Scared Of Chaka were a punk rock band based in Albuquerque, New Mexico who … Read Full Bio ↴Scared Of Chaka were a punk rock band based in Albuquerque, New Mexico who formed in 1993 by guitarist/vocalist David Yanul Hernandez, bassist Dameon Waggoner, and drummer Jeff Jones who was later replaced by Ron Skrasek. The band played a Dickies inspired mix of garage and pop-punk, following in the footsteps of local Albuquerque act The Drags.

Scared Of Chaka released a number of full lengths, 7" EPs, and split records throughout their career for labels like 702 Records, Empty Records, Dirtnap Records and Hopeless Records spin off Sub City Records. With the release of 2001's Crossing with Switchblades the band called it quits. David Hernandez now plays bass for The Shins.

Full Moon Blackout
Scared Of Chaka Lyrics

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I'm sick of time wasted
On nostalgic afternoons
Playground swingsets
The vacant lots and booze

Full moon blackouts
Will knock me out real soon
Rooftop lamenting

Look at it all those moves

Take it down pass it around uh huh
Push it on the envelope of sound

A local freight train rider
Took the chance to prove
That when the whistle blows
I'll be just like you

Just like your first kiss
In your middle school

I lost my innocence
When I saw you

Overall Meaning

In "Full Moon Blackout," Scared of Chaka expresses a sense of frustration with the cliched ways in which people often choose to spend their time, bemoaning the "nostalgic afternoons" spent reminiscing and getting drunk in empty lots. The song seems to be urging the listener towards something more exciting and adventurous, as represented by "full moon blackouts" that threaten to overwhelm the singer, and the rooftop scenes of "lamenting" and "moves." Despite the potential risks, the song seems to suggest that this kind of risk-taking is preferable to the dull and stagnant life of the swingset and ghostly playgrounds.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm sick of time wasted
I am tired of wasting my time

On nostalgic afternoons
On afternoons where I reminisce about the past

Playground swingsets
Playing in the playground with swingsets

The vacant lots and booze
Drinking in empty places

Full moon blackouts
Episodes of being unconscious during full moon nights

Will knock me out real soon
I will soon lose consciousness

Rooftop lamenting
Expressing sorrow on a rooftop

Look at it all those moves
Observing all the movements around

Take it down pass it around uh huh
Share it and spread it around

Push it on the envelope of sound
Taking music to the next level

A local freight train rider
A person who frequently rides a train in the area