The track "Debonaire" is notable for being used in the 2001 film The Fast & The Furious.
Successful headlining tours and Dope’s second album “Life” followed in 2001. The band’s sound matured and the record was received with excellent reviews by both the media and fans alike. Unfortunately, the band’s two labels were not functioning well together anymore. The label support and focus was non-existent for Dope at this very crucial time and there was very little awareness surrounding the album’s release.
Instead of becoming bitter and fading into oblivion, Dope decided to take matters into their own hands. After confirming the band’s release from both of their original record deals, Dope quickly returned to the studio and created its third album “Group Therapy”; a collection of 13 new songs which included a full-length music video for every song on the album. With the major label jitters still fresh in their heads, Dope chose not to shop this new record to the record labels. Instead, Dope independently released “Group Therapy” in October of 2003 and set out on tour to promote the album themselves. The band did several successful headlining runs and supported acts like Mushroomhead, Slayer, Static-X and Saliva. Independently, “Group Therapy” has scanned nearly 50,000 units in less than a year. In total, Dope has scanned close to 400,000 combined units in its career.
Now that they have proven to themselves and to the industry that there is still a strong demand for Dope, the band has completed its fourth album “American Apathy” and has inked a new deal with Artemis Records (home of Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society, Kittie, and Sugarcult). The new album is a return to the band’s roots with a heavy guitar driven roar and political overtones in the lyrical content. This may very well be the strongest, most exciting Dope album to date.
Dope has just finished up headlining the Jagermeister sponsored “American Apathy Tour 2004” featuring Dope and former Ozzfest acts Motograter and Twisted Method. The tour hit over 70 cities in 11 weeks. Dope utilized this tour to showcase songs from the new album and as the first step to begin creating awareness around the new Dope album “American Apathy” to be released this spring.
Dope has survived the politics of the business and the ever-changing flavor of the month trends. They are proving that they are not part of any one genre, instead, they have created their own. Ask anyone wearing a black t-shirt at a hard rock or heavy metal concert what they think of the band Dope, and they are sure to respond with devil horns and a smile. The conclusion is that people like Dope. Reconnecting Dope with the people is their goal in 2005.
Now preparing to release their 5th studio album, Dope has recruited a new drummer, Angel, formerly of the Genitorturers, to kick off their promotional tour.
Dope has recently released their highly anticipated new album "No Regrets". The album was launched March 10th 2009, on Koch Records. Tracks included on the album include "6-6-Sick", "Addiction" Ft. Zakk Wylde, "Nothing For Me Here" (was featured on Guitar Hero 3), and Billy Idol Cover Song "Rebel Yell".
To Date (6/13/09) The album is rated 4 1/2 out of 5 stars based on 21 reviews on cdnow.com.
After releasing album No Regrets along with lots of touring after and before, they decided to take a little easier and stopped touring regularly for a while. Dope started working their new album "Blood Money, Part 1" and they dropped a few teasers from the album in 2012 and in 2013 which also said that the album would be released in 2014.
In 2015 Dope played a few gigs in Russia for the first time with their original "Die MotherFucker Die" line-up and they also recorded their very first live album in Moscow. Live album, titled "Live In Moscow", was released in 2016 summer with crowdfunding process via their website where all the people who pre-ordered the live album could f.ex. have their name on its live albums liner notes and also could make the thermometer grow with their shopping at their band website. Thermometer had different types of goals like releasing live dvd and going to U.K. and Europe for a tour.
After releasing Dope's first live album, band announced that they will be releasing their long awaited album "Blood Money, Part 1" in the autumn of 2016 also stating that the second part of "Blood Money" wouldn't take so long time to release as "Part 1" did.
Dope released their first tour dates in USA for a long time after releasing their live album in summer. The tour was called "Die Mother Fucker Die Reunion" it including the original line-up from the "Life" album. "Blood Money, Part 1" was released in October 28th in 2016. After releasing the record, band went to Russia and United Kingdom as a headline tour along with the "Die Mother Fucker Die Reunion" tour.
In the beginning of 2017 Dope released some more tour dates for spring 2017 with co-headliner Combichrist and support acts September Mourning and Davey Suicide.
It's been rumored that Dope will come to Europe to play some festival gigs in the summer of 2017 but nothing official yet hasn't been released.
Selfish
Dope Lyrics
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Life ain't fair
Nothing's right
No one cares
So what?
Christ I swear
So what?
I don't care
I don't care
I don't care
I don't care
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
And I smoke and drink too much
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
It's just me
I'm not you
I'm fucked up!
