Leæther Strip was one of the earliest and most prominent acts on Germany's now defunct Zoth Ommog record label, Leæther Strip's music has also been released on the also defunct Zoth Ommog successor: Bloodline Records and in the US on Cleopatra Records and Metropolis Records labels. Leæther Strip is currently signed with the Alfa Matrix label.
Going Nowhere
Leæther Strip Lyrics
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You, you, you may be all...
Bright lights on the outside,
But inside, you're damaged,
you're broken and bruised!"
I don't want it, it's not good enough
I don't need this crap you dump on me
I was saving for my soul
Get it away from me, get it away from me
Make it go away, make it go away
Going nowhere - Faster than the speed of light
Going nowhere - All the creeps are out of sight
Going nowhere - No one here to put it right
Going nowhere - If I crush it, it's tonight(?)
I was one of them, wanted this and that
My life still was fucked so bad
Got to have a new one, got to have a bigger one
Got to have a shiny one, gimme all the fast ones
Gimme all the good ones, gimme more more more
Gimme more more, gimme more more more
Going nowhere - Faster than the speed of light
Going nowhere - All the creeps are out of sight
Going nowhere - No one here to put it right
Going nowhere - If I crush it, it's tonight(?)
We dig bigger holes but there isn't room
For the crap we throw away
So we dig the holes for our own graves
We will rest in piles of trash
Get it away from me, get it away from me
Make it go away, make it go away
Going nowhere - Faster than the speed of light
Going nowhere - All the creeps are out of sight
Going nowhere - No one here to put it right
Going nowhere - If I crush it, it's tonight(?)
Going nowhere
Gimme more more more
The lyrics to Leæther Strip's song Going Nowhere seem to be addressing the issues of materialism and consumerism in society. The first few lines suggest that someone may seem to have it all on the outside, but internally they are damaged and broken. The next set of lyrics indicate a rejection of this materialism and the waste it produces, with the desire to have it all just leading to a barren and empty life.
The chorus repeats the phrase "going nowhere" to emphasize this sense of emptiness and lack of fulfillment, and the urgency to crush it all and start over. The verses further expound on the problems of consumerism, with society digging bigger holes for waste and ultimately ending up buried in trash. The phrase "gimme more more more" seems to exemplify the insatiable desire for possessions and material wealth, which will only lead to the same sense of emptiness and going nowhere.
Overall, the song seems to be a commentary on the negative effects of consumerism and materialism on individuals and society as a whole, and the need to reject this lifestyle in order to find true fulfillment and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Lemme tell you...
Listen closely...
You, you, you may be all...
You may appear successful on the outside...
Bright lights on the outside,
You may project an image of prosperity and happiness...
But inside, you're damaged,
But inside, you may be emotionally hurt...
you're broken and bruised!
And you may have deep emotional scars.
I don't want it, it's not good enough
I don't want what you're offering, it's not satisfactory...
I don't need this crap you dump on me
I don't need the useless things you give me...
All this waste is taking up the space
All of this uselessness is taking up valuable room...
I was saving for my soul
Which I need to save for my emotional well-being.
Get it away from me, get it away from me
I need to remove this waste from my life...
Make it go away, make it go away
And make it disappear completely.
Going nowhere - Faster than the speed of light
My life is going nowhere, quickly.
Going nowhere - All the creeps are out of sight
And I'm alone, surrounded by unsavory individuals.
Going nowhere - No one here to put it right
No one can fix my problems or make things right.
Going nowhere - If I crush it, it's tonight(?)
If I'm going to change my life, it has to happen now.
I was one of them, wanted this and that
I used to be like everyone else, wanting material possessions...
My life still was fucked so bad
...but my life was still terrible.
Got to have a new one, got to have a bigger one
I thought I needed a new life, a bigger and better one...
Got to have a shiny one, gimme all the fast ones
...with shiny new possessions and quick thrills.
Gimme all the good ones, gimme more more more
I wanted it all and wanted more and more.
We dig bigger holes but there isn't room
As a society, we accumulate more and more things but have less space...
For the crap we throw away
...and we discard useless items without proper disposal.
So we dig the holes for our own graves
We're digging our own graves with our wasteful habits.
We will rest in piles of trash
We will ultimately rest among our own waste.
Going nowhere
My life is stagnant and not progressing.
Gimme more more more
I still want more, even though it won't fulfill me.
Contributed by Aria W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.