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.
Strange
Sister Machine Gun Lyrics
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But there's something quite peculiar in the middle of my mind
I don't how you got away from me, I shouldn't really care
But I think that this is just a bit unfair
I feel a little strange now
I feel a bit insane
I'm feeling somewhat anxious
Everything is strange
Going crazy is all the rage
I feel a little strange now
I feel a bit insane
Well, I'm walking down the alley on a broken pair of legs
I know you love to need me, but I'd hate to see you beg
I'm looking in the lines and all the spaces in between
And nothing looks like anything, it seems
The lyrics to Sister Machine Gun's song "Strange" are reflective of the confusion and disorientation that the singer is feeling after a recent breakup or separation from someone important to them. The first verse begins with the singer admitting that they are unsure of what they have forgotten and feel like they have left it all behind, but there is still something bothering them that they can't quite put their finger on. The second verse describes the singer's physical and emotional state, feeling strange, insane, anxious, twisted, and deranged all at the same time. The third verse seems to suggest that the singer is trying to move on from the past, but their efforts are hindered by lingering feelings of love or lust for the person who has left them. They are walking down an alley on a broken pair of legs, perhaps symbolizing their weakened state, and they know that their former partner still needs them, but they don't want to be in a position of vulnerability or dependence again. The final line of the song, "And nothing looks like anything, it seems," suggests that the singer's world has been turned upside down and they don't know what to make of it anymore.
Overall, the lyrics to "Strange" offer a poignant and raw perspective on the aftermath of a breakup or separation. The singer is struggling to navigate their emotions and make sense of what has happened, and the song captures the feelings of confusion, disorientation, and even madness that can accompany such a difficult experience.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know quite what I've forgotten, thought I left it all behind
I'm confused about what I'm missing, even though I thought I had moved on.
But there's something quite peculiar in the middle of my mind
There's a strange feeling that's been bothering me for some time and I can't pinpoint what it is.
I don't how you got away from me, I shouldn't really care
I don't understand how you left me, but I shouldn't be bothered by it.
But I think that this is just a bit unfair
Although I don't want to make a big fuss about it, I feel like it's not justified.
I feel a little strange now
My emotions are confusing and hard to identify right now.
I feel a bit insane
I feel like there's something off with my thoughts and feelings that I can't control.
I'm feeling somewhat anxious
I'm tense and worried about what's happening around me.
Twisted and deranged
My thoughts and feelings are distorted and irregular.
Everything is strange
My surroundings and circumstances seem out of the ordinary and unfamiliar.
Going crazy is all the rage
It seems like I'm losing my mind and it's becoming more common among people around me.
Well, I'm walking down the alley on a broken pair of legs
I'm struggling physically while trying to continue moving forward.
I know you love to need me, but I'd hate to see you beg
I understand that you may depend on me, but I wouldn't want you to act desperate or helpless.
I'm looking in the lines and all the spaces in between
I'm trying to analyze every detail of my surroundings and find meaning in them.
And nothing looks like anything, it seems
Despite my attempts to understand my environment, everything still seems unclear and confusing.
Contributed by Dominic E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.