Propagandhi - Dark Matters Lyrics






Another day of life, I was drifting off in thought
But I can't escape this nightmare very long.
Young girls flag the johns who troll the block in circles,
Waiting for their moment to take the plunge.

All of us crossing paths.

We're all in the same place but it seems
We're living in parallel worlds.

I try to imagine the predator's stinking breath,
His body against mine, the foulness when he's spent.

All of us passing by.

Somewhere in the alleys of our minds
We all have our secret worlds.

Some are haunted by memories,
Some have an impulse to be cruel,
And they're watching intently
To see who they can use.

You don't know who's a freak,
And on this street they're out here lurking all the time.

Amidst the swirling snow I saw a friend out jonesing and cold,
She was pacing and waiting alone for an unknown.

I guess that life has taken its toll.
The vultures circle close.
At any moment we might slip and fall.
The jackals are waiting, waiting for us all.





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  1. h.... o....

    Another day of life, I was drifting off in thought 
    but I can't escape this nightmare very long. 
    Young girls flag the johns who troll the block in circles,
    waiting for their moment to take the plunge. 

    All of us crossing paths. 

    We're all in the same place but it seems 
    we're living in parallel worlds. 

    I try to imagine the predator's stinking breath,
    his body against mine, the foulness when he's spent. 

    All of us passing by.

    Somewhere in the alleys of our minds 
    we all have our secret worlds. 

    Some are haunted by memories, 
    some have an impulse to be cruel, 
    and they're watching intently 
    to see who they can use. 

    You don't know who's a freak, 
    and on this street they're out here lurking all the time. 

    Amidst the swirling snow I saw a friend out jonesing and cold, 
    she was pacing and waiting alone for an unknown. 

    I guess that life has taken its toll. 
    The vultures circle close. 
    At any moment we might slip and fall. 
    The jackals are waiting, waiting for us all.

    h.... o....

    What is this lyrics about? I can't get this line at all: '' Young girls flag the johns who troll the block in circles'' ... Great melody though <3

    h.... o....

    @Andreas G. Its about prostitution

    h.... o....

    @Steve Lazlo Cheers man

    h.... o....

    A little more to it than that I imagine. They are from Winnipeg and it is a very depressing and torturous life for many young women, especially native women. The obvious theme is prostitution but it is also how fine the line is between a good life and a bad life and how those on the "good" side see the bad side and try to ignore it out of fear it will suck them in and chew them up. We are all just one bad decision away from having our lives altered forever.

    h.... o....

    @Worb Kees I've observed your observation. But seriously, thanks for saying what you've said.

  2. p.... v....

    Somewhere in the alleys of our minds we all have our secret worlds !

  3. R.... ....

    Gran canción. Mi nivel de ingles no me permite traducir todas las canciones de Propagandhi, pero cuando logro traducir una canción y entender su significado me siento realmente bien. Esta canción tiene una letra muy profunda. Todd percibe estos mundos que se encuentran dentro de otros mundos y como es increíble la forma en que conviven... de alguna manera es aterrador. En cuanto a lo musical, este disco primero me parecio aburrido, tarde un tiempo en captar su esencia, pero me termine convenciendo de que es un gran trabajo.

    R.... ....

    ¿Quieres una traducción?

  4. s.... ....

    One of their best songs.  If you didn't realize the song is about really young girls as prostitutes and being picked up and perhaps murdered.

    s.... ....

    @strungoutboy21 Indeed. I can say with confidence that it's one of the best songs I've ever heard, if no other reason than how potent the lyrics are (I really like the musicianship too). You're spot on with what the song is about: 'Todd Kowalski: From the walk to my house to where we’re jamming, I have to walk past young, young girls – some of them seem like they’re 13 or 14 – and they’re prostitutes. Even in the middle of the day, you can see old men picking them up. They’re not all little kids; one of them is a friend of mine who’s on drugs. I was already writing a song about it and then, in that period, a lot of girls just disappeared. It’s something like 80 missing or murdered women in Manitoba alone. They’re not all prostitutes but it’s so dangerous. From the very corner where those girls are, a couple went missing in that time.

    As soon as we were done recording, one girl was found in a garbage bag, after sitting there, murdered, for months. And then the snow thawed. And the very next day, all of those other girls were all still out there. It’s so dangerous and scary, but their situation is such that people are still putting them out there, even when there’s a serial killer in the neighbourhood, which there was. So the song’s about how dangerous it is for them and how predatory some people are, who will prey on you. There’s some people who’d have no problem just throwing us down a 2,000-foot hole in a mine to dig gold for them for 25 cents if they could get away with it.'

  5. m.... M....

    ONE OF THE BEST PUNK SONG EVER WRITTEN BY THE BEST PUNK ROCK BAND

  6. g.... ....

    If I had to choose a favorite song off "Failed States" it would have to be this one.

  7. C.... ....

    If you want simpler punk that sounds the same there are hundreds of bands, nay, thousands of bands to choose from.

  8. S.... D....

    some of those guitar parts put a lump in my throat...

  9. F.... ....

    This song haunts me so much. Every time I hear of a tragedy, I try to "imagine the predators stinking breath"... or even "the gun mans barrel against my head" or whatever news headline flashes past. This is a song about the panic stricken parent wandering a school parking lot after a shooting or losing their kid. I love this song but dread its message...

    F.... ....

    FISTOreportingfordut
    Not at all what this song is about, which would be evident to anyone who has any idea of the lyrics.

  10. D.... B....

    this song is so good!

  11. h.... ....

    wtf u cant even hear the singer

  12. j.... ....

    Awezome!

  13. S.... ....

    Uh.....not what i expected

  14. M.... M....

    Love it.

  15. c.... ....

    amazing!