In addition, Cafiero has assembled a posse of colossal visual artists to complete an over-the-top, high-energy-bursting-with-color package, including original Topps bubble-gum card guru John Pound (Wacky Packs artist and creator of the Garbage Pail Kids); Space Monkeys designer and urban legend Dalek; Batman and Justice League wizard Butch Lukic; and Tragnark.
CAFIERO: “This is a combination of everything that has inspired me, of everything that I am. Japanese anime and toys, my love of punk rock and pop culture, and especially the defining 1970s bands of New York. More than anything, my heroes, The Ramones, taught me that punk rock is fun."
Man of Constant Sorrow
Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk Lyrics
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I've seen trouble all my day.
I bid farewell to new jersey
The place where I was born and raised.
For six long years I've been in trouble
No pleasures here on earth I found
For in this world I'm bound to ramble
I have no friends to help me now.
[Chorus:]
He has no friends to help him now
It's fare thee well my old lover
I never expect to see you again
For I'm bound to ride that downtown railroad
Perhaps I'll die upon this train.
[Chorus:]
Perhaps he'll die upon this train.
You can bury me in some deep valley
For many years where I may lay
Then you may learn to love another
While I am sleeping in my grave.
[Chorus:]
While he is sleeping in his grave.
Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger
My face you'll never see no more.
But there is one promise that is given
I'll meet you on God's golden shore.
[Chorus:]
He'll meet you on God's golden shore.
The lyrics of the song "Man of Constant Sorrow" by Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk revolve around the life of a man who has had a troubled life. He has been through a lot of difficulties and has seen a lot of trouble in his life. The song starts with the man introducing himself as a man of constant sorrow, which suggests that he has been facing problems since a long time. He bids farewell to his birthplace, New Jersey, where he was born and raised, and mentions that he has no pleasure in this world.
The man has been in trouble for six long years and has no friends to help him out. He is bound to ramble in this world and has no hope for a better future. He is leaving behind his lover and is not expectant of meeting her again. He is going to ride the downtown railroad, which might even cause his death. He wants to be buried in a deep valley where he can lay for many years, and his lover can learn to love someone else. But there is one promise given to his lover that he will meet her on God's golden shore, giving the listener vibes of escaping this world on transitioning to an afterlife.
Line by Line Meaning
I am a man of constant sorrow
I am a man who has been constantly experiencing pain and grief
I've seen trouble all my day.
Trouble has consistently been a part of my life
I bid farewell to new jersey
I say goodbye to the place where I come from, New Jersey
The place where I was born and raised.
This is the place I call home- where I was born and grew up
For six long years I've been in trouble
For the past six years I have been experiencing difficulties and problems
No pleasures here on earth I found
I have not been able to find any enjoyment or happiness in this life
For in this world I'm bound to ramble
I am destined to wander aimlessly through this world
I have no friends to help me now.
I am alone and have no one to support me
He has no friends to help him now
Still, he has remained alone with no one to really turn to for support.
It's fare thee well my old lover
I say goodbye to my old love
I never expect to see you again
I know that we will never meet again
For I'm bound to ride that downtown railroad
I am going to travel through life, possibly struggling, but will keep going forward anyway
Perhaps I'll die upon this train.
I am ready to face whatever hardships come, even if that means death.
You can bury me in some deep valley
When I die, you can bury me in a deep valley.
For many years where I may lay
I will stay there for many years after death
Then you may learn to love another
You will move on and find someone else to love after I am gone
While I am sleeping in my grave.
While I am no longer alive
Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger
It's possible your friends perceive me as a stranger
My face you'll never see no more.
You will not see me again
But there is one promise that is given
Despite this, there is one assurance
I'll meet you on God's golden shore.
We will eventually be reunited in heaven after we both pass away.
He'll meet you on God's golden shore.
He knows he will see his love once again after they're both dead.
Contributed by Arianna S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.