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.
Snake
Sister Machine Gun Lyrics
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Is a thing that I cannot see but nevermind
I gotta run
Gotta get around
Moving too slow
Never think about anything nothing to show
Better back the fuck up or it'll get me yet
And I never will think about coming down
What the motherfucker's done to me
It's my life and I'll be what I want to
It's my life and you never will see
It's my life and I'll do what I got to
Nobody can do what the body can't see
Got the money on my mind and the monkey on my back
And I never did think about nothing I lack
Well it's living in the back of my mind
Where I just can't see
And the motherfucker's coming right down on me
Got to get a little piece of mind
In the middle of the bitching it's hard to find
Well I think its the condition that I'm in
The motherfucker's coming again
It's my life and I'll be what I want to
It's my life and you never will see
It's my life and I'll do what I got to
Nobody can do what the body can't see
The lyrics of Sister Machine Gun's song "Snake" explore the struggles of the singer as he battles with his inner demons, particularly the urge for money and the fear of failure. The opening lines indicate that the singer is grappling with something intangible in his mind, something he cannot see but which is bothering him. Despite this, he is compelled to keep moving and never slow down, even if he has nothing to show for it. He warns himself that if he does not take any action, whatever is troubling him might eventually catch up with him.
The next lines suggest that financial success is on his mind, but he cannot see how it has affected him negatively. He has a "monkey on his back," a phrase often used to describe a drug addiction, which might indicate that the singer is addicted to the pursuit of money. However, he seems unaware of this, and his mind is clouded by this obsession with money. He is aware of something that is troubling him, but he cannot quite identify what it is, or he chooses to ignore it.
The chorus emphasizes the singer's desire for control over his life, that it is his life, and he will do as he pleases. Nobody can dictate his life for him; he is the master of his own fate. Nevertheless, the singer seems to struggle with his inner demons, and he is aware that they might come back to haunt him. Overall, the lyrics paint a vivid picture of a person battling his personal demons, highlighting the dangers of chasing wealth without considering the potential consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
What I got to be in my mind
I am preoccupied with something unknown
Is a thing that I cannot see but nevermind
This unknown thing does not bother me
I gotta run
I need to leave quickly
Gotta get around
I need to move from place to place
Moving too slow
I am not moving quickly enough
Never think about anything nothing to show
I do not have anything to prove or show to others
Better back the fuck up or it'll get me yet
Others need to move out of my way to avoid harm
And I never will think about coming down
I am not concerned about failure or consequences
But got the money on my mind and I guess I just can't see
I am obsessed with obtaining money and it clouds my judgment
What the motherfucker's done to me
I believe someone has harmed me
It's my life and I'll be what I want to
I have control over my own life and choices
It's my life and you never will see
Others cannot fully understand or comprehend my life
It's my life and I'll do what I got to
I am willing to do what is necessary to achieve my goals
Nobody can do what the body can't see
I am capable of doing anything I set my mind to
Got the money on my mind and the monkey on my back
I am burdened by my obsession with money
And I never did think about nothing I lack
I am not concerned about what I do not have
Well it's living in the back of my mind
This unknown thing is constantly on my mind
Where I just can't see
I cannot fully comprehend or understand this thing
And the motherfucker's coming right down on me
This unknown thing is becoming more of a threat
Got to get a little piece of mind
I need to find some peace or relief from my obsession
In the middle of the bitching it's hard to find
It is difficult to find peace amidst my struggles
Well I think its the condition that I'm in
My current state is causing my obsession and struggles
The motherfucker's coming again
This unknown thing continues to threaten me
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Mystychrysm The Human Prism
Best damn song on the album. The synth/organ solo is like the the Propeller Heads playing Inna Godda Davida...trippy!
Daniel Lasher
i had this album and skipped this track for years....let it play one day and it was my new fav tune on that album
Alonso Emilio Castillo Flores
so f×××ing creative!!!
x+.Hormonaurus.999.+x
Zodiac of The Untouchable!!
Ieva Kalēja
Thank you for your uploads, there a still are people who buy music like CD not i Tunes!! So I'm looking on couple SMG CD's right now.
Demetrius Dillard
The South African 'hood drama "Dangerous Ground" (1997), starring Ice Cube, Ving Rhames, and Elizabeth Hurley, brought me here!
Daisy Wanderlust
cowboy bebop lol