In 1999, the band appeared on a split CD release with Swedish band Dozer. The Unida portion was titled The Best of Wayne-Gro EP. Later that year, they released their debut full length album entitled Coping with the Urban Coyote on the now defunct Man's Ruin Records.
Relations with their next record company in New Jersey, American Recordings, ended with legal problems. Their second album, The Great Divide, was originally scheduled for release in 2001 but is now in limbo. The album has surfaced on the internet in bootleg form. In a 2002 interview, bassist Scott Reeder spoke out about the delay in getting the full-length album released.
"Everything was set to come out on American via Columbia Records, and you know, we've been meeting a lot of people who've been working on it," he explained. "The artwork was done, everything was looking really good, and then, I guess, (American owner) Rick Rubin had a falling out with Sony, moved the whole label over to Island Def Jam, and apparently, after months of being just strung along — 'Oh, yeah, the release date got bumped back a little bit' — finally we found out that somebody at the label didn't like the record, so they didn't want to deal with it. The lawyers had to go back and forth for months and months and months — a chess game where every move takes two months... 'You have sixty days to reply to this letter'...and...so we just got out of the deal, a month ago."
Since the delay, John Garcia has released three studio albums and one live album with Hermano and toured with the band in the latter half of 2008. In 2004, Unida appeared on the High Times Records' High Volume: The Stoner Rock Collection, contributing the track Left Us To Mold. Garcia is also working on a solo album. Arthur Seay (principal song writer, guitarist) and Mike Cancino (Drums) along with their longtime friend Eddie Plascencia (who also has been filling the bass duties in Unida recently) have started a new band called House of Broken Promises (H.O.B.P.). H.O.B.P. have also filmed a video with Rick Kosick (from Jackass fame) to coincide with the release of their forthcoming album "Using the Useless".
Unida's song "Black Woman" was featured on the soundtrack to the skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Underground.
Hangman's Daughter
Unida Lyrics
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And each time he walled up to you
You knew it couldn't be
A take time
No with the dark line
And you watch her
Take the last line
She can ruin your whole damn life
With the fix she threw back to you
You knew she was to damn tired
This time, well I ain't losin'
Crack smile, take the blues there
Well I am
Weather you like it
This time all I'm askin' is take
This one to show me
Well at night, now won't you take me there
Well then take
No one to show me
Well at night
No won't you take me, well take me there
Well...
She cried for lonely finesse she dove from dogs at sea
And each time he walled up to you
You knew it couldn't be
A take time
No with the loose line
And you watch her
Ride the last line
And this time
Well I ain't losin'
Crack smile
Take the booze in
Well I am
Weather you like it
This time
All I'm askin' is take
Is what to show me
Well at night
A won't you take me there
Oh please
Then take
No one to show me
Well at night
Now won't you take me
Well take me there
YEAH!
(Bad Ass Solo)
OHHH
Then take
No one to show me
At night
A won't you take me there
Oh please please
Take yeah
No one to show me
Well at night
Oh won't you take me
Well take me there
Please...
The song Hangman's Daughter by Unida is a slow, heavy rock song that has dark undertones in its lyrics. The lyrics are quite cryptic and open to interpretation, but there are a few themes that can be discerned. The first verse talks about a woman who is crying for "lonely finesse" and who has jumped into the sea to escape dogs. The second verse talks about someone who is "to damn tired" and is trying to fix things. The chorus repeats the line "Well at night, won't you take me there" several times, creating a sort of hypnotic effect where the listener is drawn into the dark and mysterious world of the song.
One interpretation of the song is that it's about addiction. The woman who cries for "lonely finesse" may be someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol, and who has resorted to drastic measures to escape her demons. The person who is "to damn tired" and trying to fix things may be someone who is trying to help the woman, but who is himself worn out from the effort. The repeated line "Well at night, won't you take me there" could be interpreted as a cry for help from both the addict and the person trying to help her. Ultimately, the song seems to be about the struggle to overcome addiction and the toll it takes on those involved.
