Sans label, Joke sort en 2011 l'EP "Prêt Pour l'Argent 1.5" mais c'est la sortie du titre "MTP Anthem" qui sera l’élément déclencheur de la montée en puissance du jeune rappeur dans le paysage rap-français. Il sort en 2012 et 2013, 2 EP: "Kyoto" et "Tokyo".
Son premier album "Ateyaba" est sortit le 2 juin 2014.
Wait
Joke Lyrics
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Day to day
The fire increases
Masks decay
I look at the river
White foam floats down
The body's poisoned
Got to sit tight
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait
After awakening
The silence grows
The screams subside
Distortion shows
Mutant thoughts
Of bad mouthed news
It's just another birth
Of distorted views
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait
In this song, Joke reflects on the uncertainties and anxieties of life. The lyrics describe how our motives and perceptions change daily, and how these changes can lead to a burning desire for something more. While we wait for our desires to be fulfilled, the masks we wear begin to decay, revealing our true selves. The river, which symbolizes life, brings down white foam, representing the pollution of our society and the poisoning of our bodies. Despite all these challenges, we must sit tight and wait for a better tomorrow.
The second verse reflects on the aftermath of awakening from our illusions. The silence becomes louder, and our screams of pain subside, but the distortion of our views becomes more evident. We begin to harbor mutant thoughts and accept bad news as the norm. These distorted views become another birth of our disillusionment, manifesting in our inability to wait patiently for a brighter future.
Overall, the song Wait is an introspective take on the human experience. The lyrics talk about how life changes constantly and how waiting for something better can bring along anxieties and uncertainties.
Line by Line Meaning
Motives changing
Reasons for actions constantly shifting
Day to day
On a daily basis
The fire increases
Intensity of emotions rises
Masks decay
False pretenses are breaking down
I look at the river
Observing the flowing water
White foam floats down
Bubbles on the surface indicate contamination
The body's poisoned
Physical being is infected
Got to sit tight
Need to remain patient
The wait
Period of anticipation
After awakening
Upon gaining consciousness
The silence grows
Quietness becomes more pronounced
The screams subside
Loud outcries gradually lessen
Distortion shows
Interpretation becomes flawed
Mutant thoughts
Aberrant ideas
Of bad mouthed news
Negative gossip
It's just another birth
Simply another creation
Of distorted views
With distorted perspectives
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jaz Coleman, Matthew Ferguson, Martin Glover, Kevin Walker
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Slinky 1372
Motives changing, day to day
The fire increases, masks decay
I look at the river, white foam floats down
The body's poisoned, gotta sit tight
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait
After wakening, silence grows
The screams subside, distortion shows
Mutant thoughts, of bad mouthed news
It's just another birth, of distorted views
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait
John Connard
Motives changing
Day to day
The fire increases
Mask decay
I look at the river
White foam floats down
The bodys poisoned
Gotta sit tight
The wait x4
After awakening
The silence grows
The screams subside
Distortion shows
Mutant thoughts
Of bad mouthed news
It's just another birth
Of distorted views
The wait x4
The wait x4
Pasi Mäkilä
I was a punk rocker in the eighties and I still love this song
Luis Ugalde
That was pobaly such a cool time to be around.
DEATH the GOAT formally known as Death
Hyvää!
I was a metal head in the eighties and loved Metallicas cover of this song!
unixfreak
Myself being born in '88, if you ever manage to build a time machine, please take me back with you lol.
Kaz Eddison
Killing Joke is truly an amazing band. Over the years, their sound has spanned post-punk, new wave, synth, industrial, and metal, and they are perfect at them all. Truly one of my favourite bands.
Super Fun Jam Tracks
You stated that perfectly!
Grzegorz Adamowski
The epic sound they achieved on this record was, and still is, awsome! Primitive, Requiem, Change, They wait - these were the songs that shaped my musical sensibilities back in the 80's, and also to large extent, and to this day, the way I play guitar riffs. One of the groundbreaking albums of the modern era! Who plays like that now?!?
humble servant
@Jeffery Linder sounds demonic
Jeffery Linder
Geordie is underrated. Have you checked out the stuff they recorded in the kings chamber in the great pyramids?
Psykonaut_DXM
this was waaaay ahead of its time, true innovaters