1. John Doe (b… Read Full Bio ↴John Doe refers to (at least) five different artists:
1. John Doe (born John Nommensen Duchac on February 25, 1954 in Decatur, Illinois) is the founder of the seminal L.A. punk band X, produced and managed by Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. His musical compositions and performances are varied, including country and folk music. Doe also performs with the country-folk-punk band The Knitters and in 2009 formed John Doe and the Sadies. In the early 1980s Doe performed on two albums by fellow L.A punk band The Flesh Eaters. In addition to performing with members of The Blasters and punk-poet Chris D. on these albums, he also performed with future X band mate D.J. Bonebrake.
He is also a well-known film and television actor, notably playing Jeff Parker in the Roswell television series. Some of the films that he's appeared in are Road House, Roadside Prophets, Salvador, Great Balls of Fire!, Boogie Nights, The Specials , The Good Girl and Pure Country. He was also in music videos for The Doors LA Woman and The Ramones Something To Believe In with the other members of X.
The album Forever Hasn't Happened Yet was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.
In 1997, he had a minor role in the film 'Boogie Nights'.
2. John Doe is metalcore / deathcore band from Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland.
www.johndoe.hard-core.pl
www.myspace.com/johndoe
3. John Doe (real name John Machielsen) is a DJ/ producer and the label owner of drum'n'bass / jungle Counter Intelligence Recordings based in Tilburg, the Netherlands in 2004.
www.counterintelligence.nl
www.myspace.com/johndoe_nl
4. John Doe is the former name of a hard rock band from Italy, now known as Gotto Esplosivo
www.myspace.com/johndoernr
http://www.gottoesplosivo.com/
5. John Doe is a Norwegian rock band.
6. John Doe is a Belarusian alternative rock band.
7. John Doe is a Vancouver based meme rapper known for exploiting a local teen suicide and sipping codiene on certain overpasses throughout Van. avant garde musique concrete
I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine
John Doe Lyrics
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Alive as you or me
Raging through these quarters
In the utmost misery
With a blanket underneath his arms
And a coat of solid gold
Cryin' for the very ones
"Arise, arise" he cried so loud
In a voice without restraint
"Come out, you gifted kings and queens
And hear my sad complaint"
"No martyrs are among you now
That you can call your own
So go your way accordingly
And know you're not alone"
I dreamed I saw St. Augustine
Alive with fiery breath
I dreamed I was among the ones
That took him out to death
Well, I awoke in anger
So alone and terrified
And I pressed my fingers against the glass
And bowed my head and cried
Yes, I pressed my fingers against the glass
And bowed my head and cried
In "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine," John Doe imagines a scene of the legendary saint, an influential theologian and philosopher of the fourth and fifth centuries AD, wandering through the streets in distress, carrying his few belongings and calling out to the people. He is mournful that the martyrs, who once fought for and gave their lives for their causes and beliefs, are no longer among them. He urges the people, the "gifted kings and queens," to listen to his complaints and realize they are not alone in their struggles. In the end, Doe wakes up from the dream feeling angry and alone, pressing his fingers against the glass and crying.
Line by Line Meaning
I dreamed I saw St. Augustine
In a dream, the singer saw St. Augustine
Alive as you or me
St. Augustine appeared alive and human-like in the dream
Raging through these quarters
St. Augustine was moving through a particular space with great intensity
In the utmost misery
Despite being alive, St. Augustine was extremely unhappy and suffering
With a blanket underneath his arms
St. Augustine was carrying a blanket wrapped around himself
And a coat of solid gold
St. Augustine also wore a coat made of a valuable metal
Cryin' for the very ones
St. Augustine was weeping for specific people
That already had been sold
Those for whom St. Augustine cried had been previously betrayed and possibly enslaved
"Arise, arise" he cried so loud
St. Augustine spoke forcefully, calling for people to awaken
In a voice without restraint
St. Augustine spoke with great passion and emotions, in an unbridled way
"Come out, you gifted kings and queens
St. Augustine called upon people who were talented and powerful
And hear my sad complaint"
St. Augustine wanted these people to listen to his serious grievances
"No martyrs are among you now
St. Augustine pointed out that there were no defenders of justice or heroes left around
That you can call your own
People could not identify with or lay claim to any martyrs or moral exemplars
So go your way accordingly
St. Augustine suggested that people should continue on their path as they see fit
And know you're not alone"
But they should be aware that this course of action may be isolating
I dreamed I saw St. Augustine
The artist repeated the opening line
Alive with fiery breath
This time, St. Augustine was alive but exhaling flames as if breathing fire
I dreamed I was among the ones
The singer then imagined being with a group of people
That took him out to death
And they were responsible for killing or defeating St. Augustine, which was a tragic and sobering thought
Well, I awoke in anger
The artist became furious upon waking up
So alone and terrified
The dream left them feeling desolate and scared
And I pressed my fingers against the glass
The singer placed their hands on a nearby windowpane, possibly to ground themselves or find comfort
And bowed my head and cried
But ultimately, they remained overwhelmed with emotion and shed tears
Yes, I pressed my fingers against the glass
The singer repeated a line from earlier for emphasis
And bowed my head and cried
Repeating the final line, the singer conveyed their deep sorrow and sense of defeat
Contributed by William S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.