The duo released another self produced work in 1992, gaining attention from Chase again, as well as German label Kugelblitz. Both released compilations featuring the band, but the realization that the band's name was already in use by another band forced the duo to change. The resulting name 'Society Burning' (ripped from a quote from a Denver, Colorado newscast) materialized in time to be changed on both compilation appearances. During this time the band enlisted the help of Michael Smith of Fiction 8 for assistance on the boards on-stage.
In 1993, the band met Steven Seibold of Hate Dept, who would go one to produce/re-engineer the song "Human Waste" for the Re-Constriction complation 'Thugs 'n' Kisses'. This would be the beginnings of an odd precedent set by Re-Con and the band for 'premixing', or releasing the remixed material before releasing the original versions.
In 1995, Society Burning signed to Re-Constriction. The following year, the label issued the premix cd Entropy Lingua. In 1997, Re-Constriction issued the actual full length album Tactiq.
Over the next two years, the musicians worked mostly independently: Daveoramma worked with a cast of voices to bridge songs for the parody/tribute album cyberPunk Fiction while Boom chr Paige worked as remixer for artists including Leæther Strip, Purr Machine, THD, Urania, Hexedene, and Battery. The band parted ways in 1999, following the closure of Re-Constriction. Daveoramma has since relocated to Los Angeles, California, Twitch remained in Denver, Colorado, and Boom chr Paige is currently relocated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The band has rejoined in 2007 by first re-releasing their older material, including the mysteriously absent ‘State of Decay’ CD. After a quick interview with Fabryka Magazine early in 2007, the band began working to streamline the technology between each of the members to be able to work together on new material. 2009 would prove the philosophy out, as remote desktop, video conferencing, and assorted file-sharing technologies would cater to the band's goal to finish 15 new tracks entitled "Internal Combustion".
By May of 2010, Daveoramma had returned to New Mexico and the band had just completed their first remix contest, with two winners emerging (New York's PRODUKT and Philadelphia’s UCNX) to be featured on the CD. In classic SoBu style, with plenty of blood, sweat and comic books, the band released "Internal Combustion" on October 12, 2010. In 2011 they released the “Nausea ad Nauseam” EP, featuring remixes from “Internal Combustion” and an original track co-written with Eric Gottesman from Everything Goes Cold.
The next several years brought further refinements to the creative process allowing the band to branch into the visual arts with music videos and exploring interactive gaming. Musically, they continued their work on remixes for other bands while writing a new album, as well as releasing several original tracks. Most notably “I Am the Man”, their contribution on Electronic Savior’s II, a cancer benefit CD series that has brought together the entire Industrial music community.
They are currently recording and releasing new tracks on the 13th of every month on their Audiocomm International Publishing label.
Society Burning: www.societyburning.com
Daveoramma: www.prescient-thought.com
Boom chr Paige: www.boomchrpaige.com
Party Girl
Society Burning Lyrics
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Start all over again behind the same old face
As I watch you with another drink in my hand, I start to hate everything I am
I would die for you if you knew I exist
Nothing I can do can stem this evil tide, as another piece of me begins to die
As my shame burns a hole through my head, I turn into someone else instead
"Hey, baby, how ya doin'?"
"What's your sign?"
"So you want to come back to my apartment and..."
No!
As you stand across the room a million miles away, I will never touch you, no matter what I say
What is called love or what everybody says, you went and found between someone else's legs
The lyrics of Society Burning's song "Party Girl" express the singer's struggle with self-hatred and worthlessness. The opening lines express a desire to start over because of the singer's dissatisfaction with who they currently are. As they watch the person they desire consume another drink, the singer's self-loathing grows stronger. They feel helpless to stop their downward spiral and acknowledge that pieces of them are dying. As the shame continues to eat away at them, they become someone else entirely.
The next lines appear to be an exchange between the singer and someone who is trying to pick them up. The singer answers polite questions ("hey baby, how ya doin'?" and "what's your sign?") without any real interest, while also rejecting the person's advances ("no... of course I love you" and "No!"). Though the singer appears to be engaging in a potential hook-up, the person they truly desire stands across the room seemingly unreachable. The final lines of the song explicitly reveal that the object of the singer's affection has found love with someone else.
"Party Girl" provides a compelling commentary on the internal struggle between self-loathing and desire. The song captures the pain of unrequited love and the self-defeating thoughts that often come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I wish I could throw myself away
At times, I feel like getting rid of everything related to me
Start all over again behind the same old face
Restart again, sans the external changes
As I watch you with another drink in my hand, I start to hate everything I am
While I'm drinking and observing you with someone else, an immense self-hatred engulfs me
I would die for you if you knew I exist
I'd give my life up for you if you were aware of my existence
Nothing I can do can stem this evil tide, as another piece of me begins to die
I'm helpless against the negative emotions taking over, eventually leading to my demise
As my shame burns a hole through my head, I turn into someone else instead
The embarrassment is too much for me to bear, and I end up completely changing
"Hey, baby, how ya doin'?"
"What's your sign?"
"No... Of course I love you"
"So you want to come back to my apartment and..."
No!
The dialogues here are clearly lines directed at a woman, to an extent of inviting them over. However, it ends with a firm 'No' as though the singer is urging himself to stop leading a double life
As you stand across the room a million miles away, I will never touch you, no matter what I say
Even if you're present but seem distant, I wouldn't physically connect with you, contrary to what I might verbalize
What is called love or what everybody says, you went and found between someone else's legs
You found lust and not love in someone else's embrace, despite the prevalent definitions of love
Contributed by Muhammad Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.