be your fault

Did you ever stop to think your idols have some idols of their own?
They preach to you, you know they're right
They may be wrong, but yet in spite of their doubt,
They will preach you out just like their former idols did

Idol, ideal illusion
Idol, self revolution

Overall Meaning

The song Idol by Dingus highlights the idea of how people blindly follow someone or something that is idealized, without considering the impact it has on their individuality. The lyrics represent the idea that people have become dependent on idolizing others and have lost their ability to think independently. They have become a parasite to one's constructed modeling and are surrounded by pedestals. The song questions people's self-control and their ability to think critically by asking where their independent self is, the one they never show.

The lyrics suggest that people have polluted their individuality by following an idealistic fashion and collecting different passions. They have turned their way of life into collectivism and have created idols for themselves, which is now their only ration. The song warns people to be careful of blindly swallowing society's norms and emphasizes taking everything with a grain of salt, even if one disagrees. The song suggests that people should question their idols and realize that even they have their idols. The song concludes by saying that idolizing something is an ideal illusion, and true self-revolution can only happen if people stop following idols blindly.

Line by Line Meaning

Idol role, no self-control
Assuming an idol role with no self-control, becoming a slave to the constructed modeling.

A parasite to one's constructed modeling
Becoming parasitic to one's constructed modeling or idolizing someone else's way of life.

Surrounding pedestals
Everyone has pedestals surrounding them, symbolizing the existence of idols in one's life.

Chin held high to stimuli
Being attentive with a high chin to surroundings, maybe trying to meet an idol's expectation.

Where's the other you
Where is the true individuality in one's self, not shown due to idolizing others.

The independent one you never show?
The independent one within oneself, never shown before, as it is polluted by idolizing someone else's way of life.

Your individuality: polluted idealistic fashion
One's individuality which is being polluted with idealistic fashion idolized from others.

Collectivize your way of life,
Adopting a collective and conformist way of life.

Becoming every different passion
Idolizing and following every different passion, like changing interests according to idols.

Creating idols for yourself is now your only ration
Living on the only ration of creating idols for oneself, without pursuing individualistic aspirations.

Swallow society
Blindly accepting society's constructed modeling and conforming to it.

But don't forget to take a grain of salt
Being skeptical of society's constructed modeling and taking it with a grain of salt before accepting it.

And even if you disagree
Even if disagreeing with the society's modeled idols.

A disastrous outcome will never be your fault
Bearing no responsibility for the disastrous outcome arising from blindly following idols.

Did you ever stop to think your idols have some idols of their own?
Questions if the idols being idolized have their own idols.

They preach to you, you know they're right
The idols being idolized, preaching and exercising influence, and their righteousness seemingly valid.

They may be wrong, but yet in spite of their doubt,
Idols being flawed themselves, but being blindly followed despite them being in doubt.

They will preach you out just like their former idols did
Following the same pattern, being preached and adopted from the idols' former idols.

Idol, ideal illusion
Idolizing an ideal illusion of an individual's own construction.

Idol, self-revolution
Going through self-revolution by questioning idolization.

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