The original line-up consisted of Dave Chandler (guitar), Mark Adams (bass), Armando Acosta (drums) and Scott Reagers (vocals). They recorded their first two albums before Scott Weinrich replaced Reagers in 1986. The line-up of Chandler, Adams, Acosta and Weinrich is the longest-lasting. The third album Born Too Late (1986) is generally acknowledged as their best release.[3]
After breaking up in 1996 and briefly reforming in 2003, Saint Vitus reunited again in 2008 with the band's "classic" line-up, featuring Weinrich, Chandler, Adams and Acosta, and embarked on a successful tour. However, after 30 years in the band, Acosta left Saint Vitus in 2009 due to worsening health, and was replaced by Henry Vasquez. By 2016, both Weinrich and Adams had left Saint Vitus and were replaced by Reagers and Patrick Bruders respectively, leaving Chandler as the only constant member of the band and reuniting two-fourths of the original lineup.
Dark World
Saint Vitus Lyrics
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Into a bottomless well
Face to face with the madness
That's been cracking my shell
All around me, decay
Burning in my eyes
I can see no way
To save our lives
I hear little children
Begging for relief
I hear all of us say
Don't even bother me
Tomorrow it could be you
Tomorrow it could be me
We're all in the same slimy boat
And we're all going to sink
It's a dark world
A dark world
It's a dark world
Digging through the waste
Of a tortured land
You'll meet others, like you
The last trace of man
Everybody's crying
And everybody screams
You will turn your head and say
I only care about me
It's a dark world
A dark world
It's a dark world
It's a dark world
A dark world
It's a dark world
The lyrics to Saint Vitus's song Dark World paint a bleak picture of society and the world we live in. The writer confesses to taking a trip into a bottomless well, symbolic of falling into a dark and dangerous place. He is confronted with the madness that has been cracking his shell, indicating that he has been struggling with his own sanity. All around him, there is decay, and it is burning in his eyes. He can see no way out, no way to save our lives. This is the theme for the whole song- the hopelessness and despair of living in a dark world.
The artist describes a world that is filled with pain and suffering. He hears little children begging for relief, and yet all of us say, "Don't even bother me." The writer has a sense of foreboding, for he knows that tomorrow it could be anyone. He describes society as being in the same slimy boat, and we are all going to sink. The second verse describes the aftermath of the destruction, where the last trace of a man will be meeting others in a tortured wasteland. Everyone is crying and screaming, but the writer will turn his head and say, "I only care about me." It is a dark world, and it is not pretty.
In summary, the song's lyrics describe a dark and hopeless world that is filled with pain, suffering, and destruction. The song represents the fear of living in a world that is falling apart, and we can't do anything about it. It depicts a sense of isolation and selfishness, where everyone only cares about themselves. Saint Vitus's Dark World is a haunting reminder of the struggle we face as individuals and as a society.
Line by Line Meaning
I just took a trip
I recently experienced a significant journey.
Into a bottomless well
I ventured into an undefined abyss.
Face to face with the madness
I encountered insanity directly.
That's been cracking my shell
Which has been diminishing my resilience.
All around me, decay
Deterioration surrounds me.
Burning in my eyes
It causes intense anguish.
I can see no way
I cannot perceive a feasible solution.
To save our lives
That would rescue us.
I hear little children
I perceive minors expressing their pleas.
Begging for relief
They implore for assistance.
I hear all of us say
I overhear everyone uttering.
Don't even bother me
Each person manifests disinterest.
Tomorrow it could be you
In the future, it may happen to you.
Tomorrow it could be me
In the future, it may happen to me.
We're all in the same slimy boat
We all experience the same repugnant circumstances.
And we're all going to sink
The outcome will ultimately be unfavorable for all.
Digging through the waste
Scrutinizing through the debris.
Of a tortured land
From a region of severe suffering.
You'll meet others, like you
You will encounter people going through similar predicaments.
The last trace of man
The final remnants of humankind.
Everybody's crying
All persons are shedding tears.
And everybody screams
They all make distressful sounds.
You will turn your head and say
You shall look away and exclaim.
I only care about me
You will profess solely concern for yourself.
It's a dark world
The world is grim.
A dark world
A world devoid of hope.
It's a dark world
A wretched existence.
It's a dark world
A place of despair.
A dark world
A realm of misery.
It's a dark world
A realm of utter darkness.
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Jorge Leitner
This guitar tone is the sickest I've heard for this genre.
MotorHeadMusicFan
Doom Metal.
You are at home and you feel very thirsty. Although it is very dark, stormy and rainy out there, you decide to take a long walk to your favourite pub. You face the storm and you fight yourself through the hopelessness of darkness, storm and rain, while your thirst grows relentlessly.
Wet to the bone, you finally reach your destination.
And there, at the end of your journey, you find this damn pub closed.
I love this music.
Jamie Warrior Warlord McCallum
bad ass metal track from saint virus remind me of black sabbath with the early dark stuff and that ain't a bad thing. good metal. it has something.
Gabriele Gori
The best Vitus album, ever!
עופר משיח - תרגום ועריכה
This song is addictive.
Brundlefly
+עופר משיח - תרגום ועריכה no the other one
עופר משיח - תרגום ועריכה
@cesar camilo realpe bolaños Dark World, of course.
cesar camilo realpe bolaños
@עופר משיח - תרגום ועריכה wich one?
Jim Morrison
pentagram, candlemmas, saint vitus, que mas se puede pedir en un dia nublado, lluvioso y frio??
Jake S
I don't speak spanish but, three killer bands. Cheers