Darko US - Pretenders (feat. Ben Duerr)

Mixed by - Matt Thomas
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LYRICS -
Such great pretenders
You speak like you have facts
Speaking to save yourself
Shrouded in a cowards mask
Loyalty means nothing when there’s something left to prove
I’m not saying be a snake so let’s not twist the fucking news
there’s something I must say
I hope you’re not too god damn confused
Im not crawling through my life
living with my neck under your shoe
I’m so bored of this existence
Wrong no matter what you do
Judge jury executioner exactly which are you
Liberate the people liberate our minds
how will you do that
when you all fall right into line
Such great pretenders
Your all fake just pretenders
(BEN DUERR)
The feeling comes and goes but it never ends
No matter how far back it goes into your mind
A growing derelict
The fire and rage burns and builds inside of you
Proclaiming all that's sacred
Deceased is a part of you
No longer a friend but a fucking target
A loss of senses with a thirst for bloodshed
Striking down through a feeble exterior
The facade would've only held up for so long
The pariah persists in jilt existence as a complete waste of life and space and time
Go live your life on life rewind
Feast on the shit, the same shit that which you have fed the world
My purpose you should fear
The respect perished away
Due penance looms in the back of your mind
Scared of your own shadow
The conscience begins to overwhelm
Retrospect blanking out your every thought
The judgment that you will face looms, and shall haunt you until you're in the grave
Loyalty means nothing when there’s something left to prove
I’m not saying be a snake so let’s not twist the fucking news
there’s something I must say
I hope you’re not too god damn confused
Im not crawling through my life
living with my neck under your shoe
Such great pretenders
You’re all fake just pretenders

[@NikNocturnal]

The heavy was so damn heavy

[@that_one_guy_h_4765]

Yes

[@that_one_guy_h_4765]

There is bass

[@bike4aday]

@@that_one_guy_h_4765 Don't forget the waaaahhhh woooooo waaaahhhh woooooo

[@troloosauhund8747]

@@that_one_guy_h_4765 The bass: is there

[@codyplaysthedrums11]

My friend liked this so much he’s convulsing on the floor right now

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

He sounds like a drama queen.

[@arnoldhernandez1910]

Lmaoooooooo

[@magmadethgd2220]

Dude, sname.

[@noble6punk]

XD

[@mikejohn08]

Thought I was stepping over something at the 'suuuch' breakdown. Yeeeeeah buddy.

[@BaenaCarcosa]

*inhale* BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I tell you what this is heavy

[@vitorusso7086]

Cover ???

[@TheTricksterGod2]

Heavy is NOT the word for this lmao

[@ThisIsGOKKAR]

Vocal elitists: *exhale* BOIIIIIIIII

[@metfan4l]

This is some nice pop music.

[@xceasetoexistx218]

reminds me of Shawn Mendes and Harry Styles. Very energetic!

[@gas4717]

@@xceasetoexistx218 tbh bro this more like a Taylor swift you feel me too much of a banger

[@K3nseiii]

You're all delusional, this is clearly closer to mumble rap than anything else.

[@jejehorizon2594]

You forgot Justin Bieber😔

[@morpheen4557]

I'm not epileptic and I had like 23 seizures during this. Worth it.

[@jordanwolfe7437]

Fan of the new direction Jazz is taking in 2020

[@MaximusLegend]

The tone of Ben's vocals fits this track very well.

[@AnxiousFrenchFries]

dun dun dun dun whee whee whee whee

[@BirdOfHermes83]

Thanks. I was wondering what the lyrics were! 👍

[@koovshiki]

If there's one good thing to come out of 2020, it's Darko. Keep up the jams bois

[@tdogg1281]

Ben and Tom...Dream team vocals...Love this project!

[@RM-uy3ec]

Ben duerr is sent from the divines

[@zofficialone6214]

7 months later and this is still my jam. Neverending headbang.

[@sirclintonify]

This entire album slaps.

[@dahomiebolton3553]

This next level and Darko got me simping for more

[@taylork1746]

Every single they release becomes my new favorite. How.

