The band self-released their debut album Circles that was a really big success as an independent one. It actually became one of the most successful independent releases in Spokane history.
The band received well after that. They had their own sold-out live venues, played in the Vans Warped Tour, took a spot in the Jagermeister Music Tour playing alongside with Slayer, Ill Nino, Hatebreed, and Drowning Pool.
In 2003 the band signed with Eclipse Records and became the most famous local band supporting much bigger music acts that performed in Spokane. A few years later Eclipse Records re-released and distributed the album Circles in an international level, as well as it did with their second release Blood Puddle in 2003. After the release the band drew much more attention and began to have a certain kind of rise in the music industry. Had many more live shows in big venues and a tour supporting the release of Blood Puddle.
After a certain amount of time the band recorded and released their third and final album release entitled This Cold Life. With a sound that was much heavier than before, This Cold Life had a similar big success like the previous releases.
A few months after the release the band announced on their website that they were breaking up. Five Foot Thick had their final show ever at The Big Easy in downtown, Spokane on May 12, 2006.
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Five Foot Thick Lyrics
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I know it's like this but that Don't it has to be
You think I'll sit and take this verbal blaspheme?
Well my friend you've pegged me dead wrong
Hide your face in print but I can't bite my tongue
You'd like to think you got me all figured out
Call me out though I said I'm not your enemy
I'll tell you again you haven't heard the last of me
You hear these words but you miss where I'm coming from
What's said is said and we all know what's done is done
Sit back and judge what I feel, think, do and say
That's quite a trick when you don't even know me
You don't know me so don't judge me
I never asked you for your opinion
Still you question my incentive
And got the balls to say I've got nothing to say
Why don't you shut up and listen [Repeat x4]
Bastard
Shut the fuck up and listen to this
And say this one more time and when I'm done
You can quote this fucking line "I don't give a fuck
About you or what you have to say" and that's truth
But I know when it's over you'll be sittin' satisfied
I got pissed so you got your fucking rise
We're getting close to your 14:59 how's it feel?
Don't explain you're out of time
I'm sure you'll get a shot to sound off, make all the
Noise you want it's just talk It doesn't matter now
Hell I forgot your name you'll come and go and
Come and went so what's to say
You don't know me so don't judge me
I never asked you for your opinion
Still you question my incentive
I've got the balls to say I've got nothing to say
Why don't you shut up and listen [Repeat x4]
Bastard
Well now it's sad it had to come to this
Just who the hell do you think you are,
Defacing me to make a name for you
Had better watch your fucking back my friend
I have heard enough from clones like you
With your bitter take on the world I would
Say it's you who has nothing worth a shit to say
Just set the record straight
The song "Listen" by Five Foot Thick is a lyrically powerful and aggressive song that expresses the artist's frustration and anger towards people who judge and criticize without even understanding or knowing the person. The line "What the fuck do they know?" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the artist's disdain towards those who claim to know everything about them without actually listening to what they have to say. The artist challenges the listener to actually listen to their point of view rather than just judging them based on their presumed knowledge.
The song's chorus "You don't know me so don't judge me, I never asked you for your opinion, still you question my incentive" encapsulates the overall message of the lyrics. The artist is tired of being judged and criticized by people who don't even know them, and they are not afraid to call them out on their hypocrisy. The song ends with a warning to those who defame the artist, saying that they better watch their backs.
Overall, the song is a powerful expression of frustration towards ignorance, assumption, and judgmental attitudes, and a demand for people to actually listen and understand before jumping to conclusions.
Line by Line Meaning
What the fuck do they know? [Repeat x8]
The singer questions the authority of those who criticize or judge them.
I know it's like this but that Don't it has to be
The singer acknowledges that there is more than one perspective to consider, but challenges the idea that their own view is invalid.
You think I'll sit and take this verbal blaspheme?
The singer asserts their refusal to accept derogatory or insulting language directed towards them.
Well my friend you've pegged me dead wrong / Hide your face in print but I can't bite my tongue
The artist asserts that while someone may think they know them, they are mistaken and won't stay quiet in the face of lies or slander.
You'd like to think you got me all figured out / Think you know me beyond the shadow of a doubt
The artist criticizes the assumption that someone can completely understand or know them.
Call me out though I said I'm not your enemy / I'll tell you again you haven't heard the last of me
The singer disagrees with being accused or attacked by someone who is not their enemy, and warns that they will continue to speak up for themselves.
You hear these words but you miss where I'm coming from / What's said is said and we all know what's done is done
The singer criticizes the other person's failure to understand their perspective, and emphasizes that words can have consequences.
Sit back and judge what I feel, think, do and say / That's quite a trick when you don't even know me
The artist points out the hypocrisy of being judged by someone who doesn't know them well enough to understand their thoughts or actions.
You don't know me so don't judge me / I never asked you for your opinion / Still you question my incentive / And got the balls to say I've got nothing to say / Why don't you shut up and listen [Repeat x4] / Bastard
The artist reiterates their indignation at being judged or questioned by someone who doesn't know them, and challenges the other person to listen rather than speak.
Shut the fuck up and listen to this / And say this one more time and when I'm done / You can quote this fucking line "I don't give a fuck / About you or what you have to say" and that's truth
The artist commands the other person to listen to them, and clearly states their lack of interest in the other person's opinions.
But I know when it's over you'll be sittin' satisfied / I got pissed so you got your fucking rise / We're getting close to your 14:59 how's it feel? / Don't explain you're out of time
The singer accuses the other person of deliberately causing conflict to gain attention, and suggests that their fame or notoriety will be short-lived.
I'm sure you'll get a shot to sound off, make all the / Noise you want it's just talk It doesn't matter now / Hell I forgot your name you'll come and go and / Come and went so what's to say
The artist dismisses the other person's attempts to make noise or gain attention, emphasizing their insignificance and short lifespan in the grand scheme of things.
Well now it's sad it had to come to this / Just who the hell do you think you are, / Defacing me to make a name for you / Had better watch your fucking back my friend
The singer expresses sadness that the situation has escalated, and warns the other person that they will face consequences for using the singer for their own gain.
I have heard enough from clones like you / With your bitter take on the world I would / Say it's you who has nothing worth a shit to say / Just set the record straight
The singer dismisses the other person's arguments or opinions as unoriginal and unimpressive, and asserts their own right to speak out.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ronald Eldon Sexsmith, Don Kerr
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