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Exterminate, Regenerate Lyrics
It’s been such a long time since I met you back on Skaro
And I’m pretty sure that you know
That not much has changed since then
It doesn’t matter how hard you try to remove me
I think you will agree
That if one of us dies, then the other will too
I am locked in war with you
Exterminate, Regenerate
I thought you always knew our fate
To just keep fighting on and on
While time keeps turning
Regenerate, Exterminate
And even though we are the same
Why don’t you hop into your ship
And leave me burning
Even though, as men, we have our contrasts
We’re of exactly the same class
And our constant companion is death
Look at you, fashioning people into weapons
How can you say that you’re better than me?
We both carry the fire, that is set to devour life
Exterminate, Regenerate
I thought you always knew our fate
To just keep fighting on and on
While time keeps turning
Regenerate, Exterminate
And even though we are the same
Why don’t you hop into your ship
And leave me burning
We both carry the fire, that has the power to end life
But what I do with that flame is what separates our types
If it takes till the end of reality to beat you
Then ill be sure to meet you, at the exit of the world
Exterminate, Regenerate
You know that it isn’t too late
To end what seems impossible
And leave time turning
Regenerate, Exterminate
And even though we aren’t the same
Why don’t you hop into my ship
And we can settle this
And we can settle this
Exterminate, Regenerate (Exterminate)
You know that it isn’t too late (Regenerate)
To end what seems impossible (Exterminate)
And leave time turning (Regenerate)
Regenerate, Exterminate (Exterminate)
And even though we aren’t the same (Regenerate)
Why don’t you hop into my ship (Exterminate)
(Regenerate)
Exterminate, Regenerate (Exterminate)
I thought you always knew our fate (Regenerate)
To just keep fighting on and on (Exterminate)
While time keeps turning (Regenerate)
Regenerate, Exterminate (Exterminate)
And even though we are the same (Regenerate)
Why don’t you hop into your ship (Exterminate)
And leave me burning (Regenerate)
And we can settle this, forever
Yeah we can travel time, together
We can settle this, forever
And I’m pretty sure that you know
That not much has changed since then
It doesn’t matter how hard you try to remove me
I think you will agree
That if one of us dies, then the other will too
I am locked in war with you
I thought you always knew our fate
To just keep fighting on and on
While time keeps turning
Regenerate, Exterminate
And even though we are the same
Why don’t you hop into your ship
And leave me burning
We’re of exactly the same class
And our constant companion is death
Look at you, fashioning people into weapons
How can you say that you’re better than me?
We both carry the fire, that is set to devour life
I thought you always knew our fate
To just keep fighting on and on
While time keeps turning
Regenerate, Exterminate
And even though we are the same
Why don’t you hop into your ship
And leave me burning
But what I do with that flame is what separates our types
If it takes till the end of reality to beat you
Then ill be sure to meet you, at the exit of the world
You know that it isn’t too late
To end what seems impossible
And leave time turning
Regenerate, Exterminate
And even though we aren’t the same
Why don’t you hop into my ship
And we can settle this
And we can settle this
You know that it isn’t too late (Regenerate)
To end what seems impossible (Exterminate)
And leave time turning (Regenerate)
Regenerate, Exterminate (Exterminate)
And even though we aren’t the same (Regenerate)
Why don’t you hop into my ship (Exterminate)
(Regenerate)
I thought you always knew our fate (Regenerate)
To just keep fighting on and on (Exterminate)
While time keeps turning (Regenerate)
Regenerate, Exterminate (Exterminate)
And even though we are the same (Regenerate)
Why don’t you hop into your ship (Exterminate)
And leave me burning (Regenerate)
Yeah we can travel time, together
We can settle this, forever
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I figured he was just using autotune to give his voice an electronic sound, which sounds more like the Daleks.
The song is about the Daleks, to the Doctor. The first verse is where they first met the doctor (Skaro, the planet which the Daleks come from), and that they were fighting them, and they are still fighting now.
I think the end bit of the chorus about leaving it burning is about the doctor not being able to kill things easily, like in the series with Christopher Eccleston and the episode 161 "Dalek", he wasn't able to kill it. The 'ship' they refer to is the TARDIS.
The next verse is the Daleks saying that Daleks and Timelords are basically the same - they are really the most dangerous life forms in the universe. They are both very knowing and very hard to defeat.
