As such, Nova Lux is a sonic narrative of post-rock splendor underscored by barely perceptible shifts in the aural firmament, the perpetual inertia of ringing notes, and the low hum of inevitability. The five ominous instrumental passages contained within are headphone music for the drone-damaged; the stirring, vaguely sinister murmurs of a half-remembered occurrence. Punctuated by the pedal steel of Greg Burns (Red Sparowes/Halifax Pier) on track one and the expert beat manipulation of Oktopus (Dälek) on track four, Nova Lux conjures up a nebulous psychic landscape in which the indefinable never takes shape, where the horizon slips in and out of focus and existential trepidation levitates just above the hearing threshold. Gallaghers guitar-based compositions are the proverbial ghosts in the machine, revealing an expert convergence of human expression and electronic technology that plumbs the murky depths and dim corners of elemental consciousness: Echoes of past experience take shape, floating across the stereo field before dissolving quietly into the ether like half-formed shadows at sundown.
The name Mustard Gas and Roses is a reference to a line from Kurt Vonneguts semi-autobiographical novel Slaughterhouse Five, a classic of gallows humor that recounts the horrific but little-known massacre at Dresden during World War II. Known as the Florence of the North, the German city was full of hospitals, wounded soldiers, and refugees toward the end of the War, before Great Britains Royal Air Force dropped 700,000 phosphorous bombs on the population of 1.2 million in the space of 14 hours on February 13, 1945. There were no military units stationed in Dresden at the time of the attack. Over a quarter of a million innocent civilians were killed as a resultmore than by the atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima combined.
Just as Slaughterhouse Five laid bare a catastrophic event made deliberately obscure in the annals of world history, Nova Lux assembles the fragments of a corrupted archetypal memory into something almost tangiblethe flashpoint where the collective consciousness and personal recollection collide. Slow and deliberate, spectral and brooding, it finds its purpose with those who listen intently and without distraction.
IV
Mustard Gas And Roses Lyrics
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She said if I'm gonna play she my as well just leave
I don't keep a hunnid cause one hunnid stay with me
She in love with money she don't care unless it's green
Money talking we gon walk it out
We don't care we still gon play it out
Up by 4 what you gotta say about
Four action we gon spray it out
She said she in love you me I told her I don't doubt it
Business on the table you can go and chalk around it
Pullin up with ice around your neck you left without it
I fell in love with this lifestyle cause it made me who I am
We move the same and we talk the same he my brother, since the sand
I don't really think about the shit I do I do it
One-shots all it takes how's it feel knowing you blew it
I'd rather say I tried and put my all into this music
Instead of never even trying that shit way worse than just losing
Trials and tribulations showed us if we wanted something we can get it
You only live once I wish he could give him a second
Pull up dance
Pull up with my mans
Choppa in my pants
Reload then I blam
Pull up in a 4 by 4 I told em keep it steez
She said if I'm gonna play she my as well just leave
I don't keep a hunnid cause one hunnid stay with me
She's in love with money she don't care unless it's green
Money talking we gon walk it out
We don't care we still gon play it out
Up by 4 what you gotta say about
Four action we gon spray it out
No need for the talking let's just see if you about it
She said she in love you me I told her I don't doubt it
Business on the table you can go and chalk around it
Pullin up with ice around your neck you left without it
The lyrics to Mustard Gas And Roses's song, IV, tells the story of a group of friends or "bruddas" who stick together despite the trials and tribulations of life. The singer is attracted to a woman who he feels a strong connection with and is willing to try love again despite being hurt in the past. He is aware of the dangers of the streets and the "pussy" that might enter their circle, so he is careful about who he lets in. The singer raps about his experiences growing up poor, skipping meals, and navigating life on the streets, a world where loyalty is essential. The woman he is interested in is the rocket in the story, and he recognizes that being with someone solid is important.
The song is a reflection of the rapper's experiences in life and the lessons he has learned. It speaks to the importance of friendship, loyalty, and love. The lyrics convey the message that, in a world where trust is rare, it's vital to find someone worthy of your trust and loyalty.
