The voices of Miss Z and Vx "Cheerleader" will kick start your brain into frantic work as their words carry real meaning. And finally your eyes are going to gape wide in shock, when these luminous creatures take the stage. Yet the Pink Panther Party is far from just being a colourful bubblegum gathering. There is a well defined dark side to this Industrial band, which has taken deep roots in Punish Yourself's music right from their beginning :
A sinister figure has always been waiting in the twilight at the crossroads. Many of all too eager and ambitious blues musicians have been lured into selling their souls to this creature. Once the deal is sealed, the only remaining path is leading straight to hell. This story does not end there. Those daring to walk on, will reach the point where the roads of Industrial, Punk, Metal and Techno cross. There a fate far worse than enslavement by Lucifer or Baron Samedi awaits them: glowing figures are dancing in the dark. Punish Yourself do not wish to bargain for your soul - they just take it without a warning.
You are being taken for a ride into another universe for a total assault of the senses. The eyes get filled to bursting with body-painted, metal-grinding performers and dark dancers to the eerie glow of UV lights before a cascading stream of consciousness on a video backdrop. Don't hold back or their total lack of inhibitions will rip it out off you. Punish Yourself are the ultimate answer to boredom. Their alien dimension mixes zombie obsessions with pure Russ Meyer-like exhibition, distorted samples with glam overtones, comic book extravaganza with ultimate angst.
If ALICE COOPER suddenly tried to play hardcore techno, it probably would sound a bit like Punish Yourself, but only a bit. Nothing can compare to the wild ride you take, when listening and watching to them. Since this colourful quartet has emerged out of Toulouse with their debut album "Feuer Tanz System" (1998), they have owned the roads. During their endless touring, the French have shared stages with bands like DAS ICH, THE YOUNG GODS, SAMAEL, EPICA, NITZER EBB, THERION, IMPALED NAZARENE, CONVERGE, PROJECT PITCHFORK, HOCICO, OOMPH, but also SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, FISHBONE or the SKATALITES. They also hit major European festivals like Dour (BE), Sziget (HU), or the Eurockéennes (FR).
Nothing has been able to stop these glowing zombies of dark entertainment. Punish Yourself have survived several changes in their line-up, while constantly pushing their creative boundaries further into the unknown. Five studio albums, a live recording as well as a compilation of their early material gained them a dedicated following and they are now regarded as a major Cyberpunk reference of European counterculture. Before the current release of their sixth full-length album "Pink Panther Party", Punish Yourself together with their new partner Season of Mist have already reissued the complete early works "Crypt 1996-2002", "Sexplosive Locomotive" (2004), and "Gore Baby Gore" (2006) as well as their amazing soundtrack exploration "Cult Movie".
And now, Punish Yourself are coming for you as you have just reached their crossroads. Forget your name, forget who you are and simply let go. When these four horsemen of decadence hit the stage, anything can happen. The "Pink Panther Party" promises to be a hell of a party that you will never forget... welcome again!
Worms
Punish Yourself Lyrics
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Were crawling since september
They try to sneak at night
But I know
She'll find some shelter
The worms that ate her october,
Until that final third of november
But she'll be stronger and stronger and stronger ( It's just two words away...)
The worms eating her october
Were crawling since forever
I tore the wound open
But I know she
Already found a new kind of shelter
Time is on her side
She's stronger than anyone or
Anything she's so so so so stronger than me
I betrayed you
I told the truth
This truth was stronger
Than betrayal
Why did I do ?
Why did I wait ?
FUCK ME !
The song "Worms" by Punish Yourself is a complex ballad that explores themes of betrayal, pain, and resilience. The lyrics depict a woman who has had worms eating away at her for months, and she has managed to find some shelter despite their best efforts. However, the singer of the song has reopened her wounds and exposed her to more pain. Despite this, the woman is still strong and will continue to be so. The singer is tormented by his betrayal and laments his actions, wondering why he did what he did.
The imagery in the song is powerful, invoking the idea of worms eating away at flesh, a slow and painful process. The repetition of the phrase "she'll find some shelter" emphasizes the woman's resilience and ability to survive despite her suffering. The line "time is on her side" also suggests that the woman will heal and move on in time.
The chorus contains the phrase "stronger and stronger and stronger," which suggests that despite the pain and difficulties, the woman will continue to grow stronger, and the worms will eventually be defeated.
Overall, the song speaks to the human experience of pain and betrayal, but also highlights the strength and resilience that exists in all of us.
Line by Line Meaning
The worms eating her october
Her struggles and troubles, like worms, were consuming her during the month of October
Were crawling since september
Her problems started to manifest in September and had been growing since then
They try to sneak at night
Her issues seem to surface only at night, when she is left alone with her thoughts
But I know
Despite everything, there is a part of me that knows she will be okay
She'll find some shelter
She will find a way to cope and seek refuge from her problems
The worms that ate her october,
Her problems continued to gnaw away at her throughout November
Until that final third of november
Her problems reached a peak during the last third of November
These days wound time so hard
Her problems made it so that time seemed to slow down and every day felt like a burden
But she'll be stronger and stronger and stronger ( It's just two words away...)
Despite everything, she will become stronger and will persevere, it's just a matter of time
The worms eating her october
Her problems were deeply rooted and had been plaguing her for a long time
Were crawling since forever
Her issues had been present for so long that it seemed like they had been there forever
I tore the wound open
I did something that made her problems even worse
But I know she
Despite my mistakes, I know she will overcome this
Already found a new kind of shelter
She has already found a new way to cope and move on
Time is on her side
Despite the pain and suffering of her past, she has the whole future ahead of her
She's stronger than anyone or
Despite her struggles, she has an inner strength that makes her stronger than anyone or anything else
Anything she's so so so so stronger than me
She is stronger than I ever could be
I betrayed you
I did something to hurt her and went against her trust
I told the truth
Despite my betrayal, I told her the truth about what I did
This truth was stronger
Despite the pain it caused, the truth was ultimately better for her, and stronger than any lie
Than betrayal
In the face of the truth, my act of betrayal pales in comparison
Why did I do ?
I am questioning my own actions and wondering why I did what I did
Why did I wait ?
I am also questioning why I waited so long to tell her the truth
FUCK ME !
I am upset with myself for causing her pain and for not telling her the truth sooner
Contributed by Jake B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Munay Amaru
Came back to this
Nostalgic memories ❤️
Isaac Netero
Tellement bon !
liz markus
favorite. song. ever.
KARLOX NEUS TV
hello from medellin somos #larepublikaneurotika
Ronanov Trotinoski
You know, by uploading your video in 240p, youtube apply a violent lossy compression to the sound as well, even if you did that because it seems useless to select a better quality because there is no image/video.
Well, good music, but you punish yourself and your listeners ^^
PUNISH YOURSELF
well actually most of our tracks were uploaded by a total moron and we just recently realized that :/