1. Drowning Pool is a heavy metal/nu… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 bands by this name:
1. Drowning Pool is a heavy metal/nu metal band from Dallas, Texas formed in 1997 that rose to prominence while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during Ozzfest. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner, was certified platinum within six months and the video for its first single "Bodies" was frequently aired on various music video channels. After the September 11th attacks the song "Bodies" was infrequently heard on many radio stations due to the sensitivity of those families' loved ones who jumped from the towers. In August 2002 the lead singer of the band, Dave Williams, died in his tour bus of heart failure.
After Williams' death, the band decided to carry on and began searching for a new singer.
In 2003, the band found a new singer in Jason Jones who took place of Dave Williams in the wake of his death. They released the album Desensitized in 2004.
Jason's departure from Drowning Pool was publically announced on June 14, 2005, due to irreconcilable differences. Jones would later join the hard rock band A.M. Conspiracy. Almost immediately, rumours started swirling concerning the new singer's identity, most of them pointing to former SOiL singer Ryan McCombs. Drowning Pool announced that the singer would be formally announced August 25 at the Ozzfest date in Dallas, Texas, where Drowning Pool will do a one off performance on the main stage. On July 20th, website SMNNews received word from close sources that McCombs was indeed the new singer, and that fact was confirmed by McCombs and Drowning Pool alike the next week.
In spring of 2006, Drowning Pool announced that they had parted ways with Wind-Up Records. As of June 30th, Wind-Up's website has been updated to confirm this.
In October 2006, a new song called No More was announced to be released on the Saw III soundtrack, their first track (besides the second version of Rise Up) with Ryan McCombs on vocals.
On February 26, 2007, it was announced that the band has signed a new deal with Eleven Seven Music, after receiving offers from Century Media and Sanctuary Records.[1] It was also confirmed that Drowning Pool will have a new management company, Tenth Street Entertainment, following the group's departure with Paul Bassman of Bass Management.
The band's newest album is, "Full Circle" and was released on July 24th, 2007 nationwide. 2 songs on the album were being produced by Funny Farm Records, owned by Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx and former Beautiful Creatures guitarist DJ Ashba. The remaining tracks have been recorded with Producer Ben Schigel at the Dallas based January Studios.
In January 2008, the band announced that they would be heading out on a North American tour as special guests of Saliva.
The band is currently set to release their newest, self-titled studio album on April 27th 2010 featuring their newest single "Feel Like I Do".
In 2011 Ryan McCombs and Drowning Pool has part ways. Ryan has become the permanent vocalist for SOiL once again.
In 2012 Drowning Pool has announced that new vocalist is Suicide Hook singer Jasen Moreno.
After parting ways with former singer Ryan McCombs, Drowning Pool recruited Moreno to go on the road with them. He made his live debut with the band on July 8 at a show in Ardmore, Okla.
Drowning Pool’s have teamed up with producer Kato Khandwalla for their fifth studio album, the first to feature Moreno. The disc is due out in early 2013.
In 2023 McCombs returned and replaced Moreno as vocalist
Current members
Ryan McCombs - Vocals (2005-2011,2023-Present)
C.J. Pierce - Lead Guitar
Stevie Benton - Bass Guitar
Mike Luce - Drums
Former Members
Jason Moreno - Vocals (2012-2023)
Dave "Stage" Williams - Vocals (2000-2002)
Jason "Gong" Jones - Vocals (2003-2005)
Ryan McCombs - Vocals (2005-2011)
More information on the band's official website: www.drowningpool.com.
2. Drowning Pool (2) was an avant-rock quartet (Andrew Crane on vocals, Adam Elesh on guitar, Brett Smith on bass) from Los Angeles that released the following song collections: Drowning Pool (1986), comprised of recording sessions available previously as their early cassette releases, the double album Satori (Nate Starkman and Son, 1987), the EP Nierika (Viva Records, 1988) and the instrumental album Aphonia (Nate Starkman and Son, 1989). Their music was a mixture of new wave metal, psychedelia, world-music, ambient and industrial.
They changed their name to Mumbles and no traceable appearance has been on record since then.
