When David was in grade school, his uncle took note of his developing interest in hip-hop and loaned him a four-track. They mixed tracks together and the young Adamson would write rhymes to sing over them, including a double-boombox sequel to Fu-Schnicken's "What's Up Doc (Can We Rock?)" called "Sufferin' Succotash (I Got Whiplash)" At first the beats came from instrumental sides of cassette singles, then from presets on his uncle's drum machine, and finally from his very own beat machine (a Christmas gift), the Yamaha DD-9.
Since then, through various incarnations and collaborations with groups such as Archer Avenue and BIGBIGcar, Adamson’s musical interests and excursions have crystallized into a startlingly singular and eclectic songwriting strategy.
You Cried Me
Jookabox Lyrics
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But you still smile and welcome me.
If you dare keep me around.
I take your soul with me underground.
I'll take you down with me girl.
I'll bite your neck. I'll make you crawl.
And you'll make what's left of me shiver.
When you cry me!
You're goin' down the ghost of a man.
I have to beg you to let go.
Before it swallows you as well as me.
A zombie got me and she won't let go,
if you won't go, you're 'gonna die, with a memory.
When you cry me! - I can feel it closing in, cold blood blooming in my body.
Now you say you'll share my sin,
and live the evil life beside me.
No I can't let you do it.
You should go there's not much time.
You gonna live this life with me you foolish person?
Think again, and be sure you weigh the consequences carefully!
Now we can be together forever,
you and me livin' side by side - In an evil way!
The lyrics of Jookabox's song You Cried Me can be interpreted in various ways. The first verse suggests the presence of evil, but the person addressed in the lyrics (possibly a lover or companion) continues to smile and welcome this evil presence into their life. The lyrics further indicate that the person might be aware of the negative consequences of allowing this evil presence to stay, as the line "if you dare keep me around, I take your soul with me underground" suggests that they could be dragged down into a dark place with the evil force.
In the second verse, the lyrics take a dark turn as the person acknowledges that a zombie has gotten hold of them and won't let go. The lyrics suggest that the only way out is to let go and move on, but the person might be too invested in this relationship to let go. The lines "when you cry me - I can feel it closing in, cold blood blooming in my body" suggest that the person is slowly succumbing to the evil presence and that it's taking a toll on their well-being. However, the person seems to be willing to stay anyway and live an "evil life" with the evil presence beside them.
Overall, the song seems to be a cautionary tale about the dangers of allowing evil to take over one's life. The lyrics suggest that even if we're aware of the negative consequences, we might still not be able to resist the pull of evil.
Line by Line Meaning
Evil! In the first degree.
The singer is acknowledging their own evil nature.
But you still smile and welcome me.
Despite the singer's evil nature, the person they're addressing still accepts them.
If you dare keep me around.
The singer is warning the person they're addressing that there are consequences to keeping them around.
I take your soul with me underground.
If the person keeps the artist around, they will be led down a path of damnation.
I'll take you down with me girl.
The artist is threatening to take the person they're addressing with them to a dark place.
I'll bite your neck. I'll make you crawl.
The singer is using violent imagery to convey their intentions to the person they're addressing.
And you'll make what's left of me shiver.
Even the singer is frightened by the darkness within them.
When you cry me!
The artist wants to see the person they're addressing emotionally affected by their words and intentions.
You're holding on to the last pure shreds.
The person they're addressing is still trying to hold onto their innocence.
You're goin' down the ghost of a man.
The artist is saying that the person they're addressing is becoming less and less human.
I have to beg you to let go.
The singer recognizes that they are dangerous and is pleading with the person they're addressing to let them go.
Before it swallows you as well as me.
If the person continues to associate with the artist, they will both be consumed by the darkness.
A zombie got me and she won't let go,
The singer feels trapped by their own darkness and urges the person they're addressing to not become trapped as well.
if you won't go, you're 'gonna die, with a memory.
If the person doesn't leave, they will die with the memory of the singer's darkness.
Now you say you'll share my sin,
The person they're addressing is offering to join the singer in their darkness.
and live the evil life beside me.
The person they're addressing is willing to go down a dark path with the artist.
No I can't let you do it.
The artist ultimately decides that they can't let the person they're addressing join them in their darkness.
You should go there's not much time.
The singer is urging the person to leave before it's too late.
You gonna live this life with me you foolish person?
The singer is chastising the person they're addressing for even considering joining them in their darkness.
Think again, and be sure you weigh the consequences carefully!
The artist wants the person to fully consider the ramifications of joining them in their darkness.
Now we can be together forever,
The artist is again trying to convince the person to join them in their darkness.
you and me livin' side by side - In an evil way!
The artist wants to live a life of darkness with the person they're addressing.
Contributed by Lillian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@steviefoster6906
I just searched Google for a solid hour straight to find this song again. It went into my favourites within five seconds. Never to be lost again.
@patgauthier3428
I messaged a friend from years ago to ask about this song- woke up with it stuck in my head and sent him a voice message whistling the melody of the chorus. He sent a link back in a few minutes; same hat. Never letting go of this song again.
@Merido
Lol same here. I've spent a year, on and off, on Newgrounds trying to go through tags for music videos, lists of features from certain years, reminiscing back on other videos I saw around that time to find any breadcrumb trails, googling different weird phrases...Eventually I managed to mumble my way into remembering the band name :)
Favourited on YT, NG, and Spotify. Finally, my most hype 'doing the house chores' song is back.
@lindseyb2586
oh lordt i've been there... proud of you.
@miriamb1662
still listening to this after a whole decade
@SkipdaZip
Tom and Duck from Cartoon Mess Live sent me here, and I will be back often!
@CallmeBigfat
Always come back to this nostalgia
@Marisaur
i found this on newgrounds years ago and forgot about it and then searched for it fruitlessly. then a nature valley commercial comes on, i flip the fuck out and post the commercial begging for people to help me out, and here i am
@frankmcclusky7870
Been thinking about this song for a while, glad I found it again
@lkafjkakjf333
I love animations like these. It always reminds of doodles in a high school composition journal, just simple yet oddly detailed.