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.
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Mission
Mohinder Lyrics
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Oh god stop before something breaks.
Something has got to give.
This is not procedure
Something is out of order.
We are not outnumbered.
Something has got to give.
The lyrics to Mohinder's song Mission convey a sense of urgency and anxiety. The opening line "Please stop" is a plea for a situation to come to a halt before things escalate out of control. The repetition of "something has got to give" further emphasizes the need for a resolution to a situation that has reached a breaking point.
The line "this is not procedure" suggests that whatever is happening is not following standard protocol or expected behavior, adding to the feeling of chaos and uncertainty. The lyrics also seem to suggest a feeling of being overwhelmed, as if the situation has become too much to handle. However, the line "we are not outnumbered" provides a glimmer of hope and determination in the midst of the chaos.
Overall, the lyrics of Mission convey a sense of urgency, anxiety, and a need for resolution. It is a plea for things to stop before they spiral out of control.
Line by Line Meaning
Please stop.
I am pleading with you to halt your actions or behavior.
Oh god stop before something breaks.
I implore you to stop before irreparable damage is done.
Something has got to give.
A change needs to occur or a breaking point will be reached.
This is not procedure.
The current situation deviates from the established protocol or norm.
Something is out of order.
There is a disruption or malfunction in the system or process.
We are not outnumbered.
We are not in a situation where we are significantly outnumbered by others.
Something has got to give.
Repeating this line emphasizes the urgency and importance of implementing change.
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Written by: DAMIAN ROBERT NESTA MARLEY, TREVOR JAMES, STEPHEN MARLEY
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