Toxic Narcotic was formed with the intent of mixing their favorite elements of punk and hardcore into an original sound with some nihilistic lyrics. This mix of brutal music with extremely energetic shows has created a large local and national following of people from different genres of underground music. The band has toured almost constantly for the past ten years all over North America and Europe. Aside from being the support act on several national tours, Toxic Narcotic has done countless DIY tours and has played with almost every band imaginable in every conceivable location. The band has self-released most of our own material from the very beginning on Rodent Popsicle Records, a label formed by the members of the band in 1992. Rodent Popsicle Records has grown to be one of the largest punk labels in New England and has put out almost one hundred releases to date. The label has helped dozens of local Boston area bands and booked countless shows for local and touring bands large and small.
Toxic Narcotic’s personal belief is that respect and integrity are more important than image and popularity. This is why we have always incorporated whatever style of music we want in our sound with no regard to what people think of us or trying to fit into any one specific clique or genre of underground music. We do not care what genre you choose to classify us as, nor do we care what people think of us! We choose not to rehash old musical styles by sounding like our influences, but rather create our own unique sound like a lot of the bands we are influenced by were doing in their time. Because we mix all kinds of styles into our music we have fans from every genre of underground music. We do not prefer any one group of people or subgenre of punk music over another. The band believes in unity in the so called scene but not at the cost of accepting ignorance from someone just because they dress the same or claim to have the same political views! We judge people by their character and actions not by their words or dress!
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Pave the Planet
Toxic Narcotic Lyrics
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First they burn it down
And then they spread the salt
Their conservation is a distraction
Compared to the pavement its only a fraction
They change all the laws to fit their own need
To suit the causes of their business and greed
They're so easily bribed by these companies
The founding fathers of global disease
They won't stop till they pave the planet
To much profit from their industry
They won't stop till they pave the planet
Nothing will be saved
Green turns to gray
Gonna pave the way
Into a brand new day
Industroy!
Pave, Pave, cover it in concrete
Nothing will be saved!
Paving is the way, smother it in asphalt
Deeper every day!
Sinking knee deep in the mess that we made
It can't be worth the price that we paid
'Cause all that we had is all that we burned
Covered it in concrete 'cause we never learned
The lyrics of Toxic Narcotic's song "Pave the Planet" are a scathing critique of human actions towards the environment. The opening lines of the song, "There's no way to bring it to a halt, first they burn it down, and then they spread the salt" is a reference to the destruction of natural habitats and the use of salt to prevent plants from growing. The next lines "Their conservation is a distraction, compared to the pavement it's only a fraction" takes a shot at corporations and politicians who claim to be championing environmental conservation but are only paying lip service to it. The lyrics argue that societal priorities seem to be elsewhere with unbridled industrialization, and as such, efforts to save the environment will not work.
Further, the lyrics take a swipe at politicians who change laws to suit their own agenda, putting people against nature. The line "Ass-kissing politicians on their knees, they're so easily bribed by these companies" critiques the level of corruption and the role of the government in the environmental crisis. The song ends on a pessimistic note, where the lyrics state that the damage caused to the planet is irreversible, and the current course of actions will lead to utter destruction unless the set priorities shift from profit to people and nature.
Line by Line Meaning
There's no way to bring it to a halt
Stopping the destruction is impossible
First they burn it down
The environment is destroyed through fires
And then they spread the salt
Efforts to conserve the environment are futile
Their conservation is a distraction
The focus on conservation is a deception
Compared to the pavement its only a fraction
Conservation efforts are insignificant compared to paving
They change all the laws to fit their own need
Laws are manipulated by those with business and greed
To suit the causes of their business and greed
Actions are taken to benefit the selfish interests of corporations
Ass kissing politicians on their knees
Politicians are easily bought by corporations through flattery
They're so easily bribed by these companies
Politicians are corrupted by corporations
The founding fathers of global disease
Those who contribute to the destruction of the environment are responsible for widespread harm
They won't stop till they pave the planet
The destruction will continue until the earth is fully paved
To much profit from their industry
The motivation for destruction is financial gain
Nothing will be saved
The result of destruction is irreversible loss
Green turns to gray
The natural vibrancy of the earth is replaced by dullness
Gonna pave the way
Paving the earth for profit is the only path forward for these corporations
Into a brand new day
A future without nature is seen as progress
Industroy!
The industrialization of the earth is embraced
Pave, Pave, cover it in concrete
Paving is the preferred method of destruction
Deeper every day!
The destruction continues to worsen
Sinking knee deep in the mess that we made
The result of destruction is overwhelmingly negative
It can't be worth the price that we paid
The cost of destruction is too high to justify
'Cause all that we had is all that we burned
What was once a natural environment is now destroyed
Covered it in concrete 'cause we never learned
The destruction was avoidable if we had learned to value the environment
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