Black Tide was founded in Miami, Florida in 2004 by guitarist Gabriel Garcia and his older brother Raul Garcia. Raul recruited second guitarist Alex Nuñez. At the time, Gabriel Garcia was 11 years old and Nuñez was just 13 years old. Garcia and Nuñez recruited bassist Zachary Sandler and drummer Steven Spence, after Raul's departure from the group. This completed the band's lineup. Originally known as Radio, the band's name was changed to Black Tide by Interscope records soon after its inception. The band started playing local shows, eventually gaining the attention of record labels due to the members' young age and talent. In 2005, Black Tide signed a demo deal with Atlantic Records as Radio. The deal lasted for only a year, before the band was spotted by a record executive for EMI, who notified Interscope Records of the band. By mid 2007, Black Tide was signed on to Interscope.
Black Tide recorded a single, "Shockwave", which gained rotation on MTV2's Headbangers Ball and is also available as downloadable content on the video game Rock Band. The band started touring and gained a position on the second stage of Ozzfest, but were kicked off the tour because the stage was sponsored by Jägermeister and all of the members of Black Tide were under the legal drinking age. Although the band was no longer appearing on the second stage, Black Tide was able to be the opening act on the main stage in some areas, opening for Lordi, Static-X, Lamb of God, and Ozzy Osbourne. After Ozzfest, the band toured with Avenged Sevenfold and All That Remains. They are well known partly due to their age. They are all under the age of 21 and two members are still in High School.
In late 2007, Black Tide entered the studio in Chicago, Illinois with producer Johnny K. The band recorded 12 new tracks which included a cover of Metallica's first written song, "Hit the Lights", which originally appeared on Kill 'Em All. The resulting album, Light From Above, was released on March 18, 2008. The album was critically praised, with Dan Epstein of Revolver Magazine saying "Listening to the debut album from Miami's Black Tide is a little like stumbling across a cool late-80s metal record you'd completely forgotten about. A very promising debut" and Scott Alisoglu of Blabbermouth.net stating the album contains "Big, sometimes pop-based, melodies meets crunchy, guitar-driven metal that falls somewhere between thrash/traditional metal and the dirtier end of '80s glam/hair metal." Light From Above debuted at number 73 on the Billboard 200, with 11,400 copies sold in its first week of sales. Black Tide has also won the Kerrang! Award for Best Newcomer.
On March 27, 2008, the band performed on the late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live on the ABC television network in the United States and Citytv in Canada.
The band will be opening for Bullet For My Valentine on their forthcoming November UK tour, alongside Lacuna Coil and Bleeding Through. Black Tide will also support Bullet For My Valentine on their US tour in September. The band is now touring on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival with Slipknot, Disturbed, and other bands. They have started performing Prowler an Iron Maiden cover on this tour, which was formally recorded for Kerrang Magazine's Iron Maiden Tribute CD, Maiden Heaven.
As of now, Nuñez is a former member of Black Tide. He left due to disagreement on which direction the band should go. Currently filling in for Alex is Austin Panix from the band, The Panix. The Panix also lists Alex as a member.
Black Tide has announced that "Shout" will be the next video.
They performed on the daily habit on the Feb 23
Fight 'Til The Bitter End
Black Tide Lyrics
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Nothing else matters
I'm miserable
Yet so invincible
I lost my innocence so long ago
Held on to the things that I should've let go
I wanna wake up on the other side
This can't be right!
I'll fight til the bitter end
(Fight til the end)
Take my life back again
(Fight til the end)
I'll fight til the bitter end
(Fight til the end)
Take my life, take my life
Take my life back from me
I'm laying low
Up on my cloud
Turned to ignorance so long ago
Dying to remember what I used to know
This can't be right!
I'll fight til the bitter end
(Fight til the end)
Take my life back again
(Fight til the end)
I'll fight til the bitter end
(Fight til the end)
Take my life, take my life
Take my life back from me
I know where this road ends but I can't stop
Speeding, exceeding all the limits that my hearts been given
I know where this road ends and I need to stop
I'm pleading, I'm screaming
Don't want to be another wound left bleeding
I'll fight til the bitter end
(Fight til the end)
Take my life back again
(Fight til the end)
I'll fight til the bitter end
(Fight til the end)
Take my life, take my life
Take my life back from me.