[@brenny3244]

Now this is how you do a feature. I feel as if most bands feature another artist and only let them get a short amount of actual playtime. Ben got a lot of time to do his thing and I loved that.

[@frostmachete6226]

My brain can't handle this beautiful chaos and destruction

[@bel.vermillion]

This is one of those side projs that should never be a side proj anymore. Fucking heavy track

[@mr.yuuochung8083]

1:03 "such" :D

[@Ryan.Belle.]

Ben Duerr’s tone is the most soothing sound in the world to me lol

[@jordanmohler]

He’s basically Phil Bozeman with more range

[@allusivebumbleB]

Two of the best in the business right here

[@pedromacedo4107]

I'm in the hospital watching this love it!! No wait...

[@zM00Nx]

I see what you did there

[@babdabubda5266]

this needs to be on spotify immediately.

[@ZuLLeT]

The double kick is giving me second hand calf burn

[@siriplaydopethrone8973]

Yeah programmed midi drums tend to do that

[@flandaskilla]

@@siriplaydopethrone8973 This isn’t even remotely close enough to something that isn’t playable by a human. Also, there’s studio footage of the drummer. Are you stupid or baiting?

[@insaneunicorn5266]

As a drummer I second the main comment, I could hear the tears they were shedding

[@siriplaydopethrone8973]

@@flandaskilla yeah yeah i know ofc it's not unplayable. I'm just making fun of the fact that most deathcore/metalcore etc bands are programming their drums nowadays. It just sounds so fucking cringy and fake :Dd

[@dalekay9ine]

@@siriplaydopethrone8973 as a drummer of 21 years it's easy to tell fake from real drums and us drummers appreciate real drums on recorded albums by a long shot.

[@johnypetrus3876]

The surreal adrenaline that fills my body during the intro breakdown clinically makes me insane 🔥🔥🔥

[@felipem8874]

I need more of this band omfg

[@bangoversnothangovers7527]

This darko project been blowing my fucking mind. 💨🤟

[@oxidiezed]

1:03 got me laughing so hard ***SUCH***

[@emmanuelbeaucage4461]

it sound like a badtrip i had 20 years ago. loving every second of it!

[@dakotahale8754]

Yo Tom and Baby J. All of these Darko songs are straight bangers. The mix of influence that I hear is exactly my jam. Please keep this coming!

[@ChrisS310]

I'm digging the Darko very much

[@nickyt7138]

Need this on Apple Music / Spotify asap!

[@hellreaper4339]

I'm liking this new Doom Eternal dlc soundtrack

[@DarksideGamingSouthAfrica]

FITS PERFECTLY OMG!!!!!! \m/

[@iDrKx]

This is literally even too much bpm for a game, could be played with a doom video in 1.5 or 2.0x maybe lmao

[@joao_ssouza]

I was trying to remember where I've heard something like this, now I know, thanks.

[@freakface3312]

This is like a calmer version of Methwitch lmaoo... Absolute banger!

[@MAXIMUM646]

Methwitch is fucking bonkers, id be stoked to see a Darko x Methwitch collab or feature

[@Remmy0930]

Tom Barber/Ben Duerr...INSTANT like. 🖤

[@bloodbeats5590]

Amazing visualizer

[@zylgrox3422]

most cracked drummer in the scene

[@joeyschwabbb1996]

The 8 dislikes are from the hardcore deathcore fans that are complaining about this second of clean siniging at 1:04 😂

[@Shomelife]

That is my favorite part of the song lol. I listen to this all the time and just rewind it to hear that part. It's so out of place and I love it.

[@joeyschwabbb1996]

@@Shomelife Feel u bro ☺

[@ThisIsGOKKAR]

Everything about this song feels out of place but it just works.

[@iDrKx]

@@ThisIsGOKKAR yeah I feel that's the plan of Darko, everything is so messed up that it fits togheter

[@mlevchuk]

LOL

[@HybridSpektar]

Ben Duerr is freaking amazing.

[@jctheii]

Them Tony Danza vibes 🔥🔥

[@Tanner-2]

Imagine if this song was live holy damn.

[@billykordecki6052]

Darko and Methwitch sound different but have the same energy

[@KarlGaff]

The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza vibes????????

