The band's second album 'Take Them On, On Your Own' featured several songs ('Generation' and 'US Government') which were critical of the United States' foreign policy and George Bush in particular.
After conflict with their label (Virgin Records), the band was dropped in 2004. Nick Jago left the band at the end of their summer tour in the same year due to "internal conflict".
Following Jago's departure Peter Hayes and Robert Levon Been regrouped and recorded the band's third album. With their third record Howl, they added blues, folk and gospel, a la Spiritualized.
In 2005 the band inked a new deal with Echo in the UK, and RCA in the US. Nick Jago also returned to the fold. The band's third album "Howl" was released that same year to widespread critical acclaim. Jago returned after most of the album was recorded but played on "Promise".
"Baby 81" the band's fourth album was released on May 1st, 2007. In June 2008 Nick Jago once again left the touring line-up of the band being replaced by The Raveonettes' touring drummer Leah Shapiro. Nick stated that "...I am fired again and to be honest with you I respect their decision".
However Hayes and Been released a conflicting joint statement that read "Nick won't be joining us for the upcoming European tour, but it's not true that he is fired. We just feel Nick needs time to sort out exactly what he wants right now. His heart and all his energy and attention is on his own solo project and he needs to see that through".
Current:
On January 9, 2013, the band announced via Facebook the name of their seventh album called Specter at the Feast which was released on March 18 in the UK and Europe and on March 19 in USA, Canada and worldwide. It is considered a tribute to Michael Been (The Call), Robert Levon Been's father who died suddenly on tour with BRMC in August 2010.
It received mostly positive reviews; many critics noting that despite the band having been together for some time the album showed a mellower and moodier side with songs such as opener `Firewalker'.
The band made the first single from the record available, a cover of The Call's 1989 hit "Let the Day Begin", for free download on their official website. The decision to record the song was a tribute to Robert's father Michael, who used his experience from The Call to help BRMC before his death in the last couple of years. The single became Q Magazine's track of the day.[6] The band have also released the Let the Day Begin EP for free, consisting of the single and the album track "Returning", made available for streaming on the official website.[7]
On April 8, 2013 it was announced that the band would play at Rock Werchter, the largest rock festival in Belgium.
The band continues to show a willingness to tour despite the obstacles. During the 2013 tour, the organisers of the Harvest festival in Australia decided to abandon the multi-city event, of which BRMC were one of the lead acts, only a few months ahead of the performances. BRMC was the first band to announce it would still visit the country and play its own shows.
Many shows on the 2013/2014 tour have sold out.
BRMC's music/songs have been featured in many films, television programs and video games.
Visit blackrebelmotorcycleclub.com for tour/CD and merchandise info.
Discography:
2001 - B.R.M.C.
2001 - Screaming Gun (EP)
2002 - Spread Your Love (EP)
2003 - Take Them On, On Your Own
2005 - Howl
2006 - Howl Sessions Vol.1 (EP)
2006 - Howl Sessions Vol. 2 (EP)
2007 - Baby 81
2007 - Napster Live Session (EP)
2007 - American X: Baby 81 Sessions (EP)
2008 - The Effects Of 333 (Download)
2010 - Beat the Devil's Tattoo
2013 - Specter At The Feast
2018 - Wrong Creatures
Weight Of The World
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Lyrics
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Take me out of the dark, I roam there,
Cold and black, you're out of touch, yeah,
Lightly falling through a whisper, you're scared.
It's the weight of the world, I know, as I'm struggling to be.
It's the weight of the world, I know, as you were mine, and we will find
Turning backwards to face the demon,
No excuse for a wasted life,
Lightly falling through a whisper of sky.
It's the weight of the world, I know, as I'm struggling to be.
It's the weight of the world, I know, as you were mine, and we will find
Time will change, still the world remains the same,
Time will change, still the world remains the same.
It's the weight of the world, I know, as I'm struggling to be.
It's the weight of the world, I know, as you were mine, and we will find
The song “Weight Of The World” by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has a very dark and mysterious tone to it. The lyrics above show a sense of despair and a feeling of being lost in the darkness. The first verse talks about being in a place that is not wanted, being lost in darkness and feeling out of touch with reality. The second verse talks about turning back to face the things that haunt us, and the weight of the world that we all carry. Regardless of the direction of time, the world remains the same, leaving us with the same struggles.
The song’s message is clear: life is full of challenges that we must face. The weight of the world is a burden that we all carry, and although time may change, the world remains the same. We are all struggling to be, and the darkness and despair that we experience on this journey can be overwhelming at times. However, the final line of the chorus provides a glimmer of hope: "as you were mine, and we will find". There is comfort in knowing that we are not alone and that we can lean on someone we care about to help us navigate the challenges of life.
Line by Line Meaning
This is more than I wanted,
I didn't expect to be dealing with this much.
Take me out of the dark, I roam there,
I need help and guidance to get out of this difficult situation.
Cold and black, you're out of touch, yeah,
I feel alone and disconnected from others who don't understand my struggle.
Lightly falling through a whisper, you're scared.
I'm trying to hold onto hope and positivity, even though I'm afraid.
It's the weight of the world, I know, as I'm struggling to be.
I feel overwhelmed by the challenges I'm facing.
It's the weight of the world, I know, as you were mine, and we will find
You understand my pain because you've been through difficult times too, and we will get through this together.
This is stranger than love for us,
The situation is intense and profound, even more than a romantic relationship.
Turning backwards to face the demon,
I need to confront my inner demons in order to move forward.
No excuse for a wasted life,
I don't want to let my struggles hold me back from living a meaningful life.
Lightly falling through a whisper of sky.
I'm still trying to hold onto hope and positivity, even though it feels like everything is falling apart.
Time will change, still the world remains the same,
Even though time will pass, the world and its challenges will always stay the same.
Time will change, still the world remains the same.
Even though time will pass, the world and its challenges will always stay the same.
It's the weight of the world, I know, as I'm struggling to be.
I feel overwhelmed by the challenges I'm facing.
It's the weight of the world, I know, as you were mine, and we will find
You understand my pain because you've been through difficult times too, and we will get through this together.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: PETER HAYES, ROBERT TURNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
José Lucas
Why isn't this album on Spotify? )=
Andréa Santana
Assistindo Chicago Fire 2x1 08/02/21. Amo demais.
reddeviljp
I love driving in the car with the Howl album on my CD player. My kids love it and so do I and in a perverted way I'm glad the Rebel haven't made it to mega-star status as I don't think we'd have such beautiful music as this to listen to it. They do it with each album and give a little more. Got to love BRMC.
SerenityNow
This album is legendary.
Mark White
The end of this song is just pure class.
brmcification
This song never gets old. Every time I listen to it gets better. And I get goosepumps.
Aaaa Kuleczkaa
The bass line is a masterpiece, love it! 😍
Pedro Angelo
I remember when I heard this for the first time on the radio on a saturday afternoon, fell in love with the band.
KT
'True Detective' Season 1 brought me here; I got the soundtrack, liked one of the the songs; 'Fault Line', got 'Howl'. Complete.
From that one album, I've decided they're a fantastic, talented band with oodles of variety and balls - 'balls' meaning they don't mind taking a chance, will try something different: it generally works for them. Fantastic song-writers!
Ms Bee
I totally LOVE this song......AWESOME......♪♫♪♫......It's the weight of the world that I know, as I struggle to BE ♪♫♪♫