From the sleeve notes for the latest release End Titles...Stories For Film released in July 2008, the current line-up is stated as James Lavelle and Pablo Clements, also a member of the Psychonauts.
The original line-up was James Lavelle, Tim Goldsworthy (now a member of DFA) and Kudo (Major Force West, Skylab). This incarnation released several EPs and singles, usually involving collaborations with other Mo'Wax affiliated artists.
In 1998, after the departure of Goldsworthy and Kudo, Lavelle enlisted US producer DJ Shadow to help complete UNKLE's debut album, "Psyence Fiction". On this album they collaborated with a variety of guest artists including Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Mike D (Beastie Boys), Badly Drawn Boy and Richard Ashcroft (The Verve). The album contained songs which merged indie-rock with hip hop.
In 2003 UNKLE released "Never, Never, Land". At this time UNKLE consisted of Lavelle and new collaborator Richard File, and the album also featured Ian Brown (The Stone Roses), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Robert Del Naja (Massive Attack), Mani (The Stone Roses, Primal Scream) and others.
A third album entitled "War Stories" was released in July 2007. It features collaborations with Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Ian Astbury (The Cult), Autolux, Robert Del Naja (Massive Attack), The Duke Spirit, and Gavin Clark, and is far more strongly rock-influenced than previous releases. The album was preceded by an EP, Nights Temper, of which a limited pressing was released in May 2007.
Lavelle has also released several mix albums and remixes under his own name and under the name UNKLEsounds (together with Richard File).
UNKLE is known for remixing music from artists such as Explosions in the Sky, Massive Attack, and Oasis.
Eye For An Eye
UNKLE Lyrics
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There were angels carrying savage weapons
An eye for an eye (for an eye)
A tooth for a tooth (for a tooth)
Run, run, run,
But you sure can't hide (hide, hide)
An eye for an eye (for an eye)
A tooth for a tooth (for a tooth)
Run, run, run,
But you sure can't hide (hide, hide)
Is that room been fit to earth?
Doesn't help the to grow sunshine?
Is this darkness all you'll take?
Have you'd passed through this life?
Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide (hide, hide)
Where you're going you're not coming back from
Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide (hide, hide)
An eye for an eye (for an eye)
A tooth for a tooth (for a tooth)
Run, run, run,
But you sure can't hide (hide, hide)
An eye for an eye (for an eye)
A tooth for a tooth (for a tooth)
Run, run, run,
But you sure can't hide (hide, hide)
This grain evil
Where is it come from?
Had it still the end of the world?
Who's doing this?
Who's killed us?
Marking us with the sign of the holy mighty man
Run, run, run (run, run)
Run, run, run (run, run)
An eye for an eye (for an eye)
A tooth for a tooth (for a tooth)
Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide (hide, hide)
An eye for an eye (for an eye)
A tooth for a tooth (for a tooth)
Run, run, run,
But you sure can't hide (hide, hide)
(An eye for an eye)
Are you righteous?
(A tooth for a tooth)
Kind?
(Run, run, run but you sure can't hide)
Do you come for ?
(An eye for an eye)
Are you loved by heart?
(A tooth for a tooth)
Do you imagine your suffers will be last?
(Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide)
Because you loved to be truth
An eye for an eye,
A tooth for a tooth,
Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide,
Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide (hide,hide)
What are you to me?
The lyrics of UNKLE's song 'Eye for an Eye' seem to describe a violent and brutal world that is devoid of love and hope. The lyrics describe a world where even the supposed angels in heaven wield savage weapons, indicating that violence seems to be the norm even in places where it shouldn't exist. The phrases "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" convey the idea of revenge and retaliation, indicating a vicious cycle of violence that is difficult to break free from.
The chorus of the song, "Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide" seems to suggest that there's no escape from this dark and violent world. The lines, "Where you're going you're not coming back from" and "Who's killed us?" depict death and destruction that is caused by either the actions of humans or an unknown force. The lyrics also highlight the question of what we are to each other and to the world - Are we righteous, kind, loved, or just consumed by the desire to seek truth?
Overall, the lyrics of 'Eye for an Eye' paint a bleak picture of a world consumed by violence, where there's no hope for redemption or salvation.
Line by Line Meaning
Even now in heaven
There were angels carrying savage weapons
Even in the afterlife, violence and aggression exist as shown by heavenly beings wielding dangerous weapons.
An eye for an eye (for an eye)
A tooth for a tooth (for a tooth)
Retaliation in kind is expected if one has been wronged, a desire for justice.
Run, run, run,
But you sure can't hide (hide, hide)
One may try to escape, but ultimately it is impossible to avoid the consequences of one's actions.
Is that room been fit to earth?
Doesn't help the to grow sunshine?
Is this darkness all you'll take?
Have you'd passed through this life?
Questions about the purpose of life, whether one is living fully or just surviving, and what legacy will be left behind.
Where you're going you're not coming back from
The consequences of one's actions may be permanent and irreversible.
This grain evil
Where is it come from?
Had it still the end of the world?
Who's doing this?
Who's killed us?
Marking us with the sign of the holy mighty man
A sense of despair and questioning of the origins of evil and its effects on humanity, along with a belief that those responsible will be held accountable.
Are you righteous?
Kind?
Do you come for ?
Are you loved by heart?
Do you imagine your suffers will be last?
Because you loved to be truth
A challenge to the listener to examine their own values and actions, questioning if they are living honestly and with integrity.
What are you to me?
A final question posed to the listener that is open to interpretation, leaving the true meaning up for debate.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANTONY GENN, BARRETT STRONG, NORMAN WHITFIELD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@justafellowidiot8272
This hits different after you've played driver SF...
@joshmadden6976
I know this is ten months to late but if you're still active in that account, yea this song is just godly in the last mission... brings me back to 2014 when I first played the game, my only complaint is the voice
@matteodelapaz1698
and Made Men.
@ultimategmoneyremaber1821
Feels vengeful some things I like
@ItsUrakam
This was Unironocly when I had my ps3 and knew nothing about Spotify and all this type of music services this song was one of my top 10
@Nimbuz6RavingPkaStunner
I know I played this last August 2022 before my ps3 crashed 😢
@rigbyrules99
"Man the real world must've missed me" John Tanner.
@paulmcpoopiface1389
Man it’s been years since I’ve played that game
@tiiliseina3315
@@paulmcpoopiface1389 i played it yeaterday lol
@Evanxbdlt
Played many times and finished once again yesterday