Human Waste Project was born during a car ride to Lollapalooza a few summer… Read Full Bio ↴Human Waste Project was born during a car ride to Lollapalooza a few summers ago. Friends Jeff Schartoff (bass) and Scott Ellis (drums) decided to form a band, and asked Aimee Echo if she could scream. She assured them that she could, and the new group (who hail from Huntington Beach, CA.) set out to find a suitable guitarist for their disturbed alterna-metal. After hooking up with guitarist John Monte, the group started writing and rehearsing. Monte didn't last long, which led to a long search for a permanent replacement, which they finally found in Bronx native Mike Tempesta. The group soon signed a deal with Hollywood Records on the strength of college radio airplay and high-profile opening slots with the likes of Sublime, Helmet, the Deftones, and Korn. The band signed on with metal producer Ross Robinson (Korn, Deftones, Limp Bizkit), and began work on their debut. They were sidetracked by both key personnel changes at their record company and the Malibu brush fires of 1996, where the group was recording at the time (the fire became such a threat that at one point the band quickly loaded up their equipment and master tapes in a van to evacuate). The group was set to release their debut, e-lux, in early 1997, but because of the mishaps, the album wasn't released until the fall, where it was met with favorable reviews.

Disease
Human Waste Project Lyrics

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Your sweet smile,
Is open mouth,
With jagged teeth.
I'm just a girl
Without apology, without apology
Starve yourself to nothing
Come on, cause I'll never go away, yeah
I could be

Death for you
If you believe
I'm just a girl
Without apology
To you I am disease
Starve yourself to nothing
Come on, cause I'll never go away
No, no
I wait for you to fall
So beautiful
I will be the one
Come on
You can't take this away from me, no no
Betcha can't take this one from me, come on
You can't take this away from me
Cause she will never be
The one
And I bet you thought you knew everything about me
But you don't
You don't
You don't know anything
No
So just fuck off
Whore
I wait for you to fall
So beautiful
I will be the one
Come on
You can't take this away from me, no no
Betcha can't take this one from me, come on
You can't take this away from me
Cause she will never be
THE ONE

But I will always be
One

Overall Meaning

The song "Disease" by Human Waste Project seems to be about a narrator who is underestimated and overlooked by others. The opening lines paint a vivid image of someone with a seemingly sweet smile, but upon closer inspection, they have jagged teeth. The singer then declares themselves as just a girl without apology, suggesting they are unapologetically themselves, with no need to conform to societal norms or expectations.

The chorus of the song is particularly powerful, with the repetition of the lines "To you I am disease" and "Starve yourself to nothing, come on, 'cause I'll never go away." These lines suggest that despite being viewed as a disease or an outcast, the singer is impossible to shake off and will always be present.

The bridge of the song reveals a sense of vindictiveness as the singer waits for someone to fall, declaring that they will be the one to rise above. The final lines of the song declare that the singer will always be "One," suggesting that they are strong and cannot be easily dismissed or erased.

Overall, "Disease" is a powerful anthem about standing up for oneself and refusing to be dismissed or underestimated by others. It is a declaration of strength and resilience in the face of adversity.

Line by Line Meaning

Your sweet smile, Is open mouth, With jagged teeth.
Your seemingly beautiful and charming facade hides a cruel and dangerous nature.

I'm just a girl Without apology, without apology
I am who I am and make no apologies for it, regardless of how it makes others feel.

Starve yourself to nothing Come on, cause I'll never go away, yeah
Even if you harm yourself to try and push me away, I will always be here, unyielding and unmovable.

I could be Death for you If you believe
If you let yourself fall victim to me, I have the power to destroy you completely.

To you I am disease Starve yourself to nothing Come on, cause I'll never go away
To you, I am a harmful and contagious presence, but no matter what you do, I will never leave you.

No, no I wait for you to fall So beautiful I will be the one Come on
I am waiting for you to falter and crumble so that I can step in and take control of your life.

You can't take this away from me, no no Betcha can't take this one from me, come on You can't take this away from me Cause she will never be
You may try to take things away from me, but I will always find a way to keep them. No one else can compare to me.

THE ONE But I will always be One
While there may be others who come close, I will always be the one and only, in both a literal and figurative sense.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael Jagger, Robert Thomas

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