Both had drummed with Ministry, and were pleased with the notion of a rock music band with two drummers, rather than the usual one. The duo formed Pigface, and began a revolving-door collaboration with many experimentally-minded musicians, many of whom — especially early on — had recorded for the influential industrial music record label Wax Trax.
Trent Reznor was also an early partner, when, due to legal troubles, Nine Inch Nails were prevented from recording under that name. "Suck" — cowritten with and sung by Reznor — was something of an underground hit, and Reznor later rerecorded the song.
Rieflin eventually left Pigface, leaving Atkins in charge. The dozens--perhaps hundreds--of musical collaborators to record and perform with Pigface have ensured that each album, and each song, is unique. This practice has, however, led to some negative criticism due to a perceived lack of continuity.
Pigface concerts are characterized by high-energy performances. Frequently there will be upwards of 10 people on stage at any time during the show. Not only that but Martin Atkins and the rest of the band love interacting with the audience, and members of the audience are nearly always invited on stage for the encore.
Hagseed
Pigface Lyrics
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It's kinda like you giving me sex
And you know no one gives me sex
[we like to bump...hey we like to bump]
[we like to bump...hey we like to bump]
Hear the breath of death
And hear the breath of death
Called what you are baby
It just means it's what we are
Remember [we like to bump...hey we like to bump]
Something that someone said to you when you lived in your house
And opened the front door
[we like to bump...hey we like to bump]
Called slightly before but I love ya
[we like to bump...hey we like to bump]
Called me being with ya
It's called me being with you
[we like to bump...hey we like to bump]
And how inept can you be when you're making love
[we like to bump...hey we like to bump]
Read the magazines baby
They tell ya what you gotta do and they ya what I gotta do
[we like to bump...hey we like to bump]
You know what I feel about that?
[we like to bump...hey we like to bump]
I feel you're a kinda co-conspirator in this world
[we like to bump...hey we like to bump]
Or could it be a rival
Arrival
And as I arrive
I feel you getting wet inside you
But I don't know why I find you so appealing
'cause you make me feel like I don't exist
I'm so...small
[mental illness is the road to freedom] x3
[we like to bump...hey we like to bump] x2
[mental illness is the road to freedom]
The lyrics to Pigface's song Hagseed are quite enigmatic and seem to explore themes of desire, power, and self-destructiveness. The opening lines, "Do you know how I feel when I'm alive? / It's kinda like you giving me sex / And you know no one gives me sex" suggests an intense longing for connection and intimacy. The repeated refrain of "we like to bump… hey we like to bump" could be interpreted as a reference to sexual activity, but it could also suggest a more general desire to connect and engage with others.
The next line, "Hear the breath of death," introduces a darker tone, hinting at the possibility of danger or destruction. This is followed by the lines "Called what you are baby / Doesn't mean I love ya / It just means it's what we are," which suggest a kind of fatalistic acceptance of the relationship or interaction between the singer and the person being addressed. The reference to "breath of death" again suggests that this interaction may be risky or dangerous.
The middle section of the song includes some more cryptic lines, such as "Read the magazines baby / They tell ya what you gotta do and they ya what I gotta do" and "I feel you're a kinda co-conspirator in this world / Or could it be a rival / Arrival." These lines suggest that the singer may be grappling with societal expectations and norms, as well as some underlying anxieties or insecurities. The repetition of "we like to bump" throughout the song adds a hypnotic quality to the lyrics and reinforces the idea of connection and desire.
Overall, the lyrics to Hagseed are open to a wide range of interpretations and leave a lot of room for the listener's imagination. They suggest a complex mix of longing, danger, and confusion, set against a backdrop of societal expectations and norms.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you know how I feel when I'm alive?
I want to express my feeling of being alive
It's kinda like you giving me sex
It feels like having sex with someone
And you know no one gives me sex
I don't get to have sex often
[we like to bump...hey we like to bump]
This is a thing we enjoy doing
Hear the breath of death
Realize how close we are to death
Called what you are baby
Describing you for what you are
Doesn't mean I love ya
It doesn't necessarily mean I love you
It just means it's what we are
This is what we are doing
Remember [we like to bump...hey we like to bump]
Remember how we enjoy doing what we do
Something that someone said to you when you lived in your house
A memory of something said to you while you lived in your house
And opened the front door
When you opened the front door
Called slightly before but I love ya
I said something earlier, but it doesn't mean I don't love you
Called me being with ya
Describing the fact of being with you
And how inept can you be when you're making love
How bad can you be at making love
Read the magazines baby
You read those magazines
They tell ya what you gotta do and they ya what I gotta do
Magazines tell you what to do and what I should do
You know what I feel about that?
Do you know how I feel about that?
I feel you're a kinda co-conspirator in this world
I feel like you are working with me in this world
Or could it be a rival
Or maybe we are rivals
Arrival
My arrival
And as I arrive
As I am entering
I feel you getting wet inside you
I sense that you are getting aroused
But I don't know why I find you so appealing
I don't know why I am so attracted to you
'cause you make me feel like I don't exist
You make me feel invisible
I'm so...small
I feel insignificant
[mental illness is the road to freedom] x3
The idea that mental illness can lead to freedom repeated three times
[we like to bump...hey we like to bump] x2
Repetition of enjoying doing what we do twice
[mental illness is the road to freedom]
The idea that mental illness can lead to freedom
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: WALK, GENESIS P-ORRIDGE, MARTIN ATKINS, LARRY THRASHER
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