The lyrics to "Fight Til The Bitter End" by Black Tide can be interpreted as a narration of the internal struggle of an individual who is torn between their current state of numbness and the need to take control of their life. The singer feels miserable yet empowered, having lost their innocence by clinging to things they should have let go of a long time ago. The desire to see the world through clearer eyes is a fundamental motivation that drives this person. The phrase "This can't be right!" reinforces the fact that the individual isn't satisfied with their present state of being, and they are determined to fight their way out of the situation.
The desire to take control of one's life and start afresh is evident in the phrase "Take my life back from me." The person is pleading with themselves to start living and stop being complacent or ignorant. They are agonizing over their past, which they can't remember, and they feel like they are wasting away. They recognize the futility of their current path and know where it will lead eventually, but they can't seem to let go of their vices. They want to stop before they leave another wound left bleeding.
Overall, the song is a powerful cry for help, an admission of the struggle that plagues so many individuals today. It highlights the importance of taking control of one's life, seeking help and support, and fighting till the bitter end to overcome the obstacles that life throws our way.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so damn numb
I'm emotionally detached
Nothing else matters
I don't care about anything else
I'm miserable
I'm unhappy
Yet so invincible
But I feel indestructible
I lost my innocence so long ago
I became corrupted a long time ago
Held on to the things that I should've let go
I'm still attached to things that are no longer good for me
I wanna wake up on the other side
I want to be reborn into a better life
So I can see the world through clearer eyes
So I can have a better perspective on life
This can't be right!
This doesn't feel right!
I'll fight til the bitter end
(Fight til the end)
I'll keep fighting until my last breath
Take my life back again
(Fight til the end)
Regain control of my life
Take my life, take my life
Take my life back from me
Take back the life that I lost control of
I'm laying low
Up on my cloud
I'm hiding from reality in my own world
Turned to ignorance so long ago
I've been ignorant for a long time
Dying to remember what I used to know
I'm desperate to remember what I've lost
I know where this road ends but I can't stop
Speeding, exceeding all the limits that my hearts been given
I know the consequences of my actions, but I can't help myself
I know where this road ends and I need to stop
I'm pleading, I'm screaming
Don't want to be another wound left bleeding
I need to stop before it's too late, I'm begging and screaming for help
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AUSTIN DIAZ, DAVE BASSETT, GABRIEL GARCIA, JAMES SCHEFFER, STEVEN SPENCE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Stricken
I'm so damn numb
Nothing else matters
I'm miserable
Yet so invincible
I lost my innocence so long ago
Held on to the things that I should've let go
I wanna wake up on the other side
So I can see the world through clearer eyes
This can't be right!
I'll fight til the bitter end
(Fight til the end)
Take my life back again
(Fight til the end)
I'll fight til the bitter end
(Fight til the end)
Take my life, take my life
Take my life back from me
I'm laying low
Up on my cloud
Turned to ignorance so long ago
Dying to remember what I used to know
This can't be right!
I'll fight til the bitter end
(Fight til the end)
Take my life back again
(Fight til the end)
I'll fight til the bitter end
(Fight til the end)
Take my life, take my life
Take my life back from me
I know where this road ends but I can't stop
Speeding, exceeding all the limits that my hearts been given
I know where this road ends and I need to stop
I'm pleading, I'm screaming
Don't want to be another wound left bleeding
I'll fight til the bitter end
(Fight til the end)
Take my life back again
(Fight til the end)
I'll fight til the bitter end
(Fight til the end)
Take my life, take my life
Take my life back from me.
chivitiz
O tempo ta passando muito rápido.☹️😕😥
Sexta feira dia 27 de maio de 2022.
Eu ouço esses cara dês de 2009....
Angel Gomes
Eu aqui novamente em 2018 musica viciante! Musica de todos os anos 💞💖
Stardust Dragon
Essa música é minha infância 😍 eu amo ela e adoro voltar pra minha época de projeto de emo com uns 10 aninhos
Bruno Nardy
Sigo aqui em 2021 também! Pra sempre honrando o emo que eu fui na adolescência
Emilio Santato
Verdade msm
Lovely GH
This song just came into my head out of nowhere today. Had to listen to it again💖
Beck Henry
Same here. My grandma is currently dying and her daughter said "she's gonna fight til the bitter end", instantly has to find this song again. Nostalgia af
Leon Kenway
Same here right now brô 🎶❤
Vaibhav Negi
Same, I used to listen when I was 14 in Net geo music.
Punam Mane
Lol same out of nowhere i started singing ~ fight till the end ~