Current lineup:
Freddy "Madball" Cricien (vocals)
Jorge Guerra (bass)
Mike Gurnari (guitar)
Mike Justian (drums)
Discography:
1994 - Set It Off
1996 - Demonstrating My Style
1998 - Look My Way
2000 - Hold It Down
2005 - Legacy
2007 - Infiltrate the System
2010 - Empire
2014 - Hardcore Lives
2018 - For the Cause
EPs
1989 - Ball of Destruction
1992 - Droppin' Many Suckers
2004 - N.Y.H.C. EP
2012 - Rebellion
www.madballnyhc.com
Set It Off
Madball Lyrics
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The fact still remains
I read between your lies
You got beat at your own game
Take a trip with me for soon
I will sin
Without one regret
The pain will begin
As the knife got deeper
I won't go without a fight
But you know the price you'll pay
That price is with your life
Suffering and pain like nothing
In your past
I walk the walk, and my path
Will be your last
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The lyrics of Madball's song "Set It Off" speaks about a feeling of revenge and justice after enduring lies and deceit from someone. The singer sees through the "bitter eyes" of the situation and acknowledges the fact that he has been lied to. He then warns the person who lied to him that he will "sin" and cause them pain without feeling any regret. As the conflict escalates, the singer uses violent imagery, such as a knife, to show that he is not backing down without a fight. He tells the person that the price they will pay for their lies and deceit is with their life, concluding that the suffering and pain they will experience will be like nothing in their past. Ultimately, the singer asserts himself and declares that his path will be the person's last.
Line by Line Meaning
I see through bitter eyes and
Despite the bitterness in my heart, I can still see the truth
The fact still remains
The truth is unchanged
I read between your lies
I can see beyond your deceitful words and actions
You got beat at your own game
You have been defeated by your own tactics
Take a trip with me for soon
Join me on a journey because soon
I will sin
I will commit an immoral act
Without one regret
Without feeling any remorse
The pain will begin
You will start to suffer
As the knife got deeper
As the situation becomes more dire
I won't go without a fight
I will resist fiercely
But you know the price you'll pay
You are aware of the consequences you will face
That price is with your life
You will pay with your own existence
Suffering and pain like nothing
You will experience intense agony like none before
In your past
In all of your previous experiences
I walk the walk, and my path
I live true to my beliefs and my journey
Will be your last
Will result in your ultimate downfall
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Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: STEVE STANDARD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jessie F
We don't fake it, we just take it
Set if off
I see through bitter eyes
And the fact still remains
I read between your lies
You got beat at your own game
Take a trip with me
For soon I will sin
Without one regret
The pain will begin
As the knife got deeper
Won't go without a fight
And you know the price you'll pay
That price is with your life
Suffering and pain
Like nothing in your past
I walk the walk
And my path will be your last
I see through bitter eyes
And the fact still remains
I read between your lies
You got beat at your own game
Take a trip with me
For soon I'll sin
Without one regret
The pain will begin
As the knife got deeper
Won't go without a fight
And you know the price you'll pay
That price with your life
Suffering and pain
Like nothing in your past
I walk the walk
And my path be your last
Path will be your fucking last
Jessie F
We don't fake it, we just take it
Set if off
I see through bitter eyes
And the fact still remains
I read between your lies
You got beat at your own game
Take a trip with me
For soon I will sin
Without one regret
The pain will begin
As the knife got deeper
Won't go without a fight
And you know the price you'll pay
That price is with your life
Suffering and pain
Like nothing in your past
I walk the walk
And my path will be your last
I see through bitter eyes
And the fact still remains
I read between your lies
You got beat at your own game
Take a trip with me
For soon I'll sin
Without one regret
The pain will begin
As the knife got deeper
Won't go without a fight
And you know the price you'll pay
That price with your life
Suffering and pain
Like nothing in your past
I walk the walk
And my path be your last
Path will be your fucking last
Евгений Татаринов
Thank you Bro
Garrett
I feel like this music (hardcore in general) has been there for me when nobody else was. I'm only 21 so I obviously wasn't listening to this in the 90s, but I've turned to this shit when I'm down since middle school.
GERERO
keep it going tell your friends about it start more bands
Rigger Hippie
44 and still hardcore, still in camo shorts & band tshirts. Greetings from Singapore...HCWW!
Erik Muniz
Garrett, Take A Chill Pill! What the hell do you know about this music, you wasnt even born yet when this album came out. For us the old school people, this was there for us. You dont know nothing yet kid.
Christopher Hsien
@Erik Muniz There's nothing wrong with younger people getting into hardcore bands that have been in the scene since the 80s-90s. Who the fuck cares if he wasn't born yet when this album came out? All that matters is that he appreciates the music just as much as someone who first heard this album when it was first released.
Charlie Lightfoot
I feel this music is like a father I never had, I love it.
Ryan Michelz
100 percent
AfromanK2
Lol shame on your father