Consisting of
Ryan Shelkett (… Read Full Bio ↴Indie band from Baltimore, Maryland
Consisting of
Ryan Shelkett (vocals, guitar)
Charles Cole (rhodes, drums)
Alan Randall (bass)
Buck Holk (drums)
A dark and poignant merging of indie rock, hardcore and blues, Dead Red Sea strikes with a hushed aggression. Alienation and intensity mark the candid lyrics of frontman Ryan Shelkett (ex-Cross My Heart) who plays the melancholy everyman on Birds - his voice familiar and connecting - uncovering the charred aspects of his naked psyche. Through musical memoirs about insecurity, mistrust and self-loathing, he reveals the person trapped within his scrambled sense of self. The softly treading rhythm section provides the perfect accompaniment for Shelkett's earnest pop poetry. Weaving between sobering states of depression and energizing encounters with clarity, Birds is an exquisitely intimate affair flagged with songs that are soulful, drenched in feeling and charming.
Bad Man
Dead Red Sea Lyrics
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On the road with my bad friends.
Stop to look at the tragedy.
On the road.
The road to nowhere.
I'm missing all these things.
That I left on the side of the road.
I didn't lose but misplaced my mind.
And all the things that you do.
Confuse you. you're my charity.
I hope you see.
And on the drive home.
The light put the innocent on your face.
And I'm stuck with my bad things.
Am I going straight to hell.
And all the things that you say.
Get in the way.
You're my charity.
I hope you see.
And all the things that you do.
Destroy you.
You die for the truth that you lose.
Stop driving me on the road.
The road to nowhere
The opening line of the Dead Red Sea's song "Bad Man" sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The singer is admitting that he is a "bad man" and traveling with his "bad friends" on a road to nowhere. As he looks at the tragedy around him, he realizes that he is missing the things that he left behind. He didn't lose his mind but misplaced it. He then sacrificed something of sentimental value and confusing things that he did have a charitable aspect.
As the singer drives home, he sees the light on the faces of the innocent people, while he is stuck with his own "bad things." He wonders if he is going straight to hell for his actions. The things that are said to him get in the way, and all the things that he does destroy him. Despite this, he hopes that the person listening can understand his intentions, and the singer pleads for the person to stop driving him on the road to nowhere.
This song captures a person who is lost and trying to find their way back. They are faced with overwhelming emotions of loss and regret. The lyrics are a powerful commentary on the choices we make, the people we surround ourselves with, and the consequences of our actions.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm such a bad man.
I am admitting that I am a morally corrupt person.
On the road with my bad friends.
I am traveling with other immoral people.
Stop to look at the tragedy.
I take pleasure in witnessing misfortune.
On the road.
I am always constantly moving without direction or purpose.
The road to nowhere.
I know my way of life doesn't lead anywhere useful.
I'm missing all these things.
I regret that I have lost some important things due to my choices.
That I left on the side of the road.
I abandoned those important things carelessly during my journey.
I didn't lose but misplaced my mind.
I acknowledge that I am not completely insane, but I am misguided.
And I gave a sentimental sacrifice.
I made an emotional offering, likely for a selfish reason.
And all the things that you do.
Your actions are befuddling and puzzling to me.
Confuse you. you're my charity.
I am supporting you, yet still perplexed by your decisions.
I hope you see.
I want you to be able to comprehend what I am trying to convey.
And on the drive home.
During my trip back, I had a moment of clarity.
The light put the innocent on your face.
I saw a pure and blameless quality in you.
And I'm stuck with my bad things.
I am burdened and troubled by my sinful actions.
Am I going straight to hell.
I am sincerely apprehensive about the afterlife consequences of my evil deeds.
And all the things that you say.
The words you express to me are problematic.
Get in the way.
Your statements are interrupting my way of living.
You're my charity.
I need your help and support.
I hope you see.
I hope you can comprehend what I need from you.
And all the things that you do.
Your actions are further complicating my life.
Destroy you.
Your actions may precipitate your destruction.
You die for the truth that you lose.
You will suffer for the truth that you claim to have.
Stop driving me on the road.
I need to be freed of this directionless, negative existence.
The road to nowhere.
I need to find a purposeful existence that's worth the effort.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Brain Howe, Terence Thomas
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Tiffanee
I wish I could find this somewhere to download :/
Fashion Monster
Why is this not more famous 💗