He has released albums under his nickname Cyco Miko and has sung for No Mercy, replacing original singer Kevin Guercio, who sang for the band on the Welcome to Venice compilation. Cyco Miko released two albums on the record label Suicidal Records. The album Schizophrenic Born Again Problem Child was released in 2001, following up 1996's Lost My Brain! (Once Again) (which featured Sex Pistols's Steve Jones and future Velvet Revolver Dave Kushner). No Mercy released only one album with Muir, Widespread Bloodshed/Love Runs Red on Suicidal Records.
Muir has often been seen wearing a blue bandana (leading to rumors that he and Suicidal Tendencies were involved with local gangs) and a Los Angeles Kings jersey. He speaks with something as of an inner-city, almost Chicano-sounding accent, and has both Latino and non-Latino ancestry. He is the younger brother of Jim Muir of the Z-Boys skateboarding team. Jim got Mike into hard rock music as well as skateboarding at an early age. Muir went to Santa Monica College. His house was made over into a "horror house" on the Discovery Channel show Monster House.
Muir has cited bands such as Black Sabbath, UFO, The Police, Van Halen and Emerson Lake and Palmer as early musical influences, and has said that he was introduced to funk music by former bandmate Rob Trujillo. Muir incorporated funk influences into a few songs by Suicidal Tendencies and into his funk metal side project, Infectious Grooves.
Muir is known for being extremely outspoken on his views about the music industry and society. He has long been an opponent of the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), and has reflected this in interviews and a few songs (namely "You Can't Bring Me Down" and "Lovely"). Muir was involved in a near-violent feud with Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine during the European Clash of the Titans tour, but the two have since reconciled and are apparently now on friendly terms . He has frequently criticized rap-metal group Rage Against the Machine. The Infectious Grooves song "Do What I Tell You" mocks Rage Against The Machine (the title being a parody of the infamous "I won't do what you tell me" lyrics in "Killing In The Name").
His singing voice has been compared to that of Heffer Wolfe, a character on the 1990s cartoon Rocko's Modern Life.
Cyco Miko discography
1996 Lost My Brain! (Once Again) -Cyco Miko- Epic Vocals
2001 Schizophrenic Born Again Problem Child -Cyco Miko- Suicidal Records Vocals
2011 The Mad Mad Muir Musical Tour -Cyco Miko- Suicidal Records Vocals
Nothing To Lose
Cyco Miko Lyrics
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I followed you but I don't like where it got me
So trust me when I say it yes I mean it
This is the truth there's no fine line in between it
Trust me I got nothing to lose! Trust me I got nothing to lose!
Let go let go
Let's go let's go
I got nothing to lose
It's easy to choose when you've got nothing to lose!
Sometimes it seems so different
But for no reason my thoughts become indifferent
Now for too long I've lost my bearing
I pull inside but can't stop the rip and tearing
Trust me I've got nothing to lose! Trust me I've got nothing to lose!
So hard to live, so hard to breathe, so hard to smile, nothing to lose!
I hate the world, I hate my life:, I hate myself, nothing to lose!
Why can't I laugh, why can't I love, why can't I feel, nothing to lose!
This ain't no threat, this ain't a ploy, it's just a fact, nothing to lose!
It's easy to choose cause I've got nothing to lose! Nothing to lose
I got nothing to lose! ain't got nothing to lose!
It's easy to choose when you've got nothing to lose!
Hard life no I don't think so
A different time and it's just the way that things go
Maybe I got it all wrong
I shouldn't care about their problems I'll just stay strong
It's easy to choose cause I've got nothing to lose!
The song "Nothing To Lose" by Cyco Miko is a powerful reflection of a person who has felt lost and defeated in life. The first verse talks about following someone who was believed to know the right way, but ending up in a place the singer dislikes. The second verse portrays feelings of indifference and confusion, as though the singer has lost their sense of direction. However, despite all of this, they express the sentiment that they've got nothing to lose. The chorus repeatedly emphasizes this message, explaining that it's easy to choose when one has nothing to lose. The singer acknowledges that life is hard, there are struggles and pain, but this person has arrived at a place of apathy and indifference, where they no longer care about others' problems but rather focus on staying strong for themselves.
The song may speak to anyone who has reached a low point in their life or experienced a sense of apathy, hopelessness or disenchantment. Trusting oneself and taking control over one's life even when everything seems problematic is the central theme of "Nothing to Lose." It is an empowering message that speaks to the possibility of turning things around despite the odds.
Line by Line Meaning
You said you knew the but way
You claimed to know the right path.
I followed you but I don't like where it got me
I followed you, but I regret where it led me.
So trust me when I say it yes I mean it
Believe me, I am being honest.
This is the truth there's no fine line in between it
This is a clear and unequivocal reality with no in-between.
Trust me I got nothing to lose! Trust me I got nothing to lose!
Believe me, I have nothing to lose and am being genuine.
Let go let go
Release your grasp.
Let's go let's go
Come on, let's move forward.
I got nothing to lose
There is no risk for me.
It's easy to choose when you've got nothing to lose!
When there are no stakes involved, decision-making is simpler.
Sometimes it seems so different
Things can appear altered.
But for no reason my thoughts become indifferent
Despite the lack of justification, my mindset becomes apathetic.
Now for too long I've lost my bearing
For an extensive duration, I have been misguided.
I pull inside but can't stop the rip and tearing
I retract internally, but I cannot prevent the damage being done.
So hard to live, so hard to breathe, so hard to smile, nothing to lose!
It is challenging to exist, to inhale, to grin, when there is no risk involved.
I hate the world, I hate my life:, I hate myself, nothing to lose!
I have animosity towards the universe, towards my existence, towards myself, but there is no risk for me.
Why can't I laugh, why can't I love, why can't I feel, nothing to lose!
I am unable to emit laughter, to experience love, to have emotions, but there is no risk for me.
This ain't no threat, this ain't a ploy, it's just a fact, nothing to lose!
This is not a warning, this is not a trick, it is a reality, but there is no risk for me.
It's easy to choose cause I've got nothing to lose! Nothing to lose
The absence of risk means decision-making is simple for me. There is no fear of loss.
Hard life no I don't think so
I do not believe my life is difficult.
A different time and it's just the way that things go
During another period, life may have been different, but this is just how things are currently.
Maybe I got it all wrong
Perhaps I am mistaken.
I shouldn't care about their problems I'll just stay strong
I should not concern myself with others' issues and focus on my own strength.
It's easy to choose cause I've got nothing to lose!
The absence of risk allows for simple decision-making.
Contributed by Sarah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.