Flatstick was originally a two man project between Melbourne (Australia) mu… Read Full Bio ↴Flatstick was originally a two man project between Melbourne (Australia) musicians, John Sanders (AKA: Doug Steele) and Gary McKay (R.I.P.). The sound created by the two is best described as Faith No More meets Strapping Young Lad meets Frank Zappa meets Meshuggah meets Pantera meets Mr. Bungle meets Korn, and a dash of jazz (and a slice of electronic dance). Think thrashy, technical Metal with progressive twists.

Flatstick have (to date) one full length record titled Omnicore, which saw the light of day in 1999 / 2000. A second full-length is in the works. The Omnicore album is out of press, but you can download the entire thing at full CD quality from their web site (link below).

Gary McKay passed away in 2006 from cancer. Flatstick were at the time working on album number two.

John / Doug has put together a band and is currently rehearsing the Omnicore material plus some new songs which will go on the second album. They plan on playing live before releasing the next album.

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Adios
Flatstick Lyrics

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I feel it's time
To put you in the place you put me
Cuz you lie
And now you'll know what hurting feels like

THANKS BUT NO THANKS
Countless hours spent with you have got me seeing red
LIFE IS A BITCH

I can only pray for peace and better times ahead

Adios my friend
The car's still running there's film in the camera so goodbye
Adios my friend
The good times are gone it's time to move on so goodbye

I feel it's time
To break free from the countless headtrips
Best of luck
I hope you're cooler in the next life

THANKS BUT NO THANKS
The things that you have put my through have got me feeling sick
LIFE IS A BITCH
I dedicate this song to to you you little piece of shit

No way known

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Flatstick's song Adios depict the end of a toxic relationship. The singer has had enough of the lies and head games the other person has put them through and decides that it's time to put them in the same position they've been in all this time. The chorus "Adios my friend, the good times are gone it's time to move on so goodbye" emphasizes the finality of the decision to end the relationship.

The lyrics also show a sense of liberation and empowerment for the singer. They feel that breaking free from the toxic relationship is the best for their mental health and wellbeing. The lines "I feel it's time to break free from the countless headtrips, best of luck I hope you're cooler in the next life" show that the singer is ready to move on and leave the other person behind.

Overall, the lyrics convey a feeling of frustration and anger towards the other person. The singer is tired of being hurt and mistreated and wants to put an end to it once and for all.

Line by Line Meaning

I feel it's time
The singer has decided that it is time for a change

To put you in the place you put me
The singer plans to make the other person feel the same type of pain they caused

Cuz you lie
The other person is accused of being a liar

And now you'll know what hurting feels like
The artist plans to hurt the other person in the same way they were hurt

Countless hours spent with you have got me seeing red
The artist has spent a lot of time with the other person causing negative emotions

I can only pray for peace and better times ahead
The singer is hoping for a better future after leaving the other person behind

To break free from the countless headtrips
The singer wants to escape the constant psychological manipulation

Best of luck
The artist wishes the other person well in the future

I hope you're cooler in the next life
The artist hopes the other person will be a better person in their next existence

The things that you have put my through have got me feeling sick
The artist has been through a lot of negative experiences with the other person

I dedicate this song to to you you little piece of shit
The singer is dedicating this song to the person who caused them pain

No way known
The artist will not allow themselves to be controlled by the other person

I WON'T BE A DOORMAT
The singer refuses to be passive and let the other person walk all over them

I'll stand my ground, won't let you suck out my soul
The singer will not allow the other person to take away their happiness or well-being

To cut these ties that only bring me pain
The singer is ending their connection with the other person because it is causing them harm

I'm done with you
The artist is finished with the relationship with the other person

I won't let you fuck with my mind again
The artist will not allow the other person to play with their emotions

You painted me a world of lies that I believed in vain
The other person is accused of creating a false reality that the singer believed, causing disappointment

But your karma's coming back and will cause you even more pain
The singer believes in the concept of karma and that the other person will receive negative consequences for their actions

To leave this nightmare far behind me
The artist wants to escape the negative situation they are in

It's over now
The relationship with the other person has come to an end

I see the light and you'll no longer blind me
The artist has gained clarity and will no longer allow the other person to control or manipulate them

Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Gary McKay, John Sanders

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