SMB fuses every kind of music from throughout history using both digital and standard instruments into a seamless blend of mind blowing rock. There are no walls, there are no boundaries. This band has proven that you can think outside of the box, and still get in people's heads.
Since the band released The Process of Assimilation in 2004, SMB has played hundreds of shows across the USA and sold thousands of records to fans all around the world. In 2005 SMB released The Museum of Barnyard Oddities, a collection of b-sides, covers and remixes that has attained legendary status. In 2006 There Is No God In Space dropped- the band's most daring album to date-and all hell has broken loose.
Current band members
* Reverend John Wheeler IV — vocals, keyboards, programming, samples
* Bryan "Da Gimp" Pierson — drums, programming, samples (2000 - present)
* Cassidy "Cass" Nee — bass, bass synth, live keys (2002 - present)
* Jesse "Turff" McInturff — guitars, programming (2007 - present)
Former members
* Owen Good III — guitars, backing vocals (1997 - 2007)
* former bassist (he would like to remain anonymous) — bass (1997 - 2002)
* Dan Gould — drums (1997 - 2000)
Stalemate
Screaming Mechanical Brain Lyrics
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The kind of monster I can be
But what's the harm if it's just part of my charm
And it satisfies your needs?
It's out of hand but it's all part of the plan
And I know deep down you understand
It's not complicated or abbreviated
How far is too far?
The thin gray line is fading away
How much is too much?
The line in the sand is blowing away
When will we take it all the way?
How can we wait another day?
How far is too far?
The thin gray line is fading away
Beautiful lies despicable truths
Just who's manipulating who?
This mutilation of conversation
Is surely nothing new
After the fact you're on your back
To help me forget about the past
But the next in line just in the back of my mind
It only has one track
How far is too far?
The thin gray line is fading away
How much is too much?
The line in the sand is blowing away
When will we take it all the way?
How can we wait another day?
How far is too far?
The thin gray line is fading away
From life, away from love
Away, but still not far enough
From the end
The lyrics to Screaming Mechanical Brain's song "Stalemate" speak to a toxic and manipulative relationship between two people. The singer is aware that their partner enjoys seeing the darker, more monstrous side of their personality and satisfies their needs with it, even though it is out of hand. The vocals question how far is too far in this dynamic, as the line between truth and lies is blurred and conversations are mutilated.
Line by Line Meaning
Do what you do 'cause you love to see
You want me to behave a certain way because it gives you pleasure
The kind of monster I can be
You are aware that I have the potential to behave violently
But what's the harm if it's just part of my charm
You are okay with my violent behavior because it's a part of what you like about me
And it satisfies your needs?
Your desire to see me behave violently is fulfilled through my actions
It's out of hand but it's all part of the plan
Although things are getting out of control, this is exactly how it was supposed to be
And I know deep down you understand
I am aware that you know what's going on beneath the surface
It's not complicated or abbreviated
The situation is neither complex nor shortened
I'm just your kind of man
I am the type of man that you are attracted to
How far is too far?
I wonder how much violence is too much
The thin gray line is fading away
There is a fine line between acceptable and unacceptable behavior, and it's becoming less clear
How much is too much?
I am unsure of what the limit is when it comes to violence
The line in the sand is blowing away
The line separating acceptable behavior from unacceptable behavior is becoming more vague
When will we take it all the way?
When will we get to the point of no return in this situation?
How can we wait another day?
We cannot delay the inevitable any longer
Beautiful lies despicable truths
You are telling me things that are lovely but are not true. Meanwhile, I am doing terrible things that are honest
Just who's manipulating who?
We're both doing things to manipulate the other, so who is really in control?
This mutilation of conversation
Our conversations have been disfigured through manipulation and lying
Is surely nothing new
This is a familiar routine for us
After the fact you're on your back
After everything is done, you will submit to me
To help me forget about the past
You are willing to sleep with me to make me forget about previous disagreements
But the next in line just in the back of my mind
I'm constantly thinking about the next person I can do this with
It only has one track
I am focused on my violent behavior and cannot think about anything else
From life, away from love
I am distancing myself from normal life and love
Away, but still not far enough
I am physically far away, but I am still participating in dangerous behavior
From the end
I am moving towards an unpredictable and potentially violent conclusion
Contributed by Vivian V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.