In recent years, Chicago’s ultrasweaty industrial dance dorkstorm, THE GOTH… Read Full Bio ↴In recent years, Chicago’s ultrasweaty industrial dance dorkstorm, THE GOTHSICLES, have played some of the most talked about live shows at some of the most premiere industrial music festivals around the globe. Compounding a ruinous mix of crass humor, video games and geek culture with an unapologetic EBM affinity, The Gothsicles’ 2011 release “Industrialites & Magic” (WTII Records) reached the #1 spot on Amazon.com for “Most Downloaded” in the “Goth & Industrial” category.

Eff the Sun
The Gothsicles Lyrics

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Like a corrupt data compiler
We're gonna mess up that ball of fire
Douse the power it requires
Video games all day, no prior

Kulcha was ever glare free
Those little light bursts bouncing off the screen
Annoying to the Nth degree

That's why the sun is gonna get one toll free

Bomb blast in the precise vicinity
To nullify negative charge for all infinity
Cascade effects, chain reactions
Atomic level annihilation to

Eff the sun
Eff the sun

Anti solar sentiment is nothing new
But my ostentatious arguments necessitate review
My chief argument is that the sun eats poo
And all gets up in my eyes when I play Faxanadu

And through a telescope I calculate
The absolute destruction of all solar real estate
And wait while the platform rises
With more destructive force than eight Starship Enterprises

But, crap, the hydraulics are broken
Need to call tech support at the place I bought it from
But the guy on the line is a freakin' jerk
Man, I just need the lifting platform to work

Reboot the machine, wait the for start up chimes
Alright we're all good, now it's finally time
Eternal darkness 'cause the sun's all charred
Put the text of this song on a V:TES card

Eff the sun
Eff the sun

Eff the sun
Eff the sun
Eff the sun
Eff the sun
Eff the sun
Eff the sun

Eff the sun
Eff the sun

Overall Meaning

The Gothsicles's song "Eff the Sun" is a humorous take on the anti-solar sentiment that is not new, but the lyrics necessitate review because of their ostentatious arguments. The singer's annoyance with the sun's glare, specifically those annoying little light bursts that are so often observed bouncing off the screen, is part of his chief argument for why the sun is a nuisance. He thinks the sun eats poo and gets in his eyes when he plays Faxanadu. The singer then goes on to describe, in detail, how he plans on destroying the sun.

He talks about a bomb blast that will nullify the sun's negative charge and cascade effects, chain reactions, and atomic level annihilation that will annihilate the sun. There is a platform that he waits for to rise that will provide more destructive force than eight Starship Enterprises, but the hydraulics are broken. He calls tech support, but the guy on the line is a freakin' jerk, and he just needs the lifting platform to work. After rebooting the machine and going through the start-up chimes, he is finally ready for eternal darkness.

The song is a tongue-in-cheek nod to the world of gamers who often find the glare and brightness of the sun to be a nuisance when they play video games. Moreover, the song is a commentary on how we, as a society, can often turn our anger and frustration at something as big as the sun to something as small as a video game. The song is also a commentary on how we can often be quick to anger and use destructive force rather than trying to find a solution.

Line by Line Meaning

Like a corrupt data compiler
Similar to a program that is programmed incorrectly and will produce incorrect output, we will cause chaos to the sun.

We're gonna mess up that ball of fire
We will disrupt and disturb the sun's normal operations.

Douse the power it requires
We will deprive the sun of the energy it needs to operate normally.

Video games all day, no prior
We will spend our entire day playing video games without prior responsibilities, like caring about the sun's effects on planet Earth.

Kulcha was ever glare free
Culture has never been free from the annoyance caused by sun glare.

Those little light bursts bouncing off the screen
The small rays of light that reflect off of the screen are especially irritating.

Annoying to the Nth degree
This annoyance is so extreme that it can't be quantified.

That's why the sun is gonna get one toll free
This is why we will take back control from the sun with no charge or consequence.

Bomb blast in the precise vicinity
We will release an explosive device that is accurate in placement next to the sun.

To nullify negative charge for all infinity
This explosion will help to cancel out the negative effects that the sun has had on us forever.

Cascade effects, chain reactions
The explosion's effects will compound and cause ripple effects beyond just the sun.

Atomic level annihilation to
This explosion will destroy the sun's atoms at their core level.

Anti solar sentiment is nothing new
Negative feelings towards the sun are not recent developments.

But my ostentatious arguments necessitate review
My complex and flamboyant arguments need to be carefully examined.

My chief argument is that the sun eats poo
My main point is that the sun is garbage and should be disregarded.

And all gets up in my eyes when I play Faxanadu
The sun gives off a glare that prevents me from playing video games without difficulty.

And through a telescope I calculate
Through the viewing lens of a telescope, I have figured out a way to destroy the sun.

The absolute destruction of all solar real estate
My plan will obliterate everything that is powered by the sun, and leave it useless.

And wait while the platform rises
I patiently wait as my platform lifts towards the sun.

With more destructive force than eight Starship Enterprises
The destructive capability of my platform is more than eight Starship Enterprises combined.

But, crap, the hydraulics are broken
Unfortunately, the hydraulic systems of the platform have malfunctioned.

Need to call tech support at the place I bought it from
I must contact technical support from where I purchased the platform.

But the guy on the line is a freakin' jerk
The person I spoke with on the phone was extremely rude and unhelpful.

Man, I just need the lifting platform to work
All I want is for the platform to work as intended.

Reboot the machine, wait the for start up chimes
I attempt to fix the platform by restarting it and waiting for it to signal that it has fully started up.

Alright we're all good, now it's finally time
I have successfully repaired the platform and prepare to begin the attack on the sun.

Eternal darkness 'cause the sun's all charred
The result of our attack will be a permanent darkness because the sun will have been completely burned out.

Put the text of this song on a V:TES card
Our actions against the sun are so significant that they deserve to be immortalized in a trading card of the role-playing game, Vampire: The Eternal Struggle.

Eff the sun
Slang abbreviation for 'F*** the sun.'