There are at least 6 artists with the name Badger:

1. A progressive … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 6 artists with the name Badger:

1. A progressive rock band from London, England
2. A 4-piece pop'n'roll collective from Norway.
3. A side-project of Terminal Curl's Carter Mullin.
4. A side project of Extreme's bassist Pat Badger.
5. An alt-pop duo from Newcastle Upon Tyne.
6. An emo pop/skate punk band from Houston, Texas. Also known as The Tie That Binds later in their career.

1. A progressive rock band which was was co-founded by keyboardist Tony Kaye with David Foster, after Kaye left Yes. Foster had been in The Warriors with Jon Anderson before Anderson co-founded Yes, and Foster later worked with Yes on the production of Time and a Word. Kaye had worked on a solo project by Foster that was never released.

The pair found drummer Roy Dyke, formerly of Ashton, Gardner & Dyke, and Dyke suggested Brian Parrish on guitar. The new band got signed to Atlantic Records.

Badger's first release was the live recording One Live Badger, co-produced by Jon Anderson and Geoffrey Haslam and taken from a show opening for Yes. In the progressive rock genre, five of the songs were co-written by the whole band, with a sixth by Parrish.

By 1974, the band had been reduced to Kaye and Dyke. They recruited bassist Kim Gardner, who had worked with Dyke in Ashton, Gardner & Dyke. Paul Pilnick, formerly of Stealers Wheel, joined on guitar, as did singer Jackie Lomax.

Lomax proceeded to turn them into the type of R&B/soul band he had used on his solo albums. The band became a vehicle for Lomax's songs and singing. During this period, they released one LP, White Lady, on Epic Records, produced by Allen Toussaint. All ten songs were written or co-written by Lomax. Guests on the album included Jeff Beck (contributing a guitar solo to the title track).

However, before the album's release, the band had split into two factions, with Lomax and Gardner leading a short-lived band called White Lady, before Lomax returned to a solo career.
White Lady b/w Don't Pull the Trigger was released as a single in May 1974.

2. A 4-piece pop’n’roll combo based in the city of Tromsø, Norway.
The band has existed with its present line-up since 2005: Håvard Stangnes (vocals, guitar), Isak Måseide (bass, vocals), Børge Figenschau (guitar), and Kim Karlsen (drums).
Discography:
- The Badger EP (Promo, 1998)
- By:Larm 2000 (Promo, 2000)
- Faster Days (EP, 2000)
- Every Other Sunday (LP, 2002)
- One Hit Wonders Of The World Unite (Promo, 2003)
- C'mon Girls (LP, 2003, Sometimes called C'mon Girls!)
- It's A Glorious Day (Promo, 2004)
- I Tell You What You Wanna Hear (Single, 2012)
- Motorcar (Single, 2012)
- Summer Sweeps (Single, 2013)
- Stars, Guitars & Motorcars(LP, 2013)

3) A side-project of Terminal Curl's Carter Mullin.

4) A side project of Extreme's bassist Pat Badger.
The debut album Time Will Tell was released in Summer 2014. It features Kevin Figueiredo on drums (present Extreme drummer), Bleu and Joe Pessia on guitars.

5. An alt-pop duo from Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Discography:
- Pay Per View (Single, 2018)
- Seize Warfare (EP, 2018)
- Biscuits For Dinner (Single, 2018)
- DEEPMINDED.//Atom (Single, 2018)
- Atom (Part 2) (EP, 2019)
- NIGHTFOREST (again) (Single, 2020, As ako vs Badger)
- Grumble (Single, 2020)
- Power & Agility (EP, 2020)

6. An emo pop/skate punk band from Houston, Texas formed in 1993. Under the name "Badger", the band had released two EPs: "Badger / Blueprint" (1993) with the emo band Blueprint, and "Unhappy Life" (1995). The band would go on to change their name to "The Tie That Binds" after Unhappy Life.

Inside Out
Badger Lyrics

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Waiting patiently for something better
But something better never came
Always circled in the stormy weather
Trying to stay above the pain

I try to hide it
Where you'll never find it
But it so plain to say

I can keep suffocating
I try to breathe
But I don't know how
Why can't you see me breaking down
From the inside out

From the inside out

Maybe this is just a warning signal
That my eyes refuse to see
Or maybe I am just a pointing finger
And everybody else but me

I try to hide it
Where you'll never find it
But it so plain to say

I can keep suffocating
I try to breathe
But I don't know how
Why can't you see me breaking down
From the inside out

From the inside out
From the inside out

Words I need to say
Keep slipping away
I can't see them find
My own piece of mind
Something's gotta give me
Being already dead

I can keep suffocating
I try to breathe
But I don't know how
Why can't you see me breaking down
From the inside out

I can keep suffocating
I try to breathe
But I don't know how

Why can't you see me breaking down
From the inside out

Overall Meaning

The song 'Inside Out' by Badger is a poignant exploration of the struggles one faces when trying to conceal their pain and emotions, which eventually start to consume them from the inside out. The opening lines express the desire to find something better and escape the stormy weather of emotional turmoil, but unfortunately, that better thing never materializes. The feeling of being trapped in the cyclones of pain is evident throughout the song, as the singer desperately tries to keep their suffering hidden from the world.

In the second verse, the singer realizes that maybe their pain is a warning sign that they have been ignoring all along. They begin to question whether everyone else sees their struggles except for themselves. The chorus repeats the sentiment that the pain is consuming them from within, and even though they are trying to breathe, they cannot seem to find the air.

The bridge of the song highlights the challenges of finding the right words to express the emotional turmoil one is going through. The inability to articulate their feelings creates a sense of overwhelming hopelessness, leaving the singer feeling dead inside. The song ends with a final plea for someone to see them breaking down from the inside out.

Overall, the song taps into the universal struggle of trying to conceal one's emotions and the toll it takes on a person. It urges people to seek help and communicate their pain, rather than burying it inside, where it continues to consume them.

Line by Line Meaning

Waiting patiently for something better
I have been waiting for a good change to happen in my life

But something better never came
However, good things never seem to come by

Always circled in the stormy weather
I am always deep in my struggles and issues

Trying to stay above the pain
Yet I try to remain positive and strong, despite the pain

I try to hide it
I try to conceal my struggles

Where you'll never find it
And nobody can ever know about it

But it so plain to say
It is obvious that I am struggling, even though I pretend otherwise

I can keep suffocating
I keep suppressing my emotions

I try to breathe
I try to find some air and space to deal with the pain

But I don't know how
But I feel lost and helpless

Why can't you see me breaking down
Why is it so hard for anyone to notice that I am falling apart