Incubus is a five-man al… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name:
Incubus is a five-man alternative rock band formed in 1991, based in Calabasas, California. Members include Brandon Boyd (vocals and percussion), Mike Einziger (guitar), Ben Kenney (bass), Jose Pasillas II (drums) and DJ Chris Kilmore (turntables). Former members of the band include Gavin Koppel (a.k.a. DJ Lyfe) (turntables) and Alex Katunich (a.k.a. Dirk Lance) (bass). The band's name may seem a peculiar choice to fans, as an incubus is a type of demon that, in mythological lore, comes in the night and has sex with women while they are sleeping; it seduces them in their dreams The story behind the name is that the band needed to think of a name hours before their first show and, after a few failed choices, Mike looked in a dictionary and chose "Incubus" almost at random. Mike says that the name was chosen because it sounded silly; Brandon holds that it was chosen because they were teenagers and the definition had the word "sex" in it. "We really didn't want to rape women in their sleep. But, we were fifteen and it seemed harmless to us then, and we never changed it," says the band.
Incubus has received both critical acclaim and commercial success, reaching multi-platinum sales, as well as releasing several successful singles. The band earned mainstream recognition with the release of their 1999 album Make Yourself. In 2001, Incubus became even more successful with the single "Drive" and their follow-up album Morning View. Their sixth studio album, Light Grenades, debuted at No. 1 in 2006 and has received Gold certification in the U.S. Incubus released their first greatest hits album Monuments and Melodies in June 2009, accompanied by a tour of the United States, Japan and Canada. The band's most recent album, 8, was released on April 21st, 2017.
2. A death/thrash metal band from Metairie, Louisiana. The band was made up of Francis Howard (guitar/vocals), Moyses Howard (drums), Andre Luiz (bass), and Luiz Carlos (guitar). The two Howard brothers are actually from Brazil, and immigrated to Louisiana. This Incubus has released one demo, and two albums, with one album being remastered and re-released with a different track listing. This band has changed their name to Opprobrium.
3. A death/thrash metal band from Georgia who released one demo in 1987. The drummer, Mike Browning, went on to Morbid Angel and later Nocturnus fame.
4. A thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil that released 2 demos in 1986 and 1988.
5. A thrash metal band from João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
6. A New Wave of British Heavy Metal band that released a full-length album "To the Devil a Daughter" in 1984. Still a favorite among NWOBHM fans.
7. A death/thrash metal band from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Released a demo "Sinful Dreams" in 1987. Changed their name to Spectral Birth in 1988.
8. A Techno/Rave combo.
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Incubus Lyrics
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But some of ours are easy to identify
Look me in the eye
And ask for forgiveness
We'll make a pact to never speak that word again
Yes, you are my friend
We all have something that digs at us
At least we dig each other
So when weakness turns my ego up
I know you'll count on the me from yesterday
If I turn into another
Dig me up from under what is covering
The better part of me
Sing this song
Remind me that we'll always have each other
When everything else is gone, oh oh oh
We all have a sickness
That cleverly attaches and multiplies
No matter how we try
We all have someone that digs at us
At least we dig each other
So when sickness turns my ego up
I know you'll act as a clever medicine
If I turn into another
Dig me up from under what is covering
The better part of me
Sing this song
Remind me that we'll always have each other
When everything else is gone
Oh, each other
When everything else is gone
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh
If I turn into another
Dig me up from under what is covering
The better part of me
Sing this song
Remind me that we'll always have each other
When everything else is gone
Oh, each other (sing this song)
When everything else is gone
Oh, each other
When everything else is gone
The lyrics to "Dig" by Incubus are about the power of friendship and the willingness to support each other through difficult times. The song opens with the line "We all have a weakness" which suggests that everyone has something that causes them pain, but some are easier to identify than others. The lyric "Look me in the eye / And ask for forgiveness" implies that there may have been some discord in the past, but the singer and their friend have made a pact to move on and not dwell on their mistakes. They are reminding each other that they are friends and will always have each other's backs.
The second verse continues with the theme of weaknesses and how some can be more insidious, like a sickness that attaches and multiplies. The idea that "we all have someone that digs at us" underscores the idea that the people closest to us can sometimes be the source of our pain. But in the end, the song is about the power of human connection and how we need each other to get through the hard times.
