There are many different bands/acts called Fuel, the by far most successful… Read Full Bio ↴There are many different bands/acts called Fuel, the by far most successful one being an American post-grunge band (listed here as #1).

1. Fuel is an American alternative rock/post-grunge band formed by friends Carl Bell, Jeff Abercrombie and Brett Scallions in 1989. Originally from Tennessee, Fuel moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where they played local Pennsylvania bars and nightclubs. Their first EP Porcelin was released in 1996, and sold well locally, spawning a small radio hit with "Shimmer." The popularity of the EP brought them to the attention of Sony's 550 imprint, which released their second EP, Hazelton, the following year. The band's full length debut, Sunburn, came out in 1998. Shimmer was again included, and almost became a Top 40 hit, while the other singles ("Bittersweet," "Jesus or a Gun," "Sunburn") received some airplay. After laying low for two and a half years, Fuel came back with their second album, Something Like Human, in 2000, and scored a Top 40 hit with "Hemorrage (In My Hands)" (#17), as well as going platinum with the album. A third album, Natural Selection, came out in 2003, and was another big seller. Their songs have been featured on the movie soundtracks including the movie Daredevil which featured the song, "Won't Back Down" and their rendition of "We Three Kings" was included on a Christmas compilation album. Fuel also recorded a song titled "Walk the Sky" for the Godzilla soundtrack. Fuel released its greatest hits album, The Best of Fuel on December 13th, 2005. On February 7, 2006, Fuel announced through their website that singer Brett Scallions had left the band. The band (now just Carl Bell and Jeff Abercrombie) said that he left on friendly terms. "We will all miss him and we wish him the best", Carl wrote in a letter on their website. Fuel is auditioning for a new singer and are in preparation for creating their 4th studio album. In May 2006, Fuel offered American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry their lead singer slot, but he turned it down to perform on his own. Finally Fuel released a 4th album, Angels & Devils, with Toryn Green as new singer.

2) Fuel formed in 1989 and thrived in the early 90's post-hardcore scene. They were from the San Francisco Bay Area, though you wouldn't know it to listen to them. They combined melody, power, and raw emotion to create both personal and political songs. They had a post-punk "DC" sound akin to Fugazi or early Hot Water Music with twin guitars and dueling rough post hardcore vocals and aggressive and intricate drumming. If anything, they were a bridge between the coasts since the bands they were closest to in terms of friendship were Jawbreaker (in fact, they recorded a Jawbreaker cover, but put an unused vocal track from a different song over it), Samiam, Cringer, and Monsula.

After a few recording sessions at Gilman, they had their own self-published demo. A song recorded with Alex Sergay in the fall of 1989 later ended up on the Very Small Records compilation "If You Can See Through it... It Ain't Coffee." They recorded with Kevin Army in February and March of 1990, and released their self-titled LP "Fuel" in 1990 containing 10 songs on Sixth International/Rough Trade Records. The same recording sessions yielded four other songs which were released as a 7" on Lookout! Records the same year. Both were well received by critics.

Over the next two years, they toured and played locally and hit the studio a few more times to lay down some tracks which would end up on split 7s with Phleg Camp and Angry Son respectively as well as a few compilations. Most of their work was later re-released by Allied Records in 1995. The discography was called "Monuments to Excess" and featured more or less the same artwork as the original LP.

Fuel split in 1991. Fuel was Mike Kirsch on guitar/vocals, Aaron Arroyo on bass, Jim Allison on guitar/vocals, and Jeff Stofan on drums. Mike Kirsch has been in numerous Bay Area bands such as The Skinflutes, early Pinhead Gunpowder, Navio Forge, Torches to Rome, Bread and Circuits, and Please Inform the Captain This is a Hijack. He's currently playing guitar in Baader Brains. Jeff Stofan has also been in numerous bands including Monsula most notably.

Twenty years later, and people still talk about Fuel. One of the members started and maintains the band's official website as a tribute and scrapbook to a time he obviously loved.

3) Fuel - the Scottish band, had strong connections and a similar guitar sound to quintessential ethereal band "Cocteau Twins". Formed by Hamish McKintosh in 1987 and produced by the Cocteau Twins guitarist Robin Guthrie, a first album "The back of this beyond" was released. Undeterred Hanish produced a second album which was due to be released but the collapse of the record label meant this was postponed. In 1994 the ep "Timeless" was released with major contributions from the Cocteau Twins, including the vocal talents of Elizabeth Fraser on the song "Butterfly Knife" and Robin Guthrie's inimitable sound on the astounding shoegazer should be classic "Wildfire".

4) Fuel - Serbian Nightwish tribute band located in Pancevo.

Forever
Fuel Lyrics

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Fuck the way I feel right now
I'll never feel this anymore
Shut the feelings all right down
I'll never need them anymore
Callous now till all is sublime

Forever, is just some useless word you'd say
You threw it all away, didn't you?

I'll ever, hope you someday feel this ache
You threw it all away, didn't you?

Kill the pain away right now
I'll never feel it anymore
Twist what's real until it's everything I want it to be
I'll never fall again, no

Forever, is just some useless word you'd say
You threw it all away, didn't you?
I'll ever, hope you someday feel this ache
You threw it all away, didn't you?

Wash the stains away right now
Till the dream returns somehow
Turn my sights onto tomorrow
Killing this sorrow now

Forever, is just some useless word you'd say
You threw it all away, didn't you?
I'll ever, hope you someday feel this ache
You threw it all away, didn't you?

Forever, is just some useless word you'd say
You threw it all away, didn't you?
I'll ever, hope you someday feel this ache
You threw it all away, didn't you?

Didn't you?

Didn't you?
Yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Fuel's song "Forever" depict the pain and numbness that comes with heartbreak. The opening lines, "F*** the way I feel right now, I'll never feel this anymore" suggest that the singer is in so much pain that they would rather be numb and not feel anything at all. The next lines, "Shut the feelings all right down, I'll never need them anymore" further emphasize this sense of emotional detachment. The singer seems to believe that the pain they are feeling will never go away, and they want to shut down their emotions to avoid future heartbreak.

The chorus, which repeats the phrase "Forever is just some useless word you'd say, you threw it all away, didn't you?" implies that the singer's pain was caused by someone they loved who did not value the concept of forever. The word "forever" typically connotes a sense of permanence, but the person who the singer loved seemed to have used the word lightly and carelessly, which ultimately led to the end of the relationship. The singer wishes that the person who caused them so much pain could someday feel the same ache that they are feeling now.

The rest of the lyrics in the song continue to emphasize the singer's desire to escape their pain and look towards the future. The final lines, "Didn't you? Yeah" seem to be a final question directed towards the person who caused the singer so much pain, asking them to acknowledge the hurt they have caused.

Line by Line Meaning

F*** the way I feel right now
I am disgusted with how I am feeling at the moment.

I'll never feel this anymore
I do not want to feel this way anymore.

Shut the feelings all right down
I am going to suppress my emotions.

I'll never need them anymore
I do not want to feel anything anymore.

Callous now till all is sublime
I will become emotionally hardened until everything is perfect.

[Chorus] Forever, is just some useless word you'd say
I do not believe in forever, it is meaningless to me.

You threw it all away, didn't you?
You ruined our relationship, didn't you?

I'll ever, hope you someday feel this ache
I hope someday you feel the same pain that I am feeling now.

Kill the pain away right now
I am going to try to stop feeling this pain right now.

I'll never feel it anymore
I do not want to feel pain anymore.

Twist what's real until it's everything I want it to be
I will distort reality to make it fit my wants and needs.