[@gmoney101090]

Definitely has the grind feel

[@maker.23]

I feel so lucky that I'm not epileptic. This shit was fire

[@shakefl]

I think I finally found the definition of 'heavy' in music.

[@wrxhex]

Fu-fu-fu-fillllthyyyyyy... can’t wait for this full length!

[@Jordyjordd]

I was already in love, this just confirms my love

[@SkroMatt]

yeah, buddy!

[@sirr3al774]

2:59 "YEAH BUDDY!"

[@AshToneAudio]

~Josh Miller after recording drums for this song in literally one take

[@nomeru_0]

I hear a lot of Tony danza influence in this, even in the production work. Joshua Travis was way ahead of his time.

[@trippybruh1592]

Josh is a beast!

[@AustinPowerz-bn5ry]

Liked, shared, subscribed, notification bell, and commented. Best song of 2020. This and Emmure's Hindsight are the reason I cannot wait for this bullshit lockdown to end. Haven't been to a concert since Upon a Burning Body released Southern Hostility.

[@plsdntarguewithmeimthesmar5361]

Well maybe not the best but some of the best for sure

[@Rbsmith683]

what the actual fuck did i just listen to! thats the biggest onslaught of epic noise ive ever experienced, fucking amazing!

[@xZach093x]

SHoooooooooWEEEEEE This gets serious, VERY QUICKLY!! I love it!

[@AtticusTheDeathMetaller]

This is how it feels to chew 5 gum….

[@BirdOfHermes83]

It feels the same as a shotgun shell filled with rock salt to the face! 🤯

[@moonofautumn]

No words Tom barber is awesome..... Long live.... Respect from India

[@thefakerake]

Wait what lol

[@simsdas4]

Holy crap this is INTENSE and i love it.

[@patbateman8116]

It’s illegal how good Darko is! 🤘🤘

[@clovertherapper2536]

That "such" is so funny to me lmao

[@anseljames5531]

but it was so unique

[@mattsugrim7132]

I'm a simple man. I see thicc tones, I smash that like button... as many times as possible.

[@mattmcmillian2955]

The guitar play is so brutal!!

[@Austinwevo]

I like when they go full face melt destruction. This is closer to Devine void. Love it 🤘🏼.

[@causethedevilmademedoit]

Missed this song some how, they are Killin it

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

🤘☠🤘

[@patman5659]

This song is speaking out of my soul.

[@Rob_Cary]

Frankie Palmeri needs to realize what his bandmates are capable of outside of his project and knock off the korn shit. This is intense, man.

[@HuntersReject97]

Absolutely disgusting boys. Keep at it. Love that you got Ben in for a song. Him and Tom are my favorite deathcore vocalists

[@caseymiller2984]

Baby J is off the hook,those riffs are top notch.

[@theycallmesenpai]

RELENTLESS ! Lovin it so heavy

[@yaboylevi]

man I've been blasting this shit, this is much heavier than the normal metal I listen to but this shit is banging on another level.

[@Darrennordstrom6666]

WE NEED NEW DARKO

[@Tanner-2]

DARKO NUMBER 1 ☝️

[@alpengrob829]

2 weeks

[@cashmoney8060]

Now that is how you do a feature!

[@AndyOthling]

thank you

[@sevn9562]

Anyone else hear the “YEAAAH BUDDY” at the end??

[@madnessphere]

it's ronnie coleman

[@sevn9562]

@@madnessphere absolute legends

[@Drugon-Dag]

Someone literally said they went soft with this song. THIS IS LITERALLY ONE OF, IF NOT, THEIR HARDEST SONG!!

[@jonalvarado4385]

Nah they were definitely trolling

[@mikejohn08]

I made a workout mix for my hour long high intensity interval session training. This is the only song on the playlist. Put it on repeat and light the bitch up.

