"Hearts & Stars" can be heard on the latest version of the video game "MX vs. ATV Untamed." The quartet can also be heard in the soundtrack of WWE Stone Cold Steve Austin’s new move “The Condemned,” in the trailer for the "Dukes of Hazzard" movie, as well as on FX's "The Shield," “American Pie: Band Camp,” and Stephen J. Cannell's thriller "Demon Hunter." Cage9 has performed on cable & satellite G4's "Attack of the Show," subscribed to by over 55 million households nationwide.
The band has been mentioned in Campus Circle, Hits, Music Connection, Skinnie Magazine and Billboard, as well as in Rolling Stone (Latin America) where Cage9's last E.P. received a cool 3.5 star review. Radio playlists spinning Cage9 include L.A.’s “World Famous” KROQ, Phoenix’s KEDJ, (where "Hollywood Car Crash" was the featured song for a week), XM & Sirius Satellite Radio and more. Cage9’s Spanish song “Solo Fue” hit 1 on Panama’s top FM station Radio Mix in February.
Currently serving as the main guitarist for Powerman 5000, Cage9's singer/guitarist Evan Rodaniche landed the band as opener for PM5K's last big U.S. Tour in March, playing in both bands nightly. Cage9 has also gigged with Seether, Buckcherry, Amy Lee of Evanescence, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Wes Boreland's Black Light Burns, Madina Lake, Ice T’s Body Count, Adema, Cheap Trick, ex-Pumpkin James Iha, Godhead, Smile Empty Soul and toured from Europe and Japan, to the U.S. and Central America.
Already a part of Universal Music Publishing, Cage9 recently signed with Japanese label Triple Vision Entertainment / BM.3 Corporation who licensed "Chaos Morning" (Japan exclusive) and “El Motivo” which has sold over 12,000 copies since its release in '07 and cracked that country’s Top 30 in sales! Click HERE for the Japanese website! "El Motivo" is also available stateside in both English and Spanish.
Online rag Melodic.net says "Cage9 has recorded their Physical Graffiti, an intelligent & comprehensive modern rock album worthy of a place in the history books of rock music.” Puddle of Mudd’s drummer Mark Bistany simply says “this album rocks from top to bottom!”
Cage9, based in Los Angeles, is comprised of Panama transplants Evan Rodaniche and Gustavo Aued on guitar/vocals and bass respectively, L.A. native Jesse Beltz on guitar and from Phoenix, AZ, Gordon Heckaman who was recently featured in Modern Drummer Magazine discussing his Ozzfest experience with his last band Depswa. Evan steers the project as the band’s main song-scaper and recording-guru whose production and mixing skills have not only shaped Cage9's sound but that of many other performers from latin-grammy-winners Los Rabanes, Atlantic Record's upstarts Big City Rock, to current Rolling Stone and Spin indie darlings The Willowz.
The band chose the moniker "Cage9" after a trip to Europe, fusing the German word for "no" with "cage" to epitomize the group's no-limits approach towards creating music...
Cage9's video for “My Doppelganger” is in full rotation on Mtv Latino and the band was invited to Mtv's Latin Video Awards in Mexico City in '07 where they walked the red carpet with bands like Juanes, The Cure, Avril Lavigne and more. The video has also appeared on Mtv Japan & Fuse on Demand.
Time Was Standing Still
Cage9 Lyrics
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No more need to kill.
Finally got my fill of all that was,
Need to have.
All that's good turned to bad.
All that's real was gone,
Cuz time was standing still.
No more time to kill.
Take Earth like a pill.
All that I learned,
I learned from you.
What you said could now come true.
Love you forever,
When time was standing still.
The lyrics to Cage9's song Time Was Standing Still can be interpreted in different ways depending on the listener's perspective. The lyrics convey a message of reflection on the effects of time and the actions taken while it seemingly stood still. The first verse seems to suggest a sense of completion or satisfaction, even after experiencing troubled phases in life. The line "finally got my fill of all that was, need to have" exemplifies this feeling of contentment, as the singer has had enough of the past and is ready to move forward. However, as the lyrics progress, there is a sense of regret for lost opportunities and a yearning for what could have been. The line "all that's good turned to bad" highlights this sense of loss, and the phrase "all that's real was gone" adds a somber tone to the lyrics.
In the second verse, the theme of time continues with an emphasis on the earth standing still. The phrase "No more time to kill" implies a lack of urgency or purpose, which can be seen as both peaceful and unnerving. The metaphor of taking the earth like a pill fits well with this sentiment, as it simultaneously suggests control and consumption. The line "all that I learned, I learned from you" acknowledges the influence of others on the singer's life, and the phrase "what you said could now come true" indicates a sense of hopefulness. These positive emotions are strengthened with the final line of the lyrics, "love you forever when time was standing still," which represents a moment of gratitude and appreciation for what was present in the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Time. Time was standing still.
The moment seemed to stop and nothing else mattered.
No more need to kill.
The desire to harm or hurt others had ceased.
Finally got my fill of all that was,
The need for anything else had been fulfilled.
Need to have.
The want for something more had disappeared.
All that's good turned to bad.
All the positive aspects had become negative.
All that's real was gone,
Things that were once true, now seemed uncertain.
Cuz time was standing still.
Everything had stopped and was frozen in time.
Earth. Earth was standing still.
The whole world was motionless and stagnant.
No more time to kill.
There was no point in wasting time on negative actions.
Take Earth like a pill.
Embracing the world as a cure for all problems.
All that I learned,
All the knowledge gained through life experiences.
I learned from you.
It was a result of someone's teachings or guidance.
What you said could now come true.
The advice or predictions of a person could now be realized.
Love you forever,
Eternal admiration for someone or something.
When time was standing still.
During a moment of pause, when nothing else mattered.
Contributed by Skyler O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.