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Swing Metal

by Big Muff 68

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1.
WHAT IS REALLY ME? I WAKE UP LATE IN MY FLAT, AND I’M ANGRY I DON’T WANT TO BE A SOUL LOST IN A DAILY ROUTINE BUT I’VE BECOME BOTH A FAKE AND POSER THAT I’VE BEGUN TO SEE THERE’S REALLY NOT MUCH ELSE TO TELL YOU SCRAM, LEAVE, GO AWAY ONCE I HAD A DREAM LONG BEFORE MY RECEDING HAIRLINE AND MY SMELLY FEET AND THE GAS AND THE NAVEL LINT THAT I’D BECOME SOMETHING MORE THAN AVERAGE SOMETHING TO WOW A CROWD INSTEAD I TELL MY MOM AND DAD A LIE TO MAKE THEM PROUD “DON’T YOU FRET, EVERYTHING’S OK” WHAT’S INSIDE MY HEAD? I DON’T KNOW “EVERYTHING’S OK” IT’S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS TO ADAPT TO A LIFE ORDINARY A LIFE OF PIPE DREAMS A LIFE OF ENDLESS BICKERING AT LEAST THE FATSO ON BASS IS OLDER AND MORE PATHETIC TOO AND THIS IS HOW WE MAKE AMENDS IT’S SAD, SO SAD, BUT TRUE “YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT EVERYTHING’S OK” WHAT’S INSIDE MY HEAD? I DON’T KNOW “EVERYTHING’S OK”
2.
HEY! WHAT DID I JUST SAY? YOU’LL ONLY MAKE IT WORSE SO KEEP AWAY HEED! AS I ENTREAT IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD NOT MOVE OR BREATHE RELEASE THE STRENGTH INSIDE OF ME I LEAVE BEHIND WHAT YOU CAN’T SEE I AM MAKING HISTORY I HAMMER FOR THE GODS I WON’T DEPRIVE I’M BRINGING INTO LIFE A HOLY SON PRAISE! WHAT YOU FACE REVEAL YOUR COMMENDATION FOR THE ONE YOU WILL FEEL A POTENT BOND WHEN MAN AND GOD BECOME AS ONE EVERYONE WILL KNOW MY NAME I HAMMER FOR THE GODS WHAT ONCE I HAD, I NOW HAVE LOST I KNEW THE RISK, I KNEW THE COST I RELINQUISH TO THE WORLD I HAMMER FOR THE GODS YOU APPRAISE THE VALUE BY ITS GIRTH MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN GIVING BIRTH AS I GET READY TO MAKE EARTH AND HAMMER FOR THE GODS. BEHOLD MY FINAL SACRAMENT I WON’T REGRET, I WON’T LAMENT I WILL HOLD MY HEAD UP HIGH I HAMMER FOR THE GODS
3.
IT WAS TIME FOR SOME VARIATION ALTERNATION BALANCE OUT OF GEAR DETECTION OF A FAILED EXISTENCE NO RESISTANCE BUT THEN YOU APPEARED Ref: THIS PLACE WAS BIG ENOUGH FOR TWO I TOOK A STEP ASIDE FOR YOU BUT WHEN YOU PUT ON THE CROWN (AND PUT ME DOWN) I HAD TO RUN YOU OUT OF TOWN I RECALL ALL THE WASTED YEARS BACK TOTAL RECAP NEW EPOCH TRANSPIRE EVERY EFFORT ENDED IN WORTHLESS PRODUCTS USELESS RESULTS THIS HAD GONE TOO FAR Ref
4.