'But what I do with that flame is what separates our types' would refer to how Daleks can kill quite easily, whereas the Doctor finds this difficult, and prefers not to kill things if it's possible not to do so. This is what makes the Timelords better than the Daleks in ways, but definitly different from them.
The end part is probably that if the Doctor and Daleks were to join forces, they'd be basically invincible and could stop the fighting between them.
Actually, I think this is about the Doctor versus the Master -
Actually, I think this is about the Doctor versus the Master -
"Yeah we can travel time, together" - several times the Doctor invites the Master to come with him in his TARDIS so that the Master can travel like Time Lords are meant to.
"Yeah we can travel time, together" - several times the Doctor invites the Master to come with him in his TARDIS so that the Master can travel like Time Lords are meant to.
"Look at you, fashioning people into weapons" - when the Master turns the entire world population into versions of him.
"Look at you, fashioning people into weapons" - when the Master turns the entire world population into versions of him.
Hehe. I think it's about the Doctor to the Daleks and the 'ship' is the DARDIS*/Crusible**. But I agree with you on other accounts, BlatentlyBooshified.
Hehe. I think it's about the Doctor to the Daleks and the 'ship' is the DARDIS*/Crusible**. But I agree with you on other accounts, BlatentlyBooshified.
*For those of you who don't know: that IS an actual Dalek ship name. It was used just in the scripts for "The Chase"(I think it was "The Chase", anyway...) and, mercifully, not on screen. **I don't konw any other Dalek ship names! XD
*For those of you who don't know: that IS an actual Dalek ship name. It was used just in the scripts for "The Chase"(I think it was "The Chase", anyway...) and, mercifully, not on screen. **I don't konw any other Dalek ship names! XD
The song is about the Daleks, to the Doctor. The first verse is where they first met the doctor (Skaro, the planet which the Daleks come from), and that they were fighting them, and they are still fighting now.
I think the end bit of the chorus about leaving it burning is about the doctor not being able to kill things easily, like in the series with Christopher Eccleston and the episode 161 "Dalek", he wasn't able to kill it. The 'ship' they refer to is the TARDIS.
The next verse is the Daleks saying that Daleks and Timelords are basically the same - they are really the most dangerous life forms in the universe. They are both very knowing and very hard to defeat.
'But what I do with that flame is what separates our types' would refer to how Daleks can kill quite easily, whereas the Doctor finds this difficult, and prefers not to kill things if it's possible not to do so. This is what makes the Timelords better than the Daleks in ways, but definitly different from them.
The end part is probably that if the Doctor and Daleks were to join forces, they'd be basically invincible and could stop the fighting between them.
The intro of the song is amazing.I'm not sure about Charlie using autotune but it sounds good. Chris looks hippish lol and i can't believe that liam hardly sings in any of the songs! Alex hates facebook *high 5's alex lol I hate it too)
Everything I've read says this song is about the Doctor and the Daleks, but unless Charlie has specifically said that that's the case, I'd respectfully disagree. To me, it seems obvious that its about the Doctor and Master, not the Daleks.
Here's my reasoning:
1) The eighth Doctor brought the Master to Skaro. We see him returning from this trip in the movie (featuring the only appearance of the ninth Doctor on screen). Before the series was restarted, this was the last time the Master had seen the Doctor.
2) "I am locked in war with you" is a very odd phrase. Usually people are "at war," not "in war". However, people /are/ "in love". The Doctor and the Master's relationship has always been one of both love and hate. The Daleks only ever hate the Doctor, never love him.
3) "Exterminate, regenerate"... In this phrase the use of "exterminate" definitely suggests Daleks, and I think that's where a lot of the confusion come from. However, I believe this is a reference to the fact that both the Doctor and Master have killed ("exterminated") each other several times, but they both always come back.
4) The idea that it is the Master singing to the Doctor is backed up by the statement that "we are both the same," i.e. they are both Timelords. The Daleks and the Doctor have almost nothing in common.
5) "As men we have our contrasts" - how can this be from the point of view of a Dalek if "we" are "men"? The Daleks are not men and never have been.
6) "Our constant companion is death" - I believe this is an ironic reference to the fact that Timelords have companions, and at least for the Master and the Doctor, those companions frequently end up dead.
7) "If it takes till the end of reality to beat you..." - the Daleks are not obsessed with defeating the Doctor. To them, he is the enemy, and they want him gone but its not an obsession. The only one obsessed with defeating the Doctor (and the one who literally went to the end of reality) is the Master.
