They play dirty-organ-rock, stadium-disco-metal and sci-fi rollerskating jams. Beyond the sound and the fury, they take their listeners through landscapes haunted by Giorgio Moroder, ELO, and John Carpenter before entering the dark future world of Bronx Warriors 2020, as captured by a '70s Italian film crew.
They were personally invited by French act Justice to tour North America with them in late 2007 leaving their mark at the CMJ music festival , later playing with !!!, Holy Fuck, Crystal Castles, Klaxons and label mate Surkin across the UK and Europe. Their debut album, Dystopia, was released in Australia in late 2007 on the band's own label Siberia Records, with an international release with additional material to follow in April and May of 2008.
Singles released by the group in Australia include "Raised By Wolves", "Shadows", "45 & Rising", "Road to Recovery", "20,000 Leagues" and "Into the Galaxy". They also have an EP Secrets of the Universe. Various Songs on various compilations including Modular’s Leave Them All Behind, FBI's Kill Your Idols cd, Kitsune Maison 4, !K7's Tsubi DJ Kicks disk, Cut Copy's Fabric release, Ministry of Sounds Mashed 3, Ajax's Spin City, and more. They've remixed tracks for !!! (chk chk chk), The Presets, Dragonette, Cut Copy, VHS or Beta, Electric Six, Sébastien Tellier, Damn Arms and CSS. Others who remixed their songs include Grandmaster Flash, Metromony, Shy Child, Danger, Architecture In Helsinki, Chateau Marmont, Knightlife, Ajax, Curses!, Cut Copy, David Rubato, D.I.M., M83, Bag Raiders, Spod, The Presets, and members of Wolfmother.
Their live shows have included tours with Cut Copy, Wolfmother, Death From Above 1979, Electric Six, Gerling, Pink Grease, Har Mar Superstar, Trans Am, Bloc Party, Justice and others along the way.
In late 2007 they were nominated for the J Award by youth radio station Triple J for the Australian album of the year. They also featured twice in Triple J Hottest 100 2007 with "Tombstone" at 86 and "Into the Galaxy" at 57.
Devil Within
Midnight Juggernauts Lyrics
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You won′t even know I'm here
You won′t suspect a thing
You won't see me in the mirror
But I crept into your heart
You can't make me disappear
Til I make you
In the cobwebs and the lies
I′m learning all your tricks
I can hurt you from inside
I made myself a promise
You would never see me cry
Til I make you
You′ll never know what hit you
Won't see me closing in
I′m gonna make you suffer
This hell you put me in
I'm underneath your skin
The devil within
You′ll never know what hit you
I will be here
When you think you're all alone
Seeping through the cracks
I′m the poison in your bones
My love is your disease
I won't let it set you free
Til I break you
You'll never know what hit you
Won′t see me closing in
I′m gonna make you suffer
This hell you put me in
I'm underneath your skin
The devil within
You′ll never know what hit you
I tried to be the lover to your nightmare
Look what you made of me
Now I'm a heavy burden that you can′t bear
Look what you made of me
Look what you made of me
I'll make you see
You′ll never know what hit you
Won't see me closing in
I'm gonna make you suffer
This hell you put me in
I′m underneath your skin
The devil within
You′ll never know what hit you
The devil within
You'll never know what hit you
In "Devil Within," Midnight Juggernauts sing about a toxic relationship where one person has become deeply embedded in the other's mind and heart, yet the other remains unaware of their presence. The lyrics suggest an almost parasitic relationship, where the singer has made themselves at home in the other person's doubts, fears, and vulnerabilities. The imagery of cobwebs and tricks suggest a web of deceit, where the singer has become a master of manipulation, capable of inflicting pain and suffering from the inside, like a poison in their bones.
The chorus is the most haunting part of the song, with the lines "You'll never know what hit you, won't see me closing in, I'm gonna make you suffer, this hell you put me in," repeated insistently, like a warning or a threat. The singer has been hurt in some way by the other person and is seeking revenge, satisfaction or perhaps just a sense of control, and are determined to see it through. As the song progresses, it becomes clearer that the singer is deeply affected by the relationship and is trapped in their own hell of unrequited love or obsession. The song ends with the singer claiming to have been turned into a burden, but still holding out the desire to "make you see."
Line by Line Meaning
I will keep quiet
I will remain unnoticed and silent in your life.
You won't even know I'm here
You won't suspect or realize that I exist or have infiltrated your life.
You won't suspect a thing
You won't sense any danger or deception from me.
You won't see me in the mirror
I am a hidden force in your life and you won't see my reflection or true identity.
But I crept into your heart
I have insidiously gained access to your feelings and emotions.
You can't make me disappear
You won't be able to eradicate me from your life or your mind.
Til I make you
Until I inflict my revenge upon you and make you suffer.
I made myself at home
I have found comfort and familiarity in the deceit and lies that I have created in your life.
In the cobwebs and the lies
In the tangled web of deceit and false truths that I have spun around you.
I'm learning all your tricks
I am gaining knowledge and insight into your ways and methods of operation.
I can hurt you from inside
I have the power to harm you internally, where it will hurt the most.
I made myself a promise
I have vowed to never succumb to weakness or give up on this plan of revenge.
You would never see me cry
You won't be able to witness any remorse or regret that I may feel towards my actions.
Til I make you
Until I make you suffer for the pain and damage that you have caused me.
You'll never know what hit you
You won't realize or comprehend the full extent of the damage that I inflict upon you.
Won't see me closing in
You won't be aware of my calculated and strategic movements towards vengeance.
I'm gonna make you suffer
I have every intention of inflicting pain upon you and making you pay for your transgressions.
This hell you put me in
This is the agony and despair that you have inflicted upon me, and I am returning it tenfold.
I'm underneath your skin
I have infiltrated and entrenched myself deeply in your life and mind.
The devil within
I am the malevolent force and darkness that resides within you.
I will be here
I will persist and remain in your life, growing stronger with each passing moment.
When you think you're all alone
When you are at your most vulnerable and weak.
Seeping through the cracks
Slowly and steadily worming my way into your life and thoughts.
I'm the poison in your bones
I am the toxic and corrosive element that will eat away at your being from within.
My love is your disease
My love for vengeance and retribution is a disease that will infect and consume you.
I won't let it set you free
I won't let you escape the punishment and torment that you deserve.
Til I break you
Until I completely destroy you and your life, leaving nothing but ruins in my wake.
I tried to be the lover to your nightmare
I tried to be the one who eased and comforted your fears and anxieties.
Look what you made of me
You may have started me on this path of darkness and destruction, but I have become much more than you ever imagined.
Now I'm a heavy burden that you can't bear
I am the weight and burden of your past sins and guilt, that you will never be able to shake off.
I'll make you see
I will force you to confront and accept your own transgressions, and pay the ultimate price for them.
The devil within
I am your downfall and your nemesis, the devil that resides within you and will ultimately destroy you.
You'll never know what hit you
You won't see me coming, and you won't be able to protect or defend yourself from my wrath.
Writer(s): Andrew Szekeres, Vincent Heimann
Contributed by Luke G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.