AT TWENTY I KNEW WHAT I WANTED IN LIFE NEVER TO FATHOM THAT AS ALWAYS THE ANCIENTS WERE RIGHT I HAD IT ALL WORKED OUT NOW IT TOOK A FEW YEARS FOR ME WRITING THIS SONG A HUMBLE MAN LOOKING BACK TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HE DID WRONG NOW I’M AFRAID IT’S TOO LATE Ref: ALL THAT I KNOW IS THAT THE PAIN IS STILL GETTING STRONGER ALL I HAVE LEFT IS THE FEELING OF BEING NUMB ALL THAT I LOST IS TOO MUCH TO EVEN IMAGINE THE RAYS OF THE HEART AND THE OINTMENT FOR THE SOUL SO I WENT TO THE STORES AND I BOUGHT ALL THAT CRAP I SOUGHT CONFIRMATION THAT WHAT I HAD DONE HAD BEEN RIGHT NOW I AM NOT SO SURE CUZ I THOUGHT I HAD NEEDS THAT YOU COULDN’T FULFILL THE KIND OF SENSATIONS YOU GET AS YOU SWALLOW THE PILL ONLY I WON’T GET CURED THIS TIME Ref TIME ON MY HANDS BUT NOTHING TO SAY AND IT’S NOT BECAUSE I’M AFRAID STRANGE AS IT SEEMS IT’S BEEN CHOKING MY DREAMS TAINTED BY THE MEMORIES Ref
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IT SEEMS THE MORE WE DO THE LESS THE WORLD GETS DONE IT’S HARDLY WORTH THE STRAIN - YOU LOSE IT AND IT’S GONE SO CAN WE HONESTLY SAY THAT WE DID OUR VERY BEST? OR DID WE FALL ASLEEP AT THE POST JUST LIKE THE REST? WHY CAN’T I WALK AWAY? IS IT SO HARD FOR US TO STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME? THE PRIDE OF BITTERNESS DOES NOT OUTWEIGH THE SHAME I GUESS THERE’S CONCILIATION SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE BUT SAYING WE TRIED REAL HARD JUST ISN’T WORTH A DIME WHY CAN’T I WALK AWAY? Ref: IF HELP IS ON THE WAY NOW IF SOMETHING GOOD IS COMING WHY AM I NOT HAPPY? HOW I WANT IT HELP IS ON THE WAY THEY SAY THE MORE THINGS CHANGE THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME HOW RIGHT THEY ARE, YOU KNOW. HOW RIGHT INDEED, MY FRIEND WE PUSH OUR GOALS ASIDE AND PROBLEMS FADE AWAY AND THUS A SPIRAL FORMS, THE SPOILS OF YESTERDAY WHY CAN’T I WALK AWAY? Ref
6.
THERE’S SOMETHING CRAWLING IN THE DARK APPEARING FROM OUT OF NOWHERE IF I COULD RUN AWAY I WOULD BUT I'M AFRAID TO FACE IT I BETTER WATCH MY BACK CUZ THERE'S SOMEONE ON MY TAIL A SHADOW STALKING ME AS IF IT’S MARKING ME FOR PREY I MAY NOT KNOW YOUR NAME BUT I KNOW THAT YOU’RE NO GOOD SO I BETTER WATCH MY BACK NOW BEFORE IT'S ALL TOO LATE I BETTER WATCH MY BACK CUZ THERE'S SOMEONE ON MY TAIL SOMEBODY STALKING ME AS IF IT'S ALL PART OF A GAME I MAY NOT KNOW YOUR NAME BUT I KNOW THAT THIS AIN'T RIGHT SO I BETTER WATCH MY BACK NOW BEFORE IT'S ALL TOO LATE “ARE YOU BETTER OFF ALONE? ARE YOU SOME KIND OF PARANOID? ARE YOU BETTER OFF ALONE? ARE YOU SOME KIND OF FREAK SHOW" I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON THE WORLD IS COMING ALL UNDONE CUZ IF I'M BETTER OFF ALONE THEN I JUST CAN'T STAND IT I BETTER WATCH MY BACK CUZ THERE'S SOMEONE ON MY TAIL A SHADOW STALKING ME AS IF IT’S MARKING ME FOR PREY I NEEDN’T SEE YOUR FACE TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE BAD IT’S NOT THE KILL; IT’S THE THRILL OF THE CHASE
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I Found Out 04:12
