Vampire Rodents' last recodings were made in 1997 when Vahnke was working on a follow-up to Gravity's Rim. Legal issues with Fifth Colvmn Records unexpectedly halted activity and the project was put on hiatus. After over a decade of inactivity, Daniel Vahnke officially announced his musical retirement and the project's abandonment in 2009. In 2016, Vahnke established an official youtube page titled Rodentia Productions and began issuing unreleased material.
Major discography:
War Music (1990)
Premonition (1992)
Lullaby Land (1993)
Clockseed (1995)
Gravity's Rim (1996)
Scatter
Vampire Rodents Lyrics
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(I won't ever complain)
And bruises, progressive
Refusing the slightest hand
Sleeping on a bed of sausage
Picking scabs, I'll find a prize or two
And as the stomachs churn
And as the pickers pick
I'll pick the pickers' pockets
Wake up in bleah sheets
(I see no trace for the sacrifices)
(I see there's nothing wrong with this world)
And as the lights come up
And as the saints come marching
I am a perfect martyr
(I've never been a martyr)
When the saints come crumbling down?
"When I was a little boy, my biggest joy was kissing girls"
"Now I am a big, big man, with big big plans to keep my seat"
"When I was a little girl, I'd dreamed that I'd eat royalty"
"I knew just what I'd live to be, I'd live to eat royalty"
"and I'll gobble gobble gobble it up!"
Replacing the hog
Reclaiming the hog
The Vampire Rodents' song "Scatter" is a dark and enigmatic piece that seems to draw on imagery of discomfort, self-harm, and rebellion. The lyrics begin with a paradoxical statement about sleeping without a bed, which the singer claims they won't complain about. This introduction sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is full of conflicting emotions and actions. The next line about bruises that are "progressive" and a refusal of any offered hand further suggests a sense of defiance and self-punishment.
Line by Line Meaning
You'll say you sleep without a bed
I won't ever complain about sleeping on a bed of sausage
And bruises, progressive
Picking scabs, I'll find a prize or two
Refusing the slightest hand
And as the stomachs churn, I'll pick the pickers' pockets.
Wake up in bleah sheets
I see no trace for the sacrifices needed within this world
And as the lights come up, And as the saints come marching, I am a perfect martyr
There's nothing wrong with this world, and I've never been a martyr
When the saints come crumbling down?
Replacing the hog and reclaiming the hog
"When I was a little boy, my biggest joy was kissing girls"
It's important to cherish the simple pleasures of childhood
"Now I am a big, big man, with big big plans to keep my seat"
As an adult, it's all about maintaining power and control
"When I was a little girl, I'd dreamed that I'd eat royalty"
From a young age, I had ambitious dreams of success and luxury
"I knew just what I'd live to be, I'd live to eat royalty"
My goals in life have always been clear - to attain wealth and status
"and I'll gobble gobble gobble it up!"
And once I've achieved my goals, I'll enjoy the spoils of my success with gusto
Contributed by Aria O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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