Dog Whistle, Show Me the Body's most immediate and critically acclaimed body of work to date, is heavy yet honest. The album was produced by Chris Coady, Show Me the Body, and Gabriel Millman (original drummer and current in-house producer). Dog Whistle was written in Long Island City, Queens, and recorded in Los Angeles, California in the summer of 2018. "Dog Whistle is a call-to-arms directed at the community, its sonic urgency reflecting the mounting challenges of surviving in the city," writes The Fader. The album was released on March 29th, 2019, and follows Show Me the Body's debut album Body War.
Show Me the Body has spent the last several years building and elevating a community of like-minded artists and creative collaborators called Corpus. The first Corpus release was an eponymous mixtape featuring Denzel Curry, Princess Nokia, Eartheater, Moor Mother, and more. Corpus has also released projects from Trippjones, Dreamcrusher, and Dog Breath. More recently, Show Me the Body toured with Code Orange and King Krule.
Hungry
Show Me the Body Lyrics
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Something in me is coughing up
Coughing up blood, I feel nothing
When I came out
When I came out
When I came out
When I came out
When I came out
Bring out your dead
Hearses can take me
Son it's a gun
And you become me
Bring out your dead
Bring out your dead
Bring out your dead
When I came out I was hungry
Nowadays I don't feel nothing
Something in me now coughing
Coughing up blood, I feel nothing
When I came out I was hungry
Nowadays I don't feel nothing
Something in me now coughing
Coughing up blood, I feel nothing
Bring out your dead
Bring out your dead
Bring out your dead
Bring out your dead
Bring out your dead
Bring out your dead
Hear what they said
Bring out your dead
Bring out your dead
Bring out your dead
Bring out your dead
Bring out your dead
Hear what they said
Hear what they said
Bring out your dead
The song "Hungry" by Show Me the Body is a powerful commentary on the societal issues that plague the working-class communities of America. The opening lines "Nowadays I don't feel nothing, Something in me is coughing up, Coughing up blood, I feel nothing" suggest the singer's loss of emotions and numbness towards the societal problems. The lyrics are a reflection of the hopelessness that occurs when one is pushed to the margins of society and is struggling to survive.
The repetition of the lines "When I came out, Came out" suggests the singer's birth or entrance into this world, and the lyrics "Bring out your dead, Hearses can take me, Son it's a gun, And you become me" seem to be a commentary on the cycle of poverty and violence that many working-class communities find themselves trapped in. The song seems to be calling attention to the fact that the poor and marginalized are often buried and forgotten by society.
In the chorus, the lyrics "When I came out, I was hungry, Nowadays I don't feel nothing, Something in me now coughing, Coughing up blood, I feel nothing" once again highlight the singer's numbness and lack of emotions towards the issues faced by society. The song's repetition of the lines "Bring out your dead, Hear what they said" acts as a call to action for society to address these societal issues before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
Nowadays I don't feel nothing
I feel emotionally numb and empty, unable to find any positive emotions.
Something in me is coughing up
I have a feeling inside that's not quite right, and it's bubbling up to the surface.
Coughing up blood, I feel nothing
Even when my physical health shows signs of being in danger, I'm still emotionally disconnected.
When I came out
Referring to their birth or entrance into the world.
Came out
Repeating the previous line for emphasis.
Bring out your dead
Inviting people to display their dead or dying bodies, suggesting a morbid fascination with death.
Hearses can take me
The singer envisions themselves as a dead body being taken away in a hearse.
Son it's a gun
A warning to someone, possibly a child, that there is danger present and they need to protect themselves.
And you become me
The danger is so great that the other person could end up becoming like the artist, perhaps dead or emotionally numb.
When I came out I was hungry
Referring again to their birth, with hunger representing a metaphorical craving for life or survival.
Bring out your dead
Repeating the previous call to display dead bodies.
Hear what they said
Encouraging people to listen to the artist's message or warning.
Contributed by Evelyn T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bertie Brown
I have no shortage of love in my heart for this track.
I.O.M.
100%
ultrahero2115
You guys are going full on industrial! I love it, but I hope we still get more punk jams in the future.
Scott P
This song is like a warm, cold blanket.
dashel bengs
i need more tracks like this
JarJarBlunts
Looking forward to this shit at coachella
Gsantana
Love it
OmniRawrOverlord
Special place in my heart for this song
DGdescendant22
This is like peeking your head into a room of torture for a few minutes.
muerte al futuro muerte al pasado
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