Isaac Holman (Vocals, Drums) and Laurie Vincent (Guitar, Vocals) released their debut mini-album "Sugar coated bitter truth" through Girl Fight Records in July 2012. Where's Your Car Debbie?, Hey and The Hunter, were all released in 2014. "ARE YOU SATISFIED?", the duo's first full length album, was released in June 2015, preceded by the three track 7" Feed The Mantaray in February. Their second album, Take Control, was released in September 2016. Their third album, Acts of Fear and Love was released in August 17, 2018.
2) The Alt-Rock/Post-Hardcore band SLAVES is now renamed as Rain City Drive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_City_Drive Rain City Drive
Beauty Quest
Slaves Lyrics
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Guarding the gateway to popular culture
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the old you
Judged by your faults and the things that you won't do
A dog's loyalty means nothing if its hungry
Fortune stole by the things that you won't be
And now you're just another
Yeah you're just another action figure
Seems to me it's just another beauty contest
With your last words say goodbye to your last breath
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the old you
Judged by your faults and the things that you won't do
Standing on the podium staring at the camera
Hollow eyes shine as you're infected by the cancer
And now you're just another
Yeah you're just another
Yeah you're just another action figurine
Ugh
Beauty
Beauty quest
Beauty quest
Beauty quest
Beauty quest
Beauty quest
Feeding blood money to the vulture
Guarding the gateway to popular culture
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the old you
Judged by your faults and the things that you won't do
Standing on the podium staring at the camera
Hollow eyes shine as you're infected by the cancer
And now you're just another
Yeah you're just another
Yeah you're just another action figurine
Ugh
You are not fucking beautiful
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
I'm on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
The lyrics of Slaves's song "Beauty Quest" critiques the superficiality and toxicity of the entertainment industry's standard for beauty. The first stanza describes how those in power feed off of and manipulate those seeking fame and fortune, leaving their hopes and dreams to rot when they fail to meet their standards. The metaphor of a vulture emphasizes the predatory nature of those in charge, while the image of a gateway implies that one must conform in order to enter the world of popular culture.
The second stanza compares striving for success to a dog's loyalty, suggesting that the industry demands complete obedience and will discard those who can't keep up. The repetition of "just another" emphasizes the dismissal of individuality and talent, reducing people to mere objects like action figures. The chorus repeats the phrase "beauty quest" as if it were a rallying cry for those desperate for success, reminding listeners that they are seeking a goal that is ultimately unattainable.
The final stanza mentions standing on a podium, staring at a camera, suggesting that the pursuit of beauty and fame is a public display to be judged by others. The metaphor of being "infected by cancer" emphasizes the destructive and dehumanizing nature of the industry's expectations. The song ends with the blunt statement that "you are not fucking beautiful," emphasizing the frustration and disillusionment with the endless pursuit of impossible standards.
Line by Line Meaning
Feeding blood money to the vulture
Sacrificing your own flesh and blood to gain the approval of the masses
Guarding the gateway to popular culture
Controlling who can enter popular culture, limiting diversity and creativity
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the old you
Giving up on your aspirations and goals in order to fit in and be accepted by society
Judged by your faults and the things that you won't do
Being criticized and rejected based on the things you refuse to compromise or sacrifice
A dog's loyalty means nothing if its hungry
People are willing to sell their integrity and values for comfort and security
Fortune stole by the things that you won't be
Missing out on opportunities and success because you refuse to conform to societal expectations
And now you're just another
Becoming a mere copy of others who have succeeded in popular culture
Yeah you're just another
Emphasizing the loss of individuality and uniqueness for the sake of fitting in
Seems to me it's just another beauty contest
Comparing the shallow and superficial nature of popular culture to a beauty pageant
With your last words say goodbye to your last breath
Implying that obsessing over popularity and beauty is wasting the precious moments of life
Standing on the podium staring at the camera
Visualizing the emptiness and artificiality of fame and success
Hollow eyes shine as you're infected by the cancer
Suggesting that popularity is a disease that consumes and destroys one's identity and true self
Yeah you're just another action figurine
A metaphor to represent how people in popular culture are mindless copies without agency
You are not fucking beautiful
A direct critique that beauty is not a synonym of worth or value
You're on a beauty quest
A mocking repetition that emphasizes how obsessed and lost people are in their pursuit of beauty
Contributed by Aaliyah R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@andrespena1272
"Beauty Quest"
Feeding blood money to the (vulture!)
Guarding the gateway to popular (culture!)
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the (old you!)
Judged by your faults and the things that you (won't do!)
A dog's loyalty means nothing if its (hungry!)
Fortune stole by the things that you (won't be!)
And now you're just another
Yeah you're just another
Yeah you're just another action figure!
Seems to me it's just another beauty (contest!)
With your last words say goodbye to your (last breath!)
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the (old you!)
Judged by your faults and the things that you (won't do!)
Standing on the podium staring at the (camera!)
