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.
To Hell With You
Sister Machine Gun Lyrics
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It never did me nothing anyway
You always thought that you would know
The best for me to do
Everything is black and white to you
And nothing in between
I don't know what you want
You make me want to scream
And all I've got to say is
To hell with you...
I always knew that you would lie to me
And you don't think that I would ever see
Well, I'm afraid that I am not
What you turned out to be
And I remember everything that you never did
And all your faults that you never hid
I understand all you didn't do
And all I've got to say is
To hell with you...
I don't even want to hear about
All the ways you've got me figured out
If that is all I get from you
Then I can do without
I remember all the times you were never mean
It's bad enough it took this long to see
I've had enough of what you put me through
And there's just one more thing
To hell with you...
The lyrics of Sister Machine Gun's "To Hell With You" express a sense of frustration towards an individual who constantly interferes with the songwriter's decisions and doesn't understand the complexity of the situation. The opening lines, "I never knew there was a better way, it never did me nothing anyway," indicate a sense of resignation and disillusionment with the status quo. The singer seems to be tired of feeling trapped in their current circumstances and is seeking a way out.
The chorus of the song, "To hell with you," serves as a cathartic release of pent-up emotions. By saying this, the singer is disavowing the authority of the individual who is making their life difficult. The lyrics also suggest that the singer has been lied to and is aware of the fact that they haven't been given the full picture. The lines "I always knew that you would lie to me, and you don't think that I would ever see," indicate that the singer is aware of their situation and is tired of pretending that everything is okay.
The final verse of the song expresses a desire to sever ties with the individual who has caused so much frustration. The lines "I don't even want to hear about all the ways you've got me figured out, if that is all I get from you then I can do without," suggest that the singer has had enough and is ready to move on without the influence of the individual in question. Overall, the lyrics of "To Hell With You" express the frustration and desire for independence that many people face when dealing with controlling or manipulative individuals.
Line by Line Meaning
I never knew there was a better way
I was unaware that there was an alternative approach
It never did me nothing anyway
It never brought me any benefit
You always thought that you would know
You were convinced that you had all the answers
The best for me to do
What was in my best interest to do
Everything is black and white to you
You see everything as being clear-cut, simple and straightforward
And nothing in between
There is no room for ambiguity or nuance in your thinking
I don't know what you want
I am unsure of your desires
You make me want to scream
Your actions are causing me to feel extreme frustration
I'll never be what you want me to
I am incapable of meeting your expectations
And all I've got to say is
My response is succinctly conveyed by the following statement
To hell with you...
I vehemently reject your influence and authority
I always knew that you would lie to me
I held a pre-existing suspicion that you were not truthful with me
And you don't think that I would ever see
You presumed that I would not discern your deceitfulness
Well, I'm afraid that I am not
I regret that I do not possess the same character traits as you
What you turned out to be
The kind of person that you have demonstrated yourself to be
And I remember everything that you never did
I retain knowledge of all the things you failed to do
And all your faults that you never hid
I am cognizant of your flaws that you attempted to conceal
I understand all you didn't do
I comprehend your inaction and negligence
I don't even want to hear about
I have no desire to be informed of
All the ways you've got me figured out
All of the conclusions and assumptions you have made about me
If that is all I get from you
If that is the entirety of your contribution
Then I can do without
I would prefer to proceed without your involvement
I remember all the times you were never mean
I can recall all of the occasions when you were not unkind
It's bad enough it took this long to see
It is regrettable that it took me this length of time to recognize the true nature of our relationship
I've had enough of what you put me through
I have experienced an ample quantity of the distress you have caused me
And there's just one more thing
Additionally, there is a final point I wish to make
To hell with you...
I have a vehement disdain and rejection of your influence and authority
Contributed by Ethan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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