Technology with an aggressive musicianship describ… Read Full Bio ↴(1993 to Present)
Technology with an aggressive musicianship describes the formula of the Oakland, CA based band Slave Unit. Influenced by hardcore punk, industrial and hip hop music, Slave Unit's sound strikes you with powerful rhythms weighted with bass-heavy beats, original samples, and crunching guitars. The lyrics are often based on observations and reflections of human behavior and error.
Slave Unit has been on the San Francisco/Bay Area Goth/Industrial scene as well as the punk/metal/hardcore scene since 1992. The band has played with a broad range of groups including Marilyn Manson, Neurosis, Sheep on Drugs, Crash Worship, Babyland, Hate Dept., 16volt and Diatribe. The band takes pride in their ability to play for a diverse audience and are comfortable playing various venues.
Shadow
Slave Unit Lyrics
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i will take you, to your knees
i will not harm you, for i can not
your pain from others, will be brought
i am infection, i am within
i do not doubt you, you will give in
you will fuel me, as i move in
i do not doubt you, you will give in
i will fuck you, bring you to your knees
drag you down my staircase, of pain and grief
a shallow mind fuck, a pool of doubt
a broken day dream, there's no way out
i am infection, you know i'm there
you can't ignore me, because you care
i'll never leave you, you're my best friend
my blood runs through you, until the end
i will fuck you, bring you to your knees
drag you down my staircase, of pain and grief
a shallow mind fuck, a pool of doubt
a broken day dream, there's no way out
you can't erase me, go ahead and try
because i'm with you, until you die
i am your daydream, i am what's known
i am your flesh, i am your bone
i will infect you
This song by Slave Unit titled "Shadow" is intense and haunting. It speaks to the idea of a psychological infection or disease that takes hold of a person and brings them to their knees. The lyrics describe this infection as both powerful and irresistible, incorporating elements of pain, doubt, and a sense of inevitability. The singer of the song seems to relish in the power they hold over the person they are infecting, describing how they will bring that person down, down their staircase of pain and grief.
The line "a broken day dream, there's no way out" speaks to the idea that once this infection takes hold, there is no escaping it. It becomes a part of who you are, permeating every aspect of your being. The repetition of certain lines and phrases, such as "i am infection" and "you will give in" further emphasizes the idea of inevitability and the sense that the infected person has no choice but to succumb to their infection.
Overall, the lyrics of "Shadow" are a chilling depiction of the power of psychological infection and the ways in which it can take hold of a person, changing them and bringing them to their knees.
Line by Line Meaning
i am infection, i am disease
The singer personifies themselves as a source of infection and disease.
i will take you, to your knees
The singer declares their intention to break the listener down emotionally and physically.
i will not harm you, for i can not
Despite their malevolent intentions, the singer claims they cannot cause harm to the listener.
your pain from others, will be brought
The artist implies that the listener's past trauma will be amplified and revisited.
i am infection, i am within
The artist reiterates their infectious nature, but modifies the statement to suggest they exist within the listener.
you will fuel me, as i move in
The singer indicates that the listener's acquiescence and pain will only further empower them.
i will fuck you, bring you to your knees
The singer rephrases their intention to dominate and break the listener.
drag you down my staircase, of pain and grief
The artist compares their manipulation to a descent down a staircase of emotional agony.
a shallow mind fuck, a pool of doubt
The artist suggests they will distort the listener's perception and destabilize their sense of self.
a broken day dream, there's no way out
The artist asserts that any hope or aspiration the listener may have is bound to be shatter and lead to misery.
you can't erase me, go ahead and try
The singer declares their influence over the listener as ineradicable and unyielding.
because i'm with you, until you die
The artist states their embedded nature within the listener and their vow to never abandon them.
i am your daydream, i am what's known
The singer presents themselves as an integral part of the listener's psyche and daily thoughts.
i am your flesh, i am your bone
The singer emphasizes their intimate connection to the listener, using metaphors of physiology.
Contributed by Keira K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.