The group began as a side project of Eli Janney and Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty. Canty soon left the project and by 1991 Janney had gone on to recruit three former members of D.C. hardcore punk group Soulside - Scott McCloud, Johnny Temple, and Alexis Fleisig - to complete the line-up. Girls Against Boys are perhaps most notable for employing dual bass guitars, a rarity in rock music, and for their second album, "Venus Luxure No.1 Baby", a heavy yet nuanced entry into early 1990s post-hardcore. Their third album Cruise Yourself raised their profile, film director Kevin Smith used a song in each of his first two films. House of GvsB showed their sound taking a more soulful approach to their noiserock with a semi-successful single "Superfire", at which point they signed to Geffen. Their major label debut saw them take a more industrial disco approach similar to Nine Inch Nails while retaining their postpunk feel, the album failed to launch the band into the mainstream and the band went on hiatus until their contract ended. Among the many side projects undertaken was Scott McCloud's jazzy New Wet Kojak. The band reunited in 2002 to record 'You Can't Fight What You Can't See', released on Jade Tree Records which was a welcome return to their pre-Geffen sound and a critical success. The band have also recorded music for the soundtrack of the film Series 7: The Contenders, appeared as themselves in the film 200 Cigarettes and acted as Gina Gershon's backing band for her reality tv series! The band recently performed Venus Luxure for the Don't Look Back concerts, and continue to record http://epitonic.bandcamp.com/album/the-ghost-list-ep & play live, despite other commitments, including Scott McCloud's other project Paramount Styles.
Satin Down
Girls Against Boys Lyrics
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just not on this right now
I'm just not on drugs right now
I just wanna know what you're like
I hope you don't have a good time
Whatever you do
It's just a hit love
Hey
I was smoking like a...
There's always some around
More cruising by and lay that sound
And it's always summer out
I could dream that
But I forget
Everything
Every time
Who knows
You could turn out to be one of
those
people who make a good
situation
out of something not so good
It's just a hit love
I just wanna know what you're like
Whatever you do from now on
I hope you don't have a good time
Whatever you do when I'm gone
"I hope you don't have a good time"
I forget
Everything
Every time
I think about your skin
taint your everything
taint my everything
taint my everything
The lyrics of Girls Against Boys' song Satin Down are open to interpretation, but there could be a possible theme of drug use and its effects. The opening lines depict a speaker who is not under the influence of drugs at the moment and seemingly uninterested in them. They express a desire to know the person they're talking to, which could suggest a potential romantic interest. However, the tone quickly shifts with the lines "I hope you don't have a good time, whatever you do." It could be that the singer has a pessimistic view of life or relationships, but also that previous experiences have left them hurt or disappointed.
The chorus repeats the line "It's just a hit love," which could be interpreted as a commentary on the fleeting nature of desires or relationships. The following lines "I forget everything every time/I think about your skin/taint your everything/taint my everything" suggest a sense of longing and obsession with the person in question. The repetition of "every time" could be an indication that this is a pattern for the singer - they get infatuated quickly but forget things just as easily.
Overall, the lyrics of Satin Down are cryptic and can be open to different interpretations. However, the theme of drugs and their effects, relationships, and emotional turmoil seem to be present in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Well excuse me but I'm just not on this right now
I am sorry, but I am not in the right state of mind to deal with this situation.
I'm just not on drugs right now
I am sober and clear-headed at the moment.
I just wanna know what you're like
I would like to get to know your personality and your true nature.
I hope you don't have a good time
Whatever you do
It's just a hit love
I do not wish you well in whatever you do next. This relationship was just a fling or a temporary attraction.
Hey
I was smoking like a...
There's always some around
More cruising by and lay that sound
And it's always summer out
I could dream that
But I forget
Everything
Every time
I used to smoke and be carefree, with the constant flow of fun and excitement. Despite this, I sometimes forget the pleasures and the thrill of the past.
Who knows
You could turn out to be one of those
people who make a good
situation
out of something not so good
It's just a hit love
Maybe you are one of those people who can make the best of a bad situation. However, this does not change the fact that we have nothing serious between us.
Whatever you do from now on
I hope you don't have a good time
Whatever you do when I'm gone
"I hope you don't have a good time"
I do not want you to enjoy your life after we are over; I want you to remember me and regret the good times we had together.
I forget
Everything
Every time
I think about your skin
taint your everything
taint my everything
taint my everything
I forget all my problems and concerns when I think about the smoothness and softness of your skin. However, this same quality also corrupts and ruins everything that is good between us.
Contributed by Josiah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.