"Larry & His Flask are like no band I’ve ever seen (which seems to be the g… Read Full Bio ↴"Larry & His Flask are like no band I’ve ever seen (which seems to be the general consensus). As soon as Jamin says “Hello everybody we’re Larry & His Flask!” and the first song begins people are glued to the stage. Everyone is watching with smiles and wide eyes. People are looking at their friends shaking their heads with looks on their faces that say: “What the hell is this?!“ When all 6 members are on stage they are truly a sight to behold. They play their instruments fast and they play them good. It’s difficult to describe the kind of music they play; they don’t fit into any of the genres found in your neighborhood music shop. Their music sounds like rowdy bluegrass/folk with heavy punk rock roots and a splash of gypsy soul." Larry & His Flask are out of Redmond, Oregon and are more than local heroes with tons of local fans!

Pandemonium
Larry and His Flask Lyrics

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It’s pandemonium
In the streets there’s a sadness
An unbridled madness abound
And the sound is like nothing I’ve ever heard at all before

I try to face the crowd
They’re pushing and shoving,
They just keep on coming

And I ask myself,
How did it ever come to this unfortunate abyss?

We’ll never know how long it’s all gonna last,
Centuries have passed
They’re full of pain, what have we gained?
Fighting for scraps, maybe we could perhaps have

Change, instead of chains,
No more worry and no more games
Friends, instead of trends,
It’s all the means to an untimely end

The skies are turning grey
What happened to the day?
Oh, I could never say
That’s not my job, but moving on
If we don’t stop and look around sometime,
Then everyone and each of us is

Gone, all gone, you’re reality shows,
You’ll never strike a pose again, you’re dead
Just like I said, fighting for scraps
We could perhaps have

Change, instead of chains,
No more worry and no more games
Friends, instead of trends
It’s all the means to an untimely end

I mean it when I say
There’s still hope for us anyway
And I don’t wanna get you down
But I’ve been seeing what’s going around

It’s pandemonium
In the streets there’s a sadness
An unbridled madness abound
And the sound is like nothing I’ve ever heard at all before

(la da da da da)

Overall Meaning

Larry and His Flask's song, "Pandemonium," is a reflection on the current state of the world. The song paints a picture of chaos in the streets and a pervasive sadness that has taken hold of society. The singer is caught up in this mayhem and questions how it came to be. They wonder how the world ended up in this unfortunate abyss, full of pain and fighting for scraps. They wish for change instead of chains, for no more worry and games, and for friends instead of trends, as they see them as the means to an untimely end.

Even amidst the gloom, the singer still holds out hope. They see that there's still a chance for humanity to turn things around, and they don't want to get anyone down. The song ends on the same note it began, describing the pandemonium in the streets and the sound that the singer has never heard before.

Line by Line Meaning

It’s pandemonium
There's chaos all around

In the streets there’s a sadness
People are unhappy

An unbridled madness abound
Crazy things happening everywhere

And the sound is like nothing I’ve ever heard at all before
Noise is different from anything he's heard

I try to face the crowd
He tries to confront the situation

They’re pushing and shoving,
People are fighting and pushing each other

They just keep on coming
More and more people are showing up

And I ask myself, How did it ever come to this unfortunate abyss?
He questions how they got to this point of despair

We’ll never know how long it’s all gonna last
No one knows how long the chaos will continue

Centuries have passed
History repeats itself

They’re full of pain, what have we gained?
People have suffered a lot, but what was accomplished?

Fighting for scraps, maybe we could perhaps have
People are struggling, but maybe they could try something different

Change, instead of chains, No more worry and no more games
They need a change from the current situation. No more stress and pretending

Friends, instead of trends, It’s all the means to an untimely end
People need real connections, not just following trends. Otherwise, it will end badly

The skies are turning grey
Everything seems gloomy

What happened to the day?
Where did the time go?

Oh, I could never say
He doesn't know the answer

That’s not my job, but moving on
It's not his responsibility, so he moves on

If we don’t stop and look around sometime,
Need to take a step back and reflect

Then everyone and each of us is
Everyone will be affected

Gone, all gone, you’re reality shows,
Everything will be gone. Describes people as being just entertainment

You’ll never strike a pose again, you’re dead
People will not have the chance to move forward

Just like I said, fighting for scraps
Back to struggling

We could perhaps have
Maybe they could have a different outcome if they try something else

Change, instead of chains, No more worry and no more games
Same line as before. They need a different path

Friends, instead of trends, It’s all the means to an untimely end
Same line as before. Relationships are important and they need to avoid following damaging trends

I mean it when I say
He is serious about what he says

There’s still hope for us anyway
There's always a chance for hope

And I don’t wanna get you down
He doesn't want to depress anyone

But I’ve been seeing what’s going around
He sees the reality of the situation

It’s pandemonium
Reiterating the chaos

In the streets there’s a sadness
Reiterating the sadness of the situation

An unbridled madness abound
Reiterating the craziness of the situation

And the sound is like nothing I’ve ever heard at all before
Reiterating the unusual noise

(la da da da da)
Repetitive sound, no specific meaning

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