1) instrumental rock band
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1) instrumental rock band
2) Swedish rock band
3) Spanish MC
4) American Sludge band
5) American dreamcore/slowgaze band
1) Formed near the end of his tenure as the leader of Los Angeles hardcore legends Black Flag, Greg Ginn's instrumental group Gone walked the strange fine line between atonal jazz, riff-heavy rock and brief forays into funk stylings sporadically from 1986 onwards. The first Gone release, Let's Get Real, Real Gone For a Change, and its follow up, Gone II -- But Never Too Gone featured eventual Rollins Band members Sim Cain (drums) and Andrew Weiss (bass). Gone went quiet after their first two releases, not to return until 1994 with not one but two new full lengths released that year, Criminal Mind and All the Dirt That's Fit to Print. With Cain and Weiss no longer playing with Ginn (Weiss, by this time, had moved on from Rollins Band, and taken up bass duties with Ween), replacements were found with bassist Steve Sharp and drummer Gregory Moore. 1996 and 1998 saw further Gone releases, Best Left Unsaid and Country Dumb, respectively. Other projects, as well as distribution problems at Ginn's (and for that matter Gone's) label, SST, kept Gone quiet after 1998, limiting the band to occasional live appearances.
4) Sludge/doom metal from Long Beach, California, United States
5) gone. is Nate Crawford, Brett Helke, and Elliott Malvas, based in Richmond, VA
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Thoughts
Gone Lyrics
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After the shows when you're feeling all alone
Who gone be there to catch you when you fall
It's at your lowest times no one wants to support you only when you ball
Why do i have so many contacts on my phone if i don't know who to call
Why do i have so many friends i can rely on but they don't need me at all
I think that i might be the problem
I smoke too much just to try to solve em
Until the demons talk about my trauma
Here we go again
Dark thoughts in my head
I really thought the shit would work
But i see now that i made it worse
After the shows when you're feeling all alone
Who gone be there to catch you when you fall
It's at your lowest times no one wants to support you only when you ball
Why do i have so many contacts on my phone if i don't know who to call
Why do i have so many friends i can rely on but they don't need me at all
Should I put it on my all should I call you
If I said I'd risk it all would we fall through
Told you that I got a love but it's not you
Swear I'm over it all
Now I'm over it all
Now I lost you and it's lonely on my own
But I can't take you home
Your toxins in my lungs baby just leave me alone
In pain but you don't know
I don't know where to go
How the fuck we get up in this zone
Its okay when you're wrong
But for me you sing a song
I'll keep it moving never see me fall
I hate it when you talk
But I love to see you walk
Pretty faces couldn't teach me how to ball
After the shows when you're feeling all alone
Who gone be there to catch you when you fall
It's at your lowest times no one wants to support you only when you ball
Why do i have so many contacts on my phone if i don't know who to call
Why do i have so many friends i can rely on but they don't need me at all
Why do i have so many contacts on my phone if i don't know who to call
The lyrics of the song "Thoughts" by Gone explore feelings of loneliness, lack of support, and questioning one's own self-worth. The artist reflects on the aftermath of a performance, when they are left feeling isolated and abandoned. They wonder who will be there to catch them when they fall, highlighting the absence of support during their lowest moments. It seems that people only show interest in them when they are successful or "balling." The artist questions the purpose of having numerous contacts and friends if they are not there when needed.
The lyrics also touch upon the artist's coping mechanisms, suggesting that they turn to smoking to deal with their problems. They find solace in solitude, even though it may exacerbate their inner demons and trauma. The repetition of the phrase "here we go again" emphasizes a recurring pattern of negative thoughts and struggles. It becomes apparent that the artist's attempts to solve their problems through smoking have not been effective; in fact, they may have made things worse.
The second verse delves into a romantic relationship that has ended badly. The artist wonders if they should invest all their effort into making it work or if they should move on. They admit that they are still affected by the breakup and feel lonely without their former partner. However, they recognize that the toxicity of the relationship, represented by the metaphorical "toxins in my lungs," is harmful and needs to be let go. The artist feels lost and doesn't know where to turn in their pain.
The lyrics conclude with a mix of frustration, resentment, and resilience. The artist expresses their dislike for the way their former partner talks and yet acknowledges a physical attraction to them. They sarcastically mention that attractive people could never teach them how to succeed. Despite feeling unsupported and unneeded by friends and contacts, the artist affirms their determination to keep moving forward and not allow themselves to fall. The repeated question at the end reinforces the sense of confusion and the longing for genuine connections, despite the multitude of people accessible through their phone contacts.
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Written by: Anthony Ventura, Jose Perez
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