SOUNDS LIKE VIOLENCE convey their white-hot, angsty music with a crushing s… Read Full Bio ↴SOUNDS LIKE VIOLENCE convey their white-hot, angsty music with a crushing sense of urgency. A melting pot of emotive sensibilities, they roar, wail and gush melody with the greatest of skill. Their raw, tactile edge is utterly devoid of any kind of preened finish, leaving it stripped to the core and downright gritty, gripping and real. The band have their own way of softening the brash sound they immerse you in, adding a spoonful of sugar to their bitterly performed rocktastic stomp. Their compelling melodies draw you in with ease, limbs flailing and self-control subsiding as SOUNDS LIKE VIOLENCE's bounding energy shows little sign of being defeated.

Guitar lines whip up storms of nostalgia, nodding their heads in the direction of early nineties American rock, but the band's own take on the brash melodies set them aside from similar acts gracing our airwaves and being unwillingly forced down our throats. Citing their influences as the likes of The Posies to The Afghan Whigs to Kyuss, it's still fair to say that SOUNDS LIKE VIOLENCE have their own thing going on. The jagged music, jarred tones and messy-together sound they produce gratefully infects your very consciousness.

The difficulty they found in pursuing their musical dreams in and around the small town of Ängelholm, Sweden made them ever stronger, solidified their friendship and led to their pushing themselves and their music harder and harder. Rather than fleeing to the brighter lights and wider opportunities available in Stockholm, the band stuck to their roots and knuckled down in order to get their show quite literally on the road. Sticksman Daniel T. professes that SOUNDS LIKE VIOLENCE will “tour like idiots, everywhere and always,” so it shouldn't be too long before they're treating you in a nearby setting. These are the boys that will no doubt make hardcore and punk kids strut the dance floor with a new grace and style. - Emily Kearns
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Lineup

* Philip Hall
* Guitar

* Andreas Söderlund
* Guitar & Vocals

* Daniel Teodorsson
* Bass & Vocals

* Daniel Petersson
* Drums

Cold Cold Blood
Sounds Like Violence Lyrics

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The cold blood in my veins,
Could need a little defrost this weekend,
I'm pale as a ghost the mirror tells me,
Saturday nights got the best of me,
I'm a whore but you can have me for free,
You can touch me so tenderly,

I'm still cold, need someone new,

I could need a little change this weekend,
When i got nothing, i got nothing to lose,
I picked the finest wine, who was i to choose?
I'm a whore but you can have me for free,
You can touch me so tenderly,

I was wrong about how good life can be,
A temporary solution, oh brother don't end up like me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Cold Cold Blood" by Sounds Like Violence express the feelings of emptiness and longing for changes in life. The singer of the song, plagued by a sense of coldness and loneliness, desires a transient solution to his problems. He feels pale and lifeless, and regrets the choices that brought him there, but he sees no way back. The only way to cope with this emotional paralysis seems to be to indulge in temporary pleasures, to become a whore that everyone can have for free. The lyrics, at the same time, convey a sense of resignation and a warning to others not to end up in the same situation.

The song has a gloomy and melancholic tone that reflects the lyrics' mood effectively. The slow pace, the guitar arpeggios, and the singer's voice blend together to create an intense and emotional atmosphere. The imagery of the lyrics is vivid and powerful, using metaphors such as cold blood and pale as a ghost to portray the sense of detachment and emptiness. The refrain "I'm a whore, but you can have me for free" sounds both desperate and resigned, suggesting a desire for both human contact and a lack of self-worth.

Line by Line Meaning

The cold blood in my veins,
I feel emotionally numb and disconnected from everything in my life.

Could need a little defrost this weekend,
I need a change of pace or an emotional thaw to reinvigorate myself.

I'm pale as a ghost the mirror tells me,
I look unhealthy and unwell due to my emotional state.

Saturday nights got the best of me,
I let myself get carried away and lost touch with reality over the weekend.

I'm a whore but you can have me for free,
I don't value myself and am willing to give myself away without requiring anything in return.

You can touch me so tenderly,
Despite feeling empty, I still crave physical and emotional touch.

I'm still cold, need someone new,
I'm in search of a new emotional connection to fill the void within me.

I could need a little change this weekend,
Once again, I need some excitement or variation in my life to feel anything.

When i got nothing, i got nothing to lose,
I have nothing to lose and therefore am not afraid of taking risks or making poor decisions.

I picked the finest wine, who was i to choose?
I'm indulging in the luxuries and pleasures of life without a care for the consequences.

I was wrong about how good life can be,
I had unrealistic or incorrect expectations about the joys and fulfillment life has to offer.

A temporary solution, oh brother don't end up like me
My current way of life is merely a temporary and unsustainable solution to my issues, and I don't want anyone else to repeat my mistakes.

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