In July 2022, Unwound announced reunion shows set for 2023, featuring Jared Warren of Melvins and Big Business on bass, replacing Vern Rumsey who sadly passed away in 2020.
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Dragnalus
Unwound Lyrics
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That song
The song
The song you're so bored with
My life
Your life
This life
Our lives you're so bored with
Anything
Anywhere
Nowhere
Your
Bored
I don't feel strange
I don't feel anything
Yeah
My town
Your town
This town
The town you're so bored with
T.V.
Radio
Video
I know
Bored
My life
Your life
This life
Our lives
Your
Bored
I don't feel strange
I don't feel anything
Don't know you
And I don't think I ever will
This product really sucks
We are another sitting
In "Dragnalus," Unwound presents a critique of the mundane aspects of life and how they can lead to a lack of feeling or excitement. The song's title, "Dragnalus," is actually "salungard," spelled backward, and refers to a character in the Dungeons and Dragons game that the band was playing at the time. The lyrics are repetitive and circular, reflecting a sense of boredom and monotony. The use of "your" and "my," as well as "this" and "our" lives, highlights how these feelings are universal and affect everyone. The references to towns, media, and products suggest that these are all external sources that contribute to the boredom and lack of feeling that the singer is experiencing.
Despite the sense of discontent and frustration expressed throughout the song, the singer ultimately admits to not feeling anything at all. This could be interpreted as a commentary on how, when things become too mundane or repetitive, they lose their emotional impact altogether, leaving us feeling numb and disconnected.
Line by Line Meaning
This song
Refers to the current track being played
That song
Refers to a different track
The song
Refers to any song that's playing
The song you're so bored with
Refers to a specific song that the listener is uninterested in
My life
Refers to the personal experiences of the singer
Your life
Refers to the life of the listener or anyone else
This life
Refers to life in general or the world we live in
Our lives you're so bored with
Refers to the possibility that the listener is bored with all types of experiences
Everything
Refers to all tangible and intangible things in existence
Anything
Refers to any object or idea, limited by imagination
Anywhere
Refers to any location, real or imaginary
Nowhere
Refers to the absence of a location or the inability to find a place
Your
Implies the boredom or disinterest of the listener
Bored
Indicates the state of being disinterested or unenthusiastic
I don't feel strange
Implies that the singer is used to being disinterested
I don't feel anything
Implies that the singer is not affected by boredom or disinterest
My town
Refers to the place where the singer lives and is familiar with
Your town
Refers to the place where the listener lives and may be familiar with
This town
Refers to the current location or any other place
The town you're so bored with
Refers to a specific place that the listener is uninterested in
T.V.
Refers to television programming
Radio
Refers to radio programming
Video
Refers to any video or film
I know
Implies that the singer is familiar with the media being discussed
Don't know you
Implies that the singer is not familiar with the listener
And I don't think I ever will
Implies that the singer has no interest in getting to know the listener
This product really sucks
Refers to dissatisfaction with a particular product
We are another sitting
Implies that both the singer and the listener are uninvolved or passive observers
Contributed by Aiden V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.