IT’S HARD FOR ME TO SAY BUT I DO IT ANYWAY CUZ IT’S SOMETHING THAT I THINK YOU NEED TO KNOW IT’S BEEN PASSED ALONG THE LINE AT THE END OF WHICH YOU’LL FIND YOURSELF SEEPING AS YOU’RE CRYING OUT FOR MORE Ref: AND I WONDER WHY AND I WONDER HOW I FOUND OUT SO YOU THINK IT’S ALL MY FAULT? THAT I LIKE TO LIVE IN SIN? ”HOW DO YOU DO? MY NAME IS TROUBLE, CAN I COME IN?” SO THEN I’VE GIVEN YOU GRIEF JUST AS I’VE GIVEN YOU THRILLS IT’S THE GUN AND NOT THE MAN THAT KILLS Ref
8.
I’M NOT READY TO SETTLE DOWN JUST YET I MEAN PEOPLE STILL LOVE ME I STILL GOT A FEW GOOD YEARS AND I SURE AS HELL DON’T WANNA REGRET THEM OH NO DON’T PICK ON ME I STILL GOT A LIFE TO LIVE FORGET YOUR DREAMS, IT AIN’T HAPPENING, BABY Ref: I’M HOLDING ON I’M HOLDING ON AS LONG AS “MINE” CONSISTS OF ONE I’M HOLDING ON I’M HOLDING ON AS LONG AS ALL MY HOPE’S NOT GONE YOU TAKE A MORTAL MAN AND MAKE HIM LOSE CONTROL 9 MONTHS LATER HE’S GOT HIS NUTS IN A SQUEEZE PRAYS TO HIS GOD AS HE’S DOWN ON HIS KNEES “OH GOD, PLEASE HELP ME GET OUT OF THIS MESS I NOW REALIZE HOW CHERISHED PEACE IS” Ref x2
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Home 03:04
WITH ALL THIS NOISE THE FLASHING LIGHTS WOULD BLIND ME BUT YOUR GENTLE SMILE TO HAVE YOU RIGHT BESIDE ME Ref: THEN I KNOW I’D TAKE YOU HOME WITH ME TONIGHT THIS JOYFUL STATE BE THANKFUL FOR THE GOOD TIMES THERE IS NO WRONG IF LIFE COULD GIVE ME THIS SOMETIMES Ref
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It's Over 02:19
Ref: IT’S OVER BUT AT LEAST IT’S SOMETHING IT’S OVER RIGHT NOW Ref x2
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Crack Open 05:35
STANDARD ISSUE IS NO FUN SO I SUGGEST WE GREASE MY SHOTGUN YOU MUST COME CLEAN, I’LL HELP YOU SEE AND WIPE THE DOUBT OUT OFF YOUR MEMORY WE’D GO THROUGH THE SAME OLD ROUTINE BUT NOW IT’S TIME TO OIL THE OL’ MACHINE Ref: I’VE GOT ONE MORE PLACE TO GO THE DARKEST SPOT YOU’LL EVER KNOW I CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR PAIN AT LEAST NOW YOU KNOW IT’S PART OF THE GAME BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT THE MISSION MUST BE CARRIED OUT I WANT TO CRACK OPEN YOUR SHELL FILL THE HOLES IN YOUR MIND AS WELL IF YOU CAN’T HEAR THOSE BELLS I NEED TO GO AND MATE WITH SOMEONE ELSE Ref

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released June 3, 2022

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Big Muff 68 Oslo, Norway

Big Muff 68, now the founders of Swing Metal. It carries a lot of weight. They traverse the last century’s musical decades and steal their best ideas; the groove of swinging drums of the 40’s, the raunchiness of the 50’s, the organ of the 60’s, the stylish fashion of the 70’s, the long hair of the 80’s, and the metal of the 90’s. Swing Metal. Wow! ... more

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