GSL Records
1993. Cupertino, CA. Right in the heart of w… Read Full Bio ↴Mohinder
GSL Records
1993. Cupertino, CA. Right in the heart of what was soon to become (for a time) the new economic heart of America, Silicon Valley, came a hair-raising, filling-rattling scream of rage. Hidden behind the pristine office parks and suburban strip malls, a seething force of paranoid aggression was brooding, and its name was Mohinder. For a little over a year, Mohinder captured the attention of the Bay Area's alienated hardcore underground, providing a Northern California counterpart to the burgeoning San Diego art-punk scene (Mohinder, like Heroin, Antioch Arrow, et al, was associated with the notorious Gravity Records) with their brief but absurdly powerful bursts of shambolic noise and instantly legendary live performances. By the end of 1994 Mohinder was only a memory, the brevity of the band's existence a testament to its unsustainably fierce, almost superhuman energy.
Mohinder's four members went on to form a number of noteworthy new bands, including Jenny Piccolo, Calm, Makara, the Anasazi, Duster, Valium Aggelian, Haelah, Eiafuawn, El Buzzard, A-Set, Breasts and Big Thicket. GSL's Discography collects Mohinder's complete musical output -- the two EPs they put out on their own Unleaded imprint, their one Gravity EP, and live performances recordeed at the Gilman in Berkeley and on KZSU Stanford radio.
Jesse Ashlock
Division
Mohinder Lyrics
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We don't have to obey if we have it timed just right.
Some things are never secrets.
Division is not a secret.
Mohinder's song "Division" touches on themes of obedience and rebellion against authority. The lyrics suggest that society conditions us to follow orders without question, leading to a divide between those who obey and those who resist. However, the song also suggests that timing is crucial in resisting authority - implying that there are moments when disobedience is necessary and appropriate. The line "some things are never secrets" suggests that the idea of division itself is not hidden or obscure, but often ignored or suppressed.
Overall, the lyrics encourage listeners to be independent thinkers and question authority, but also recognize that rebellion must be strategic and calculated. The use of the word "division" is deliberately ambiguous and could refer to the division between those who obey and those who resist, or a more literal division of power or resources. Mohinder's lyrics leave ample room for interpretation and reflection, making "Division" a thoughtful and provocative song.
Line by Line Meaning
They tell us to obey and we obey division.
We follow orders without questioning because we are divided and don't see another way.
We don't have to obey if we have it timed just right.
If we are smart about how we handle things, we can avoid blindly following orders.
Some things are never secrets.
Certain truths are always exposed and cannot be hidden.
Division is not a secret.
The fact that we are divided is out in the open and cannot be ignored.
Contributed by Chloe L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.