Suburban Tribe was a metal band from Finland. Their first album called Prim… Read Full Bio ↴Suburban Tribe was a metal band from Finland. Their first album called Primitive was released in 1994. Originally the band name was Sub-Urban Tribe, but they changed it to the current form after a short break in 2003. It was announced in March 2011 that the band has decided to disband.

DISCOGRAPHY:
2010 NOW AND EVER AFTER
2007 RECOLLECTION
2006 iREVOLT NOW!
2004 MANIMAL
2001 SUBURBAN TRIBE
1998 ELEKTRO 57
1998 PRIME TIME COLLECTION
1997 PANORAMA
1995 PURITY
1994 PRIMITIVE

Bandmembers:
* Ville Tuomi, vocals (2000–)
* Roope Sirén, guitar (1994–)
* Janne Joutsenniemi, bass (1994–)
* Alec Hirst-Gee, drums (1994–)
* Euge Valovirta, guitar (2006–)

Former bandmembers:
* Jouni Markkanen, vocals (1994–2000)
* Emerson Burton, keyboard (1997-2001)

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Swallow
Suburban Tribe Lyrics

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Just give me one more chance to despise myself
just give me one more excuse to get hurt and abused
just one more fix to forgive myself
i’ll give you one more shot to pretend i care
i’ve never come though i’ve been here for too long
i never left ‘cause the pressure is far too strong
i’ll never get enough of your sweet disgrace
go on spit it in my face

swallow
to see how much i can take
i can take
you can’t make me break
just give me one last chance to ignore myself
just give me one last excuse to feel sick and misused
just one last fix to forget myself

i’ll give you one last shot to pretend i care
just give me one more chance

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Suburban Tribe's song Swallow seem to speak of a person trapped in a self-destructive cycle, seeking constantly to despise, hurt and abuse themselves. They plead for one more opportunity to indulge in their own self-hatred and pity, calling it a "fix" that they need to forgive themselves. They acknowledge having been in this state for far too long without coming through, either because of the pressure they feel or their addiction to the sweet taste of their own disgrace. They invite the other person to spit in their face, to see how much more they can take, confident that they cannot be broken.

The desperation in the lyrics suggests a cry for help and a yearning to break free from their destructive tendencies. They seem to acknowledge that they need help to overcome their demons, but they are stuck in a cycle of self-destructive behavior. There is a sense of hopelessness in their words as they plead for one more chance to indulge in their self-destructive tendencies, knowing full well that it will only make things worse for them in the long run.

The song is a powerful exploration of addiction and self-destructive behavior, and it speaks to the deep-seated human tendency to seek solace in our own misery. It is a reminder that we have the power to break free from our destructive tendencies, but it requires the willingness to confront our demons and seek help.

Line by Line Meaning

Just give me one more chance to despise myself
I want one more opportunity to feel self-hatred or disgust towards myself.

just give me one more excuse to get hurt and abused
I want one more reason to experience pain and mistreatment.

just one more fix to forgive myself
I want one more substance or behavior to help me forgive myself for my mistakes or shortcomings.

i’ll give you one more shot to pretend i care
I will let you have one more chance to make me appear as if I care about something, even if I really don't.

i’ve never come though i’ve been here for too long
Despite being present for a lengthy amount of time, I have not achieved what I set out to do.

i never left ‘cause the pressure is far too strong
I haven't left this situation or environment because the pressure of it is overwhelming or intense.

i’ll never get enough of your sweet disgrace
I will always want more of the shameful, problematic behavior or circumstances that you provide or create.

go on spit it in my face
Continuing to treat me poorly or disrespect me is fine with me, even if it's blatant or humiliating.

swallow
Take in or accept the situation, behavior, or substance despite potential harm or negative consequences.

to see how much i can take
To test my limits or tolerance for pain, mistreatment, or addiction.

i can take
I am strong enough to withstand the negative effects of the situation or behavior.

you can’t make me break
You cannot cause me to give up or break down from the negative effects of the situation or behavior.

just give me one last chance to ignore myself
I want one final opportunity to avoid facing my own issues or problems.

just give me one last excuse to feel sick and misused
I want one final reason to feel physically or emotionally unwell and mistreated.

just one last fix to forget myself
I want one final substance or behavior to help me forget or escape from myself and my problems.

i’ll give you one last shot to pretend i care
I will allow you one last attempt to make it appear as if I care about something, even if I really do not.

just give me one more chance
I want one more opportunity to engage in self-destructive behavior or avoid facing my own problems.

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