Line by Line Meaning
It’s just me & my bruddas
I am only with my close friends
We ain’t like them other guys
We are different from other guys
Shorty ain’t gon lie
Girl, I won't lie to you
I been feeling on yo vibe
I have been sensing your energy
Used to think I’d get the same love that I put out
I used to expect the same love that I give to others
Now if I sense pussy in my circle, They get put out
If I sense any disloyalty among my friends, I cut them off
Can’t ball without no sticks, Room looking like a dugout
I can't have a good time without firearms, and my room is messy because of them
Her pussy hella sweet, Ain’t no way I ever pull out
Her private parts taste delicious, I never withdraw
The fire holding 30, That’s a blaze you can’t put out
I have firepower that is too powerful to contain
Let em hear the thunder, They’ll never O.K.C. me
Let them feel my power, they won't be able to control me
Never pull Durant loyalty over bandz
I value money more than being loyal like Durant
You don’t understand that, Streets never made you man
You can't comprehend my perspective, the streets did not make you tough
Maybe you was never in em, 'Member nights skipping dinner Oh, no
Maybe you have never experienced my hardships, like going hungry some nights
You ain’t never shot shit, If you ain’t get the metal splinters, Casing ricochet the shrapnel
You haven't fired any guns if you haven't experienced the metal shrapnel hitting you
I love to hold her ass, But emotions they a handful, Her feelings they in shambles
I enjoy holding her body close, but emotions are complicated and hard to deal with, and they have hurt her
Told ol girl be easy, I’m knowing that she want me
I told my former lover to be calm, as I know she still has feelings for me
But the skreets really need me, If I ain’t there to guide em, Shit gon get real misleading
However, the streets need me, if I'm not there to guide them, it will be chaotic
I love em never need em, Ugly nigga pulling bitches, Cuz I kno just how to treat em
I love women, but I don't need them. I may not be physically attractive, but I know how to treat them well
Shorty grabbed the rocket, Upped it then she popped it, Couldn’t believe my sockets, Real bitch from the project’s
She took the firearm, aimed and fired it. I was in disbelief, as she was a real woman from the projects
If I saved hoes then I’d prolly be her hubby, If she believed niggas, Then she prolly would’ve trust me
If I had been conserving women, I would probably be her boyfriend. If she trusted men, she would probably trust me
I’m starting to think, All of our struggles made us lucky, If they can’t undermine us, Who tf can be above thee?
All of our tough times have made us fortunate. If our enemies can't bring us down, who can?
Without you what’s the point? I been had hoes, That shit don’t bring no joy
What's the point of living without you? I have had many sexual partners, but it does not bring me happiness
That nigga talking loud? Glizzy cancel out the noise
If someone is talking loudly, I can silence them with my firearm
Who gon cancel out my sins, When the lord calls ya boy?
Who will forgive my sins when I face God's judgment?
Guilty conscience while I’m holding on the stick, She’d text her boo she love him ‘fore she throated all this dick
I feel guilty while holding a gun. She would text her partner telling him she loves him before performing oral sex on me
That’s why my mind say, I could never love a bit
That's why I think I could never love a woman
But for some odd reason, Feel you fix that conflict
But for some reason, you make me want to fix that issue
Next person try to cross me, Ima make em feel the clip
If someone tries to disrespect me, I will use my firearm against them
And somehow the pain you gave, You won’t know the half of it
Somehow, you do not know how much you hurt me
Shorty what’s the move ?, Set the mood, I follow through
Girl, what's your plan? You set the atmosphere, I will comply
Disrespect you? Tell me who, Ima shoot, Said you wanted sumn solid, I think I fit them shoes
If someone disrespects you, tell me who, I will shoot them. You wanted a loyal partner, and I think I match that criteria
Ima make sure you straight, If it’s the last thing I do
I will make sure you are taken care of, even if it's the last thing I do
Yo contact name prometh, Without you I’d die
Your name on my phone is 'Prometh'. Without you, I feel like I would not survive
Show me one person, Who do it just as live
Show me someone who is as impressive as me
Swear I’d never love again, But for you I’d try
I promised myself I would not fall in love again, but for you, I would make an exception and try
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Mason MacNeil
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
BradVOT
The indie scene has so much to offer, i look forward to seeing new things from these guys!
Dexter Morgan
Great Fkn job, guys. The sound came through, just as it does on the album. Best album of 2016.....Fkn love it....
Drstrangeclock
Your profile pic...A band named Focal point used it back in the 90's for an album cover. Are you familiar?
Dexter Morgan
Yeah, I loved that album. I actually bought the cd because of the cover. And, if I remember, they put that out on Tooth and Nail Records. I got it at a Christian bookstore for 5 bucks. I wish they stayed together. But, that album cover is the best.
Drstrangeclock
Awesome! I love that you found it at a Christian bookstore. Granted they are christian hardcore. I used to watch them play in garages and pizza parlors out here in Sacramento. Glad to see they aren't lost to the dust bin of Hardcore history.
Dexter Morgan
That's awesome, man. I wish I could have seen them live. At the time, I was really into the hardcore sound. Another band that I was really into was , Strife. As I've gotten older, my taste have mellowed but I still throw Focal and Strife in from time to time.
Courtney Frystak
They sound great!
Jason Dotson
Sash's a powerhouse!
CIRCLE OF TONE.
Drummer kicking ass. That roll at the end of the first track was legit. Reminds me of higher tuned Dozer.
Drstrangeclock
I love Dozer!