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Discography:
Split CD w/ Strung Up
Nuclear Tomorrow EP (2005)
You're Controlled LP (Kangaroo Records)
S/T 7" (Kangaroo Records)
Farewell LP (Feral Ward)
Bucktown Hardcore LP (Tankcrimes)
Wicked Sick to the Gills
Direct Control Lyrics
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From under your arm
Walkin' around
You mean no harm
Why don't you skate
It'll get you further
Look for the best
Ledge to murder
Shred it
Fuck it up
Ride in front of
All the cars and trucks
Get everybody in the city pissed
Need a job?
You're full of shit!
Go!
Goin' out on a skateboard
Escaping from reality
Everything in front of me
Is all that I can see!
Wicked sick to the gills
Shit!
Gotta go
Pigs get out
It's time to leave
Make the city yours today
Society get out of the way!
Wicked sick to the gills
Goin' out on a skateboard
Escaping from reality
Everything in front of me
Is all that I can see!
Wicked sick to the gills
Take your board
From under your arm
Walkin' around
You mean no harm
Why don't you skate
It'll get you further
Look for the best
Ledge to murder!
Turn this city to shit!
The song "Wicked Sick to the Gills" by Direct Control is an ode to the skate culture, which is characterized by a rebellious and anarchic attitude towards society. The lyrics describe the freedom and escapism that skating provides, and the defiance towards authority that comes with it. The opening lines suggest that the skater is harmless, and asks the listener to take their board out and join them. The lyrics then advocate for skating aggressively, finding the best obstacle to conquer and to "murder" it by shredding it apart. The skater takes pride in causing chaos and pissing off the city, and the song implies that they don't need a job and don't care for society's expectations.
The chorus "Goin' out on a skateboard, Escaping from reality, Everything in front of me Is all that I can see" encapsulates the freedom and the thrill of skating, where the skater is in control and nothing else matters. The song ends with a call for the listener to turn the city into "shit," suggesting that the skater's rebellion is contagious and can inspire others to defy authority and societal expectations.
Overall, "Wicked Sick to the Gills" is a song about youth rebellion, freedom, and individualism that celebrates the skate culture's anarchic spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Take your board out
Grab your skateboard
From under your arm
It's tucked under your arm.
Walkin' around
Just strolling about.
You mean no harm
You have no ill intentions.
Why don't you skate
Start skating
It'll get you further
Skating will take you places.
Look for the best
Find the most desirable
Ledge to murder
Find a great ledge to skate.
Rip it
Skate it aggressively.
Shred it
Destroy the ledge with your skating.
Fuck it up
Mess it up! Make it yours!
Ride in front of
Skate in front of
All the cars and trucks
Traffic won't stop you.
Get everybody in the city pissed
Make everyone angry with your skating.
Need a job?
Do you need work?
You're full of shit!
It's unlikely you want to work.
Goin' out on a skateboard
Leaving home with the board.
Escaping from reality
Avoiding real-life for skating.
Everything in front of me
All my attention is on what's ahead.
Is all that I can see!
Skating controls your focus.
Wicked sick to the gills
Extremely high on skating.
Shit!
Uh-oh!
Gotta go
Time to leave
Pigs get out
Cops, leave this place.
It's time to leave
Time to go.
Make the city yours today
Own the city with your skating.
Society get out of the way!
Society shouldn't stand in the way of your skating.
Turn this city to shit!
Skate the city to the ground!
Contributed by Daniel B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.