Flogging Molly has released six major studio albums, Swagger, Drunken Lullabies, Within a Mile of Home, Float, Speed of Darkness, and Life is Good as well as an independent live album entitled Alive Behind the Green Door. Also, they released a CD/DVD combo entitled Whiskey On A Sunday, which included a CD with acoustic tracks of many of the band's songs and a brand new studio track, "Laura". They have toured with the Warped Tour and Larry Kirwan's American Fléadh Festival. They also contributed to the Rock Against Bush project. Also, as of late they have done extensive touring with the self proclaimed Gypsy punk band, Gogol Bordello, which is also signed under SideOneDummy Records.
Their music is heavily influenced by such bands as The Pogues,The Dubliners, Johnny Cash and ranges from boisterous punk rock like the pirate-themed "Salty Dog" and "Seven Deadly Sins," or the defiant "What's Left of the Flag" and "Rebels of the Sacred Heart" to more somber songs like "Far Away Boys", "The Sun Never Shines (On Closed Doors)", or "Death Valley Queen". In the Whiskey On A Sunday DVD King describes the band's music as a '21st century version of The Dubliners.'
The driving forces behind the music tend to be Dave King's gravelly voice and Bridget's manic fiddling. Prior to forming Flogging Molly, Dave King was the vocalist for Fastway, a late 80s-early 90s heavy metal band, featuring guitarist Eddie Clarke of Motörhead.
The band released a DVD and a full-length album entitled "Whiskey on a Sunday" on July 25th 2006.
The DVD "Whiskey on a Sunday" contains a two hour documentary that gives viewers insight into how the band members found each other and also talks about the members' attitude towards life, events that have shaped their lives and their motivation for making music.
The band released "Float" on March 4, 2008. It includes the band's first two chart hits: "Requiem for a Dying Song" (#35 Billboard Modern Rock) and "Float" (#40 on the same chart). During the tour for the album, vocalist Dave King married the band's fiddle player Bridget Regan in Tokyo, Japan.
The Speed of Darkness Songfacts says the band's fifth album, Speed of Darkness was released on May 31, 2011 by the band's own record label, Borstal Beat Records.The set was recorded at Echo Mountain, an old church building turned recording studio in Asheville, North Carolina. It was produced by Ryan Hewitt, who has also worked with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Avett Brothers.
Life Is Good is the name of the sixth studio album by Flogging Molly that was released on 2 June 2017. Their first studio album in 6 years (following 2011's Speed of Darkness), it is also their first album to feature drummer Mike Alonso.
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Drunken Lullabies
Flogging Molly Lyrics
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To glisten once again
Five hundred years like Gelignite
Have blown us all to hell
What savior rests while on his cross we die
While forgotten freedom burns
Has the Shepard led his lambs astray
To the bigot and the gun
Must it take a life for hateful eyes
To glisten once again
'Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess
Singin' drunken lullabies
I watch and stare as Rosin's eyes
Turn a darker shade of red
And the bullet with this sniper lie
In their bloody gutless cell
Must we starve on crumbs from long ago
Through bars these men made steel
Is it a great or little thing we fought
Knelt the conscience blessed to kill
Must it take a life for hateful eyes
To glisten once again
'Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess
Singin' drunken lullabies
Ah, but maybe it's the way you were taught
Or maybe it's the way we fought
But a smile never grins without tears to begin
For each kiss is a cry we all lost
Though there is nothing left to gain
But for the banshee that stole the grave
'Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess
Singin' drunken lullabies
I sit in and dwell on faces past
Like memories seem to fade
No color left but black and white
And soon will all turn grey
But may these shadows rise to walk again
With lessons truly learnt
When the blossom flowers in each our hearts
Shall beat a new found flame
Must it take a life for hateful eyes
To glisten once again
'Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess
Singin' drunken lullabies
'Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess
Singin' drunken lullabies, singin' drunken lullabies
The song "Drunken Lullabies" by Flogging Molly is a powerful commentary on the cyclical nature of violence, bigotry, and oppression throughout human history. The lyrics express frustration about how these issues continue to persist, even after countless wars and centuries of struggle. The first verse sets the stage for the song's message, with lines like "Must it take a life for hateful eyes to glisten once again?" and "Five hundred years like Gelignite have blown us all to hell." The reference to gelignite, a type of explosive, reinforces the idea that violence and destruction have been a part of human history for a long time.
