Read Full Bio ↴Lewd Acts were one of San Diego California's best kept hardcore secrets.
Lewd Acts' brand of raw noise reeks of true soul and stunning originality. Opting to embrace their pre-1988 punk and hardcore influences, they shun metal tendencies of today's hardcore scene. Vocally crooning and sonically winding their way through each song in ways that are continuously moving and exciting.
A release history: Lewd Acts released their demo in 2005, a recording that garnered enough interest to come out as a 7"EP just a few months later. In mid 2006, they released their "...On Lonely Nights" 7"EP on the Eating Rats label. Early 2007 saw Lewd Acts self release their "Dark Days" CD Collection, which featured the demo and 7"EP, along with three additional songs (a release they gave us that we thought to be awesome). They were also featured on the "Sound & Fury Festival 2006" 2XDVD. In March 2008, the band self released their "Play Me Something That I Know" cassette, which was later followed by their celebrated Split 7"EP/CDEP w/ Hour Of The Wolf in May 2008. Lewd Acts released the "Lung Patrol" 7" on 16OH/Animal Style records in the Fall of 2009.Their last album "Black Eye Blues" was engineered by Kurt Ballou (Converge) at God City Studios and was released on Deathwish .
Lewd Acts broke up in June 2010
tyler then punched his guitarist in the face
but apparently it wasn't hard enough. Lewd Acts got back together in 2012.
Thirteen
Lewd Acts Lyrics
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Walking and i'm walking
And i'm stomping the street
Trying to penetrate the asphalt
With my feet
Oh, know
Getting so old
When you're living in a town
Getting so old
Won't one van stop for me?
They drive past dodging in doge rams
As i throw rocks and words
"your youth won't last!
No, it won't last!"
I am thirteen in a city o pederasts
Far too old for their dark sunglasses
And their mustaches
Though they might consider me
At the end of a long, desperate day
Still i wish i was half my age
The lyrics in Lewd Acts's song, Thirteen, depict a young teenager walking and stomping on the street. The character is trying to make an impact on the asphalt with their feet, reflecting their frustration and anxiety. They feel old and worn out, living in a town where the stars are brown. They long for a car to stop and take them away, but as they throw rocks and words at passing cars, they belittle the concept of growing old and trying to hold onto youth in a world that it seems, couldn't care less. The singer is thirteen but feels worlds apart from the adult men of the city they assume to be pederasts, creepers that lust after underage kids. They want to be half their age again, a child free of worries but also conscious of the dangers that loom ahead. The lyricist is conveying the struggles and challenges of growing up, the confrontation of the harsh reality of growing old in a world where age is not valued and adults existing in a seemingly permanent state of misery.
The lyrics contain powerful metaphors that illustrate the feelings of the singer. The stomping of the street reflects the pent up frustration of someone not being able to make a difference in their lives. The stars being brown signify the monotony and bleakness of life, that there isn't anything charming or interesting to look forward to. The man in the van represents the adult world for the singer; they are disgusted in the anarchy of their world and feel like they were forced into growing up too soon. The lyricist reveals that the character is only trying to survive in a world where they feel unwanted and overlooked. They reveal the vulnerable position taken by young teenagers in society.
Line by Line Meaning
Walking and I'm walking
I am walking aimlessly, with no particular destination in mind
And I'm stomping the street
I am forcefully stepping on the pavement as I walk
Trying to penetrate the asphalt with my feet
I am feeling frustrated with my inability to make any real impact or change in my surroundings
Oh, know, getting so old
I am lamenting the fact that I am growing older, despite being only thirteen
When you're living in a town where all the stars are brown
I am living in a place where there is not much to aspire to; the people I see around me are not successful or inspiring
Won't one van stop for me?
I am asking if anyone will stop and pay attention to me
They drive past dodging in doge rams
People are avoiding me, driving past me as if I don't exist
As I throw rocks and words
I am acting out to try to get attention, throwing rocks and shouting at passing cars
"Your youth won't last! No, it won't last!"
I am shouting at the passing cars that their youth won't last forever, just like mine won't
I am thirteen in a city of pederasts
I am a young teenager living in a city where there is a prevalence of child abusers
Far too old for their dark sunglasses and their mustaches
I am too old for the abusers to take any real interest in me
Though they might consider me at the end of a long, desperate day
However, the abusers might still consider me as a last resort if they don't find a younger victim
Still I wish I was half my age
Despite the danger of my situation, I still wish that I was younger and had more innocence and ignorance of the world
Contributed by Julia N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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