Red Fang, formed in 2005, are a Portland, Oregon based Sludge Metal four-piece consisting of Aaron Beam on bass, Brian Giles on guitars, David Sullivan on guitars, and John Sherman on drums. Both Beam and Giles frequently split lead vocals, as well as Sullivan providing back-up vocals on their acclaimed first and also self-titled album; ‘Red Fang’ (2009). The album, the only of the band’s released on Sargent House Records features songs such as the opener “Prehistoric Dog,” “Humans Remain Human Remains,” and “Night Destroyer.” The album; with heavy bass lines and interesting time signatures was a success among the Doom Community, combining Doom with a faster element derived from Punk, as well as elements of Progressive Metal, Red Fang were just starting their journey.
The band’s motto, ‘Tour To Live,’ is more of a lifestyle, their regular diet consisting of countless cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and crappy gas station grub and fast food; and the lifestyle shines through in their music. With roaring riffs and unique time signatures Red Fang released their second effort, ‘Murder The Mountains,’ their first on Relapse Records in 2011. Featuring songs like the album opener “Malverde,” “Wires,” and “The Undertow,” the album was the band’s second success.
2013 would see ‘Whales and Leeches," also released on Relapse Records. It’s worth nothing that Whales and Leeches was also the title of a track on the band’s first album, while Murder The Mountains became the title of a bonus track on Whales and Leeches. With songs like “1516,” “Dawn Rising,” “No Hope,” and “DOEN,” the band provided crushing riffs and the choicest of Doom for the third time. The album also features Mike Scheidt on vocals on “Dawn Rising;” Mike Scheidt is the vocalist and guitarist for YOB, also an Oregon based Doom Band.
Human Herd
Red Fang Lyrics
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Our greatest fear is never to bring him to harm
It's hard to see his flowing, golden hair
For the light that's blinding us with market share
You can't protect him from his life
We'll find a way to make you lie
He'll be with us and never die
Out to the water you let us hold him down
They never struggle when they want to drown
They take so much from us without a word
Just a little thing we ask from the human herd
You can't protect him from his life
We'll find a way to make you lie
He'll be with us and never die
This is the end and you know why
You can't protect him from his life
We'll find a way to make you lie
He'll be with us and never die
This is the end and you know why
The lyrics of "Human Herd" by Red Fang are about someone's child being taken away by a group of people who seem to be motivated by greed and the desire for market share. The lyrics suggest that these people are willing to resort to violent means to get what they want, as evidenced by the line "Out to the water you let us hold him down, they never struggle when they want to drown." It's unclear who the singer of the song is; they may be the person whose child has been taken or they may be a member of the group that is responsible for the kidnapping.
The lyrics are a commentary on the ways in which people are often exploited and used by those in power, and how easily we can become part of a "human herd" that is led to do things that go against our own best interests. The phrase "human herd" suggests that we are all susceptible to being controlled and manipulated by others, and that our individuality and agency can easily be eroded by larger forces.
Overall, the lyrics of "Human Herd" are a dark and unsettling commentary on the ways in which greed and power can drive people to do terrible things. The song serves as a warning against the dangers of blindly following the crowd and the importance of standing up for what is right, even in the face of overwhelming opposition.
Line by Line Meaning
We've set our minds to taking the babe from your arms
We have made the decision to separate the baby from its mother.
Our greatest fear is never to bring him to harm
We want to take the baby away without causing any harm to him.
It's hard to see his flowing, golden hair
We are blinded by our greed for the market share and cannot appreciate the beauty of the child.
For the light that's blinding us with market share
We are blinded by the potential profit that the child can bring us.
Out to the water you let us hold him down
We are drowning the child, and the parents are not stopping us.
They never struggle when they want to drown
The child is too innocent to resist or fight back. He is helpless.
They take so much from us without a word
We feel entitled to take whatever we want from the 'human herd' without facing any resistance or consequences.
Just a little thing we ask from the human herd
We see the baby as just another commodity that we can take from the 'human herd'.
You can't protect him from his life
We don't care about the child's wellbeing or future, and we will take him regardless of what the parents think.
We'll find a way to make you lie
We will use manipulation or force to make the parents comply with our wishes.
He'll be with us and never die
We will take the child away from his parents forever and use him for our own purposes.
This is the end and you know why
We are determined to take the baby away, and the parents know this is the end of their time together.
Contributed by Ethan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Rath
Here in 2021 to show pure LOVE to Red Fang! They're one of the first bands i got into when i started learning guitar. It's been just about 10 years and i remember this being one of the hardest songs to learn back then, but I just randomly thought about listening to this song, and I'm gonna cover the fuck out of it! I also saw Red Fang live back in 2013 and they were fucking epicccccc!
VladGoro25
My fav song of this band!
ThePRIMEMINISTRY
This is amazing as is wires-Going check these cats at the Bowery next month!!!
H666
Red Fang are metal gawds.
Z H
Simple. I love it :D
blackbabyjesusps
may i have the lyrics or a source to get lyrics from this album/their other other ones?
Flying Disk (Official Channel)
I bought This album, but in the booklet are not the lyrics, i need The lyrics of this song!!!
razor head
intro reminds me of "teach you how to sing the blues" by motorhead. very good song though :)
deads0ul
Where I get the lyric?
ghostofpol
these guys do whatever the fuck they want. who's to stop them?