The chorus repeats the idea that if one person turns into someone else (perhaps as a result of their weakness or sickness), their friend will act as a "clever medicine" and remind them that they have each other. The repetition of the line "dig me up from under what is covering the better part of me" suggests that the singer is aware that they have flaws, but their friend's support is helping to bring out the best in them.
Line by Line Meaning
We all have a weakness
Everyone has a flaw
But some of ours are easy to identify
Certain flaws are more apparent than others
Look me in the eye
Directly face me
And ask for forgiveness
Request to be pardoned
We'll make a pact to never speak that word again
Agree to never mention the issue again
Yes, you are my friend
You are my companion
We all have something that digs at us
We all have something that bothers us
At least we dig each other
At least we have each other
So when weakness turns my ego up
When my vulnerable side comes out
I know you'll count on the me from yesterday
I know you will depend on me from the past
If I turn into another
If I become a different person
Dig me up from under what is covering
Uncover me from what is hiding me
The better part of me
My superior qualities
Sing this song
Perform this tune
Remind me that we'll always have each other
Reinforce our bond
When everything else is gone
When all other things fade away
We all have a sickness
We all have a problem
That cleverly attaches and multiplies
That skillfully links and increases
No matter how we try
Regardless of our efforts
We all have someone that digs at us
We all have someone who irritates us
So when sickness turns my ego up
So when my problem causes me to act out
I know you'll act as a clever medicine
I know you will serve as a competent cure
Oh, each other when everything else is gone
We will have each other when all else is lost
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benjamin Lee Kenney, Brandon Charles Boyd, Christopher E Kilmore, Jose Anthony Ii Pasillas, Michael Aaron Einziger
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@platabluesky37
We all have a weakness
But some of ours are easy to identify
Look me in the eye
And ask for forgiveness
We'll make a pact to never speak that word again
Yes, you are my friend
We all have something that digs at us
At least we dig each other
So when weakness turns my ego up
I know you'll count on the me from yesterday
If I turn into another
Dig me up from under what is covering
The better part of me
Sing this song
Remind me that we'll always have each other
When everything else is gone
We all have a sickness
That cleverly attaches and multiplies
No matter how we try
We all have someone that digs at us
At least we dig each other
So when sickness turns my ego up
I know you'll act as a clever medicine
If I turn into another
Dig me up from under what is covering
The better part of me
Sing this song
Remind me that we'll always have each other
When everything else is gone
Oh, each other when everything else is gone
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
If I turn into another
Dig me up from under what is covering
The better part of me
Sing this song
Remind me that we'll always have each other
When everything else is gone
Oh, each other when everything else is gone
Oh, each other when everything else is gone
@aalvn
We all have a weakness
But some of ours are easy to identify.
Look me in the eye
And ask for forgiveness;
We'll make a pact to never speak that word again
Yes you are my friend.
We all have something that digs at us,
At least we dig each other
So when weakness turns my ego up
I know you'll count on the me from yesterday
If I turn into another
Dig me up from under what is covering
The better part of me
Sing this song
Remind me that we'll always have each other
When everything else is gone.
We all have a sickness
That cleverly attaches and multiplies
No matter how we try.
We all have someone that digs at us,
At least we dig each other
So when sickness turns my ego up
I know you'll act as a clever medicine.
If I turn into another
Dig me up from under what is covering
The better part of me.
Sing this song!
Remind me that we'll always have each other
When everything else is gone.
Oh each other....
When everything
Else is gone.
@kathybacker6742
My son would have been 41 years old today. Sadly he passed away 7/19/07 at 9:11 am. Incubus was one of his favorite bands. I'm sitting by his memorial tree and paying tribute to him by listening to some of his favorite tunes. He would love that. Miss him dearly. 😘🙏
@zenzalei
That's a beautiful way to honor his life.
@carlislefranck3531
I can't imagine how u feel. I have 2 daughters.. i dont know what I'd do. My first born had 3 heart surgeries but she pulled through. She has half a heart...I hear this sing and think of my wife and how we helped each other through..
@johnny14980
❤️
@kathybacker6742
@@zenzalei Thank you very much.
@kathybacker6742
@@carlislefranck3531
Thank you.. Our children are so precious, aren't they? Im sorry about your daughter 😔
@erikschultz1626
Song is 18 years old and still evokes the same feelings as when I heard it for the first time. Hello, 2024. Thanks, Icubus, for staying with me.
@DancingQueen311
This!!
@toonsketch8064
🫶🏻
@lolavee8516
❤