Formed in 2002 by Tim Williams and guitarist Mike Kennedy (both former memb… Read Full Bio ↴Formed in 2002 by Tim Williams and guitarist Mike Kennedy (both former members of New York hardcore band Vision of Disorder), Bloodsimple—which also featured guitarist Nick Rowe and bassist Kyle Sanders—were initially discovered by Mudvayne vocalist Chad Gray in 2004 and instantly hit the road (and held their own) with peers such as Otep, American Head Charge and Candiria. Since then, the band has toured with everyone from Stone Sour to Alice in Chains to Slayer, introducing their unique brand of groove-driven metal to anyone open-minded enough to listen and gaining fans all over the world.

“Whenever anyone has asked us to describe ourselves we’ve never been able to quite nail it on the head,” Sanders responds when asked how bloodsimple are able to successfully tour so many seemingly disparate acts. “We don’t want to box ourselves into a corner where we can only do underground tours or hardcore tours—and I think we’ve been pretty successful with that,” he continues. “I think that we can hold our own with any band in the rock genre and that’s something that all of us are extremely proud of.”

The band broke up in 2009.

Overload
Bloodsimple Lyrics

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I got a reason to hide
I got a reason to fly from here,

Everybody's got some bullshit heartache story,
Forget about me.
You're the one I choose to use and
How's it feel to have your neck in the noose?
Neck in the noose...

Some people want to be left alone

Oh ya,
Ya keep me hangin on in overload
And now I notice that you're gone
In overload

I got a feeling that burns
I've got a feeling I can't describe
Tragedy's a part of me inherently,
What could I do?
You're the one I choose to use and
How's it feel to have your neck in the noose?
Neck in the noose...

Some people want to be left alone

Oh ya,
Ya keep me hangin on in overload
And now I notice that you're gone
In overload

I'm searching all around town
I'm searching up and down town
I find it hard to find you
Yeah, find you

Oh ya,
Ya keep me hangin on, in overload
And now i notice that youre gone
In overload.

Yeah ya keep me hanging on
In overload

Now I notice that you're gone
In overload. (In overloooaad!)

Overall Meaning

Bloodsimple's song "Overload" depicts a person who is struggling with a reason to hide and fly from their situation. The lyrics suggest that everyone has their own personal problems, but the singer of the song is looking for a way to escape theirs. The line "You're the one I choose to use and how's it feel to have your neck in the noose" indicates that the singer has found someone to blame for their problems, someone they have used as a scapegoat.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Ya keep me hangin on in overload" which suggests that the singer is caught in a cycle of negativity and feels trapped. Despite their efforts to find a way out of the situation, they find it hard to find the person they are looking for. The song captures a feeling of desperation and frustration, with a sense of longing for someone or something that can't be found.

Overall, the themes of the song are centered around coping with personal issues, seeking escape from them, and the frustrations of feeling stuck. The lyrics are open to interpretation, but the overall tone of the song conveys a sense of melancholy and hopelessness.

Line by Line Meaning

I got a reason to hide
I have a motive to conceal

I got a reason to fly from here
I have a motive to depart from here

Everybody's got some bullshit heartache story
Everybody has a painful account they hold onto

Forget about me.
Disregard me

You're the one I choose to use and
You are the person I select to utilize, and

How's it feel to have your neck in the noose?
What does it feel like to have the rope around your neck?

Some people want to be left alone
Some people prefer to be solitary

Oh ya,
Oh yes,

Ya keep me hangin on in overload
You keep me suspended in overload

And now I notice that you're gone
And now I realize that you are absent

I got a feeling that burns
I experience an intense feeling