In 1996, the band played the very first Ozzfest. In 1997, their first album Coal Chamber was released; it produced one single and a video, "Loco" (the video was also added after the end credits of Dee Snider's horror film Strangeland, the soundtrack for which the band also recorded an exclusive song).
Their second album Chamber Music followed in 1999. Between the releases, Foss married Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose and became pregnant, necessitating another bass player on tour, a role filled by Nadja Peulen. Foss came back for the recording of Coal Chamber's third album, Dark Days (2002), but left after the studio sessions to raise her daughter. The band's only single and video was the song "Fiend."
Their 4th album Rivals released on May 19th, 2015. The singles on it were I.O.U Nothing and Rivals. It stepped away from the gothic elements from the last 2 albums and was described as groove/nu metal. They disbanded a year after the album was released.
They reunited in 2022, and so far no hints of new music will be released.
Something
Coal Chamber Lyrics
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Not to tell me what you do
I am what I fuckin' am
Many have tried to change this man
Life's always been an uphill fight
Some things I do you may not like
Life's always bee an uphill fight
Some thing I do you may like
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Why do you do the shit that you do?
I'm doing just what I do
No, not what I want to do
But what I've got to to do we're through
Life's always been an uphill fight
Something I do you may not like
Life's always been an uphill fight
Something I do you may not like
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Some thing told me to tell you
Not to tell me what you do
I am what I fuckin' am
Many have tried to change this man
Life's always been an uphill fight
Some things I do you may not like
Life's always bee an uphill fight
Some thing I do you may like
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit, motherfucker!
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit
I'm out of my mind
And you're driving me crazy
Don't give it to me
Don't give it to me
Don't give it to me
Don't give it to me
It's not the same, it's not same
Some things are not that same anymore
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
The lyrics to Coal Chamber's "Something" are a representation of someone who is fed up with being told what to do and how to live their life. The opening lines "Something told me to tell you, Not to tell me what you do," could be interpreted as the singer being fed up with people hovering and attempting to micromanage their life. They go on to say "I am what I fuckin' am, Many have tried to change this man," which implies that the singer is confident in their identity and does not want anyone to try to change them. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Don't give it to me," which is possibly referring to unsolicited advice or criticism.
The final lines of the song are a culmination of the frustration felt throughout the song, with the singer shouting "I'm sick of this shit" multiple times. The repetition of this phrase could be interpreted as a type of catharsis, as the singer is finally expressing how they feel after holding it in for so long. The final line of the song, "It's not the same anymore," could possibly refer to the singer feeling like they have changed as a person and are tired of being treated like someone they're not.
Overall, the lyrics to "Something" are a reflection of someone who is tired of feeling like they have to conform to others' expectations and just wants to be themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Some thing told me to tell you
A strong intuition prompted me to speak to you
Not to tell me what you do
I don't want to know everything you do
I am what I fuckin' am
I am who I am, no apologies
Many have tried to change this man
People have tried to change me, but I won't budge
Life's always been an uphill fight
My life has been a constant struggle
Some things I do you may not like
Some of my choices might not please you
Why do you do the shit that you do?
Why do you behave the way you do?
I'm doing just what I do
I'm just being myself
No, not what I want to do
Sometimes I have to do what I don't want to do
But what I've got to do we're through
I won't continue dealing with things I'm not comfortable with
I'm sick of this shit, motherfucker!
I'm fed up with this nonsense
I'm out of my mind and you're driving me crazy
Your behaviour is making me lose my mind
It's not the same, it's not same
Things have changed and they're not the same anymore
Something told me to tell you, Don't give it to me
My instincts are telling me that I can't handle what you have to say
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRADLEY JAMES FAFARA, MIGUEL RASCON, MIKE COX, RAYNA FOSS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@erinnmoore9710
Some thing told me to tell you
Not to tell me what you do
I am what I fuckin' am
Many have tried to change this man
Life's always been an uphill fight
Some things I do you may not like
Life's always bee an uphill fight
Some thing I do you may like
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Why do you do the shit that you do?
I'm doing just what I do
No, not what I want to do
But what I've got to to do we're through
Life's always been an uphill fight
Something I do you may not like
Life's always been an uphill fight
Something I do you may not like
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Some thing told me to tell you
Not to tell me what you do
I am what I fuckin' am
Many have tried to change this man
Life's always been an uphill fight
Some things I do you may not like
Life's always bee an uphill fight
Some thing I do you may like
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit, motherfucker!
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit
I'm out of my mind
And you're driving me crazy
Don't give it to me
Don't give it to me
Don't give it to me
Don't give it to me
It's not the same, it's not same
Some things are not that same anymore
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
@Leftyotism
Something told me to tell you
Not to tell me what to do
I am what I fuckin' am
Many have tried to change this man
Life's always been an uphill fight
Some things I do, you may not like
Life's always been enough to find
Some things I do, you may not like
Something told me to tell you
Don't give in to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give in to me
Why do you do the shit you do?
I'm doing just what I do
No, not what I want to do
But what I've got to do, we're through
Life's always been an uphill fight
Some things I do, you may not like
Life's always been an uphill fight
Some things I do, you may not like
Something told me to tell you
Don't give in to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give in to me
Something told me to tell you
Not to tell me what to do
I am what I fuckin' am
Many have tried to change this man
Life's always been an uphill fight
Some things I do, you may not like
Life's always been an uphill fight
Some things I do, you may not like
Something told me to tell you
Don't give in to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give in to me
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit, motherfucker
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of your shit
I'm out of my mind and you're driving me crazy
Don't give in to me
Don't give in to me
Don't give in to me
Don't give in to me
It's not the same, it's not the same
Some things are not the same anymore
Something told me to tell you
Don't give in to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give in to me
@Martin__Riggs
One of my absolute favorite songs from my high school days (early 2000s)
@MrParkerman6
It's still early 2000s, dumbass.
@Martin__Riggs
@MrParkerman6 GFYS
@matthewowen623
I’ve loved coal chamber from the beginning and they are incredible even though they have had a long delay of album and bassist still like them as much as I did over 10 years ago
@joshparsons7631
If ya don't know, try DevilDriver, that's we're Dez Favarra has been. Warning: they're like Coal Chamber on 'roids.
@nn3937
@Josh Parsons I dont like devil driver, i like the simplicity of coal chamber because the instruments play a basic role and gives more power to his voice
@erinnmoore9710
Some thing told me to tell you
Not to tell me what you do
I am what I fuckin' am
Many have tried to change this man
Life's always been an uphill fight
Some things I do you may not like
Life's always bee an uphill fight
Some thing I do you may like
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Why do you do the shit that you do?
I'm doing just what I do
No, not what I want to do
But what I've got to to do we're through
Life's always been an uphill fight
Something I do you may not like
Life's always been an uphill fight
Something I do you may not like
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Some thing told me to tell you
Not to tell me what you do
I am what I fuckin' am
Many have tried to change this man
Life's always been an uphill fight
Some things I do you may not like
Life's always bee an uphill fight
Some thing I do you may like
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit, motherfucker!
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit
I'm sick of this shit
I'm out of my mind
And you're driving me crazy
Don't give it to me
Don't give it to me
Don't give it to me
Don't give it to me
It's not the same, it's not same
Some things are not that same anymore
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
Something told me to tell you
Don't give it to me
@Leftyotism
You didn't even correct the errors in that, I did in mine. : >
@alextroupis9574
L
@kristinkemp00
HELL YA ❤😎🤘 gonna definitely add this song to my fire performance song list