The group played its first gig at London's Splash club in March 1994, subsequently taking six weeks to record its debut album, Paranoid and Sunburnt, at a "haunted house" outside the city. The band's first single, "Selling Jesus," was featured on the soundtrack of the film Strange Days; Stoosh followed in 1996, and three years later Skunk Anansie returned with Post Orgasmic Chill. They broke up in 2001, with Skin moving on to a solo career (releasing Fleshwounds in 2003 and Fake Chemical State in 2006). The group re-formed in early 2009, playing sold-out shows and recording three new tracks for a greatest-hits album, Smashes & Trashes. The reunion went so well that they decided to stick together and record a new album, Wonderlustre, released in the autumn of 2010, with the track "You Saved Me" used in Zack Snyder's 2011 movie Sucker Punch, along with their remix of Björk's "Army of Me."
Sadly, former drummer Robbie France passed away after his aorta ruptured in January 2011. The band released its fifth album, Black Traffic, in September 2012 and backed it with an extensive European tour. The first single from the album was "Sad, Sad, Sad." The group followed this up with the live album An Acoustic Skunk Anansie: Live in London, a recording of their performance at Cadogan Hall, London in April 2013, before their sixth studio effort, Anarchytecture, arrived in 2016. The following year, the band put out 25live@25 -- a compilation album that traversed 25 years of live material.
Biography by Steve Huey
You'll Follow Me Down
Skunk Anansie Lyrics
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Cause everything goes round too, tight, tonight,
And it, you watch him crawl, you stand for more.
And your panic stricken, blood will thicken up, tonight
Cause I don't want you, to forgive me,
You'll follow me down, you'll follow me down,
You'll follow me down
Survive tonight, (I see your) head's exposed,
As your emotions fool you, (my) strong will rule,
I won't feel restraint, watching you close sense down,
I can't compensate, that's more than I've got to give.
The song "You'll Follow Me Down" by Skunk Anansie seems to be about someone realizing that they are going down a dangerous path and trying to protect someone they care about from following them. The lyrics suggest that the singer may be in trouble and may not survive the night. They also suggest that the person they are singing to has the potential to be strong and to stand up for themselves, but that they may also be easily fooled by their emotions.
The line "you watch him crawl, you stand for more" seems to suggest that the person the singer is singing to has witnessed someone else being mistreated and has decided to take a stand against it. However, the line "your panic stricken, blood will thicken up, tonight" suggests that this may not be an easy thing to do and that the person may be afraid. The chorus, "you'll follow me down, you'll follow me down" seems to suggest that the singer is afraid that the person they care about will follow them down the same dangerous path they are on.
The second verse suggests that the singer may be feeling some anger or frustration towards the person they are singing to. They suggest that the person is being foolish and that their "strong will" will rule over their emotions. The singer seems to suggest that they are going to do something drastic to protect themselves and that the person they care about may not understand. The final lines, "I can't compensate, that's more than I've got to give" suggest that the singer is at the end of their rope and can't do any more to protect themselves or the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Survived, tonight, I may be going down,
Despite surviving past difficulties, tonight's events may result in my downfall.
Cause everything goes round too, tight, tonight,
The tension is high and everything seems to be closing in on me tonight.
And it, you watch him crawl, you stand for more.
You watch your opponent's desperation as you remain determined to go further.
And your panic stricken, blood will thicken up, tonight
Your fear will cause adrenaline to course through your veins tonight.
Cause I don't want you, to forgive me,
The artist does not want forgiveness from someone who they have wronged.
You'll follow me down, you'll follow me down,
Despite not wanting forgiveness, the singer is confident that their actions will result in the other person following them downward.
You'll follow me down
Reiteration of the confidence that the other person will follow the singer into failure or defeat.
Survive tonight, (I see your) head's exposed,
In order to survive, the artist sees an opportunity or weakness in the other person and plans to exploit it.
So we shall kill, constructive might, s'right,
The artist and their allies will use strategic and constructive actions to take down their opponent.
As your emotions fool you, (my) strong will rule,
While the other person's emotions may cloud their judgment, the artist's strong willpower will prevail in the situation.
I won't feel restraint, watching you close sense down,
The singer is not holding back and will continue to observe the other person's downfall.
I can't compensate, that's more than I've got to give.
The artist cannot make up for any losses or damages incurred during this encounter.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DEBORAH ANN DYER, LEN ARRAN
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"You'll Follow Me Down"
Released: October 1999
Survived tonight
I may be going down
'Cos everything goes round too
Tight, tonight
And as you watch me crawl
You stand for more
And your panic stricken
Blood will thicken up tonight
'Cos I don't want you to forgive me
You'll follow me down
You'll follow me down
You'll follow me down
Survive tonight
I see your head's exposed
So we shall kill
Constructive might
It's so right as your emotions fool you
My strong will rule
And your panic stricken
Blood will thicken up tonight
'Cos I don't want you to forgive me
You'll follow me down
You'll follow me down
You'll follow me down
I won't feel restraint
Watching you close sense down
I can't compensate
That's more than I've got to give
And your panic stricken
Blood will thicken up tonight
'Cos I don't want you to forgive me
You'll follow me down
You'll follow me down
You'll follow me down
'Cos I don't want you to forgive me
You'll follow me down
You'll follow me down
You'll follow me down
Produced By Andy Wallace
Written By Skin & Len Arran
Album POST ORGASMIC CHILL (1999)
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2022 and this album is still amazing.
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Still
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2023 maremma maiala
@sannio85
The name talk For him "orgasmic"
@julienherreros1696
J ai adoré cette chanson triste et sublime.
@wasconcelos88
2023 🎉
@kokoskokoschen1538
I've just discovered this masterpiece and it pretty much sums up 4 dark years of my life being an addict. Never heard a more accurate song that puts it all together in a few minutes. Thankfully, I've made it out alive.
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💪💪💪
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chi l'ha ascolta ancora ❤
@doppiorizzonte
2023 still a masterpiece!!! thank you Skin!!