Told You
Drowning Pool Lyrics
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All the bullshit in my eyes
Until I got away from you
And then I guess you thought
That you'd be cool
And make me look like I'm the one, the fool
Well I don't care 'cause
You're the one to blame
I can't believe it all comes down to this
A penny for your thoughts would make me sick
And anything less would be a crime
Told me, Told you
Shut up
Told me, Told you
Shut up!
Well everything is not ok
Tomorrow's another day
I'll find my perfect way out
And then I guess you thought
That you'd be smooth
And make me look like I'm another fool
Well I don't care 'cause
I don't believe anything you say or do
I can't believe it all comes down to this
A penny for your thoughts would make me sick
And anything less would be a crime
Told Me, Told you
Shut up
Told me, Told you
Shut up!
Just like me
I cut my losses to save face
I've found my perfect space
To crawl back inside of myself
And then I guess you tried to make me be
Everything you wanted me to be
Well look up from the ground and
See who's laughing last
I can't believe it all comes down to this
A penny for your thoughts would make me sick
And anything less would be a crime
I do what it takes to pull me through
No thanks to anything that you could do
Never trust again
Told me, Told you
Shut up
Told me, Told you
Shut up!
The lyrics to Drowning Pool's song "Told You So" seem to be a response to a toxic relationship. The singer of the song has finally realized that their partner was feeding them lies and manipulations, and they've managed to break free from their abuser's grasp. The abuser, however, thinks that they can still control and belittle the singer, but the singer doesn't care because they know that the abuser is the one to blame for their pain. The chorus of the song is an exchange between the two, with the abuser telling the singer what to do, and the singer telling them to shut up. The end of the song seems to be the singer triumphantly moving on from the relationship and refusing to be manipulated again.
The lyrics of "Told You So" are incredibly relatable to anyone who has ever been in a toxic relationship. The manipulation, belittling, and control that the abuser uses are all common tactics of emotional abuse. The chorus of the song, with its simple back-and-forth exchange, also perfectly captures the dynamic between an abuser and their victim. The overall message of the song is one of empowerment – the singer has realized that they deserve better than the abuse they were subjected to, and they're not going to let their abuser dictate their life anymore.
Line by Line Meaning
It took some time to realize
Realizing the false things in my life took an ample amount of time
All the bullshit in my eyes
All the non-sense that I believed for so long
Until I got away from you
Until I got away from your influence
And then I guess you thought
You believed that you could fool me
That you'd be cool
You thought that you would be better off
And make me look like I'm the one, the fool
And wanted me to appear to be the fool
Well I don't care 'cause
But I do not care since
You're the one to blame
You are the guilty one
I can't believe it all comes down to this
It's unbelievable that it all boils down to this situation
A penny for your thoughts would make me sick
Even thinking about your opinions nauseates me
And anything less would be a crime
Anything less than that is so wrong
Told me, Told you
You spoke, and then I listened
Shut up
Please stop speaking
Well everything is not ok
Everything is not alright
Tomorrow's another day
Another day to recover
I'll find my perfect way out
I will get myself out of this
And then I guess you thought
And then you believed
That you'd be smooth
You'd be slick in your approach
And make me look like I'm another fool
Make me appear to be an ignorant person
Well I don't care 'cause
But I don't care since
I don't believe anything you say or do
I don't trust what you say or do
Just like me
Just like before, when I trusted people like you
I cut my losses to save face
I quit while I was still ahead to save my reputation
I've found my perfect space
I have thankfully found a good place for myself
To crawl back inside of myself
To retreat and be by myself again
And then I guess you tried to make me be
And then you tried to force me to become
Everything you wanted me to be
The type of person you desired for me to be
Well look up from the ground and
Look up and take notice
See who's laughing last
Understand who is presently content
I do what it takes to pull me through
I do whatever I can to survive
No thanks to anything that you could do
I won't thank you for anything you did for me
Never trust again
I won't put my trust in people anymore
Told me, Told you
You spoke, and then I responded
Shut up!
Please stop speaking!
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Written by: DAVID WILLIAMS, C.J. PIERCE, MICHAEL LUCE, STEPHEN BENTON
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