Band members in… Read Full Bio ↴The Black Maria is a rock band from Toronto, Canada.
Band members include vocalist Chris Gray, guitarists Alan Nacinovic and Scott Swain, keyboard and bassist Mike De Eyre, and drummer Theo McKibbon. Their debut album Lead Us To Reason was released on January 25, 2005.
The Black Maria is winner of Yahoo! Music's "Who's Next?" at LAUNCHcast. Each member of the band has a long history of music in their lives before forming the band. The band was named after the notorious vans used by police to transport prisoners in the early 20th Century.
Their first show was in Toronto in 2003. The band has played with Queens of the Stone Age, MxPx, The Distillers, and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. Their album was recorded and produced by Victory Records. The cover artwork on Lead Us To Reason was done by Matt Mahurin.
As of the fall of 2005, The Black Maria is on tour with Chevelle and Taproot (band).
Discography
* Lead Us To Reason (2005) (Victory Records)
* A Shared History Of Tragedy (2006) (Victory Records)
Fool's Gold
The Black Maria Lyrics
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There's a grinding in my brain.
The best part is that it turns you on.
The grinding penetrates
Under the sheets, my dear.
We lie in love, but with fool's gold.
I want to give you the plans
Just to make you stop.
It's in my bed, but my bed is a plot.
And the shovel is anchored down to the floor.
And I won't need to see you pushing up dirt again.
And I won't need to see you gagging on sincerity.
Daylight kills us.
KO'd by it and counting to ten.
Faced with choices
To pack it in or stand up and fight again.
There's something in my hand
Pushing into my veins.
The tablature is for a death march.
I can't miss you
Because you're already gone.
This is the climax to our love song.
You're in my head, but gone for good.
Your sonnet's melody plays on.
And I won't need to see you pushing up dirt again.
And I won't need to see you gagging on sincerity.
Daylight kills us.
KO'd by it and counting to ten.
Faced with choices
To pack it in or stand up and fight again.
We lie in love but with fool's gold.
The Black Maria's "Fools Gold" communicates a tumultuous and toxic relationship that is deteriorating. The singer describes a machine in their head that is causing them to grind and is focused on their lover. They admit that the best part is that this machine turns their lover on. This statement suggests that despite the negative aspects of their relationship, there is still passion between the two. However, the "grinding" is painful, and the singer notes that it penetrates under the sheets. This line signifies that the sexual relationship is also flawed and causing mental anguish. Although the couple is lying in love, it is with fool's gold, meaning that it is a false sense of love or desire that won't last.
The following lines suggest that the singer is aware of the toxicity in the relationship and desires to end it. The singer wants to give their lover the plans to leave and get out of their life for good. The bed, a place that should be intimate and safe, is now a plot. The shovel, which suggests burial or hiding the truth, is anchored down to the floor. The singer desires to remove themselves from the situation and the awful memories that have culminated in their bed. The chorus affirms the singer's sentiments, saying they won't need to see their lover pushing up dirt or choking on their own attempts to be sincere.
The song continues to express a sense of defeat and an inability to move forward. The singer has something in their hand that is pushing into their veins, which could represent a drug or coping mechanism. They acknowledge their lover is already gone, and the relationship has reached its climax. Their sonnet, or love song, plays on, even after departure. The bridge reflects the singer's decision, the choice to pack it in or keep fighting. The song concludes with the assertion that the couple is lying in love with fool's gold, showing that the relationship is, unfortunately, doomed to fall apart, and the singer is unsure if they can fight for it any longer.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a machine in my head.
There is a constant mechanism in my mind.
There's a grinding in my brain.
There is a persistent and unpleasant noise in my mind.
The best part is that it turns you on.
You find the machine movement exciting and attractive.
The grinding penetrates
The noise is overwhelming and deeply ingrained.
Under the sheets, my dear.
We are intimate and private.
We lie in love, but with fool's gold.
Our love is not real, but a false promise.
I want to give you the plans
I want to share my thoughts and feelings with you.
Just to make you stop.
In an attempt to bring an end to our relationship.
I want you to get out of here for good.
I want you to leave my life permanently.
It's in my bed, but my bed is a plot.
Our intimate moments are suffocating me emotionally.
And the shovel is anchored down to the floor.
I am weighed down by the weight of our past and present relationship.
And I won't need to see you pushing up dirt again.
I don't need to experience the pain and trauma of our past together again.
And I won't need to see you gagging on sincerity.
I don't want to see you struggle with the truth and honesty of our relationship.
Daylight kills us.
The harsh realities of our lives break us down.
KO'd by it and counting to ten.
We are defeated by the hardship and struggle of life, trying to regain our strength.
Faced with choices
Presented with options and decisions.
To pack it in or stand up and fight again.
To give up or try again with determination and strength.
There's something in my hand
There is a substance or item that I hold.
Pushing into my veins.
It is entering my body and blood stream.
The tablature is for a death march.
The notes and music represent a grim and depressing tune.
I can't miss you
I don't have the capability or desire to miss you anymore.
Because you're already gone.
You have left my life and our past is over.
This is the climax to our love song.
This is the pinnacle or final moment of our romantic relationship.
You're in my head, but gone for good.
You exist in my thoughts, but are no longer part of my life.
Your sonnet's melody plays on.
The emotional poetry of our past lingers in my memory.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Alan Nacinovic, Christopher James Gray, Michael David De Eyre, Theodore Michael McKibbon
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