The second verse takes a more specific perspective, referencing a sniper who has killed someone and is now in prison. The line "is it a great or little thing we fought, knelt the conscience blessed to kill" suggests that even those who fight in wars and believe they are doing the right thing may eventually have doubts about the morality of their actions. The third verse provides a glimmer of hope, with the lyrics "May these shadows rise to walk again, with lessons truly learnt." The song ends with the repeated line "Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess, singing drunken lullabies," suggesting that despite our best efforts, history keeps repeating itself.
Overall, "Drunken Lullabies" is a powerful and thought-provoking song that encourages listeners to reflect on the state of the world and consider how we can break free from the cycles of violence and oppression that have plagued humanity for centuries.
Line by Line Meaning
Must it take a life for hateful eyes
To glisten once again
Are we so blinded by hate that we cannot see the value of life until it's taken away?
Five hundred years like Gelignite
Have blown us all to hell
Centuries of conflict, like explosive gelignite, have left us in ruins and chaos.
What savior rests while on his cross we die
While forgotten freedom burns
Why doesn't our supposed savior intervene to stop the oppression and loss of freedom?
Has the Shepard led his lambs astray
To the bigot and the gun
Has the religious leader betrayed his followers by leading them to follow hateful ideologies and use weapons to promote them?
'Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess
Singin' drunken lullabies
We're stuck in this cycle of violence and hatred, singing meaningless songs while things continue on as they always have.
And the bullet with this sniper lie
In their bloody gutless cell
The victims of violence and oppression are left to suffer in prison cells, with bullets from snipers still lodged in their bodies.
Must we starve on crumbs from long ago
Through bars these men made steel
Are we doomed to suffer forever, forced to scrape by on whatever scraps we can find, imprisoned by our own making?
Is it a great or little thing we fought
Knelt the conscience blessed to kill
Was it truly worth it to go to war and kill others, even if conscience told us it was the right thing to do?
Ah, but maybe it's the way you were taught
Or maybe it's the way we fought
Perhaps our hate and violence is the result of our upbringing or the way we were taught to fight.
For each kiss is a cry we all lost
Though there is nothing left to gain
But for the banshee that stole the grave
Every moment of love we experience is marred by the losses we've suffered, but even in the midst of our grief, we can find some solace in mourning the dead.
I sit in and dwell on faces past
Like memories seem to fade
No color left but black and white
And soon will all turn grey
As we get older, the faces of the people we've lost begin to fade, as everything turns into a blur of black and white before ultimately fading to grey.
But may these shadows rise to walk again
With lessons truly learnt
When the blossom flowers in each our hearts
Shall beat a new found flame
May we learn from the past and use that knowledge to rise up and create a better future, full of hope and renewed passion.
'Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess
Singin' drunken lullabies, singin' drunken lullabies
Once again, we're singing these meaningless songs, lost in our own despair and unable to break free from the cycle of violence and hatred.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ted Hutt, Dave King, Dennis Casey, George Schmidt, Robert Schmidt, Nathan Maxwell, Bridget Regan, Matt Hensley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ibangclips8988
Dad died yesterday and this was his favorite song.. also my first concert .. 11 years old . Love you pops. You’ll forever be in my heart
@bobbyrichie3509
My heart go's out you!
@Sam-lj9vj
Sorry to hear that gov, bless you
@cooked5439
this was my daughters first concert. she was 13 it was a rainy day in Philly we loved it
@matiuhensley6657
sorry to hear that brother....it will get better mate! remember the good times and he'll always be with ya...up on the down side much love from New Zealand mate
@robbieardura
Salute to you and him up in Heaven. May he rest well.
@ThioJoe
We all know why we’re here today 😌
@blodhthringa
Glad to know I'm not alone. 😅
@Jason-hn8ld
Sounds good
@gibraltar4841
You tricked me into thinking I could turn my xbox 360 into an xbox one years ago 🗿