1. Repulsion are a lege… Read Full Bio ↴Repulsion may refer to two different bands:
1. Repulsion are a legendary band hailed as being one of the biggest influences on the grindcore genre, despite only releasing one official full length album entitled "Horrified" in 1989 (recorded in 1986).
The band formed in 1984 under the name Genocide, releasing three demos with this name. Later, they changed the name to the more "fitting name" for their style of music and lyrical content, which is Repulsion. With the name Repulsion, they released one full length album, two demos and a single. They broke up around 1991 and after over a decade, the band decided to reform again circa 2004.
Repulsion hold a legendary status as a band influencing countless earlier grindcore bands like Napalm Death, Carcass and Terrorizer. The band is also hailed as one of the first breeds of grindcore being mixed with death metal, influencing the goregrind genre heavily.
2. Repulsion was the original name of the legendary gothic/doom metal band Type O Negative. They released their demo album None More Negative during this time. Soon after they changed their name due to the above grindcore band already having the name.
The Things You Said
Repulsion Lyrics
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About the things you said
I heard it from my friends
About the things you said
But they know me better than that
They know me better than that
They know my weaknessess
I never tried to hide them
I never denied them
I heard it from my friends
About the things you said
I heard it from my friends
About the things you said
How can a view become so twisted
How can a view become so twisted
They know my weaknessess
I never tried to hide them
They know my weaknessess
You tried them
I get so carried away
You brought me down to earth
I thought we got something precious
Now I know what it's worth
I heard it from my friends
About the things you said
I heard it from my friends
About the things you said
I've never felt so disappointed
Never felt so disappointed
They know my weaknessess
I never tried to hide them
They know my weaknessess
Thought that you liked them
They know me better than that
The lyrics to Repulsion's song The Things You Said tell a story of betrayal and disappointment. The singer is told by their friends about some negative things that the person they thought cared about them said behind their back. The singer seems to have been open and honest with this person about their weaknesses, but they still feel hurt by the betrayal. They question how someone's view of them could become so twisted and express disappointment in the fact that they thought they had something special with this person.
The chorus repeats the line "I heard it from my friends about the things you said" emphasizing the fact that the singer didn't hear directly from the person themselves. They also express that their friends know them better than that, indicating that they feel they were too trusting and perhaps naive in their relationship with this person.
The bridge of the song, "I get so carried away, you brought me down to earth, I thought we got something precious, now I know what it's worth" reveals the extent of the disappointment the singer feels. They had high hopes and expectations for the relationship, only to have them dashed by the hurtful things said behind their back.
Overall, the lyrics to The Things You Said are a heartbreaking portrayal of betrayal and disappointment in a personal relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I heard it from my friends
I was told by my friends
About the things you said
The things you said were relayed to me
But they know me better than that
My friends know who I am and what I'm about
They know my weaknessess
My friends are aware of my flaws
I never tried to hide them
I have always been open about my weaknesses
They know my weaknessess
My friends are aware of my flaws
I never denied them
I have never tried to pretend that I don't have weaknesses
How can a view become so twisted
How can someone's perspective become so distorted
They know my weaknessess
My friends are aware of my flaws
You tried them
You tested my weaknesses
I get so carried away
I become very enthusiastic and passionate
You brought me down to earth
You made me realize the reality of the situation
I thought we got something precious
I believed we had something special
Now I know what it's worth
I understand the true value of it now
I've never felt so disappointed
I have never been more let down
Thought that you liked them
I believed that you accepted my weaknesses
They know me better than that
My friends truly understand who I am
I heard it from my friends
My friends relayed the message to me
About the things you said
The things you said were communicated to me
I heard it from my friends
Again, my friends told me
About the things you said
You said some things that I was made aware of
Contributed by Christian A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.