Hollow eyes shine as you're infected by the (cancer!)
And now you're just another
Yeah you're just another
Yeah you're just another action figurine!
Ugh!
Beauty!
Beauty quest! [x5]
Feeding blood money to the (vulture!)
Guarding the gateway to popular (culture!)
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the (old you!)
Judged by your faults and the things that you (won't do!)
Standing on the podium staring at the (camera!)
Hollow eyes shine as you're infected by the (cancer!)
And now you're just another
Yeah you're just another
Yeah you're just another action figurine!
Ugh!
You are not fucking beautiful!
You're on a beauty quest! [x11]
I'm on a beauty quest!
You're on a beauty quest!
Gran tema, saludos desde Colombia 🇨🇴
@yourownreligion
Feeding blood money to the vulture
Guarding the gateway to popular culture
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the old you
Judged by your faults and the things that you won't do
A dog's loyalty means nothing if it's hungry
Fortune's told by the things that you won't be
And now you're just another, yeah, you're just another
Yeah, you're just another action figure
[Verse 2]
Seems to me it's just another beauty contest
With your last words, say goodbye to your last breath
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the old you
Judged by your faults and the things that you won't do
Standing on the podium, staring at the camera
Hollow eyes shine as you're infected by the cancer
And now you're just another, yeah, you're just another
Yeah, you're just another action figurine
Beauty!
Beauty quest!
Beauty quest!
Beauty quest!
Beauty quest!
[Verse 3]
Feeding blood money to the vulture
Guarding the gateway to popular culture
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the old you
Judged by your faults and the things that you won't do
Standing on the podium, staring at the camera
Hollow eyes shine as you're infected by the cancer
And now you're just another, yeah, you're just another
Yeah, you're just another action figurine
[Bridge]
You are not fucking beautiful!
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
I'm on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty
@andrespena1272
"Beauty Quest"
Feeding blood money to the (vulture!)
Guarding the gateway to popular (culture!)
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the (old you!)
Judged by your faults and the things that you (won't do!)
A dog's loyalty means nothing if its (hungry!)
Fortune stole by the things that you (won't be!)
And now you're just another
Yeah you're just another
Yeah you're just another action figure!
Seems to me it's just another beauty (contest!)
With your last words say goodbye to your (last breath!)
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the (old you!)
Judged by your faults and the things that you (won't do!)
Standing on the podium staring at the (camera!)
Hollow eyes shine as you're infected by the (cancer!)
And now you're just another
Yeah you're just another
Yeah you're just another action figurine!
Ugh!
Beauty!
Beauty quest! [x5]
Feeding blood money to the (vulture!)
Guarding the gateway to popular (culture!)
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the (old you!)
Judged by your faults and the things that you (won't do!)
Standing on the podium staring at the (camera!)
Hollow eyes shine as you're infected by the (cancer!)
And now you're just another
Yeah you're just another
Yeah you're just another action figurine!
Ugh!
You are not fucking beautiful!
You're on a beauty quest! [x11]
I'm on a beauty quest!
You're on a beauty quest!
Gran tema, saludos desde Colombia 🇨🇴
@HEELMuirhead
They need to make an album with this live sound
@MyrddnWllt
as in not sell out and be themselves yh they did that
@adamh1991
Every time I watch this, I can't help but enjoy the spoken intro. They're too good together.
@yourownreligion
Feeding blood money to the vulture
Guarding the gateway to popular culture
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the old you
Judged by your faults and the things that you won't do
A dog's loyalty means nothing if it's hungry
Fortune's told by the things that you won't be
And now you're just another, yeah, you're just another
Yeah, you're just another action figure
[Verse 2]
Seems to me it's just another beauty contest
With your last words, say goodbye to your last breath
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the old you
Judged by your faults and the things that you won't do
Standing on the podium, staring at the camera
Hollow eyes shine as you're infected by the cancer
And now you're just another, yeah, you're just another
Yeah, you're just another action figurine
Beauty!
Beauty quest!
Beauty quest!
Beauty quest!
Beauty quest!
[Verse 3]
Feeding blood money to the vulture
Guarding the gateway to popular culture
Hopes and dreams left to rot with the old you
Judged by your faults and the things that you won't do
Standing on the podium, staring at the camera
Hollow eyes shine as you're infected by the cancer
And now you're just another, yeah, you're just another
Yeah, you're just another action figurine
[Bridge]
You are not fucking beautiful!
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty quest
I'm on a beauty quest
You're on a beauty
@jonstoyles9484
Best band I've heard in 12 years.
@ascendancy4900
How can only two guys play and sound with so much fucking energy. Amazing sound.
@Rivan98
Increíble como estos dos tipos pueden proyectar tanta energía
@patrickwyliemusic6563
When he says you are all slaves at the very end...that is just the best ever.
@user-bo7mb9cf4d
ONE OF THE BEST THEIR SONGS