Unida is an American stoner rock band that was formed after the dissolution… Read Full Bio ↴Unida is an American stoner rock band that was formed after the dissolution of Kyuss and Slo Burn. The band originally consisted of John Garcia (vocals), Arthur Seay (guitar), Miguel Cancino (drums) and Dave Dinsmore (bass). Dinsmore was later replaced by Scott Reeder, who was in turn replaced by Eddie Plascencia. Paul Gray of Slipknot also played with the band as a touring bassist.

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.

Plastic
Unida Lyrics

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Get used to
Oh baby, well I could get used to

And you were gone, like I've never really seen
You went through a rise, now we bring you to your knees
I hope you know what you came for
You only laughing at the locked door
You've never taken the time to go
Oh baby, well I could get used to
Get used to
Get used to
Get used to
Baby, well I could get used to
Get used to
Get used to
Get used to
Baby, well I could get used to

You're gone, without a brain, I said, you're gone

You, still get used to...
Oh baby, well I could get used to you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Unida's song Plastic seem to explore the idea of getting used to something or someone. The first verse mentions waking up in a hurricane, which could potentially represent a chaotic and turbulent situation. The lines "Too many lights come through than what I'm really used to" suggest being overwhelmed by something new, perhaps even feeling uncomfortable or out of place. The following lines shift focus to someone else, who is described as drinking the hard line and only finding amusement in certain things. The singer seems to critique this person for not taking the time to explore beyond the surface.

The chorus repeats the phrase "Get used to" several times, indicating the idea of adapting to something. The singer says they could get used to something or someone, though it is not clear what that is. The second verse continues to describe someone who has gone through a rise and then brought to their knees. This person is accused of only laughing at the locked door and not taking the time to explore beyond the surface.

The final lines of the song repeat the idea of getting used to something or someone, with the singer saying "Oh baby, well I could get used to you." The song seems to be about the importance of taking the time to truly know and understand someone or something before making a judgment. It also touches on the idea of adapting and getting used to new experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

Well I was born, I woke up in a hurricane
The singer feels like their life has been chaotic since birth, representing by being born during a hurricane.

Too many lights come through than what I'm really used to
The singer feels overwhelmed by the world around them as they are not accustomed to so much stimulation.

You're always drinkin the hard line
The person the singer is addressing is always harsh and unyielding in their behavior.

You're only laughing at that fuckin line
The person the artist is addressing thinks everything is a joke and doesn't take things seriously.

You've never taken the time to go, oh baby
The person the artist is addressing has never had the opportunity to truly understand or connect with someone else.

Well I could get used to
The singer is open to adapting to new situations or experiences.

And you were gone, like I've never really seen
The person the singer is addressing has left or changed in a way that is unrecognizable to the singer.

You went through a rise, now we bring you to your knees
The person the artist is addressing experienced success, but is now experiencing hardship or failure.

I hope you know what you came for
The artist questions whether the person the artist is addressing had intent or purpose in what they were doing.

You only laughing at the locked door
The person the artist is addressing is not taking things seriously, even when there are obstacles in their path.

You're gone, without a brain, I said, you're gone
The singer believes the person they are addressing has lost their mind.

You, still get used to...
The artist is still open to adapting to the situation, in spite of the person they are addressing's behavior.

Oh baby, well I could get used to you
The singer is attracted to the person they are addressing and is willing to accept their flaws and strange behavior.

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Well I was born, I woke up in a hurricane
Too many lights come through than what I'm really used to
You're always drinkin the hard line
You're only laughing at that fuckin line
You've never taken the time to go, oh baby
Well I could get used to
Get used to
Get used to
Get used to
Oh baby, well I could get used to

And you were gone, like I've never really seen
You went through a rise, now we bring you to your knees
I hope you know what you came for
You only laughing at the locked door
You've never taken the time to go
Oh baby, well I could get used to
Get used to
Get used to
Get used to
Baby, well I could get used to
Get used to
Get used to
Get used to
Baby, well I could get used to

You're gone, without a brain, I said, you're gone
You, still get used to...
Oh baby, well I could get used to you