The reactivated band released a new EP, a new split with hardcore band Touché Amoré in October 2012, and a new album entitled Real Fear on the No Sleep label in November 2012.
Deepset and Longlashed
The Casket Lottery Lyrics
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The lyrics in The Casket Lottery's song Deepset and Longlashed reflect a sense of guilt and dishonesty. The singer is being asked for help by someone who they know will only drag them down. The phrase 'deepset and longlashed' seems to describe this person's dark and alluring qualities. Despite knowing the consequences, the singer can't resist helping out once again, even though it's four in the morning and they've received no warning.
The repeated line "its all wrong, its all going wrong" adds to the sense of hopelessness and inevitability. The singer knows that they are making a mistake but can't help themselves or the other person. This feeling is intensified by the last couple of lines, as the singer suggests that the lack of a fair warning (which might have prevented them from getting involved again) is 'fair enough' due to who they are as a person.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of self-destructiveness and the struggle to resist temptation, even when we know it's not in our best interests. There's a feeling of inevitability and pessimism that pervades the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Deepset and longlashed you asked me for a hand.
You approached me with your doe-eyed, convincing gaze and requested my assistance.
Knowing I am helping you sink.
Despite the fact that I am aware that aiding you will further your demise, I still acquiesce to your demand.
You ask me what I think, and you know that I'll lie.
You inquire about my opinion, but you already anticipate that my response will be dishonest.
You know I'll lie. I'll lie.
You are aware that I have a tendency to deceive, and in this case, I will continue to do so.
Its all wrong. its all going wrong.
Everything is not going according to plan, and the situation is quickly deteriorating.
So deepset and longlashed you ask me for a hand.
Despite realizing that aiding you is detrimental, you still beseech me to help you in your current predicament.
But its four in the morning and no fair warning was made for a boy who help out his hand.
However, it is currently very early in the morning, and I was not warned about any potential problems that would arise from assisting you, as a young inexperienced man.
Its four in the morning and no fair warning was fair enough for a boy like me so ask again.
It is the middle of the night, and I was not given sufficient notice of the impending danger that helping you would bring. Therefore, I suggest you ask me again at a more appropriate time.
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