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
And sometimes I like it rough
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
It's just me
I'm not you
I'm fucked up!
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
So what?
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
So what?
So what?
Life ain't fair
Time ticks by
but goes nowhere
So what?
Christ I swear
So what?
I don't care
I don't care
I don't care
I don't care
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
And I smoke and drink too much
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
It's just me
I'm not you
I'm fucked up!
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
And sometimes I like it rough
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
It's just me
I'm not you
I'm fucked up!
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
So what?
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
So what?
I don't care, I don't care,I don't care
I don't care, I don't care,I don't care
I don't care
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
And I smoke and drink too much
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
It's just me
I'm not you
I'm fucked up!
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
And sometimes I like it rough
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
It's just me
I'm not you
I'm fucked up!
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
So what?
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
So what?
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
So what?
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
So what?
The lyrics to Dope's song "Selfish" explores the singer's internal battle with their own selfishness. The repetition of "So what?" emphasizes the singer's indifference towards their selfishness and their lack of concern for the opinions of others. The lyrics touch upon the theme of societal pressure to conform and the singer's stance of defiance towards it. The use of profanity in the lyrics expresses the frustration, anger and provocative attitude of the singer.
The line "I'm selfish, and I smoke and drink too much" implies that the singer indulges in self-destructive behaviors like substance abuse and is unapologetic about it. The emphasis on "I'm not you" highlights the singer's individuality and the need to be accepted for who they are, even if they are flawed. The repetition of the phrase "I'm fucked up!" suggests that the singer is aware of their flaws and may even revel in them.
Overall, the song captures the frustration and rebelliousness of youth as they navigate an unfair and judgmental world. The singer's selfishness is a form of self-preservation and a way to cope with a world that they feel is against them.
Line by Line Meaning
So what?
What does it matter? Life is incredibly unfair and nothing seems to go right, and it feels like nobody cares.
Life ain't fair
The world is an unjust place and life often feels cruel.
Nothing's right
Everything is screwed up, and it feels like there's no way to make things better.
No one cares
It seems as if nobody is paying any attention, and everyone is too wrapped up in their own problems.
Christ I swear
The artist is exasperated and frustrated with their circumstances, with the weight of these awful surroundings so oppressive as to evoke an anguished vow.
I don't care
The singer is disengaged from the events unfolding around him, perhaps in an effort to avoid the stress and pain that come with engaging with a cruel world.
I'm selfish (I'm selfish)
The singer is focused solely on their own desires, pleasures and survival, in an attempt to mitigate the pain of a world that seems to care little whether one lives or dies.
And I smoke and drink too much
The artist may be turning to drugs and alcohol as a way to escape the bleakness of reality, rather than dealing with problems in a healthy way.
It's just me
The artist seems to think that they are inherently different from those around them, and only they can truly understand the unique pain that they are suffering.
I'm not you
The artist believes that others cannot understand the depths of their own loneliness and despair.
I'm fucked up!
The singer seems to be battling complex feelings of guilt and self-hatred, perhaps exacerbated by substance abuse or a tumultuous life.
And sometimes I like it rough
The artist references a desire for rough, unloving sex and provides an insight into their damaged psyche, perhaps highlighting their own twisted self-conception.
Time ticks by but goes nowhere
The meaningful progression of time, so necessary for hope, feels absent and the singer is left barely living and unable to change their situation.
I don't care
Repeating this line emphasizes the singer's desire to disconnect from everything.
I don't care, I don't care,I don't care
The repetition serves as both a mantra for the singer's disaffected attitude towards life, and a form of reinforcement of that attitude.
So what?
The artist again appears to view the world as pointless, and devalues anything that they do or say.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: David J Nelson, Brian Charles Ebejer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Gracie Lynn
One of the only bands from the 90s, if not the only one, to stay true to their self. So many others change their sound to become more radio friendly. Not, these guys. Why they continue to keep my utmost admiration.
ksleazyy
I personally love this song. Sure, the lyrics are simple, but I really, really love it. Looking forward to the new album!
Debon4ire
@Kent Hatrix What's the meaning? Not sure I got it.
Masebot 1
I am from the year 2026. We still are waiting on the album.
Toby Anderson
HA HA HA
Михаил Гусаров
😂😂😂
ryukz das edit
2020 shitter
Panic! at The Twenty-Øne Used Chemical Rejects
@slade bonge part 2 isn't.
kurtisreptile Weather
Thank you
rambo6699
I liked that part where he said hes selfish