[@qwertyasdfg1261]

It is truly all you need

[@thegerm9389]

Man you would be wanting to lift the building listening to this lol

[@mikejohn08]

@@thegerm9389 I basically run like I'm being chased by the boulder from that Indiana Jones movie. The PF staffer the other day said, 'man you're really going ham on that elliptical there bud.' You would be too if you were being chased by the Indiana Jones boulder while your eardrums were being repeatedly Goldberg speared for 60 minutes straight. I'm gonna get to my goal here in about the next 45 days & then I'm gonna submit a column for Men's Fitness about my 'Pretenders Diet.' Which all that basically is 'is take a crap ton of supplements, eat green stuff, quit drinking beer & run until you can't feel your limbs - while listening to this song on repeat.' The article is gonna rule.

[@Ryujinn999]

Are there any songs y’all recommend like this? Or similar to doom music lmao

[@rogerp1582]

My mom used to sing me this before bedtime.

[@joanriera99]

So this is how the Sith are raised... with thunderous music

[@rogerp1582]

@@joanriera99 KENOBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

[@patbateman8116]

riera. If this is how the sith are raised, where can I apply to be a sith? 😂🤘🤘

[@TwinkSlayer3000]

Such.

[@Theiscariotsin]

Me when I learn what all the bankers have in common

[@kieranstevenson1909]

Now this is why I want to start a metal band

[@Rafathy]

To give the gift of seizures?

[@kieranstevenson1909]

@@Rafathy 😂😂😂😂😂

[@FormerselfON]

I’m sweating from all this heat

[@Hoopsick]

I see now why I got so many requests for this group

[@tomasholy4343]

Let's go maaaan ... I can't wait 7 more hours 😔

[@dicephalous9076]

I remember when ben duerr covered lorna shore - infernum, on his own utube channel in his room, then now he colab with barber daaaaamn

[@cashmoney8060]

@Max Mayhem prophets beckoning right?

[@cashmoney8060]

@Max Mayhem wait would this be his third because they were both on deadweight by lowlife

[@RUN_ENM]

Delightful

[@Retromatt85]

This song is so hard! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@SOADVSSOAD]

I really hope my neighbors are as excited about DARKO than i am...cause shit is about to get loud af! 🔥

[@NoughtApparition]

Just brilliant 🔥

[@MoonDevoured]

featuring Ben Duerr? S O L D. Darko by themselves is promising, so, fuck. 🔥 hope it doesn't take 4 months to sync with Spotify this time

[@Lil_Red_Samurai]

Monday 🤟🏼

[@NealBones]

I've been waiting for more, and to add Benny Boy makes it even better 💪

[@x_drummer_X]

BEST ON THE ALBUM, DESERVE VIDEOCLIP

[@sirclintonify]

This song sounds like there is a freight train barreling through my bedroom 😂

[@joshkelsey412]

The slide part of the song on guitar from low to high pitch for like 12 bars sound eerily like one guitar part from hydroplaning by structures. But this band is next level. Much love.

[@joshkelsey412]

16 bars* sounds*

[@BirdOfHermes83]

Now I want 16 chocolate bars!

[@JLVCII]

That's a really good song

[@JLVCII]

Miss structures, they released a new album!

[@loicelie9812]

you are soooo fuking GOOOD and HEAVY !!! I FUKING LOVE IT hell yeah

[@mattmo2754]

Hell yea!! I've been waiting for this to drop

[@Screwdriver4o]

This insane banger needs Live in-studio Performance like NAO!! xD

[@javieraguilera2064]

11/10 tremendous

[@wtf1992alex]

This band is all i wanted for this year

[@BLACKRAIDEN1]

2:59 “YEEEA BUDDY” 😂😂😂

[@tamasmolnar7591]

LIGHTWEIGHT BABEEE

[@thanosmr.worldwide7304]

So perfect🔥

[@Wolf-yh2um]

Excision will be impressed by these visuals

[@harveydjent_]

Ben is the best extreme vocalist in the game right now. Change my mind.

[@yaboylevi]

@Aaron he's pretty great too

[@QlockworkOrange]

Ben is great but i think Tom has a better & more unique range. wider arsenal for sure

[@T_L_]

Darius Tehrani is up there with him.

[@HarryHartkern]

Don't forget Tyler Shelton. He has some unique sounding Voice. For example at the end of this 17 Minute Infant Inihilator Song.

[@ralphgrizlee]

very talented dudes