Z Rokk, Singer/songwriter, guitarist for Automatic Static was the guitar pl… Read Full Bio ↴Z Rokk, Singer/songwriter, guitarist for Automatic Static was the guitar player for Simon Says on Hollywood Records back in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. After the disbanding of Simon Says in 2002, Z pursued his education and earned a BA in Political Science from CSU Sacramento. He pursued Law school and was accepted to McGeorge Law School in Sacramento. After realizing that music was where he wanted to be and not the law, Z started Automatic Static by himself as a project in a small one-bedroom apartment in downtown Sacramento. After recording and writing for a year or so, Z started to play live shows with friends and musicians around Sacramento filling in the line up. Being a huge Nirvana fan Z decided that a simple 3 piece would be a great tight group to rock with as he was handling both guitar and vocals himself. He recruited friends and long time local Sacramento musicians Matt (tone factory) on Bass and Kevin, drums. Together they form the wall of sound that is Automatic Static. After touring all over the West coast many times over they are ready to release their new album “The Murder of California.”

Z Rokk has contributed music to soundtracks as “Varsity Blues”, “Johnny Tsunami” and National Lampoon’s “Beerfest”.

Z Rokk has toured with bands from the likes of Filter, Staind, Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock, Deftones, and Far, Type O Negative, Sevendust and many more.

Musical philosophy is “Less is more!”
Favorite bands include- Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, T Rex, Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy and Metallica, Helmet, Barkmarket, Far, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.
Z Rokk owns and operates a music School in Sacramento, where he has taught music lessons for over seven years. He also owns a small recording studio recording his own music as well as other local bands around Sacramento and Northern California.

The band has just finished work on their newest 6 song EP entitled “The Murder of California” which was produced by Diebels and mixed by Shaun Lopez (Far, Deftones, Demon Hunter). The EP features their first single “Hey Now” and is now available by Authentik Artists on iTunes, Amazon.com and most other online retailers.

Automatic Static is: Zac Diebels-Guitar/Lead Vocals M.J. Franks-Bass, Jess Gowrie-Drums

Bow Down
Automatic Static Lyrics

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Ive got your picture, got your fame ive got your photograph
It always tells me all the things ya said id never have
I BET YOURE SO FAR AWAY I GOT YOU IN CIRCLES, YOU'RE CIRCLES
I bet you want it now i got it and ya need a few
I bet your mama's got that pretty little attitude
I BET YOU'RE SO FAR AWAY I GOT YOU IN CIRCLES, YEAH YOU'RE CIRCLES

YOU'RE ALWAYS NICE, YOU'RE ALWAYS HAPPY WHEN YA NEED A FEW

You always play that violin with petty attitude
I BET YOU'RE SO FAR AWAY, I GOT YOU IN CIRCLES, YEAH YOUR CIRCLES
I bet you want when you need but you tell me get out
I bet you want it when i got it , fuck you tel me get out
I BET YOU'RE SO FAR AWAY, I GOT YOU IN CIRCLES, YEAH YOUR CIRCLES

BUT YOU'RE OUT OF TIME TONIGHT
And my head is on right this time

BOW DOWN TO ALL THINGS YOU'RE INNOCENT
Bow down to all things you went away
Bow down to all things that you sell yeah, yeah yeah your were right!!!

Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah

BOW DOWN TO ALL THINGS YOU'RE INNOCENT
Bow down to all things you went away
Bow down to all things that you sell yeah, yeah yeah your were right!!!
BOW DOWN TO ALL THINGS YOU'RE INNOCENT

Bow down to all things you went away
Bow down to all things that you sell yeah, yeah yeah your were right!!!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Automatic Static‘s song “Bow Down” seem to deal with different themes and emotions. The opening lines indicate that the singer has access to a photograph of someone special, and it emphasizes how this picture possesses vital information. He/she asserts that they have the fame, photograph, and knowledge of everything the addressee claimed would be elusive. The chorus implies that this person is unreachable and perhaps not interested in being near the singer. Nevertheless, the singer still holds on to the idea of having them in their circle. The verses imply that the addressee has a standoffish attitude that can be interpreted as them feeling superior to the singer. At several points, the writer seems to be declaring that the addressee is always nice when they need something or when things are going their way. Overall, the lyrics create a picture of someone who holds admiration for someone out of reach and is grappling with feelings of rejection and disconnection.

Line by Line Meaning

Ive got your picture, got your fame ive got your photograph
I have your image and your popularity, I have captured this moment in a photo

It always tells me all the things ya said id never have
Looking at this photo reminds me of all the things you once told me I could never have

I BET YOURE SO FAR AWAY I GOT YOU IN CIRCLES, YOU'RE CIRCLES
I believe you have distanced yourself from me so much that I can only see you moving in circles

I bet you want it now i got it and ya need a few
I am certain that you want what I have now, and you require a few things to satisfy you

I bet your mama's got that pretty little attitude
I am confident that your mother has a similar attitude to yours, in her own charming way

I BET YOU'RE SO FAR AWAY I GOT YOU IN CIRCLES, YEAH YOU'RE CIRCLES
I am sure that you have moved so far from me that you are now spinning in circles

YOU'RE ALWAYS NICE, YOU'RE ALWAYS HAPPY WHEN YA NEED A FEW
You are always friendly and content when you require something from me

You always play that violin with petty attitude
You consistently act melodramatically, as if playing a violin, with a small-minded and unimportant attitude

I BET YOU'RE SO FAR AWAY, I GOT YOU IN CIRCLES, YEAH YOUR CIRCLES
I am certain that you are now so distant from me that you are spinning in circles, caught in an endless cycle

I bet you want when you need but you tell me get out
I am sure you want me when it's convenient for you, but you tell me to leave when it's not

I bet you want it when i got it , fuck you tel me get out
I am sure you want what I have when I have it, but you tell me to go away in anger

I BET YOU'RE SO FAR AWAY, I GOT YOU IN CIRCLES, YEAH YOUR CIRCLES
I am certain you have moved so far from me that you are now trapped in an endless cycle, spinning in circles

BUT YOU'RE OUT OF TIME TONIGHT
However, you have run out of time tonight

And my head is on right this time
And at this moment, my thoughts are clear and correct

BOW DOWN TO ALL THINGS YOU'RE INNOCENT
Acknowledge all the things that you are entirely blameless for

Bow down to all things you went away
Respect all the things that you have left behind

Bow down to all things that you sell yeah, yeah yeah your were right!!!
Honor everything that you advertise, even if it turns out to be correct or not

BOW DOWN TO ALL THINGS YOU'RE INNOCENT
Pay homage to anything that you have no guilt or responsibility for

Bow down to all things you went away
Show reverence to everything you chose to leave behind

Bow down to all things that you sell yeah, yeah yeah your were right!!!
Respect everything you market, regardless of whether or not it was truthful

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