Jinks is a native of Haltom City in Fort Worth, Texas, and attended Haltom High School. He started learning to play a few country music riffs on the guitar from his father when he was 16, but soon formed a heavy metal band.
Jinks started out as the lead singer of a thrash metal band from Fort Worth named Unchecked Aggression, initially named Silas, that was active from 1998 to 2003. He also played the lead guitar; the other band members were Gary Burkham on bass who left in 2000 and was replaced by Chris Lewis, Anthony Walker on drums, and Ben Heffley on guitar. They were influenced by Metallica and Pantera. An album, The Massacre Begins was released in 2002. Songs they recorded included "Hell Razor" and "Kill Me Again". The band however broke up after a trip to Los Angeles, and Jinks took a year off from music. In around 2005, he started playing country music, the music he grew up with.
Jinks is backed by The Tone Deaf Hippies. He began to release albums in the country genre in 2008. An album titled 30 was released in 2012. He began to develop his own sound in an EP, Blacksheep, which was released in 2013.
2015: Adobe Sessions
The album was recorded at the Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, and the album title was named after a small adobe room they recorded the album in. It was released in January 2015 and charted in Billboard's regional Heatseekers charts – #2 on Heatseekers South Central and #8 on Heatseekers Mountain. Jinks toured in support of Adobe Sessions as an opener for Sturgill Simpson in 2015.
2016: I'm Not the Devil
I'm Not the Devil was released on August 12, 2016. The album was recorded at the Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas. It includes a cover of Merle Haggard's "The Way I Am". The title track was written with Ward Davis; the album was almost finished and the album title had already been decided, but it was retitled with the name of the song they wrote. The album debuted at #4 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 11,300 copies in the first week. Jinks supported I'm Not the Devil with a co-headlining tour with Whitey Morgan and the 78's in August, September, and October. The album was rated one of the best country albums of 2016 by Rolling Stone.
2017
Jinks released a cover of Pink Floyd's hit song "Wish You Were Here" in January 2017. He also re-released a remixed and remastered version of his 2010 album Less Wise, as Less Wise Modified 2017, with three bonus tracks included.
2018: Lifers
Jinks released the album Lifers on July 27, 2018, via Rounder Records. It was preceded by the lead single "Must Be the Whiskey", which was released on June 15, 2018.
2019: After the Fire and The Wanting
On October 11, 2019, Jinks released the album After the Fire. The album was independently produced and released by his own label, Late August Records, marking a departure from Rounder Records, with whom he produced 2018's Lifers. The album was preceded by two singles, "Ain't a Train" and "Think Like You Think". Jinks also promoted the song "William and Wanda", which was written about his late grandparents. For the week of October 26, 2019, the album was #2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
One week later, October 18, 2019, Jinks released a second album, The Wanting. Similar to After the Fire, the album was independently produced. It was preceded by two singles, "Same Kind of Crazy as Me" and "Which One I Feed".
On October 24, 2019, both albums held the # 1 and 2 spots for Top Albums on iTunes and Apple Music.
No Words
Cody Jinks Lyrics
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I guess that comes with age
I don't believe there is good in every man
Like I did back then
And I may drink more than I should
You've seen me on the floor
I've spent my lifetime in this cage I've built around me
And no words
Could ever say how much I need you
With you here
You make this life I live worth livin'
Heaven knows I've broke your heart
I can't take that away
All I'm worth is just this promise that I've made to you
To stand beside you just like you have stood beside me
And no words
Could ever say how much I need you
With you here
You make this life I live worth livin'
And you could be much better off
God knows, without me
And that's why
I just can't find the words
You could be much better off
God knows, without me
And that's why
I just can't find the words
The song "No Words" by Cody Jinks is a reflection on how the singer's worldview has changed over time. As he has gotten older, he no longer believes there is inherent goodness in every person like he used to. He admits to drinking too much and being trapped in a self-made cage. However, he also expresses his reliance on his partner, emphasizing that no words can explain how much he needs them in his life. He acknowledges that he has hurt his partner in the past but promises to stand by them through thick and thin. The song ends with the realization that his partner would be better off without him, but he can't find the words to express his love and gratitude for them.
Line by Line Meaning
My whole view of the world has changed
As I've grown older, I've come to see the world differently.
I guess that comes with age
This shift in perspective is a natural part of getting older.
I don't believe there is good in every man
I used to think that everyone had some good in them, but I've seen too much to believe that now.
Like I did back then
I used to be more optimistic about people's goodness.
And I may drink more than I should
I tend to drink too much at times.
You've seen me on the floor
There are times when I get so drunk that I end up passed out on the ground.
I've spent my lifetime in this cage I've built around me
I have created a prison for myself where I feel trapped and helpless.
Bangin' on the doors
I'm frustrated and desperate to escape this cage.
And no words
There are no words that can express my feelings adequately.
Could ever say how much I need you
My need for you is beyond what words can express.
With you here
As long as you're with me,
You make this life I live worth livin'
my life is worth living.
Heaven knows I've broke your heart
I am aware that I have hurt you deeply.
I can't take that away
I cannot change what I have done.
All I'm worth is just this promise that I've made to you
All I can offer you is my word that I will stand by your side.
To stand beside you just like you have stood beside me
I will be there for you the way you have been for me.
And you could be much better off
I recognize that you would be happier without me.
God knows, without me
I believe that it would be better for you if I were not around.
And that's why
This is why
I just can't find the words
I am struggling to express how I feel.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Cody Jinks
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Dakota
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I love the meaning behind songs and not just the music and Cody jinks songs are all of the above!
Ernie
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Duh