Their first album, Bacovia Overdrive Vol. 1 Stalingrad, was released in 2012. On the 8th of May 2015, they released the second part of the trilogy, Bacovia Overdrive Vol. 2 Arhanghel'sk. The third will be called Vladivostok.
Band members:
Andrei Proca (Robin)
Florentin Vasile (Norman Bates)
Vladimir Proca (ShakeHeartbreak)
Radu Moldovan (TRădanu)
Andrei Fântână (Dragonul Roșu)
Eugen Nuțescu (Oigăn)
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The Sooner The Devil
Robin and the Backstabbers Lyrics
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Is pulled outta me by careless hands
The short leash of what's to come
Has left its mark upon my neck
Aren't you glad you didn't turn on the light?
Aren't you glad you didn't turn on the light?
Aren't you glad you didn't turn on the light?
Something is laughing very deep underground
Something is glowing just out of our reach
As dead as my shell heart
Asleep (like a bomb)
Somebody's best friend still hasn't been found
Somebody's best friend still hasn't been found
Aren't you glad you didn't turn on the light?
The sooner the devil
The sadness I found
The sooner the devil the sadness I found
The lyrics of Robin and the Backstabbers' "The Sooner The Devil" speak about the fragility of life and the unknown horrors that lie just beneath the surface. The opening lines paint a picture of someone's life being carelessly pulled away from them, leaving them with a mark of what's to come. The imagery of the short leash and mark upon the neck suggests a sense of control and constraint, perhaps by a higher power or society.
The chorus repeats the line "Aren't you glad you didn't turn on the light?" three times, which could be interpreted as a warning against seeking out the truth or hidden darkness that exists in the world. This warning is reinforced by the lines "Something is laughing very deep underground / Something is glowing just out of our reach." The laughter and glow suggest something ominous and dangerous lurking beneath the surface, waiting to be uncovered.
The song then takes a turn with the lines "As dead as my shell heart / Asleep (like a bomb)." This shift in tone suggests a feeling of numbness or emptiness, with the comparison to a bomb hinting at an explosive awakening yet to come. The song ends with a haunting refrain of "Somebody's best friend still hasn't been found," emphasizing the sense of loss and absence that permeates the lyrics.
Overall, "The Sooner The Devil" is a cryptic and thought-provoking song that urges the listener to consider the hidden darkness that lies beneath the surface of life.
Line by Line Meaning
The soft warm thread of life
The fragile essence of existence
Is pulled outta me by careless hands
Feels like life is being roughly taken away by careless actions of others
The short leash of what's to come
The inevitable future that one cannot escape from
Has left its mark upon my neck
Leaves a permanent impact on one's life
Aren't you glad you didn't turn on the light?
A rhetorical question that suggests ignorance is bliss
Something is laughing very deep underground
A feeling of something sinister lurking beneath the surface
Something is glowing just out of our reach
A sense of elusive danger or temptation
As dead as my shell heart
Feeling like one's heart is lifeless and empty
Asleep (like a bomb)
Awaiting the right moment to explode with emotions or actions
Somebody's best friend still hasn't been found
A sense of loss and despair, felt for someone else's missing loved one
The sooner the devil
The faster one succumbs to temptation or danger
The sadness I found
The feeling of melancholy and sorrow that accompanies such a succumbing
Contributed by Colton G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Irina B
Inceputul aduce un pic cu intro-ul melodiei "Two Planets", a celor de la Bat For Lashes :D De ascultat, pentru cei care nu cunosc.
Iustin Nita
foarte tare..
Liliana Ghiorghita
great !
Easy and Simple Learning
sunta tare de tot.
Paun Dan
cui ii pasa , foarte nine inch nails....si ii ador ca experimenteaza
DarthVodă
da mai dar sunt unii care exagereaza si fac asta doar pentru a demonstra ca ei si-au dat seama defapt cum stau lucrurile. Majoritatea o fac pentru ca este cool
bulau65
In cautarea autenticitatii, subcultura hipster apeleaza la efecte fotografice si cinematografice care imita impresia de vechi. Elementul vintage este menit a pune in antiteza fenomenele culturale mainstream (imbracamintea glamour si videoclipurile cu masini si cluburi de fite), prin apelul nostalgic la afectivitatea pe care vremurile trecute ne-o trezesc. Codul vestimentar, muzical, etc este prin urmare doar o modalitatea formala de detasament declarat fata de cultura de masa, ce sugruma poezia.
Andreea22
hmm sincer...vroiam sa vad doar cum zboara balonu , fara capu de om .meh
bulau65
De fapt eu asta am spus, dar ultima propozitie e ambigua. E comic.
oaialaoras
bate în Kumm-ul timpuriu un pic. nu zic că-i rău sau bine, doar zic. fain, oricum.