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Standby To Die

from About Time EP by 2 Sick Monkeys

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Originally started out as a song about destroying the planet and all the electrical things being left on standby...people think they've turned them off but they haven't so they're probably still using power that will ultimately fuck things up for the planet...then became another kind of suicide-y song, so I guess it's got a bit of a double meaning...either way it's pretty grim.

lyrics

Pressure (pressure)
Builds and builds and builds when will it stop?

I feel so hot and I can't cool down
Right now I choke but soon I'll drown
Have I gone too far to turn around?
Going down, going down, going down

Standby - it's time to die
One last kiss and one last goodbye
Standby - it's time to die
It's much too late to be asking why.

Voices (voices)
Droning on and on and on and on

My head's on fire and I've lost the plot
My heart is broke and my nerves are shot
Have I gone too far to stop the rot?
Going down.

The point of no return's in sight
I don't have the strength to win this fight
It's time to crash turn out the lights
Gonna die, gonna die, gonna die!

credits

from About Time EP, released June 30, 2015
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Matt Pumpkin at Made Of Ale Studios, Manchester, Bristol and Wootton Bassett.

Fred Nus - Drums/Vocals
Pete Tower - Bass/Vocals

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2 Sick Monkeys Swindon, UK

2 Sick Monkeys formed in December 2000, primarily to support Darrin Mooney (Primal Scream) in a one-off gig at a drum event in Swindon...they have now played over 1,000 gigs including 10 European tours and 1 tour of Japan.

They describe themselves as tight, melodic and in your face.

Basically……small outfit, BIG SOUND!!
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