1. … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four bands that share Showdown in their name;
1. "The Showdown" is a crushing five-piece band from Elizabethton, Tenn. who have crafted an epic heavy metal sound for listeners who enjoy their music relentlessly. The Showdown's style shifts effortlessly from Southern rock to European death and everything in between. Lyrically, their writing tells of heroism, sojourns and battles of life; melodically, their crushing rhythm and articulate guitar play takes the listener on a roller-coaster ride of emotion. The result is a brutal and honest anthem for the youth of today, with a strong Christian message, in the form of A Chorus of Obliteration, the groups debut album.
2.A Hardcore Band from Norway called "Showdown"
3. A hip-hop duo from Slovenia called ShowDown.
4. Canadian country band. Also known as Garry Lee & Showdown. Their most well known song is "The Rodeo Song." They are incorrectly "corrected" as "The Showdown." This artist will be removed from this bio when this is properly assigned.
Blood In The Gears
The Showdown Lyrics
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The gun and the tongue do the job just the same
Whooooaa
And under the knife you will cry my name
Impale, the reaper prevails
And drags you from a cursed earth
Erased, easily replaced
Another suicidal gear
Dream death
Suicide nation
Blood in the gears
Suicide scream
The suicide machine rolls on
Blood in the gears to keep it strong
Come now sleep
And bring me a man who will dream of my name
Now come leech
And drain me the fuel to drive us all insane
Suicide
Futile Rebellion
Suicide breaking your will
Suicide
Hatred turned inward
Suicide
Kill the machine
OUR BLOOD IN THE GEARS KILL THE MACHINE
The lyrics of The Showdown's song "Blood In The Gears" seems to revolve around the theme of suicide and rebellion. The first two lines, "The gun and the tongue do the job just the same / And under the knife you will cry my name," suggest the use of both verbal and physical force to achieve a goal. The lines "Impale, the reaper prevails / And drags you from a cursed earth" convey the image of death as a powerful force that overcomes life. Additionally, the line "Easily replaced / Another suicidal gear" implies that human life is seen as replaceable and disposable.
The chorus "Suicide nation / Blood in the gears / Suicide scream" portrays a bleak picture of a society that is caught up in a cycle of self-destruction. The lines "Come now sleep / And bring me a man who will dream of my name / Now come leech / And drain me the fuel to drive us all insane" suggest a society that is ruled by a twisted, self-centered desire for control and power.
The last lines of the song, "OUR BLOOD IN THE GEARS KILL THE MACHINE," can be interpreted as a call to action for listeners to rebel against the system and fight for their freedom. Overall, the song seems to send a message about the dangers of conformity and the need to resist oppressive systems that perpetuate violence and destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Whooooaa
Expressing an intense feeling of aggression.
The gun and the tongue do the job just the same
Words can have the same violent impact as weapons.
And under the knife you will cry my name
Physical pain will lead to acknowledging the singer's power.
Impale, the reaper prevails
The person with the most force will win.
And drags you from a cursed earth
The listener is being taken away from the misery of living.
Erased, easily replaced
One person's suffering is insignificant in the grand scheme of things.
Another suicidal gear
Another person willing to die for the machine.
Dream death
Fantasizing about dying.
Suicide nation
The idea of suicide is normalized.
Blood in the gears
The sacrifice of human lives has become the norm to keep the machine running.
Suicide scream
The final cry before taking one's own life.
The suicide machine rolls on
The cycle of death continues.
Blood in the gears to keep it strong
The maintenance of the machine depends on the sacrifice of human lives.
Come now sleep
Inviting death to end the pain of living.
And bring me a man who will dream of my name
Aspiring to have power and be remembered after death.
Now come leech
Begging for relief from pain/death.
And drain me the fuel to drive us all insane
The willingness to sacrifice oneself to fuel the cycle of death and insanity.
Suicide
The act of taking one's own life.
Futile Rebellion
Resisting the cycle of death is pointless.
Suicide breaking your will
The cycle of death will make any survivor want to take their own life.
Hatred turned inward
The frustration of life is internalized and directed towards oneself.
Kill the machine
Breaking the cycle of death and destruction.
OUR BLOOD IN THE GEARS KILL THE MACHINE
The only way to stop the cycle is to take a stand and put an end to it.
Contributed by Adrian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.