Night Vision
Swollen Members Lyrics

Innocence has been lost but innocence is beautiful
Though innocence has been lost, the idea of innocence is still beautiful.

Spreading love is the only way to make it back
The only way to make it back after losing innocence is through spreading love.

Cocaine and steroids, I don't get paranoid
Despite cocaine and steroid use, paranoia is not an issue.

You are not a gangster, you're a fucking errand boy
A warning to those who think they're a gangster but are actually just a pawn doing someone else's dirty work.

Werewolf warlord poet and a warrior
A description of oneself as someone with multifaceted qualities, like a werewolf warlord poet who's also a warrior.

Mad child king Vancouver and Victoria
A self-proclaimed mad child king of the cities Vancouver and Victoria.

These kids forfeit against war orphans
The youth are quick to give up when faced with war orphans.

I kill often, I fill coffins
A boastful statement about killing often and filling coffins as a result.

Life's still awful, I will profit
Although life is still difficult, there is money to be made.

Mad shine bright like light in a socket
A comparison of oneself to a bright and powerful shining light.

Leader of the new school bringing back the old school
As a leader of the new school, one aims to bring back old school ways and values.

True school, fans know my plan, it is foolproof
Fans know one's true intentions and strategies to succeed.

My life will be a documentary
One's life will be documented and likely turned into a film as a result of their experiences and success.

Don't pop oxys, shit'll rock your memory
A warning not to take oxycontin because it could negatively impact one's memory.

Don't get cocky, kids'll not remember you
A warning not to get arrogant because people, especially younger generations, may forget about one's success.

Be loyal to your fans and always tell the truth in interviews
One should always remain loyal to their fans and be honest in interviews.

Me, Prev, Rob, yo we do our job in intervals
A reference to oneself and others getting work done in intervals.

Lucky cause I get to fuck some girls that look like centerfolds
A boastful statement about being fortunate enough to sleep with attractive women.

Unlucky when I cross the border cause of Interpol
Crossing the border is difficult due to issues with the International Criminal Police Organization.

My name's red-flagged, I'm from Canada where winter's cold
One's name is flagged and known to authorities, and they hail from cold Canada.

Love making music, I feel it in my inner soul
One loves making music and feels it deep within their soul.

I love God, I have broken from the Devil's hold
An expression of faith and breaking away from a negative influence.

Ever since trying to steer clear of all the seven sins
One aims to avoid committing the seven sins.

Realizing I have been to places I have never been
Despite not physically traveling to new places, one has experienced new things and grown as a result.

Meaning that I never ever stopped to smell the roses
One never took the time to appreciate and enjoy life's simple pleasures.

This world is full of evil and people are ferocious
A statement on society and its often savage nature.

Dragons are red yeah magic is black
A line that has no apparent meaning or purpose.

Yeah oxys are blue, yeah the manglers are back
A reference to oxycontin drugs and a group called the manglers making a return in some way.

Listen to my fucking song, what kind of language is that?
A call to action to listen to one's song, delivered with profanity.

Sorry but the rapper full of pain and anguish is back
An apology followed by a declaration of return, with feelings of pain and anguish.

I am strange, that's a fact, I'm insane, that's a fact
An admission of being strange and insane.

Cold nights, dark days, and my rainbows are black
Despite difficulties, one still sees rainbows, albeit black ones.

I was popping pills, doing rails, that's a fact
One had previously been abusing pills and snorting rails of drugs.

Now my life's like a train that's derailed off the track
One's life has been thrown off track and is now like a train that's crashed off the rails.

Rap with iron jaws, face like iron mask
Rapping with fierce determination and a tough exterior, like an iron mask.

But I told you that I'm Schwarzenegger, bitch I am back
A reference to Arnold Schwarzenegger and a declaration of being back.

I used to take a ferry boat, float across the River Styx
A reference to Greek mythology and crossing the River Styx in the underworld.

Morse code flow classified encrypted messages
One's rap flow is like morse code, with messages that are encrypted and difficult to decipher.

North Pole cold lace your face no compasses
A warning that the North Pole's cold weather can damage one's face and skin, and there are no compasses to guide them.

North face, set up basecamp, same emphasis
A reference to setting up camp in cold weather while wearing North Face gear, and the importance of the same emphasis.

Survival of the fittest, eat rival tribes for breakfast
A reference to Charles Darwin's theory and the idea of eating rival tribes for breakfast as a metaphor for strength and power.

Ravenous, wait until the moon is in it's crescent
One is hungry and must wait until the crescent moon before doing what they need to do.

Black obelisk surrounded by primates
A reference to a black obelisk surrounded by primitive apes, with unclear meaning.

Time waits for no man, mindstate will vibrate
Time is constantly moving and waits for no one, and one's mental state can have a big impact.

Ask me what I hate and I'll state hatred
If someone asks what one hates, the answer is simply 'hatred.'

I'm a Canadian with friends that are patriots
A declaration of being Canadian with patriotic friends.

Passport aged like a newspaper
One's passport has been stamped and aged like a newspaper.

I'm not of this world, James Bond Moonraker
A reference to the James Bond character and a declaration of not belonging to this world.

You just soft, Lara Croft Tomb Raider
A dismissal of someone as being soft in comparison to the tough character Lara Croft from Tomb Raider.

I've mastered this craft, last of the airbenders
One has perfected their craft and is the last of the airbenders.

All four elements are at my disposal
One has control over all four elements.

Control nights' creatures, that's rats cobras
Having the ability to control creatures of the night, like rats and cobras.