Chris Anderson - Guitar, Vocals
Kevin… Read Full Bio ↴James Santiago - Vocals, Guitar
Chris Anderson - Guitar, Vocals
Kevin Young - Bass
Andy Green - Drums
40 Grit is known worldwide for churning out thunderous songs. Now the band has infused thunder with melody to spark a rebirth that will turn heads of die-hard metal fans, while wooing fans from the mainstream. 40 Grit's music is the epitome of hypnotic hooks and seismic rhythms that pump the blood and send fans home from concerts with screams still buried in their throats.
"The meat of what makes us 40 Grit is still very much alive," said Chris Anderson, Guitar/vocal for the group, which is one of the leaders in the Bay Area's booming music scene. "Our sound might have evolved, but we'll still take down a house with our power."
Based in Concord, Calif., this dynamically charged rock band has a talent for belting out a steady blend of ferocious music backed with melodic vocals. With an evolved sound that both empowers and enrages, the band is perfectly poised to capture worldwide interest. Powerslave.com, the Bay Area's Webzine for the underground metal community, calls 40 Grit's new edge "a more healthy, melodic yet sonically pushing style."
The band's members consist of James Santiago (vocals/guitar), Chris Anderson (guitar) Kevin Young (bass), who has been with the band since its inception in 1997, and Andy Green (drums) has been the newest addition to 40 Grit since 2001. The foursome has grown such a reputation for their flawless, invigorating live performances that they have shared stages with heavy hitters such as Soil, Machine Head, Nothing Face, Meshuggah, Testament, Skinlab, Soulfly As well as have done very successful European tours with the likes of Pro-Pain and S.O.D.
40 Grit released its most recent work, "Heads," through Metal Blade Records in August 2000. The band's upcoming release "Nothing to Remember" in stores March 11th 2003!
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Because of You
40 Grit Lyrics
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Something that I cant ignore
Break down - give in find the place I need to be
Never be the same again to me
And it's been a waste of time to me
And it's been a waste of time
Try to reach out of my grasp
In our way we've become our own slaves and
Never be the same again
{Chorus}
Because of You
I never wanted it to be the way it's been before
It'll never be the same and life doesn't change
And it's been a waste of time, to me
The lyrics of 40 Grit's song "Because of You" express a feeling of helplessness and frustration caused by someone or something that is impossible to ignore. The singer describes feeling like they have been broken down and pushed to find a new place in life, but they will never be the same again after what they have been through. The repetition of "It's been a waste of time" emphasizes the feeling of regret and the sense that nothing will ever be able to make up for the lost time and opportunities.
The second verse reveals that the source of the singer's pain is another person, someone they have been trying to reach out to but are unable to communicate with. The use of the metaphor of becoming one's own slave highlights how sometimes, we can become trapped in our own destructive patterns of behavior, even when we want to change.
The chorus brings together the theme of never being the same again with the idea that this change has been caused by another person, who has somehow changed the course of the singer's life. The repetition of "It'll never be the same and life doesn't change" reinforces the idea that the effects of this person's actions will be long-lasting.
Overall, "Because of You" is a song that expresses a sense of hopelessness and the realization that some things can never be undone. The lyrics are raw and honest, highlighting the pain and frustration of a situation that is beyond the singer's control.
Line by Line Meaning
Place me under helpless
I feel powerless and unable to control my circumstances.
Something that I can't ignore
This situation is too significant and pressing to disregard.
Break down - give in find the place I need to be
I need to surrender my resistance and find my path forward, even if it's difficult.
Never be the same again to me
This experience has changed me irreversibly and I can't go back to who I was before.
And it's been a waste of time to me
This has been a pointless endeavor that hasn't brought me any benefit.
Try to reach out of my grasp
I'm struggling to attain something that seems just out of my reach.
Hard to find the words to tell you
I don't have the language to convey what I'm feeling or experiencing.
In our way we've become our own slaves and
The obstacles we're facing have entrapped us and we're unable to break free.
Never be the same again
This experience has fundamentally altered me and things won't be as they were before.
Because of You
You are the cause of everything that has happened, for better or worse.
I never wanted it to be the way it's been before
The situation has become painful and intolerable and I wish it could go back to the way it was before.
It'll never be the same and life doesn't change
Even though life moves on and changes, this circumstance will always be different and won't revert to its previous state.
And it's been a waste of time, to me
This experience has been fruitless and hasn't brought me any progress or benefit.
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