1) DIRT (Death Is Reality T… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 6 artists named Dirt.
1) DIRT (Death Is Reality Today) were an anarcho-punk band from the UK. Initially forming in 1980, the band frequently played with fellow anarchists Crass, before releasing their first EP, "Object, Refuse, Reject, Abuse" on the Crass Records label. Their second release, Never Mind DIRT, Here's the Bollocks, also on the Crass label, was a live LP released in 1982.
Singer Gxist (Gary) later formed Stratford Mercenaries with Steve Ignorant of Crass.
2) Dirt is a rapper from Syracuse. He is best known for his appearances in Grind Time battles from the NY Division, Upstate NY Division and more. He has one release, which is "The Devil's Music Mixtape".
3) Dirt were an Atlanta post-hardcore/noise rock band from the early 90's. They released two records, one in 1990, 'Drill the Minx' and then their last one, 'Sahara of the Bozart' in 1992. Members split into bands like Mount Shasta and Rock *A* Teens.
4) Dirt is a rap metal/nu metal band. They released their debut Welcome to the Pressure Cooker in 2004.
5) DiRT is the former co-host of That New Toy Smell, Video Game Losers, and other shows on The Pop Culture Network. His name is stylized with capitalized letters based on the initials in his name, and the usage of "DiRT" as a nickname dates back to the early '90s and is how he signed artwork and became an early internet handle.
6) DIRT is a Finnish rock band that was founded in Helsinki in 2017. The band was founded by Sebastian Frigren (guitar) and Alex Anttila (drums). Later, Kappe Koutonen (guitar), Aleksi Tiainen (vocals) and Benny Raivio (bass) joined the band.
My Gun
Dirt Lyrics
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The lyrics of Dirt's song "My Gun" describe the life of a girl who is forced to live a life of bondage and violence. She never experienced love and was pushed around from an early age. She learned to survive on the tough streets of the east where the only options were drugs, glue, or joining the army. The police are not on her side, and she feels the need to carry a gun as her identity. She takes a job offer which seems to be a way out of her rough neighborhood, but it leads her to end up on the run with her gun. The mistake she made was not her fault, but she was left with no choice but to sacrifice a few pounds to save herself from being caught. The girl identified herself by her gun, but it ultimately led to her being alone and pleading for help with arms and weapons that only lead to a lack of freedom. The lyrics end by stating that the girl in the song is not just her, but anyone who is forced to live a life of violence and desperation.
Line by Line Meaning
She led a life she didn't want to lead, a life of bondage she couldn't breathe.
She was forced to live a life she didn't want, trapped and unable to escape.
From a child to a girl she violently grew, without the love she never knew.
She grew up quickly and harshly, without the care and affection she needed.
She was pushed around from an early age, from corner to corner, from cage to cage.
She was constantly moved and manipulated, never given a sense of stability or control.
She learned the hard way, the way of life, to live by the sword and die by the knife.
She had to toughen up and accept a violent way of life just to survive.
From the slums of the east where the bad boys meet you learn to fight and live on the street, where the only kicks are pills or glue or a job in the army to get you through.
Growing up in a rough area, the only way to stay alive is to learn to fight and be tough. Drugs and military service are the only reliable ways to get by.
Life is tough but you have to learn cause if you don't your life will burn.
Life is difficult, but if you don't learn to navigate it, you will suffer the consequences.
Police don't care they want your skin, run fast, die hard, don't let them win.
The authorities don't care about her as a person, only about getting her in trouble. She needs to run and fight to evade them.
My gun is my identity.
Her gun is the only sense of power and control she has in her life, and it has become central to her sense of self.
A job was offered it seemed so good, a chance to be rid of this neighbourhood.
She was offered an opportunity to leave her rough area and improve her life.
She took the chance and took the gun and now she ends up on the run.
She accepted the job and took her gun with her, but now she is in trouble and has to flee from the authorities.
The mistake she made was not her fault, the choice was shoot or be caught, for a few pound notes was her sacrifice not enough to be scared for life.
She was forced to make a difficult decision, and while it wasn't her fault that she had to make it, the choice still had consequences. The small amount of money she was offered wasn't worth the trauma of being caught and punished severely.
Now alone she makes her plea, her gun became her identity.
She is now on her own and has only her gun to protect herself. It has become even more central to her sense of self in this time of desperation.
With arms and weapons we cannot be free, you see I know this girl is me, you see I know this girl is...
Using violence and weapons only leads to more chains and less freedom. The singer identifies with the girl in the song and understands the struggles she faces.
Contributed by Sophia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gwen Ever
Of all the great performances on Vi - Day, Dirts was for me the best and also the most unexpected, I hadnt seen them since Treworgey festival, and hadnt expected Karen to actually turn up, so glad she did, she is the spirit of Vi incarnate. x
Flo F
Love this band, saw them a lot of time 🖤
Dark Troy
I very very like "Just An Error", great album...
xoen6
Respect, forever.