DARKO - AUX (Official Video)

Fresh off a polarising comeback with a twist in tonality, melodic hardcore veterans DARKO unleash 'AUX', a scathing attack on selfishness in COVID-era England. This empassioned second single from upcoming EP 'Sparkle' lands on May 30th via Lockjaw and Thousand Island Records.
‘AUX is available via all digital platforms ahead of the upcoming new EP 'SPARKLE', set for release on Lockjaw Records (EU) and Thousand Island Records (CA) in Fall 2022.
Fans who want early access to all four tracks can purchase an exclusive 34-minute 4K feature, directed by Benny P (KoRn, Lenny Kravitz, Buzzcocks), featuring candid interviews and playthrough videos of ‘SPARKLE’ in its entirety. 'SPARKLE IN MOTION', is released today on Vimeo On Demand.
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- LYRICS -
I’m losing touch with humanity
I think I know what’s ‘wrong’ with my mind
Right now, we have no time for vulnerability
We just wanna live convenient lives
Risk be damned
Clinking glasses, we carry on callously indulging in auxiliary genocide
The moralless dictating morality
We’ve entered the absurd, denouncing experts
It's no wonder we're so fucked up
It's no wonder we’re so fucked
“Oh, whatever happened to comradery?” babbled the historically blind
Only looking out for ourselves and now we’re up to our eyes
Overwhelming misanthropy
Truth be told I’ve grown tired of mankind
Sharing air with snakes begets a snake-bitten state of mind
Alternative facts sowing confusion
Filing the fangs of revolution
It's no wonder we're so fucked up
It's no wonder we’re so fucked
Narcissism’s gone prime time
Purified, and it’s mainlined
Auxilliary genocide
Shameless, out in broad daylight
Is it me who’s being irrational?
Going down the rabbit hole
In this dystopian nightmare
Anthropology takes its toll
Is it me who’s being illogical, or us who’ve lost control?
Easier not to care than to process the despair
Tastemakers are serpentine
Relentless venomous headlines
“Keep the plebs pacified”
A constricted, hypnotised hivemind
Is it me who’s being irrational?
Tyranny batters my soul
Just like quarantining, it’s getting old
Trying to process not going so great
What’s the appropriate measure of rage?
“You’re better than this!”
I don’t think that I agree
Not even really sure
If nothing matters do I need to be?
Conditions getting worse and we are living in alternative realities
Stuck in Stockholm-syndrome servitude
It’s not exclusive, even the astute refuse to look inside
To assess their privilege
Absolving their shortcomings
Self-interest nationwide
Purified, and it’s mainlined
Auxilliary genocide in broad daylight
Trying to process, not going so great
What’s the appropriate measure of rage?
“You’re better than this!”
No, I don’t agree
Not even sure if I need to be
Is me who’s being irrational?
Are people beyond resolve?
Like a punk rock cliché, society takes its toll
I’m always questioning my desire to stay informed
This shame, does it outweigh my desire to stay sane?
Trying to cope but not doing so great
What’s the appropriate measure of rage?
I think I know what’s wrong with my mind
But soon you’ll see
The faith we redeemed counts for something
Not time wasted
Our sanguinity was not for nothing
Think globally, act locally
It starts with you
It's no wonder we're so fucked up
So, what else is new?
#DarkoUK #DarkoAux #DarkoBandUK

[@diegoreckholder945]

It's been a while since I listened to a song that flows this well 😌
Really enjoying this one! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@TapeItShut]

Woah! Sounds amazing and the lyrics are incredible!

[@Darkoband]

Cheers :)

[@fabiomarques9709]

Felt like listening to a voice inside my mind while I stay under the shower wondering WTF is going on. Amazing!

[@harcusaudio]

Dear Darko. This is fucking excellent. Many thanks.

[@Darkoband]

Thanks bud! Glad you dig it.

[@conceptualhandle]

You're blind guardian of melodic hardcore 😮 🤯

[@Darkoband]

Haha great thanks

[@stephaneescriva6661]

Killer track 🔥💥🔥

[@Darkoband]

Cheers!

[@ponkasss]

SICK!

[@Darkoband]

Thanks mate

[@BloodFromStoneRocks]

Love your sound and love this song and it's meaning. Do y'all have any plans for U.S. tour dates?

[@Darkoband]

Thats bud no US tour dates yet, we are planning Canada though which is a bit closer.

[@deathmachine808]

Production much better on this. Does the music justice finally.

[@Darkoband]

Thanks, glad you like it

[@benwiles7149]

I keep thinking this is what AFI should have sounded like - the vocals are ridiculously good

[@Darkoband]

Haha great!

[@gregorygendron2265]

The preorder link is not working. Where can I preorder the EP? I tried Google without any success. Thanks!

[@Darkoband]

Hi Bud, the EP preorder is out on the 27th of July. So far just two singles have been released.

[@Babyk._36]

Did anyone else click on this thinking it was Darko Us?

[@hazeymedia401]

yes :0

[@Darkoband]

I'm sure many peeps did, o well 😂

[@PaintingGlassCannons]

Who?

[@diegoreckholder945]

It's been a while since I listened to a song that flows this well 😌
Really enjoying this one! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@MikeBlinkComedian]

so good!

[@rnrtourstokyo]

awesome!

[@Darkoband]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@judyfoster5802]

Absolutely LOVE this song, the lyrics are bloody brilliant

[@GreenHover]

Great song!🤘

[@Darkoband]

Nice one! Glad your digging it.

[@mariomerino8608]

ok, i just have one question.....
Where did the f*cking speed go?

[@judyfoster5802]

Bands are allowed to have some slower songs y'know... 🙄