These lyrics from Gelatinous Citizen's 1987 EP, Rhythm of Industry, present a bleak, cynical, and highly critical view of modern society, particularly focused on industrialization, conformity, and social isolation.
Below are the lyrics to each song on the EP with a audio player so you can grunt along. Click on the "bc" icon on the right which will take you to bandcamp.com to purchase the digital downloads if desired. Alternatively listen and purchase on our bandcamp page here.
------ RHYTHM OF INDUSTRY ------
HUM OF A DIESEL
GRINDING OF MACHINES
SOUNDS OF THE CITY
THE SMOKE AND THE HEAT
MECHANISMS IN MOTIONS
FULFILLING OUR NEEDS
CONSTANT RECIPROCATION
OF THE INDUSTRIAL SCENE
WE WORK FOR THE FUTURE
IMPROVING OUR MEANS
TECHNOLOGICAL BREACKTHROUGHS
ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM
POLLUTING OUR SKIES
UNTIL WE CAN NO LONGER BREATHE
THIS IS THE RHYHTM OF INDUSTRY
WORK AT THE FACTORY
WITH ALL THE NOISE AND THE STEAM
MUST BE MY TASTE FOR THE FILTHIER
JUST CANT SEEM TO LEAVE
WE SWEAT AND WE STRIDE
FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM
EXCESSIVE PRODUCTIVITY
IS A SOCIAL DISEASE
I LOOK THRU THE SMOG
AND WHAT DO I SEE
BUT THE TREADMILL OF LIFE
AND ALL THAT IT BRINGS
PERPETUAL MOTION
SETS IN LIKE GANGRENE
THIS IS THE RHYTHM OF INDUSTRY
Chorus - -
The challenge of uncertainty
During randomized change
Makes today - - Dynamic environment
Difficult to stabilize
Difficult to stabilize
Programatic Responses
------ WORDS AS YOUR VENOM ------
SEEK OUT YOUR PREY IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
NO NEED TO STALK THE NIGHT
SHOW NO FEAR, NO RESTRAINT
THERES' NO DEFENSE, NO ESCAPE
WITH VIGOR AND VENGEANCE
VALOR AND VIOLENCE
A VAMPIRE, A VIPER, ALWAYS THE VILLAIN
NOT A NEURO OR A HEMO BUT A VERBOTOXIN
INJECTIONS OF POISONS WITH
WORDS AS YOUR VENOM
DARK EERIE DUNGEONS TO FIREY VOLCANOS
ANY PLACE A COMBAT ZONE
TALES OF MONSTROUS BATTLES
AND GYRATING FURY
TORMENT AND TORTURE, TORMENT AND TORTURE
WITCHES N' WIZARDS
WARMONGERS N' WARLORDS
THE WRATH OF THE WANTONS
USING WISDOM AS WEAPONS
PRIMITIVE RITUALS TO SAVAGE LIKE SORCERY
INJECTIONS OF POISONS WITH
WORDS AS YOUR VENOM
------ ALWAYS GONNA BE ALONE ------
BUT I'AM ALL ALONE
STARING IN THE EYES OF MY BEST FRIEND
TALKING, AND I'AM STILL ALONE
SITTING IN THE PARK FEELING SORRY FOR
MY SELF, AND LOOKING LOW
WONDERING IF I'AM ALRIGHT
OR JUST GROWING OLD
I'AM NOT A SOCIAL SCAB, NO
I'AM NOT A BAD MAN
SEARCHING FOR A WORLD OR A PLACE
WHERE THEY NO WHO I AM
PLAYING THIS GAME CALLED LIFE
AND IT'S GROWING OLD
I'AM ALWAYS GONNA BE ALONE
I'AM ALWAYS GONNA BE ALONE
SITTING IN A CROWDED BAR, PEOPLE CHATTING
YOU THINK THEY KNOW
STROLLING DOWN A SILENT STREET
SOMEONE PASSING, WAVES HELLO
STOP AND TURN TO TALK AND THERE'S
NO ONE THERE THAT I CAN SEE
WHEN WILL THIS ISOLATION I AM SUFFERING
EVER GOING TO STOP HAUNTING ME
I'AM NOT A SOCIAL SCAB, NO
I'AM NOT A BAD MAN
SEARCHING FOR A WORLD OR A PLACE
WHERE THEY NO WHO I AM
PLAYING THIS GAME CALLED LIFE
AND IT'S GROWING OLD
I'AM ALWAYS GONNA BE ALONE
I'AM ALWAYS GONNA BE ALONE
------ WE ALL AMERICANS ------
THEY THRIVE ON THEIR CARS
WHICH THE DRIVE TO THEIR MALLS
WHERE THEY BUY ALL THEIR CLOTHES
TO MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE ALL THE STARS
VICTIMS OF THEMSELVES
AND STRATEGIC ADVERTISEMENTS
MOLDED UP LIKE PLAY-DOH
SO SUBMISSIVE AND COMPLIANT
MUMBLING BLOBS OF GELATIN
THAT ARE MINDLESS LIKE SOME PLANT LIFE
WHO VEGETATE IN SUNLIGHT
AND THINK THEY HAVE THE GOOD LIFE
NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE, WE ALL JUST ANIMALS
A BREED OF MAMMALS, WE ARE AMERICANS
LYING 'ROUND YOUR WIGWAM
IN FRONT OF YOUR T.V.
