Dark Angel
Public Enemy and MC Lyte Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Aight, this is how we gon' do it, come on, uh
Birth, she here on the planet Earth
Against the curse of grain and submitted brain
Trained to submit the corporate reign
Radiation range, generation pain, fear
Migraines created by megabytes
Immune the night, every flight, it ain't right (it ain't right)
Uh, to the vast alone, the world shook up the ozone
In a world within a world (shake it down now)
The universe with new universes within
A world within a world saving the world from danger
In the realm of darkness, saved by Dark Angel

Who am I, an angel sent from above
Showing no love to thugs that rub me the wrong way
Nothing but cold nights and long days
When the woman ain't got nothing on me
Put a thin smile, criminal, post up cause it's about to get lonely
Queen of the underworld, you let it be ?
You come here, you better be ready to stoppin' our fear
Long after you're put to rest I'll still be here
Fightin' for those in despair, Dark Angel

Can't stop it, catastrophic prophet
Bankrupt to the prophets, erupted volcanic rockets
Fibre optics use backers, reform the hackers
Reserve, real world slacker, she burn baby burns
So we can learn, crazy learnin'
Access codes, blasts to overloads
Seen the old ways explode, saved by Dark Angel

The science, robot alliance
Comes in all shapes, with fairly new apes takes for granted
God planet, dangling rage, got a train against the grain
Throwing mama's pain off the train, talking heads

Talking heads, walking dead, some living to die
Some fighting the power, some living a lie
Keeping the truth from the vocal booth
Hoping you cool, big brother scoping you
Ready to get hi-tech and dissect your brain
Then your chest and open you




Knowing a few will only make the grade
Dark Angel, from who you should be afraid

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Public Enemy and MC Lyte's song Dark Angel Theme depict a female superhero, Dark Angel, who has been sent to planet Earth to save humanity from danger. She is against the submission to corporate reign and the curse of grain and radiation range which has caused pain and fear among generations. The world is divided into a world within a world, where new universes are formed, and Dark Angel operates in the realm of darkness to fight for those in despair. The song describes how she is fearless in fighting against evil and catastrophic prophets, and how she is not afraid to stand up to the corrupt and oppressive powers that be.


The song is an ode to female empowerment and to the triumph of good over evil. It is a reminder that we all have the potential to be heroes and that it is our duty to fight for what is right. The lyrics are a call to action for people to stand up against oppression, corruption and injustice, and to be the change that they want to see in the world. The song encourages us to be brave and to use our voices to speak up for those who cannot, and to fight for a world where equality and justice are the norm.


Line by Line Meaning

Birth, she here on the planet Earth
The Dark Angel is born on Earth


Against the curse of grain and submitted brain
Against the negative effects of corporate rule and brainwashing


Trained to submit the corporate reign
Trained to accept the control of corporations


Radiation range, generation pain, fear
Suffering caused by radiation and fear for future generations


Migraines created by megabytes
Headaches caused by technology overload


Immune the night, every flight, it ain't right (it ain't right)
Resistance to the dangers of the night, but not fair that they exist


Uh, to the vast alone, the world shook up the ozone
Alone in the vastness of the universe, the world damages the ozone layer


In a world within a world (shake it down now)
A world within a world, shake it down


The universe with new universes within
The universe contains many new universes within it


A world within a world saving the world from danger
The world within a world is saving the world from danger


In the realm of darkness, saved by Dark Angel
Dark Angel saves people in the darkness


Who am I, an angel sent from above
The artist is an angel sent from above


Showing no love to thugs that rub me the wrong way
The singer has animosity towards people who bother them


Nothing but cold nights and long days
Lonely and depressing existence


When the woman ain't got nothing on me
The singer is more capable than any woman


Put a thin smile, criminal, post up cause it's about to get lonely
Masking emotions, preparing for isolation and trouble


Queen of the underworld, you let it be ?
Asks if others will let them continue as queen of the underworld


You come here, you better be ready to stoppin' our fear
Be prepared to combat the fears they have


Long after you're put to rest I'll still be here
The singer will outlast others


Fightin' for those in despair, Dark Angel
Dark Angel is fighting for those in need


Can't stop it, catastrophic prophet
Prophecying unstoppable catastrophe


Bankrupt to the prophets, erupted volcanic rockets
Prophets will go bankrupt, explosive technology threatening doom


Fibre optics use backers, reform the hackers
Technology use supported, hackers need to be reformed


Reserve, real world slacker, she burn baby burns
Saves energy, is not work-focused, burns through problems


So we can learn, crazy learnin'
Learning so much it's overwhelming


Access codes, blasts to overloads
Access granted, but danger of technological overload


Seen the old ways explode, saved by Dark Angel
The old ways caused problems, Dark Angel saves from them


The science, robot alliance
Science and robots united


Comes in all shapes, with fairly new apes takes for granted
Robots can take many forms, apes underestimate their power


God planet, dangling rage, got a train against the grain
The planet is in danger, majority resist change for the better


Throwing mama's pain off the train, talking heads
Ignoring the pain of the planet, only listening to authority figures


Talking heads, walking dead, some living to die
People parrot authority without thinking, some have given up hope


Some fighting the power, some living a lie
Some are rebelling, others are complacent


Keeping the truth from the vocal booth
Those in power keep the truth from being heard


Hoping you cool, big brother scoping you
Trying to stay calm, surveillance is everywhere


Ready to get hi-tech and dissect your brain
People are willing to use technology to harm others


Then your chest and open you
They will cut you open


Knowing a few will only make the grade
Only a few will survive and thrive


Dark Angel, from who you should be afraid
Dark Angel is powerful and should be feared




Lyrics © FOX MUSIC, INC.
Written by: CHUCK D., GARY G-WIZ, LANA MOORER MC LYTE

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

@JackmasterNored

I love this series, I wish it could have lasted more than 2 seasons. I would love to see the rebirth of this series or a Dark Angel Movie.

@derrisbynum7182

I missed that Tv series show, Dark angel was one of my favorites since my childhood. This theme song would get me hyped and in a jamming mood when I first hear it.

@yaaracohen

THE BEST SCHI-FI SHOW that ever made! Jessica is more then FANTASTIC

@maayruiz14

one of the best sci-fi series ever.

@jayvonh8542

Thanks for the awesome upload Lilsis!
I've never heard this before.
Mad that Chuck D made it too!

@darrienmontiel3925

Just recently got the series. Very trippy. I was 15 when it came out. A fate Americans avoided. "They" tried resetting the world starting with 9/11. We live in a very similar time. The theme song also takes one to the Twilight zone as well....

@TheFantasy90

i love the serie and Jessie is soo cool in it!!!

@Jmeon4eva

Fits much better than the season 2 voice over at the intro

@FabioEagle90

My childhood !!! Max was so sexy ❤ barcode, Kawasaki, James Cameron... I wanna season 3 !!!

@xrisapeterson3290

Do you how I could find the intro version of season 1 but on the part which says something like "they designed her to be the perfect weapon...then she escaped" ?

More Comments