There are many artists performing under the name Smoke.

1) A wi… Read Full Bio ↴There are many artists performing under the name Smoke.

1) A widely acclaimed band from Atlanta, USA. During their brief existence the band never rose above local cult status, but following lead singer/writer Benjamin’s death in 1999 critical appreciation of the band grew substantially. The band enjoyed the vocal support of rock luminaries such as Patti Smith and Michael Stipe. Following his death Benjamin was the subject of an award winning documentary “Benjamin Smoke” which chilling profiled the tortured life of the artist.

2)Smoke was a Black Metal project formed in 2007 in The Netherlands
All material is completely improvised.
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3) Mid-70’s soul, recorded the album Risin’ in ‘76 composed (with the exception of the final track) by Elmer Overton, who also co-produced the sessions with Les Matthews

4) A duo who compose music for film and television.
Smoke is a blend of different genres of music varying from Western Symphonic to Bebop, Indian classical to Dance and Blues.

6) Smoke were a late ’60s and early ’70s biker band from California, who were managed by the legendary Gene Autry, recorded two albums and opened for a wide variety ’60s superstars including Neil Diamond, Joe Cocker and others.

7) A Stoner Rock formation, formed in 1998 by Marc Star and Stephen Newman.
Their name was taken from a song by Monster Magnet

8) Smoke is one half of the production company ‘EarthFire Music’ with fellow Oldominion member, Zebulon Dak.

9). Smoke is the moniker of a gangsta rap artist from East Palo Alto, CA.

10) Stoner/doom metal from Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

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Angel
Smoke Lyrics

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3 quarters a barrel of bourbon whiskey
Gave out my angel’s share
Ain’t no use in gettin drunk till you got you’re angel there
I drank till I was stupid
My earthly woman left
I’m too stoned to say I’m sorry
Gonna drink myself to death

Fly angel, Fly
You can take my whiskey and drink it in the sky
Fly angel, Fly
You can take my whiskey and drink it in the sky

You know the spirits up in heaven
They like to get drunk too
& fool around up in the sky
Like a man & woman do

My lady of nirvana
Comes to earth for sour mash
She don’t mind being dead
Cause she don’t pay no tax

Fly angel, Fly
You can take my whiskey and drink it in the sky

Fly angel, Fly
You can take my whiskey and drink it in the sky

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Smoke's song "Angel" are a haunting and introspective reflection on pain, trauma, and the struggle to maintain faith in the face of adversity. The first stanza sets the scene with images of a truth that is both healing and obscuring, dancing shadows, and dripping blood red wine. The devil takes control of the singer's desires and visions, leaving them alone in the desert at night with blackened eyes dilated at the skies. The final trial is approaching, and the singer is struck by a supernova sun, a powerful and explosive image that suggests a moment of profound change or transformation.

The second stanza deepens the sense of pain and corruption, with scars that will never heal, a nervous system that has fallen through the floor, and a buried trauma that resurfaces with ghost pains. The singer struggles to maintain emotional equilibrium, projecting their lack of faith onto their face. The chorus repeats the image of tearing the wings off of an angel, representing the singer's loss of innocence, moral purity, or spiritual direction. The black mark that runs through their heart suggests a sense of darkness or evil that has seeped in and corrupted them completely.

The final lines of the song suggest a plea for healing or redemption, with the schism around us open and stitched back with feathered tar. A screaming face holds a mirrored plea, perhaps reflecting the singer's own emotions or the cries of those around them. The song's overall tone is one of melancholy, pain, and longing for a sense of meaning or direction in the face of life's trials and tribulations.

Line by Line Meaning

A truth that is inhaled, a serum for a veil
The truth is difficult to accept, therefore it is covered up with a false reality that is easier to handle.

Silhouettes in a line, a thousand shadows dancing at a time
The simultaneous presence of many negative thoughts continuously disturbing the mind.

Dripping blood red wine
Pouring out feelings of pain and sorrow with a hope to lighten the burden.

A devil starts to take control
The emergence of negative thoughts and emotions taking over the mind, soul, and body.

Of the desire, visions that conspire
Rendering the brain incapable of controlling false dreams and desires that lead to destruction.

Alone in the desert in the night
Being in a desolate, and unfavorable mental place that causes loneliness and insecurity.

Blackened eyes, dilated at the skies
Eyes revealing the inner agony and pain, staring at nothing hoping for a solution to come from the heavens.

Time to face the final trial
Arriving at a moment where one has to face their deepest fears and insecurities.

Struck by a supernova sun
Overwhelming and painful emotions present in an uncontrollable way.

Tearing the wings off an angel
Removing the positive and light side of oneself because of the dark realities of life.

There's a black mark running through my heart
A permanent injury or wound present in the soul caused by past events or life circumstances that shape one's present and future.

Now the black mark is seeping through your heart
Experiencing someone else's pain and sorrow, causing shared suffering.

The scars will never heal, a bowed head when I kneel
Permanent emotional damage that resonates with a person, causing them to feel defeated and vulnerable.

Corrupted to the core, a nervous system that's fallen through the floor
A person internally disrupted to the core by external factors that have caused their nervous system to get out of control.

A buried trauma
An un-addressed and unseen source of pain and hurt that has been hidden deep inside.

Start to feel the ghost pains again
Experiencing the same old wounds that were not healed correctly.

Can't maintain an equilibrium
Unable to find a balance between the good and evil forces present inside the mind.

Lack of faith projected on a face
Presenting oneself as sceptical and doubtful due to a lack of trust in the world.

Open the schism around us
Breaking the existing cycle of negativity to open up a new chapter of positivity.

Stitched back with a feathered tar
Filling the voids and gaps with a new positive understanding that acts as an adhesive for the soul.

A screaming face holds the mirrored plea
Expressing the pain and sorrow through a loud voice hoping it will be heard by someone and understood.

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