The band was formed in late 2009/early 2010,after Craig Owens was let go by Chiodos. The band's members were announced in several YouTube video updates on Craig Owens' official YouTube page. The band's members included vocalist Craig Owens (Chiodos), drummer Aaron Stern (Matchbook Romance), guitarist/vocalist Nick Martin (Underminded), guitarist/vocalist Matt Good (From First to Last), and bassist Adam Russell (Story of the Year). The band played their first live shows to sold out crowds at the Pike Room inside The Crofoot in Pontiac, MI on November 28 and 29, 2010
On November 11, 2010, D.R.U.G.S. released their first song, "If You Think This Song Is About You, It Probably Is." On December 6, 2010, they released their second song, "Mr. Owl Ate My Metal Worm." This was followed by "Sex Life", released on January 18, 2011, which is the first single from the album.
On January 31, 2011, D.R.U.G.S. released their fourth song off of their self-titled album, "My Swagger Has a First Name" to all those who pre-ordered the album. The band's debut self-titled album was given a release date of February 22, 2011, through Decaydance/Sire Records.
On January 18, 2012 the band made this announcement that bassist Adam Russell had decided to leave the band.
On April 26, 2012, Chiodos released a video update hinting that Craig Owens had rejoined the band and replaced Brandon Bolmer, who joined the band after Owens was kicked out. The following day, Matt Good, Nick Martin, and Aaron Stern announced that they have decided to leave the band. It has been confirmed that Craig Owens decided to leave D.R.U.G.S. as well, thus leading the band towards a complete break up.
In February 2020, an Instagram account for the band was made and a VK page that leaked information about many upcoming songs, signaling a reunion of the band. In March 2020 Owens confirmed the possibility of upcoming tour dates on his Twitter account the following day new single was shared dubbed "King I Am" demo was released following a Forbes Magazine Q&A. In February 2021 the band announced they have signed to Velocity Records with a planned 2021 album release.
On September 8, 2021, the band announced former Bring Me The Horizon and I Killed the Prom Queen guitarist Jona Weinhofen was joining the group as their new guitarist. Then on December 15, 2021, the band announced former All That Remains bassist and backing vocalist, Aaron Patrick, would be joining the group.
On February 2, 2022, the band released their first new song featuring Owens, Weinhofen and Patrick titled "Destiny". The song was released through Velocity Records.
Graveyard Dancing
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows Lyrics
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The locusts took over my brain.
I'm not living for you,
I'm just living so chill with your games.
You hope for sun, I want rain.
We just tear down the walls and the home that our jealousy built.
It's been watching you.
Your slips and slurs and play on words.
All fall from your mouth.
Each mutter, rolling dripping from your tongue.
My plagues begun.
This thin man is starting to fade.
You won't be living for long
So, just fly with me, die with me, babe.
They all swim while I drown.
They just dig up the dirt and bury us into the ground.
You're not as special as you maybe think that you are.
It's been watching you.
Your slips and slurs and play on words.
All fall from your mouth.
Each mutter, rolling dripping from your tongue.
My plagues begun.
Why is it I love you so much and all you do is
hate, hate, hate everything you've become?
Why is it I love you so much and all you do is
hate, hate, hate everything you've become?
It's been watching you.
Your slips and slurs and play on words.
All fall from your mouth.
Each mutter, rolling dripping from your tongue.
It's been watching you.
Your slips and slurs and play on words.
All fall from your mouth.
Each mutter, rolling dripping from your tongue.
My plagues begun.
The lyrics to "Graveyard Dancing" by Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows are about a toxic relationship where one person feels like they are being controlled and manipulated by the other. The song talks about the idea that the singer feels like the other person is trying to change them and make their life revolve around them. The line, "The locusts took over my brain" refers to this feeling of being taken over by the other person's influence. The singer is saying that they are living for themselves, not for the other person's happiness, and that the other person should stop playing games and let them live their own life.
The chorus, "You're not as pretty/special as you maybe think that you are" is a direct address to the other person, telling them that they are not as great or important as they may believe. The song goes back to the theme of control and manipulation, with the singer saying that they feel like their every action is being watched and judged by the other person. The final lines of the song, "It's been watching you/Your slips and slurs and play on words/All fall from your mouth/Each mutter, rolling dripping from your tongue/My plagues begun" suggest that the person who has been controlling the singer is now being exposed and will face consequences for their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
The locusts took over my brain.
My thoughts are consumed by destructive forces.
I'm not living for you,
I'm just living so chill with your games.
I refuse to be manipulated by you and will live my life without being bothered by your schemes.
You hope for sun, I want rain.
Your optimism conflicts with my desire for hardship and pain.
We just tear down the walls and the home that our jealousy built.
Our jealousy has led us to destroy the bond we shared by tearing down the walls of our home.
You're not as pretty as you maybe think that you are.
Your self-confidence is unfounded and invalid.
It's been watching you.
Your slips and slurs and play on words.
All fall from your mouth.
Each mutter, rolling dripping from your tongue.
My plagues begun.
I observe your every word and action, and they serve as evidence of the disease you have inflicted upon me.
This thin man is starting to fade.
I am weak and fading away due to my affliction.
You won't be living for long
So, just fly with me, die with me, babe.
Our mutual suffering and affliction should bring us closer as we approach the end of our lives.
They all swim while I drown.
They just dig up the dirt and bury us into the ground.
Others are blissfully ignorant to our plight while we suffer and are eventually forgotten.
Why is it I love you so much and all you do is
hate, hate, hate everything you've become?
I question why my love for you persists given that you seem to reject everything about yourself.
It's been watching you.
Your slips and slurs and play on words.
All fall from your mouth.
Each mutter, rolling dripping from your tongue.
I continue to observe and document every instance of your troubling behavior.
My plagues begun.
The disease you have inflicted upon me is taking over my body and mind.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AARON STERN, CRAIG OWENS, MATT GOOD, MATTHEW GOOD, NICHOLAS MARTIN
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