1. Formed in the earl… Read Full Bio ↴Tilt is a name used by more then one artist:
1. Formed in the early-1990s, Tilt was a Berkeley, CA-based punk rock band known for their melodic songs featuring social commentary, dark humor and intelligent lyrics. Fronted by husband-and wife team, vocalist/songwriter Cinder Block and guitarist Jeffery Bischoff with ex-Crimpshrine bassist Pete Rypins and drummer Vince Camacho, Tilt first released a successful demo that charted at local college station KALX for a month before recording their first 7" self-titled EP in January 1992. Tilt's full-length debut, Play Cell, came in 1993 on Lookout! Records and in 1995 the band released 'Til It Kills on Fat Wreck Chords with Gabe Meline on bass. The band briefly broke up in 1996, but rejoined the following year, this time with ex-Screw 32 member Jimmy Cheetah playing bass. Collect 'Em All was released in 1998, followed by Viewers Like You was in 1999 with bassist Pete Rypins returning. National tours with No Use for a Name and One Man Army followed. Tilt's 22-song B-sides and rarities compilation Been Where? Did What? surfaced in November 2001. The band is currently broken up with no plans to reconvene in the future. In 2004, Cinder Block formed Retching Red with many of the members of Oppressed Logic. In the early years of their musical career, and while touring with Tilt, Cynthia & Jeffrey Bischoff co-founded a Bay Area music merchandising company (aptly named Cinder Block, Inc.), which has grown into an multi-million dollar international operation.
2. A Polish rock group, consisting of Tomasz Lipiński - g, voc; Franz Dreadhunter - bg, LaLa - g, kbd; Tomasz Czulak - dr. The band performed with breaks in the years 1979-2003. At first the group was associated with punk scene and played the songs with lyrics in English. Tomek Lipiński- founder, leader, vocalist and guitarist - was the only one who was a member throughout the whole activity of the band.
3. A progressive trance collaboration formed by producers Mick Parks and Mick Wilson, along with John Graham (AKA "Quivver"), who later left to pursue his solo career. After Graham's departure, he was replaced by Andy Moor. Tilt is connected with the label Lost Language. They released an album titled Explorer in early 2005 containing such hits as "The World Doesn't Know" (one of the top tunes of 2004) and "New Day". They release new material quite rarely, largely due to Andy Moor's involvement in other collaborations, including Leama and Moor and Whiteroom. On November 6, 2006, they released a new album, Vaults.
4. A Washington D.C. offshoot project of go-go music legends Trouble Funk. Between 1983 and 1984, they released 2 regionally popular 12 inches on D.E.T.T. Records, the most popular being the first, "Arkade Funk".
5. Tilt is a British post-rock band. Started in January 2009, they released demos on the internet for free.
6. Tilt is an 80's Heavy Metal band from Nagoya (Japan). They released their first Full-length, The Beast in Your Bed, in 1987. In or around 1996, Tilt went on hiatus after the release of "No Other Way to Live".
Tilt reunited in late 2013 for a reunion show, and in early 2014 revived the band completely after a hiatus of nearly 18 years.
Also appears on the band sampler compilation "Metal Warning" for the label Vice with the songs Bloody Mary and Travelling Man.
7. Portuguese punk rock band.
8. Tilt is a Swiss rapper and part of the Bernese Chaostruppe collective.
Loyalty
Tilt Lyrics
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Back to the workplace I go
Murder eight hours a day, no, make it nine
Dressing my face an open wound
On the day after day later lousy mood
I haul it off but it fall in my lap today
Tied to each thought I got a little lead balloon
But I'm the crime
Oh it got worse
From worse to bad
Unintentional flame won't go away
Pitching in the black
Oh it got worse
IT got bad from worse to bad
Unintentional flame won't go away
Pitching in the black
The lyrics to Tilt's song, "Loyalty," appear to describe a sense of frustration and exhaustion with the monotony of a daily routine. The singer describes their dwelling as "dismal" and "small," suggesting a lack of fulfillment or personal space. They then express a feeling of being trapped in a cycle of work, spending "eight hours" or more "murdering." This description of work as a kind of violence or drudgery reinforces the sense of frustration and alienation the singer feels.
Throughout the song, there are references to a "lead balloon" and an "unintentional flame," both of which could be interpreted as metaphors for something heavy and burdensome that cannot be easily extinguished. These images suggest a desire for release from the pressure and stress of daily life but at the same time a feeling of being stuck or weighed down by it. A sense of guilt or responsibility is also implied through lines such as "You're accused, but I'm the crime," indicating a feeling of being unfairly blamed or scapegoated.
Overall, "Loyalty" conveys a sense of disillusionment with both personal circumstances and society as a whole. The themes of alienation, fatigue, and stifled creativity are common in punk music, and Tilt's lyrics capture these feelings in a relatable and vivid way.
Line by Line Meaning
Dismal little pad so small I'm almost standing outside
My living situation is depressing and cramped, I feel like I don't even have enough space to be indoors.
Back to the workplace I go
I have to return to work, even though it's not where I want to be.
Murder eight hours a day, no, make it nine
Working is so exhausting that it feels like I'm wasting away substantial portions of my life and it's making me miserable.
Dressing my face an open wound
Even though I try to put on a brave face, I'm still hurting inside and it shows.
On the day after day later lousy mood
I'm consistently unhappy and it's taking a toll on me mentally.
I haul it off but it fall in my lap today
I try my best to stay positive, but sometimes bad things happen anyway and I can't control them.
Tied to each thought I got a little lead balloon
Each thought is dragging me down, making it difficult to handle anything else going on in my life.
You're accused
Someone is pointing the finger at me, making me feel like I'm to blame for something.
But I'm the crime
I know deep down that I made a mistake and I'm guilty of something, even if no one else realizes it.
Oh it got worse
Things have taken a turn for the worse and I feel like I can't catch a break.
From worse to bad
The situation has escalated and it's now even more unbearable than before.
Unintentional flame won't go away
The issue at hand is beyond my control and no matter how hard I try, it won't disappear.
Pitching in the black
I feel like I'm sinking deeper and deeper into a dark place and I can't seem to find a way out.
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