Voodoo Glow Skulls are an underground third-wave ska band. Their music is a… Read Full Bio ↴Voodoo Glow Skulls are an underground third-wave ska band. Their music is a mixture of old-style ska, punk and metal. The band formed in 1988 in Riverside, California by brothers Frank, Eddie and Jorge Casillas and their longtime friend Jerry O'Neill. The Voodoo Glow Skulls practiced for two years in a sweaty back bedroom/practice space until they forged a taut unit that performed with demonic intensity and a demented sense of humor. Backyard parties spread the gospel of Voodoo Glow Skulls; when Spanky's Cafe' opened they played now-legendary shows with the Angry Samoans, Mighty Mighty Bosstones and The Dickies.

Walkin' Frustration
Voodoo Glow Skulls Lyrics

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No I can't seem to cope
With all that's in front of me
I wish I had some time
To catch up with myself
Living check to check
I've got nothing to call my own
I'm overdrawn and my credit is all spent

I've got walkin' frustration...and I've got no medication!!!

Everyday the same routine
In my programmed life
I don't know what my
Social status is
Early to bed early to rise,
I never see the sun
A creature of habit is what I've become

My girlfriend left me yesterday
She says that she's gay
She took all her things
And my private joy
My brother owes me fifty bucks
And now I'm unemployed
The rituals of life lead to my condition

The doctor says to take it easy
Because this isn't healthy
But I need things
A doctor can't prescribe
I'm running the race

On a treadmill going nowhere fast
I need an outlet in my so-called life

Overall Meaning

The song "Walkin' Frustration" by Voodoo Glow Skulls is a portrayal of the daily struggles and frustrations of life. The lyrics express a feeling of being overwhelmed with thoughts and emotions, and the inability to cope with the events that life presents. The singer wishes for some personal time to catch up with themselves, but the rigors of daily life make it challenging to achieve.

The singer articulates the challenges of living paycheck to paycheck, telling the audience that they have nothing they can call their own. With an overdrawn bank account and exhausted credit, the singer laments the frustration they experience daily. They feel like they are walking with an ailment and do not have any medication to relieve the situation.

The song also alludes to the monotony and repetition of life and the singer's inability to escape it. The daily routine has become an engraved part of their life, and they have become a creature of habit. The song mentions the recent breakup with their girlfriend, the loss of personal possessions, general dissatisfaction with life, and confusion of social status.

In summary, "Walkin' Frustration" as a song, deals with the themes of frustration, rage, monotony, and difficulty coping with the general everyday issues of life. The song speaks to the struggle of coping with daily stressors and the pressure of an unfulfilling life despite these confinements.

Line by Line Meaning

No I can't seem to cope
I am unable to deal with everything going on in my life

With all that's in front of me
Having to face all my problems

I wish I had some time
I need some personal time

To catch up with myself
To relax and get myself together

Living check to check
Living just to survive paycheck to paycheck and not having anything extra

I've got nothing to call my own
I own nothing of value that I can call mine

I'm overdrawn and my credit is all spent
I have exceeded my account's funds and have no more credit left

I've got walkin' frustration...and I've got no medication!!!
I am very frustrated and unhappy with the way things are and I have no way to alleviate it

Everyday the same routine
My routine and life never changes

In my programmed life
I have become robotic and live without any spontaneity

I don't know what my
I don't understand how I fit in to society

Social status is
My place and position within society is unclear

Early to bed early to rise,
I go to bed and wake up very early

I never see the sun
I am never awake during the day to see sunlight

A creature of habit is what I've become
I have become predictable and stuck in my ways

My girlfriend left me yesterday
My girlfriend broke up with me recently

She says that she's gay
She tells me that she is a homosexual

She took all her things
She took everything that she owned from my place

And my private joy
She also took something I enjoyed in private - potentially a sexual reference

My brother owes me fifty bucks
My brother owes me an amount of money