Line by Line Meaning
She cried for lonely finesse she dove from dogs at sea
She wept for her solitary grace, jumping off the ship to avoid the dogs.
And each time he walled up to you
Whenever he approached you, closed himself off from you.
You knew it couldn't be
You were aware that something was fishy.
A take time
Taking time to think things through.
No with the dark line
Stepping away from dark paths, choosing a different perspective.
And you watch her
You observe her from a distance.
Take the last line
She seizes the last opportunity to impact you.
She can ruin your whole damn life
Her actions can wreck your entire existence.
She's just up to make it right
She just wants to make things right.
With the fix she threw back to you
With the correction she provided for your mistake.
You knew she was to damn tired
You were aware that she was exhausted.
This time, well I ain't losin'
This time, I don't plan on losing.
Crack smile, take the blues there
Break a smile, deal with your sadness until it subsides.
Well I am
I am doing that.
Weather you like it
Whether you approve of it or not.
This time all I'm askin' is take
All I request this time is to take.
This one to show me
Pick this one to educate me on something.
Well at night, now won't you take me there
At night, could you please take me there now?
Well then take
In that case, take me there.
No one to show me
Nobody to lead me.
Well at night
When it is evening.
No won't you take me, well take me there
Could you please take me there since nobody else will?
And this time
On this occasion.
Well I ain't losin'
I am not going to lose.
Crack smile
Smile despite the sadness.
Take the booze in
Consume the alcohol
Well I am
I am doing that.
Weather you like it
Whether you approve of it or not.
This time
On this occasion.
All I'm askin' is take
My humble request is to take.
Is what to show me
To reveal something to me.
Well at night
When it is evening.
A won't you take me there
Oh, please take me there!
Oh please
An expression of appeal.
Then take
In that case, take me there.
No one to show me
Nobody to lead me.
At night
When it is evening.
Oh won't you take me
Oh, please take me there!
Please...
A polite request.
Contributed by Katherine N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Charge41
Greatest album never released
Brave Insanity
Lyrics are impossible to find. I've listened to this song well over 500 times. This is my interpretation. Any fixes are appreciated.
She cried for lonely finesse she dove from dogs at sea. And each time he walled up to you, you knew, it couldn't be. A take time, no with the dark line. And you watch her, take the last line. She can ruin your whole damn life, she's just up to make it right. With the fix she threw back to you, you knew she was to damn tired. This time, well I ain't losin'.. Crack smile, take the blues there. Well I am, weather you like it, this time all I'm askin' is, take, this one to show me. Well at night, now won't you take me there.. Well then take, no one to show me. Well at night, no won't you take me, well take me there. Well... She cried for lonely finesse she dove from dogs at sea. And each time he walled up to you, you knew it couldn't be. A take time, no with the loose line, and you watch her, ride the last line. And this time, well I ain't losin', crack smile, take the the booze in, well I am, weather you like it... This time, all I'm askin' is- take... is what to show me. Well at night, a won't you take me there, oh please. Then take.. no one to show me. Well at night, now won't you take me, well take me there... YEAH! (Bad Ass Solo) OHHH then take, no one to show me. At night, a won't you take me there, oh please please.. Take yeah, no one to show me. Well at night, oh won't you take me, well take me there... Please...
James Joseph LeBlanc
Maybe, "she dove from docks at sea"
Space Invoid
bad ass solo!
Carlos Bono
Yessssssssss 500 yessss🥰🥰🥰
meshugeah
damn fucking great stuff!
Daniel Wright
This is the sht! Reminds me of a hybrid from early iron maiden and black Sabbath. Love this song!
BornToBeStoned7
too good
OM Shanti Shanti Shanti
Thought this would be a "Agents of oblivion" cover
Brian Harra
One would hope, would have sounded interesting. Dax kills it, amazing vocals, amazing album.