After touring up and down the United Kingdom with the likes of Leatherface, NOFX and Wat Tyler, the band set about recording demos. This coincided with a tour of the Basque region in Spain, where copies of the demos sold like hot cakes. On their return, Sean of Wat Tyler and the man behind Rugger Bugger Records put up the modest money to record a Guns n' Wankers album, which was recorded and produced by Andy Davies in Hitchin, Herts UK. The recordings were originally released on Rugger Bugger Records as three 7" EPs: Hardcore, Pop, and Metal (A Silly EP was free with an issue of Fear & Loathing 'zine in very limited numbers). However, when NOFX’s Fat Mike showed an interest in releasing the album on legendary US punk label Fat Wreck Chords, he dispensed with all the material from Metal and one from Hardcore. The remainder was released as an eight track album called For Dancing And Listening on Fat Wreck Chords. The album was well received and continues to be highly regarded by the Punk fraternity. Unfortunately, soon after the band split due to the reformation of Snuff. Pat Walters went on to play with singer-songwriter Marc Carroll in a band called The Hormones and Joolz formed punk band Dogpiss. However, some Guns n' Wankers recordings remain un-released and plans are in the offing to correct this.
Skin Deep
Guns 'n' Wankers Lyrics
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And I believe you
You're telling me talk is cheap
But you won't need to
Keep telling me good things come to those who wait
And I won't be there
You'll find out for yourself, soon enough
I won't try to make it right
Or make it understood
When that point of view means nothing to you
The future's bleak
And you're uneasy
Target weakness
Still twisted
Keep telling me good things come to those who wait
And I won't be there
You'll find out for yourself, soon enough
I won't try to make it right
Or make it understood
When that point of view means nothing to you
The future's bleak
And you're uneasy
Target weakness
Still twisted
Keep telling me good things come to those who wait
And I won't be there
You'll find out for yourself, soon enough
I won't try to make it right
Or make it understood
When that point of view means nothing to you
I'm hearing the, I'm hearing the
I'm hearing the same excuses
I'm hearing the, I'm hearing the
I'm hearing the same excuses
Keep telling me good things come to those who wait
And I won't be there
You'll find out for yourself, soon enough
I won't try to make it right
Or make it understood
When that point of view means nothing to you
The lyrics of Guns 'n' Wankers’ “Skin Deep” express a sense of resignation and disillusionment with someone who claims to be “skin deep”, or superficial. The singer seems to have had enough of this person’s empty promises and excuses, and is no longer willing to try to make things work or to understand their point of view. The repeated refrain of “Keep telling me good things come to those who wait/And I won't be there/You'll find out for yourself, soon enough” suggests a sense of inevitability and fatalism – the singer believes that this person will eventually realize that their superficiality has led to nothing but disappointment.
The lines “The future's bleak/And you're uneasy/Target weakness/Still twisted” further highlight the singer’s negative feelings towards the person in question. The singer perceives the future as bleak and the person as uneasy and twisted, suggesting a lack of trust and perhaps even a sense of danger. The repetition of the phrase “I'm hearing the same excuses” at the end of the song reinforces the idea that the singer has heard it all before and is no longer willing to accept excuses.
Overall, “Skin Deep” portrays a sense of disillusionment and resignation towards someone who claims to be superficial and shallow. The singer seems to have lost patience and stopped trying to make things work, suggesting a sense of inevitability and even danger in their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Keep telling me you're skin deep
You keep saying that you only care about appearances, and I believe you.
And I believe you
I trust that you're being honest with me.
You're telling me talk is cheap
You're saying that words don't mean much to you.
But you won't need to
Because your actions will speak louder than your words.
Keep telling me good things come to those who wait
You keep telling me to be patient and good things will come, but I won't listen.
And I won't be there
I won't wait around for something that may never happen.
You'll find out for yourself, soon enough
You'll learn the hard way that waiting for good things to come doesn't always work out.
I won't try to make it right
I won't try to fix things or apologize if I'm not in the wrong.
Or make it understood
I won't attempt to explain myself or my actions.
When that point of view means nothing to you
Because you don't care about my perspective or feelings.
The future's bleak
The future looks grim or hopeless.
And you're uneasy
You're feeling uncomfortable or nervous about it.
Target weakness
You're looking for ways to exploit or take advantage of any vulnerability or flaw.
Still twisted
You're still immoral, corrupt, or devious.
I'm hearing the, I'm hearing the
I keep hearing the same thing, repeated over and over.
I'm hearing the same excuses
I hear the same reasons or explanations for your behavior, but they don't hold water.
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Written by: NICHOLAS ORAIN LOWE
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