“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.
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Bloodsimple Lyrics
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I wanna wake up before it's too late
I wanna hear that song on the radio
Spinning round my head like a halo
As I fade to another place
Where I dream while I'm still awake
I feel changed and I waste away
It's just another day
Hey old man you used to live for the heroin
You were shooting star, leaving impressions
Now you're sittin' alone in your rocking chair
Wishing you could rocket right out of there
As I fade to another place
Where I dream while I'm still awake
I feel changed and I waste away
I sip this cheap champagne
It's just another day
It's hopeless devotion
It drags me down, it weighs a thousand pounds
I'm drowning in horrid lies
How can this be true, I have been denied
The first stanza of Bloodsimple's song "Truth" speaks about the desire to find meaning in life and something to celebrate. The singer wishes to wake up early enough to enjoy life before it passes him by. He also yearns to hear a song on the radio that would bring joy and lift his spirits. The line "Spinning round my head like a halo" implies that the song would have a profound effect on his emotions.
The second stanza of the song shifts to the perspective of an old man who used to live for heroin. The lines "You were shooting star, leaving impressions / Now you're sittin' alone in your rocking chair / Wishing you could rocket right out of there" depict the passing of time and the regret that comes with it. The old man no longer has the same passions as he did in his youth and is stuck in a state of dissatisfaction.
The chorus of the song continues with the theme of feeling lost and hopeless. The singer is overwhelmed by the weight of his own emotions and the lies he has been led to believe. He feels denied and robbed of something but it's not clear what.
Overall, the song's message revolves around the desire to find a sense of purpose and meaning in life. The lyrics depict the struggles of living in a world where time passes quickly and can leave people feeling lost and directionless.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna wake with a reason to celebrate
I want to wake up with a sense of accomplishment or something to be happy about.
I wanna wake up before it's too late
I don't want to miss out on anything and want to take advantage of my time.
I wanna hear that song on the radio
I want to hear a song that resonates with me and makes me feel good.
Spinning round my head like a halo
I want the song to be stuck in my head and make me feel uplifted.
As I fade to another place
As I drift into a dream or a different state of mind.
Where I dream while I'm still awake
Where I have vivid thoughts and my imagination takes over while I am still conscious.
I feel changed and I waste away
I feel different and I am losing my sense of self, my essence.
I sip this cheap champagne
I am consuming something that is trying to make me feel better, but is ultimately temporary and unsatisfying.
It's just another day
It's nothing special, just an ordinary day.
Hey old man you used to live for the heroin
Addressing an older man who had a past life of addiction.
You were shooting star, leaving impressions
At one time, you were someone who shone bright and left an impression on others.
Now you're sittin' alone in your rocking chair
Now you are old and alone, reminiscing on your past.
Wishing you could rocket right out of there
You want to escape your current state of reality and go back to the past where you were once happy.
It's hopeless devotion
The commitment I have is futile and won't lead to anything positive.
It drags me down, it weighs a thousand pounds
The devotion is a burden and it's overwhelmingly heavy.
I'm drowning in horrid lies
I am overwhelmed by terrible falsehoods that I can't avoid or escape.
How can this be true, I have been denied
I can't accept the reality of the situation since it goes against what I believe and what I had hoped for.
Lyrics © A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING, Songtrust Ave
Written by: MARY LOU WILLIAMS
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