Guest appearances through various Six Feet Under albums include Ice-T on True Carnage's "One Bullet Left" and Karyn Crisis of Crisis fame on the True Carnage song "Sick and Twisted." Many consider this the first death metal duet between a male and female.
World-renowned tattoo artist Paul Booth is known to do most of Six Feet Under's album art.
2) 6 Feet Under was Nanette DeLaune, Jerry Dobb, Scott Julian, Duane Ulgherait, Jay Crystal, Hector Tico Torres. Formed in 1966 out of the ashes of the Marc 5 and The Sonix, this Colonia, NJ ensemble captured the changing times and sociological upheaval of the pre-Woodstock Nation. Like the Jefferson Airplane, Neighb'rhood Childr'n and The United States Of America, Six Feet Under was blessed with a dynamic diva who soared amidst searing fuzz leads, swirling organ chords, and gifted songwriting with prophetic lyrics. (from their CD-release "In Retrospect 1969-'70")
Bastard
Six Feet Under Lyrics
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In goes my knife
Pull out his life
Consider that bastard dead
Get on your knees
Please beg me, please
You're the king of the sleaze
Don't you try to rape me
Bastard
Consider that bastard dead
Bastard
Won't get screwed again
Whoa! Whoa!
Bastard
Make it quick, blow off his head
Got your neck in the noose
I got nothing to lose
We're really gonna screw you
Consider that bastard dead
Quick as a shark
Beast has its mark
You can't beat the dark
Don't you try to rape me
Bastard
Consider that bastard dead
Bastard
Won't get screwed again
Whoa! Whoa!
Bastard
The lyrics of Six Feet Under's song Bastard express a desire for revenge against a sleazy, abusive person. The first verse describes the killing of this person with a knife, followed by a plea for mercy from the victim. The chorus repeats the phrase "consider that bastard dead" while emphasizing that the singer will not let themselves get hurt again. The second verse speaks directly to the victim, telling them to prepare to die, while acknowledging that the victim may try to fight back or resist. The song ends with a final repetition of the chorus.
On a deeper level, the lyrics may be interpreted as a response to abuse, particularly sexual abuse. The plea for mercy and the emphasis on not being raped suggest that the singer has been a victim of sexual misconduct in the past. The use of violent revenge as a response to this trauma echoes the feelings of many survivors of sexual assault who feel powerless and seek to regain some control over their lives.
Interestingly, the chorus of the song was included as a quote in the movie Scream, spoken by the character Tatum (played by Rose McGowan) before she is killed by the film's antagonist. The inclusion of the quote helped boost the popularity of the song, which had been previously released on the album Warpath in 1997.
Line by Line Meaning
Out go the lights
The singer turns off the lights
In goes my knife
The singer puts their knife out
Pull out his life
The singer kills someone with their knife
Consider that bastard dead
The artist affirms that the person they killed is dead
Get on your knees
The artist commands someone to kneel
Please beg me, please
The singer asks someone to beg them
You're the king of the sleaze
The singer calls someone a sleazy person with power
Don't you try to rape me
The artist warns someone not to sexually assault them
Bastard
The artist calls the person they killed a bastard
Consider that bastard dead
The artist affirms that the person they killed is dead
Bastard
The singer calls the person they killed a bastard
Won't get screwed again
The artist won't let the person they killed harm them again
Whoa! Whoa!
An exclamation similar to 'wow'
Bastard
The singer calls the person they killed a bastard
Make it quick, blow off his head
The singer advises someone to kill quickly using their gun
Got your neck in the noose
The artist has caught someone in their trap
I got nothing to lose
The artist is risking everything, since they have nothing to lose
We're really gonna screw you
The singer is going to harm someone badly
Quick as a shark
The singer moves quickly as a shark
Beast has its mark
The artist has succeeded in their mission
You can't beat the dark
The artist is elusive and unstoppable
Don't you try to rape me
The artist warns someone not to sexually assault them
Bastard
The singer calls the person they killed a bastard
Consider that bastard dead
The artist affirms that the person they killed is dead
Bastard
The singer calls the person they killed a bastard
Won't get screwed again
The singer won't let the person they killed harm them again
Whoa! Whoa!
An exclamation similar to 'wow'
Bastard
The artist calls the person they killed a bastard
Contributed by Muhammad Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.