The Sickness
Falling Sickness Lyrics
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Falling Sickness
Four rude punx from Ripperside, CA
We got the Ska-ca
That'll knock ya
On your ass
And leave you with nothing to say
And all you Nazi's
Fuck you and your organized position
Us Ripperside punx won't take your shit
Cuz were drunk and on
A race mixin mission
Here comes the sickness
With clinched fists
But no black eyes
Do what the fuck we want
Ripperside will rise
No were not in the pit
To join your violent outrage
We're here to escape this time
Here comes sickness
Falling Sickness
We got clout and didn't have to sellout
We'll keep on fighting
Always striving
You Nazi's better fucking get the hell out
Fuck you rude boys w/ no sense of humor
And your organized positions
Us Ripperside punx
Won't take your shit
Cuz we're drunk and on
A race mixin' mission
Here comes the sickness
With clinched fists
But no black eyes
Do what the fuck we want
Ripperside will rise
No we're not in the pit
To join your violent outrage
We're here to escape this time
Here comes Sickness!
The lyrics to Falling Sickness's song "The Sickness" revolves around anti-racism and anti-fascism. The song starts by introducing the band, "Here comes Sickness, Falling Sickness, Four rude punx from Ripperside, CA" and then boasts about their music style, "We got the Ska-ca that'll knock ya, On your ass and leave you with nothing to say." The band then directly addresses nazis, white supremacists, and straight edge folks, telling them to "fuck off" because they refuse to align themselves with any kind of organized oppressive group, "And all you Nazi's, And Straight X fuckheads, Fuck you and your organized position, Us Ripperside punx won't take your shit, Cuz were drunk and on a race mixin mission."
The song then goes on to declare that the band will continue fighting for what they believe in, "We got clout and didn't have to sellout, We'll keep on fighting, Always striving." The final verse reinforces the band's stance on not engaging in violent behavior, "No were not in the pit, To join your violent outrage, We're here to escape this time." The song ends with a final declaration of the band's name and slogan, "Here comes Sickness!"
Overall, "The Sickness" is a powerful and direct call to action against racism and fascism, with the band not shying away from their political views and using their music as a platform to express them.
Line by Line Meaning
Here comes Sickness
Falling Sickness is introducing themselves as a band named Sickness
Falling Sickness
The band is named Falling Sickness
Four rude punx from Ripperside, CA
The band consists of four punk members from Ripperside, California
We got the Ska-ca
The band plays ska music
That'll knock ya
Their ska music is so powerful that it can affect you physically and emotionally
On your ass
Their music will leave you completely stunned and overwhelmed
And leave you with nothing to say
Their music is so good that it can even leave you speechless
And all you Nazi's
The band is angered by neo-Nazi groups and individuals
And Straight X fuckheads
The band dislikes people who criticize them for being straight-edge
Fuck you and your organized position
The band is against anyone who tries to control them or put them in a box
Us Ripperside punx won't take your shit
The band refuses to tolerate the intolerance of other groups of people
Cuz were drunk and on
They are not taking any of it seriously and they are casually disregarding any hate towards them
A race mixin mission
The band is promoting harmony and rejecting racial prejudice
With clinched fists
The band is ready to fight for what they believe in
But no black eyes
Their nonviolent resistance will not result in physical wounds
Do what the fuck we want
The band has absolute freedom in doing what makes them happy
Ripperside will rise
The band has confidence in themselves and their community
No were not in the pit
They are not there to engage in violent confrontations with others
To join your violent outrage
They oppose the hostility of others and refuse to be part of it
We're here to escape this time
The band is providing an outlet for others to have a good time and forget their problems
Fuck you rude boys w/ no sense of humor
The band does not tolerate people who are overly grim and can't enjoy life
Us Ripperside punx
The band is identifying themselves as punks from Ripperside
Won't take your shit
They refuse to be belittled and bullied by others
Cuz we're drunk and on
They are living in the moment and not letting anything bother them too much
A race mixin' mission
The band is preaching unity and intermixing between races
Here comes Sickness !
Falling Sickness is ending their song with a final statement and strong self-identification
Contributed by Elizabeth N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
B W
I used to love this band.
I used to listen to them probably around the early to mid 90s. Great album. I remember it well.
Love the Drugstore Cowboy or Drugstore Bandit (whatever that movie was called) Great movie too.
Just can't remember if it was "Cowboy Or Bandit".
I'll have to look it up after listening to the rest of this album.