Discography
Soundtrack to the Film “Breakfast on the Beach of Deception”, Pitch-A-Tent Records, 1987, reissue IRS Records, 1992.
The Cosmodemonic Telegraph Company, Pitch-A-Tent Records 1989, reissue IRS Records, 1992.
Meridian, Baited Breath, 1991.
The Insect God, C/Z Records, 1992.
Forgery, IRS Records, 1992.
What's Left For Kicks? magnetic, 2006
also, the band has participated in numerous compilations.
Going South
Monks of Doom Lyrics
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To cast these demons out
To convalesce my burdens
Convalesce my burns
And when I finally heal
I'm going to scatter ashes
Of memories in the dust
But I'll forget you
I'll forget you
One day I won't recall your name
I won't forgive you
I'm gonna take it to my grave
In the blessed heat
A memory starts to fail
I can put some time between you and me
Watch the whitewash on the wall
Bead with sweat and start to fall
And crumble to the Earth
Crumble to the Earth
And you'll forget me
You'll forget me
One day you won't recall my name
I won't forgive you
I'm gonna take it to my grave
Milagro pava quitarte la corazon la corazon
Calaveras podemos comev
Un milagro pava quitarte la corazon la corazon
Calaveras podemos comev
I'm going south
To cast this demon out
And isolate my pain
Isolate my pain
And when I finally do
I'm going to cut that part from me
And throw it to the dogs
Throw it to the dogs
Open all the doors
And shake out all the carpets
And go from room to room with burning sage
With blinders for my eyes
And a steel plate across my heart
To protect me from your brilliant disguises
I'll forget you
I'll forget you
One day I won't recall your name
I won't forgive you
I'm gonna take it to my grave
Milagro pava quitarte la corazon la corazon
Calaveras podemos comev
Un milagro pava quitarte la corazon la corazon
Calaveras podemos comev
Un milagro pava quitarte la corazon la corazon
Calaveras podemos comev
The song "Going South" by Monks of Doom is about leaving behind painful memories and confronting the demons and burdens that have haunted the singer. The lyrics suggest a desire to forget the past and start anew. The first stanza talks about going south, a metaphor for going somewhere different and distant, to find healing and convalesce from the burns and burdens that the singer has been carrying. As the singer heals, he plans to scatter ashes of memories in the dust, symbolizing his willingness to move on and say goodbye to the past. However, the singer also mentions forgetting a person's name and taking the grudge to his grave, showing that some painful memories and people are not easy to forget.
The second stanza talks about the passage of time, as the heat and memory start to fade away. The singer observes the whitewash on the wall, which starts to crack and crumble, symbolizing the inevitability of change and decay. The singer then says that the other person will eventually forget him too, but he has protected himself from their brilliant disguises by wearing blinders and a steel plate across his heart.
The chorus is repeated several times, with the addition of the Spanish phrases "Milagro pava quitarte la corazon la corazon" and "Calaveras podemos comev." These phrases are open to interpretation, but they could mean something like "Miracle to take away your heart" or "We can eat skulls." The overall tone of the song is introspective and melancholic, with a touch of defiance and determination to leave the past behind and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm going south
I am leaving to go somewhere far away.
To cast these demons out
To find peace and resolve inner conflicts.
To convalesce my burdens
To recover and heal from the things weighing me down.
Convalesce my burns
To recover and heal from past wounds.
And when I finally heal
After I have resolved my problems and found peace,
I'm going to scatter ashes
I will let go of my past memories and move on.
Of memories in the dust
I will let go of the things that have been holding me back.
But I'll forget you
I will move on from the person who hurt me.
One day I won't recall your name
I will eventually forget about the person who hurt me.
I won't forgive you
I will hold onto my anger and pain towards the person who hurt me.
I'm gonna take it to my grave
I will never let go of the hurt and pain caused by the person who hurt me.
In the blessed heat
In a hot and comforting environment,
A memory starts to fail
I am able to forget about the past and move on.
I can put some time between you and me
I am able to distance myself from the person who hurt me.
Watch the whitewash on the wall
To see the paint on the wall peel and fall apart.
Bead with sweat and start to fall
To see the wall become wet with sweat and begin to fall apart.
And crumble to the Earth
To see the wall fall apart completely.
And you'll forget me
The person who hurt me will eventually forget about me.
Un milagro pava quitarte la corazon la corazon
A miracle to take away your heart
Calaveras podemos comev
We can eat skeletons
I'm going south
I am leaving to go somewhere far away.
To cast this demon out
To find peace and resolve inner conflicts.
And isolate my pain
To separate myself from the things that cause me pain.
And when I finally do
When I am finally able to separate myself from the things causing me pain,
I'm going to cut that part from me
I will remove the things causing me pain.
And throw it to the dogs
I will discard the things that hurt me.
Open all the doors
To allow fresh air into every room.
And shake out all the carpets
To remove all the dirt and debris from the floors.
And go from room to room with burning sage
To cleanse every part of my life with a burning herb.
With blinders for my eyes
To not let anything distract me from my goal.
And a steel plate across my heart
To protect myself from future hurt and pain.
To protect me from your brilliant disguises
To protect myself from being fooled by the person who hurt me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRIS C. PEDERSON, DAVID A. IMMERGLUCK, GREG A. LISHER, VICTOR H. KRUMMENACHER
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