The band's original lineup consisted of Wayne Hussey (vocals, guitar), Craig Adams (bass), Simon Hinckler (guitar) and Mick Brown (drums). Hussey and Adams were formerly members of The Sisters of Mercy, Mick Brown was a former member of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and Hickler was a former member of Artery and Pulp. Wayne Hussey has been the only constant member of the band.
The backbone of the band's catalogue consists of seven main albums (Gods Own Medicine, Children, Carved in Sand, Masque, Neverland, Blue, Aura and God Is A Bullet) with several complementing albums, compilations and other miscellaneous releases also in existence.
The Mission attracted a faithful following band of fans, known a 'Eskimos'. Gigs typically had an energetic mosh pit (prior to the term being coined) sustained by a lot of Eskimos.
Other bandmembers:
Mark Gemini Thwaite (guitar, 1992-1996, 1999-2000, 2006-2008)
Andy Cousin (bass, 1992-1996)
Rik Carter (keyboards, 1992-1998)
Scott Garrett (drums, 1999-2002)
Rob Holliday (guitar, 2001-2005)
Richard Vernon (bass, 2002-2008)
Richard Beesley (drums, 2002)
Steve Spring (drums, 2003-2008)
In October 2007, Wayne Hussey announced the band would split after a series of early 2008 concerts at Shepherds Bush Empire in London.
In 2010, it was announced that The Mission would reform to perform at the Sinners Day Festival in Belgium on Halloween, 2011.
Lust
The Mission Lyrics
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Baby it's been too damn long
I'll conquer every orifice, scream at the heavens above
Where have all the angels gone?
I want to take in my mouth, take you deep inside
Take you for a trip, take you for a ride
I'll feed your every hunger, do whatever you want me to do
It's not so strange how the medicine affects you
And I'll be a slave
I'll be a servant to lust
Slave to lust
I'll be a slave to lust
Slave to lust
I just want to leave this world for a little while
I want to feel like the God you want me to be
I want high ascension, fast love and exultation
I know you understand this need in me
I'm sick of masturbation, tired of playing with myself
Don't wanna go to hell, don't wanna go blind
As sure as the river flows and ebbs out to the sea
I'll give you everything I have if you blow my mind
And I'll be a slave
I'll be a servant to lust
Slave to lust
I'll be a slave to lust
Slave to lust
You being off your face can be a beautiful place
When you there with the one you love
And I always knew and I know you did to that too much is never enough
I'm a slave to lust
Slave to lust
The Mission's song Lust is a sexually charged and passionate declaration of desire. The lyrics convey a primal need for physical intimacy, allowing the singer to transcend mundane reality and ascend to godlike heights. The opening lines reveal the singer's intention to fuse physical pleasure and emotional intimacy: "First, I'm gonna fuck you, and then we'll make love." The lines that follow suggest that the singer is craving for a genuine and intense sexual experience that transcends the bounds of the mundane world. He expresses this desire in intense terms, indicating his intention to "conquer every orifice" and "feed your every hunger." The singer wants to take his lover on a journey, both figuratively and literally, by taking her deep inside and taking her on a ride.
The chorus of the song conveys the singer's willingness to submit to his desires fully. He will become a slave, a servant, to the passions that make him feel alive. The intense and passionate lyrics of Lust culminate in an overall impression of lust as a transformative force that could take the singer to all-new heights.
Line by Line Meaning
First I'm gonna fuck you and then we'll make love
I want to have raw sex with you before anything else.
Baby it's been too damn long
I miss having sex with you.
I'll conquer every orifice, scream at the heavens above
I want to have sex with you in every possible way and scream in ecstasy.
Where have all the angels gone?
I'm searching for the purity and innocence of love that seems to be lost.
I want to take in my mouth, take you deep inside
I want to perform oral sex on you and take you inside me.
Take you for a trip, take you for a ride
I want to take you on a journey of physical pleasure.
I'll feed your every hunger, do whatever you want me to do
I'll fulfill all your sexual desires and do whatever it takes to satisfy you.
It's not so strange how the medicine affects you
It's not uncommon for sex to have a powerful effect on people.
And I'll be a slave
I'll be completely controlled by my lust for you.
I'll be a servant to lust
I'll do anything that my desire for you demands.
I just want to leave this world for a little while
I want sex to be my escape from reality.
I want to feel like the God you want me to be
I want to be worshipped and revered for my sexual abilities.
I want high ascension, fast love and exultation
I want to experience intense, passionate love and feel on top of the world.
I know you understand this need in me
I know you share my desire for sexual pleasure.
I'm sick of masturbation, tired of playing with myself
I'm tired of masturbating and want real, physical sex.
Don't wanna go to hell, don't wanna go blind
I don't want to be punished or suffer negative consequences for my lustful desires.
As sure as the river flows and ebbs out to the sea
My desire for you is unstoppable and always present.
I'll give you everything I have if you blow my mind
I'll do anything to experience mind-blowing sexual pleasure with you.
You being off your face can be a beautiful place
Being under the influence can enhance the beauty of sex.
When you there with the one you love
Being with the person you love during sex is a truly special experience.
And I always knew and I know you did to that too much is never enough
We both have insatiable sexual desire that can never be fully satisfied.
I'm a slave to lust
I'm completely controlled by my sexual desire for you.
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@jacklockerby3163
One of The Missions best songs. A hidden gem.
@robhaunui3343
What a great single this would've made,and I can just imagine Bryan Ferry singing this after Slave To Love,what a follow up that would've made.
@LupusInfernum
Not a big mission fan but this song is 👌
@olekbolek3045
Офигенная вещь!
@wallytotemwallytotem
Just perfect music.
@himeshan9835
Forget 50 Shades of grey, this is what real BDSM is !!!
@Mannchild11
Exactly. 50 shades of soft porn. Night and day. I make my girl speak a made up language. Lol. Mission is genius.
@darkNGL67
This one and "Love You To Death" from Type O Negative...
(not to mention the album Escapexstacy from Poisonblack)
@konstantinos_darkwaveradio
wonderful!!
@Mannchild11
Excellent.