The band had two mainstream releases: Psychotica, and Espina. the band soon folded leaving their final album Pandemic unreleased until 2001.
Flesh & Bone
Psychotica Lyrics
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And one by one, dust to dust, we lose the people that we trust
And though you reach so far beyond
The silence ?
We'll spend a lifetime trying to outrun
Our human nature and the naked sun
Yeah, all we are is, oh, all we are is flesh and bone
Crane by crane, we tip the hourglass too far
And piece by piece, brick by brick, we smash the walls we built so thick
And though it takes you down on your knees
And then rise like a ?
We'll spend a lifetime trying to outrun
Our human nature and the naked sun
And in our fortunes built on blood and stone
Yeah, all we are is, oh, all we are is flesh and bone
We'll spend a lifetime trying to outrun
Our human nature and the naked sun
And in our fortunes built on blood and stone
Yeah, all we are is, oh, all we are is flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
The lyrics of Psychotica's song "Flesh & Bone" paint a bleak and dark picture of the human condition, emphasizing the violent and destructive tendencies that seem to be ingrained in us. The first two lines, "Hand in hand, we spill the blood of those we fear / And one by one, dust to dust, we lose the people that we trust," describe the awful cycle of violence and loss that seems to be a constant in human history. The following line, "And though you reach so far beyond / The silence," suggests that despite our best efforts to transcend the darkness within us, we always end up falling short.
The second verse continues this theme of destruction and futility, with the lines "Crane by crane, we tip the hourglass too far / And piece by piece, brick by brick, we smash the walls we built so thick." The image of an hourglass being tipped over suggests that we are destroying something that was once precious and irreplaceable, while the reference to brick walls suggests that we are only building up obstacles to our own progress. The following line, "And though it takes you down on your knees / And then rise like a (something that rhymes with "knees")," suggests that despite the destructive nature of our existence, we still have moments of resilience and triumph.
Overall, the lyrics of "Flesh & Bone" are a bleak commentary on the human condition, emphasizing our destructive tendencies and our inability to transcend the darkness within us.
Line by Line Meaning
Hand in hand, we spill the blood of those we fear
Together, we harm those we are afraid of and shed their blood
And one by one, dust to dust, we lose the people that we trust
One at a time, the people we trust will perish and return to dust
And though you reach so far beyond
The silence ?
And even if you try to surpass the silence and reach further
We'll spend a lifetime trying to outrun
Our human nature and the naked sun
And in our fortunes built on blood and stone
Yeah, all we are is, oh, all we are is flesh and bone
We will spend our lives attempting to escape our innate nature and the harsh truth of reality. Despite our wealth gained through violence and hard work, we are still merely flesh and bone
Crane by crane, we tip the hourglass too far
And piece by piece, brick by brick, we smash the walls we built so thick
Slowly, but surely, we destroy ourselves by pushing our luck too far and breaking down the defenses we've established
And though it takes you down on your knees
And then rise like a ?
And even if it brings you to your knees and you must rise again
Flesh and bone
The basic components of our humanity
Contributed by Sophie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.