8) The suggestion that the Doctor and the singer might travel time together is not one the Daleks would /ever/ make. It is however something that the Doctor suggested to the Master before he died as Saxon.
Well, while I myself think it does fit the Doctor/Master relationship a little, I am pretty certain it is written about the Doctor and Davros (and perhaps the Daleks).
Well, while I myself think it does fit the Doctor/Master relationship a little, I am pretty certain it is written about the Doctor and Davros (and perhaps the Daleks).
In Journey's End, Davros speaks about the Doctor fashioning people into weapons (with the words 'fashion people into weapons' or sth, similar to these lyrics). In the same episode, The Doctor also asks Davros to come along when he's about to escape the Dalek ship thing with the TARDIS (Davros declined the offer). I think the 'reality' thing ('If it takes till the end of reality to beat you') might...
In Journey's End, Davros speaks about the Doctor fashioning people into weapons (with the words 'fashion people into weapons' or sth, similar to these lyrics). In the same episode, The Doctor also asks Davros to come along when he's about to escape the Dalek ship thing with the TARDIS (Davros declined the offer). I think the 'reality' thing ('If it takes till the end of reality to beat you') might also be a nod towards the whole reality bomb thing. 'locked in war', the Doctor and Davros keep meeting. They thought (Doctor, Sarah Jane) that Davros was dead, but he wasn't.
If you look at the facts, I think this is definitely about Davros/The Doctor, but I do like it as a Doctor/Master song as well.
Well, while I myself think it does fit the Doctor/Master relationship a little, I am pretty certain it is written about the Doctor and Davros (and perhaps the Daleks).
Well, while I myself think it does fit the Doctor/Master relationship a little, I am pretty certain it is written about the Doctor and Davros (and perhaps the Daleks).
In Journey's End, Davros speaks about the Doctor fashioning people into weapons (with the words 'fashion people into weapons' or sth, similar to these lyrics). In the same episode, The Doctor also asks Davros to come along when he's about to escape the Dalek ship thing with the TARDIS (Davros declined the offer). I think the 'reality' thing ('If it takes till the end of reality to beat you') might...
In Journey's End, Davros speaks about the Doctor fashioning people into weapons (with the words 'fashion people into weapons' or sth, similar to these lyrics). In the same episode, The Doctor also asks Davros to come along when he's about to escape the Dalek ship thing with the TARDIS (Davros declined the offer). I think the 'reality' thing ('If it takes till the end of reality to beat you') might also be a nod towards the whole reality bomb thing. 'locked in war', the Doctor and Davros keep meeting. They thought (Doctor, Sarah Jane) that Davros was dead, but he wasn't.
If you look at the facts, I think this is definitely about Davros/The Doctor, but I do like it as a Doctor/Master song as well.
Yeah, I have to respectfully disagree, it's not about the Doctor and the Master, it's about the Doctor and the Daleks, or more specifically, the Doctor and Davros.
Yeah, I have to respectfully disagree, it's not about the Doctor and the Master, it's about the Doctor and the Daleks, or more specifically, the Doctor and Davros.
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"Since I MET you back on Skaro". "Met", not "brought you to", is the key here. The Doctor met Davros in the long ago ages of myth, before the Daleks were truly the Daleks. I'm not sure who the first verse is supposed to be, but I think it's from the Doctor's perspective.
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"Since I MET you back on Skaro". "Met", not "brought you to", is the key here. The Doctor met Davros in the long ago ages of myth, before the Daleks were truly the Daleks. I'm not sure who the first verse is supposed to be, but I think it's from the Doctor's perspective.
Locked in war is actually a very interesting phrase, especially with how often...
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Locked in war is actually a very interesting phrase, especially with how often the Doctor has mentioned the Time War being a "time-locked" event, separated from all else, and Davros' own death within the war.
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I think Chameleon Circuit knows their references well enough, and are clever enough, that they wouldn't name this "Exterminate, Regenerate" if it didn't explicitly have something to do with the Daleks. "Exterminate" is the Dalek catch-word. Beyond this, the Master has not explicitly killed the Doctor, whereas the Daleks have directly caused the death of the Doctor on at least one occasion (potentially 2, once in the Time War), as well as being a major reason for at least one other death.
