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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These Exiled Years
Flogging Molly Lyrics
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A loaded room, an empty gun
I whistle a tune I heard years before
The clock started ticking, where did the time go?
I danced to the morning, she called out my name
The wind was a howling and down came the rain
Her arms, they caressed me, sweet was her brow
Wash me down in all your joy
But don't drag me through this again
I've heard all your sad songs I can hear
It's in with the whiskey and out with the gin
I've heard all your sad songs I can hear
It's another day older in these exiled years
The dew on the ground blankets the face
Cold was the night and gone her embrace
For your land of the free now prisons me
To rot in this jail of lost liberty
Wash me down in all your joy
Don't drag me through this again
I've heard all your sad songs I can hear
It's in with the whiskey and out with the gin
I've heard all your sad songs I can hear
It's another day older in these exiled years
Walk away
Watch me as I wave
One foot here, but sure the other's in the grave
Walk away, walk away
I've heard all your sad songs I can hear
It's in with the whiskey and out with the gin
I've heard all your sad songs I can hear
It's another day older in these exiled years
The lyrics to Flogging Molly's "These Exiled Years" paint a picture of a man who is worn down and tired, reflecting on his past as he lives in exile. It's four in the morning and the man is battered and numb in a loaded room with an empty gun. He whistles a tune he heard years before and thinks about how quickly time has passed him by, wondering where it all went. He remembers a woman from his past who called out his name while he danced until the morning, and how her touch banished his doubts. But he knows he can't be dragged through heartache again, even as he's surrounded by the familiar comfort of whiskey and gin.
In the second verse, the man describes the coldness of the night, where dew blankets the ground and his lover's embrace is long gone. He laments the fact that the land he once thought was free now imprisons him, leaving him lost in his own hellish jail of lost liberty. The chorus repeats several times, with the man acknowledging that he has heard all the world's sad songs he can bear. He continues to drink, but he knows that every day he spends in exile, he's another day older.
Overall, "These Exiled Years" is a powerful reflection on the human condition, exploring the struggle to find meaning in a world filled with heartache and disappointment. The song captures the feeling of being trapped, longing for something beyond one's reach and feeling the weight of the past bearing down on the present.
Line by Line Meaning
It's four in the morning, battered and numb
It's very late at night and I feel beaten down and desensitized.
A loaded room, an empty gun
The room is full of people, but I feel alone and empty inside.
I whistle a tune I heard years before
I try to find comfort in the familiar melody of a song I've known for a long time.
The clock started ticking, where did the time go?
I become aware of how quickly time passes and feel a sense of urgency to make the most of it.
I danced to the morning, she called out my name
I stayed up all night celebrating and enjoying life with someone special.
The wind was a howling and down came the rain
The weather was tumultuous, mirroring the chaotic excitement of the night.
Her arms, they caressed me, sweet was her brow
I felt comforted and loved as we embraced, and she was kind and gentle to me.
She opened my eyes to banish the doubt
She showed me a new perspective that helped me overcome my fears and uncertainties.
Wash me down in all your joy
Bring me happiness and freedom from my troubles and worries.
But don't drag me through this again
I don't want to go through the pain and struggle again, even if there is also an opportunity for joy.
I've heard all your sad songs I can hear
I've listened to all the sorrowful tunes and stories before, and I am ready to move on to something else.
It's in with the whiskey and out with the gin
I will put aside sadness and replace it with a different kind of emotion, perhaps something stronger or more uplifting.
It's another day older in these exiled years
Every day that passes feels like more time spent in a place I don't want to be.
The dew on the ground blankets the face
The world around me is still and calm, but I feel weighed down by sadness and loneliness.
Cold was the night and gone her embrace
Once the excitement of the night's events faded, I was left feeling cold and alone once again.
For your land of the free now prisons me
Even though I am in a place that is supposed to be free and full of opportunities, I am trapped and unable to escape.
To rot in this jail of lost liberty
I feel stuck and unable to break free, slowly wasting away and losing any sense of freedom or independence.
Walk away
I want to leave this place behind and move on to something better.
Watch me as I wave
I want others to know that I am leaving and to see me as I make my way out.
One foot here, but sure the other's in the grave
Even though I am physically still here, part of me feels like I am already dead or gone.
I've heard all your sad songs I can hear
I am tired of hearing about sadness and want to focus on something more positive and uplifting.
It's in with the whiskey and out with the gin
I am ready to move on from sadness and find a new source of emotion, perhaps something a bit stronger or more invigorating.
It's another day older in these exiled years
Every day that passes feels like another wasted day stuck in a place I don't want to be.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BRIDGET A REGAN, DAVID R KING, GEORGE EDWARD SCHWINDT, JOHN T DONOVAN, MATTHEW A HENSLEY, NATHEN MAXWELL, ROBERT ANTHONY SCHMIDT
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@alicegodinez2163
Best album! Many memories. Cheers!
@cassidyfox6075
Beautiful song.
@SGAman123_
A loaded room
an empty gun
that is great imagery and a contradiction of what someone would normally think of
Dave King is a great writer and this song shows it