Showbread is known for giving ridiculous statements in the press and in interviews. Most interviews, regardless of purpose, vary from nonsense to outright absurdity, becoming serious only when answering questions dealing with their faith. They have made many absurd claims, ranging from the accusations that Blindside's members are vampire, werewolf, and zombie hunters, to accusations that Pillar's band members are made of grass clipping. Despite the nature of many of these statements, it appears they were meant to be taken in a light-hearted manner.
Very open with their Christianity, the group has even been known to point out that the only serious things they will say during their set are those that deal with their beliefs. Showbread also give whimsical names to their headlining tours like "Kings Of Krunk" and "To'...Fo' Sho'" and even reportedly suggested that their 2006 tour with the band Roses Are Red be titled "Dookie Eaters Anonymous," due to a re-occurring joke between vocalists Mobley and Porter.
They are known for wearing matching outfits when performing to promote their albums, such as red and black for No Sir, Nihilism is not Practical and black and green for Age of Reptiles and more recently, Doctor and Nurse outfits for their next two (and simultaneous) releases, Anorexia and Nervosa, both of which are one half of a storyline involving two sisters, respectively named.
The Fear Of God was released on August 11, 2009, which combines all the skills, elements and tricks the group has learned on their previous outings, showing the world exactly what Raw Rock is and showing new listeners exactly what they're up against.
"Who Can Know It?" was released on Come & Live! records on November 16th 2010. The album was made available for free on Come & Live's website by the band.
"Cancer,"was released in 2012 and is to be accompanied by a science fiction film, written by Josh Dies. The project is crowd-funded through Kickstarter. The album is available for free from comeandlive.com: http://www.comeandlive.com/CLD/Cancer/
The Dirt
Showbread Lyrics
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And crawl inside to make a home
And nestle up inside the steaming
Softness silent and alone
I want to pull apart the things
You think that matter
?Cause to me nothing is everything
And I bury myself underneath myself
I will not reach or call for help
I want to do this on my own
I want to feel it in my bones
I want to know the ugliness
That wraps around me
So I open wide and die inside
Forget the things the world said I could be
there's nothing for me, nothing I want to be
And I am nothing now and free
The nothing's in love with me
don't you think it?s funny how
The dirt just piles up on me?
And I'm being crushed but baby, hush
You know it doesn't matter very much
To know the nastiness
And roll around in piles of this
Then yawn into the stinking hiss
Then close it tightly in my fists
When I am gone I?ll leave no bones
No dust, no death, no love, no home
Just emptiness and all of this is nothing
Nothing, nothing, I'm alone
So wave goodbye and close your eyes
And never take off your disguise
The world is ugly when you take it off
Go on and live your life
there's nothing for me, nothing I want to be
And I am nothing now and free
The nothing's in love with me
And leave me lying here
The world will never shed a tear
For idiots who die like us and never ever
Know something that's real
there's nothing for me, nothing I want to be
And I am nothing now and free
The nothing's in love with me
there's nothing for me, nothing I want to be
And I am nothing now and free
The nothing's in love with me
"The Dirt" by Showbread is a song that utilizes dark imagery to convey a sense of hopelessness and despair. The lyrics speak of wanting to deconstruct the things that society deems important in order to find a sense of self and meaning. The singer describes wanting to open up their guts and crawl inside, a grotesque image that suggests a desire to strip away all pretensions and be exposed for who they truly are. The idea of being "nestled up inside the steaming softness silent and alone" also speaks to the desire for isolation and introspection.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses a sense of disillusionment with the world around them. They seem to be rejecting the conventional structures and norms that they see as hollow, instead seeking out the "nastiness" and "ugliness" that they believe to be more authentic. Ultimately, the song ends on a note of resignation, with the repeated refrain of "there's nothing for me, nothing I want to be." Despite this bleak outlook, the singer also seems to embrace the idea of being nothing and finding freedom in that state.
Overall, "The Dirt" is a song with a bleak and nihilistic message. Its use of grotesque imagery and rejection of societal norms speaks to a desire for authenticity and genuine connection, but ultimately comes across as a very lonely and depressing worldview.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to open up my guts
And crawl inside to make a home
And nestle up inside the steaming
Softness silent and alone
I want to bare my soul, delve deep within myself and find a place of comfort and safety where I can be alone and undisturbed by the outside world.
I want to pull apart the things
You think that matter
?Cause to me nothing is everything
Just a vacant listless clatter
I want to break down the things that society tells me are important because to me they hold no meaning and are just empty, meaningless noise.
And I bury myself underneath myself
I will not reach or call for help
I want to do this on my own
I want to feel it in my bones
I am willing to go to great lengths to experience this sense of isolation and emptiness on my own without any help or interference from others.
I want to know the ugliness
That wraps around me
So I open wide and die inside
Forget the things the world said I could be
I want to confront the darker aspects of myself and my surroundings, even if it means sacrificing my own well-being in the process and rejecting the expectations others have for me.
there's nothing for me, nothing I want to be
And I am nothing now and free
The nothing's in love with me
I feel a sense of liberation and freedom in embracing this emptiness and nothingness, as if it has taken on a life of its own and is fiercely devoted to me.
don't you think it?s funny how
The dirt just piles up on me?
And I'm being crushed but baby, hush
You know it doesn't matter very much
I find it ironic how everything around me seems to be closing in and overwhelming me, but in truth it doesn't really matter to me all that much.
To know the nastiness
And roll around in piles of this
Then yawn into the stinking hiss
Then close it tightly in my fists
I want to intimately understand the vile and repulsive aspects of life by immersing myself in them and embracing them, even if it means physically holding onto them with a tight grip.
When I am gone I?ll leave no bones
No dust, no death, no love, no home
Just emptiness and all of this is nothing
Nothing, nothing, I'm alone
When I am no longer present, I will leave behind nothing tangible or enduring – no legacy, no sense of belonging – only a vast emptiness and a sense of loneliness.
So wave goodbye and close your eyes
And never take off your disguise
The world is ugly when you take it off
Go on and live your life
Accept the ugliness of the world and the need to put on a facade in order to survive, and move on with life while remaining ignorant of the true emptiness that lies beneath the surface.
And leave me lying here
The world will never shed a tear
For idiots who die like us and never ever
Know something that's real
In the end, we are all meaningless and disposable, and the world will never care or mourn for us as we die without ever experiencing true and genuine human connection or purpose.
there's nothing for me, nothing I want to be
And I am nothing now and free
The nothing's in love with me
I embrace this feeling of nothingness and emptiness because it offers a sense of freedom and release, and it has come to define who I am in a positive way.
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