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"We are the same" is, I would believe, sung from the Doctor's perspective. And to get this, you really need to know his philosophy. He thinks that every sentient being is, or should be, like him. Everyone is redeemable, EVEN (despite his occasional fury) the Daleks and Davros. The Doctor looks for the goodness in everything and tries to find it.
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Again, this is a definite comparison with the Doctor and Davros. Davros is still mostly attached to his humanoid Kaled form, not the more evolved Dalek form. And yes, the Daleks were once very man-like, in their Kaled stage.
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The Master rarely has companions, actually, but the "constant companion is death" statement is something that has followed the Doctor around for ages. Wherever the Doctor goes, death tends to follow. And where the Daleks go, death follows, as well. It's an apt description of both. Certainly, the Master could be included in this as well, but I think the evidence is heavily towards Daleks at this point.
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Elinious covered this point well already, but it's worth noting that the Master waited until the end of the universe, whereas Davros was willing to destroy all of reality to take out the Doctor, and the Daleks were inclined to go along with it. The Daleks are VERY obsessed with defeating the Doctor. Why would they not be? They have more to gain from it than the Master. For the Master, the Doctor is a challenge, someone that keeps popping up as an equal on the playing field. The Master has too great an ego to see the Doctor as a TRUE threat. For the Daleks, the Doctor has utterly destroyed their civilization at least a few times. He is known as the "Oncoming Storm". He is a warrior capable of destroying all that is Dalek, and they fear and wish to eliminate this utterly, even going to the point of teaming up with all the forces of the universe to contain him within the Pandorica.
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Again, Elinious mentioned this, but it bears repeating. The Doctor thinks everyone can be redeemed. Or at least contained. The suggestion that he could change the Daleks is something important to him.
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Met doesn't nescasarily mean the first time, I personally think it could be about Either Davros/Doctor or Master/Doctor, both of these have merit to them.
Met doesn't nescasarily mean the first time, I personally think it could be about Either Davros/Doctor or Master/Doctor, both of these have merit to them.
i can see your understanding but the doctor and master met on gallifrey for number one because they were friends a first and the master said that they would run accross his fathers estates.
i can see your understanding but the doctor and master met on gallifrey for number one because they were friends a first and the master said that they would run accross his fathers estates.
blatantlybooshified thats not quite how i saw it to me its about the last episode where the doctor meets davros again davros says the doctor fashions people into weapons and says they are basically the same then the (second) doctor at the end basically blows up all the daleks and leaves davros to burn but the (real) doctor offers to take him in the tardis and help him so yeah it makes more sense to be specifically about that part of that episode but maybe in a more vague sense about the daleks and timelords in general
I tend to agree. The first half of the song is Davros to the Doctor talking about the eternal war they've literally fought for millenniums. The second half half then, starting with "We both carry the fire, that has the power to end life..." is the Doctor's response, the same offering of peace he extends to all his foes at some point. The last chorus is also reminiscent of the offering the Doctor made to the Master at the end of The Last of the Time Lords, to battle across the cosmos for all time. All...
I tend to agree. The first half of the song is Davros to the Doctor talking about the eternal war they've literally fought for millenniums. The second half half then, starting with "We both carry the fire, that has the power to end life..." is the Doctor's response, the same offering of peace he extends to all his foes at some point. The last chorus is also reminiscent of the offering the Doctor made to the Master at the end of The Last of the Time Lords, to battle across the cosmos for all time. All in all it's an excellent song, one of my favorites by Chameleon Circuit.
okay i know this isn't what it is i am not an idiot i realize it's about the daleks and davros....but i noticed something about this song that made me think of something else...eliminate the word skaro...now can anyone else get the feel that he is talking to the master...that last line just screamed master/doctor moment at the end of season 3....please somebody tell me i'm not crazy for seeing this connection
no i saw that too the master turned those people into a new race to take over the earth and he is like the doctor alot obviuosly i do think is is supposed to be about the daleks and the doctor tho
no i saw that too the master turned those people into a new race to take over the earth and he is like the doctor alot obviuosly i do think is is supposed to be about the daleks and the doctor tho
I think this is about the Doctor and Davros
I love this song! Skaro: Daleks... :) When I listen to this song I can see different Dalek clips from Doctor Who relating to the lyrics! But I can see how people would relate it to the Master!
I think the line "I think you'll agree if one of us dies the other will too" goes more towards the Master/Doctor like thing than the Davros/Doctor because The Master and The Doctor are both timelords, the last of the timelords, and it would mean the end of a species, I.E "The other will too"