SCRIPT WRITERS ARE YOUR SHEPHERDS
GIVING GUIDANCE THAT YOU NEED
HE KNOWS NOT WHAT HE WANTS
NOR WHAT HE WANTS TO BE
AN OVERWEIGHT COUCH POTATO
LIVING WHAT HE CALLS LUXURY
WHEEZING OOZING BLEMISH
ON TH FACE OF A DIGRESS NATION
INCESSANT SALIVATION
WITH SOCIALLY INDUCED MUTATIONS
NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE, WE ALL JUST ANIMALS
A BREED OF MAMMALS, WE ARE AMERICANS
YOU GATHER 'ROUND IN FLOCKS AND HERDS
GRAZING LIKE SOME LIVESTOCK
CONFORMING TO THE LATEST TREND
AND ENGAGING IN SOME SMALLTALK
STARE AND SNEER AND PUT ME DOWN
AND TREAT ME LIKE A VIRUS
'CAUSE WE WONT ALL PLAY YOUR GAME
YOU'LL CONTINUE TO DESPISE US
GELATANOUS WOBBLING JELLYFISH
WITH THE I.Q. OF A TERMITE
CHEW AND CHEW AND GNAW ON THROUGH
AND STING US WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT
NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE WE ALL JUST ANIMALS
A BREED OF MAMMALS WE ARE ALL AMERICANS
------- UPRIGHT MAN -------
EXHAUSTED IMMUNE
SECLUDED FROM YOU
THE PRETENTIOUS
ANTICS
OF YOUR WORLD
ARE DOOMED
HE'S PLOTTING
WITHIN HIS MIND
A METHOD OF ATTACK
AND IT'S PROPER TIME
WITH A THRUSTING FORCE
HE'LL GAIN CONTROL
OF EVERY CITY
AND EVERY SOUL
HE'S A SILICON STICKMAN
WITH STRONG CONVICTIONS
A DEFINITE DRIVE TO DO WHAT HE CAN
WORK WORK WORK FOR GLOBAL ARBITRATION
YOU BETTER BE PREPARED FOR UPRIGHT MAN
PRESS YOUR SUITS AND U CLEAN YOUR TIES
AYA GET ALL DRESSES UP
ATO GO TELL YOUR LIES
ASCHEMING AND POTTING
AAND THINKING OF WAYS
ATO CUT ME DOWN TO SIZE
MAKE ME WASH MY FACE AND YA
AMAKE ME CHANGE MY NAME
ATELL ME WHEN I CAN
AAND HOW TO PLAY THE GAME
ADOES'NT MATTER WHAT WE HAVE TO DO
AOR WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY
ACAUSE YOU'LL TREAT US ALL THE SAME
YA CHASE US OUT A TOWN
AAND YA PUT US IN THE GROUND
AASK US WHAT WE WANT
ABUT DON’T LET US MAKE A SOUND
AYOU THINK YOUR IN CONTROL BUT
AYOUR MINDS UNSOUND
AAND THIS TIME YOU'VE GONE OUT OF BOUNDS
EXPECT US TO RESPOND
ATO THE DROP OF A HAT
ABUT LET ME TELL U BUDDY
ATHAT IS ALL IN THE PAST
ATHINGS WILL TURN AROUND
AND THIS TIME YER GUNNA FINISH LAST