Rabbit Junk entered the world in 2004 with a self recorded, self titled ful… Read Full Bio ↴Rabbit Junk entered the world in 2004 with a self recorded, self titled full length. Originally recorded as a demo, the rough production and male/female vocal trade off appealed to fans of Atari Teenage Riot and front man JP Anderson's previous project, The Shizit. Fans demanded the release of the album in CD format, and Anderson obliged, not altering the production and keeping the record true to its original form. Rabbit Junk got the immediate attention of Metal Hammer Magazine who graced the debut with a 9/10. The album sold through its first pressing while only being available from Rabbit Junk's own web store. The success of the release encouraged Anderson to release the next Rabbit Junk album, ReFrame, in the same manner. Self released in '06, ReFrame ushered in the use of even more diverse influences, ranging from black metal to classical to hiphop. The album's success lead to a deal with Detroit based Full Effect Records, who promised Anderson 100% creative control and support in his continuing endeavor to explore new territory in the world of extreme music. From there, Anderson sought to focus his far flung influences, and began working on what would become the most ambitious Rabbit Junk album yet This Life Is Where You Get Fucked... . Arranged in three sections, each section drawing from a specific set of musical and emotional influences, This Life... would become controversial amongst the Rabbit Junk fan base and ruffle the feathers of Metal's more orthodox patrons. During late '08 and into '09, Rabbit Junk began incrementally releasing an MP3 follow up to This Life...cryptically titled Project Nonagon. Nonagon picks up where This Life...left off, continuing each section by a further 3 tracks and refining Anderson's original vision. Anderson has insisted that Project Nonagon be available for free to the public and web radio. Visit www.rabbitjunk.com/nonagon/nonagon.htm to grab your free tracks!

Demons
Rabbit Junk Lyrics

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I'm scared to death
Of myself

I can't feel anything
I can't feel anything
I have become the pain
I have become my own demons

I'm tired of being a punk
Yeah, like I ever was
I'm tired of being myself
Yeah, like I ever am

Like a quarter dug out of a homeless man's pocket
Like a finger torn out from the socket
I tried it and I knock it
I'm just mad, 'cause nobody wants to steal my soul

I'm tired of being made up
Yeah, like I ever am
I'm tired of being tied down
Yeah, like I ever was

Turn the radio on
To the techno station
Keep it a few points off, so it sounds all ruff
Then it matches my head
All static with the meters in the red
I'm feeling half dead

Feel the demons rise

Let the mercury rise
I can't close my eyes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rabbit Junk's "Demons" manifest the agony of a person who is going through an existential crisis. The first line "I'm scared to death of myself" underlines the fear and insecurity that the persona feels within himself. The next line portrays the numbness the persona is experiencing, "I can't feel anything." It's a lost feeling of not knowing what to do or how to feel about oneself.

The persona admits that he has become the pain and demons themselves. He is unable to escape the endless cycle of self-destructive behavior. In the following verse, the persona claims he is tired of being a punk, which reflects his frustration with himself for being the way he is and feeling like he can't change.

The third verse explains how the persona feels like he has nothing to give, that his soul is not worth stealing. He sees himself as an outcast, an individual with no value or purpose. The last verse reveals how the persona tries to deal with his dark thoughts by listening to techno music. However, even this temporary escape from reality doesn't work, and he feels like he can't escape from "demons" inside him.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm scared to death
I am filled with intense fear

Of myself
Specifically, I am scared of what I am capable of

I can't feel anything
I am numb to any sort of emotion

I have become the pain
I have reached a point where I am overwhelmed by my own suffering

I have become my own demons
My personal struggles and issues now control me

I'm tired of being a punk
I am exhausted by the persona I have created for myself

Yeah, like I ever was
I never truly fit into that image anyway

I'm tired of being myself
I am fatigued by simply existing as who I am

Like a quarter dug out of a homeless man's pocket
I feel worthless, like a discarded piece of currency

Like a finger torn out from the socket
I feel broken and helpless

I tried it and I knock it
I have attempted to change who I am, but it hasn't worked

I'm just mad, 'cause nobody wants to steal my soul
I am frustrated that I don't feel desired or valued, even by those with bad intentions

I'm tired of being made up
I am weary of pretending to be someone I'm not

I'm tired of being tied down
I am done with feeling restricted and confined

Turn the radio on
I am seeking some sort of escape from my problems

To the techno station
I am using music as this escape

Keep it a few points off, so it sounds all ruff
I want this music to sound distorted and rough to match my own internal turmoil

Then it matches my head
The music essentially becomes a reflection of my current mental state

All static with the meters in the red
The music is chaotic and intense, like my own thoughts and feelings

I'm feeling half dead
I am in a state of emotional exhaustion, completely drained

Feel the demons rise
I am acknowledging and even welcoming the negative emotions that have consumed me

Let the mercury rise
I am surrendering further to my own turmoil

I can't close my eyes
I cannot escape my own thoughts and feelings, they are all-consuming

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BILL ANDERSON, JON RANDALL

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