Sister Machine Gun founder Chris Randall and guitarist Miguel Turanzas are, without a doubt, one of music's hardest working duos. In addition to recording, producing, and touring, they also run their own record label, Positron! Records. Not simply a vehicle for SMG, the label has unleashed 17 releases including albums from Van Christie (Die Warzau), Matt Walker (Filter/Smashing Pumpkins/Cupcakes) and Mike Fisher (Machines of Loving Grace).
SMG's extensive catalog explores just about every genre of modern music, from electro-funk dance to Hendrix-flavored industrial strength rock. Their seventh release, Influence, is an elektro-industrial tour-de-force that recalls the industrial sound of the late eighties and early nineties. Heavy beats, distorted guitars and pounding synth lines drag your favorite sounds kicking and screaming into the future.
Sister Machine Gun's catalog of critically acclaimed albums includes four on the pioneering Wax Trax! label: Sins Of The Flesh (1992), The Torture Technique (1994), Burn (1995), and Metropolis (1997); plus three on their own Positron! Records: [R]evolution (1999) sistermachinegun: 6.0 (2001) and Influence (2003). The liner notes of these albums read like a veritable Who's Who of modern music, and include Reeves Gabrels (David Bowie/Tin Machine), Sascha & En Esch (KMFDM), Charles Levi (Thrill Kill Kult/Pigface), Gino Lenardo (Filter), Scott Churilla (The Rev. Horton Heat), Matt Walker (Filter/Smashing Pumpkins/Cupcakes), and Jim Marcus & Van Christie (Die Warzau).
With fans that treat the band as a religion, and an online presence second to none, Sister Machine Gun are Chicago's Ambassadors of Industrial.
Bitter End
Sister Machine Gun Lyrics
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I'll do anything to just bring me down
You know I never needed any conversation
I mean I'll take anything to bring me around
I'm beside myself like I'm someone else
That is living in the back of my mind
Every day I see what I cannot be
Loneliness has got to leave me be
Don't do anything for me
That I ain't what I got to be
And I'm here again
Down in the bitter end
That's a place I can not hide
And it's eating me inside
And I'm here again
Down in the bitter end
I'm in the middle of a big time nightmare
The voice of reason is lying to me
It seems I never need to be the big time winner
And the way I got here is so easy to see
It's a big mistake
But I've got to take everything that is coming my way
It's so easy now
But I don't know how I can make it through the end of the day
The lyrics to Sister Machine Gun's song Bitter End speak to feelings of despair and frustration. The singer is struggling with self-doubt and a lack of direction. They express a willingness to do anything, even if it brings them down, just to find some relief from these feelings. The sense of detachment is further emphasized by the line, "I'm beside myself like I'm someone else."
The song speaks to a sense of loneliness and feeling trapped. The singer is stuck in a negative cycle, unable to break free. The repetition of the line, "And I'm here again, down in the bitter end" underscores this feeling of being stuck. Despite everything, the singer knows that they need to find a way to move forward, even if they don't know how they can make it through the end of the day.
Overall, Bitter End is a song that speaks to the difficulty of navigating emotions and finding a way forward when everything seems overwhelming.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm in the middle of a big frustration
I am currently struggling with a major source of disappointment and annoyance.
I'll do anything to just bring me down
I am willing to engage in self-destructive behavior to exacerbate my negative emotional state.
You know I never needed any conversation
I don't require interpersonal communication to help me cope with my problems.
I mean I'll take anything to bring me around
I am desperate for any activity or substance that can potentially improve my mood and attitude.
I'm beside myself like I'm someone else
I feel detached from my own identity and as if I'm observing my life from an outsider's perspective.
That is living in the back of my mind
This feeling is constantly present but often pushed to the back of my mind, until it resurfaces again.
Every day I see what I cannot be
I am painfully aware of my limitations and shortcomings.
Loneliness has got to leave me be
I am struggling with feelings of loneliness and isolation, and I wish for them to dissipate.
Don't do anything for me
I don't want to rely on others to fix my problems.
That I ain't what I got to be
I recognize that I'm not living up to my full potential or being my best self.
And I'm here again
I find myself in this negative emotional space yet again.
Down in the bitter end
I feel stuck in a difficult situation that seems to have no hope of improving.
That's a place I can not hide
This negative emotional state is all-encompassing and impossible to escape or compartmentalize away.
And it's eating me inside
This negativity is manifesting itself internally and causing me emotional and possibly physical distress.
I'm in the middle of a big time nightmare
I feel trapped in a situation that feels like a terrifying and overwhelming nightmare.
The voice of reason is lying to me
I find it difficult to trust my own logical and rational thinking in such an emotionally charged state.
It seems I never need to be the big time winner
I realize that not every aspect of my life needs to be a high-stakes competition or striving for perfection.
And the way I got here is so easy to see
I understand how I arrived at this point, but it is still difficult to find a way out.
It's a big mistake
I recognize that my current path is not leading me towards a positive outcome and may even have long-term negative consequences.
But I've got to take everything that is coming my way
I feel as though I have no choice but to endure whatever obstacles or negativity comes my way, and I lack the strength to proactively improve my situation.
It's so easy now
It is often easier to give in to negative impulses and behaviors than to resist them.
But I don't know how I can make it through the end of the day
I struggle with finding the strength and motivation to face the challenges of each day and make it to the end without succumbing to despair.
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