Son of Noise:

1. Son of Noise was an important Hip-Hop band from the… Read Full Bio ↴Son of Noise:

1. Son of Noise was an important Hip-Hop band from the UK.

Following the break up of Hardnoise, Son and Mada continued the Hardnoise sound with a new band, Son of Noise. They were joined by Curoc (Q-Roc, recently departed from Gunshot) and released the single "Son of Noise/Ill Justice" (Kold Sweat, 1991). The single was well received, but following disagreements with the record company over the use of the acapellas of their songs, the group parted company with Music of Life.

Son of Noise were quickly snapped up by Music of Life's main rivals, Kold Sweat, and released more singles and their debut album The Mighty Son of Noise (Kold Sweat, 1992). Whilst recording this album, they were joined by a fourth member - DJ Renegade, who previously DJed with UK legend Blade and Most Dominant (the latter already with Kold Sweat from their promo "Pushed 2 Da Limit" (Kold Sweat, 1992)). The album was again well received, making good on the promise of the early singles (both as Son of Noise and as Hardnoise) and earning the group respect within the scene.

Following the release of the album, the group were still not completely satisfied with the attitude of their record company, and instead decided to leave. This time, instead of moving to one of the other burgeoning UK hip hop labels, they decided to finance their own recordings, as they had with the original "Untitled" (???, 1989) single. This led to the "Crazy Mad Flow/Retrocide" (Little Rascool, 1993) single and the album Access Denied: Bullshit and Politics Pt 1 (Little Rascool, 1996). These releases, however, weren't as well received - or indeed as well distributed - as their previous releases, and proved to be the group's last recordings.

However, the group are still together and working on joint projects, with none of them as yet leading to released material. The group are due to host an event in aide of DJ Swing (subject of a recent BBC documentary, Brian Daley aka DJ Swing is suffering from Multiple Myeloma and desperately in need of a bone marrow transplant) at the Rococo Club in Leicester Square in October 2005. Individually, the group continue to pursue solo projects, and DJ Son, Renegade and Mada are still DJing in the scene in London - Renegade achieving success as one of the Scratch Perverts. Mada also maintains a British hip hop website.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardnoise

Numb
Son of Noise Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Is this what I deserve?
What about everything I could have done?
I'm looking at the wall
With my numb eyes
Inside fear, inside pain,
Inside hate, How does it feel?
It could be hell, but I know,
This is not heaven

Am I become numb with grief?
After all your lies and screams
I'm not feeling empty
I'm just not feeling
My emotions have been thrown away
Don't be afraid is what they said
I'm so close to tear
But not so close to cry
Wish to suffer is not a good thing
But to feel is kinda want to!

I wanna escape from this hole
But i'm stuck inside

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Son of Noise's Numb resonate with the feeling of confusion, pain, and despair. The singer seems to be going through a tough phase and questioning his worthiness to endure such pain. The lines "Is this what I deserve? What about everything I could have done?" indicate regret, sorrow, and a sense of helplessness as the singer reflects upon his mistakes and missed opportunities. The repetition of "numb eyes" emphasizes the feeling of numbness, making it seem like the singer is detached from his surroundings.

Furthermore, the lyrics delve deeper into the emotions that the singer is experiencing. There's a sense of internal conflict as the singer tries to understand the feelings of fear, pain, and hate inside him, and how it all contributes to his numbness. The use of "it could be hell, but I know, this is not heaven" juxtaposed with "am I become numb with grief?" show the singer's confusion and unease over the situation.

The lyrics highlight the internal struggle between wanting to feel and not wanting to suffer. The singer acknowledges that feeling pain is not a good thing, but the desire to feel something, anything, is strong. The lyrics leave the listener with a sense of desperate longing to escape the pain and the feeling of being stuck in a hole.

Line by Line Meaning

Is this what I deserve?
Do I really deserve to feel this way?

What about everything I could have done?
What if I had done things differently?

I'm looking at the wall
I am feeling disconnected from reality

With my numb eyes
I am emotionally desensitized

Inside fear, inside pain,
I am consumed by fear and pain

Inside hate, How does it feel?
I am feeling hate, but unsure of how to process it

It could be hell, but I know,
While my situation is bad, it could be worse

This is not heaven
I am not in a good place

Am I become numb with grief?
Has my grief made me emotionally numb?

After all your lies and screams
I have been hurt by someone else's dishonesty and anger

I'm not feeling empty
I am not devoid of emotions, just struggling to process them