One way to interpret this song could be a supposed scenario of something reminiscent of a sort of “Spy v.s. Spy” situation. The title, “A History of Bad Men,” could lean to this conclusion as well, suggesting the nature of notorious national/corporate espionage agents.
Wake up, you never looked so glum
Tell me how do you know they can't hear us coming
It's easy for me, I got a head start running away
Keep up for your disease spread quick so
How did you learn to be sick, so cunning
It's easy to sing, but you just keep on humming along
Did you hear that? I got a real bad feeling
How many more do you suppose they're keeping?
Don't make a sound they're not dead, just sleeping
Dire Dire Dire It's fleeting
Dire Dire Dire It's fleeting
Dire Dire Dire It's fleeting
Dire Dire Dire It's fleeting
Dire Dire Dire It's fleeting
Dire Dire Dire It's fleeting
Dire Dire Dire It's fleeting
Yeah
Wake up, you never looked so glum
Tell me how do you know they can't hear us coming?
It's easy for me, I got a head start running away
Keep up for your disease spread quick so
How did you learned to be sick, so cunning
It's easy to sing, but you just keep on humming along
Did you hear that? I got a real bad feeling
How many more do you suppose their keeping
Don't make a sound, they're not dead, just sleeping
A History of Bad Men was written by Jared Warren & Dale Crover & Buzz Osborne & Coady Willis.
A History of Bad Men was produced by Melvins.
Melvins released A History of Bad Men on Tue Oct 10 2006.