Grammatrain is a grunge rock band from Seattle, Washington from the mid 199… Read Full Bio ↴Grammatrain is a grunge rock band from Seattle, Washington from the mid 1990s. Their sound was heavily influenced by bands such as Soundgarden, Nirvana, Metallica, Pearl Jam, and Led Zeppelin, yet it was still distinctive in its own right, and certainly unique among bands marketed to Christians. The band recorded a self-titled demo containing mostly live acoustic numbers in 1994. After signing with Christian label Forefront Records, they quickly followed with their first studio album, Lonely House. Their second full length album, Flying, came in 1997. Around the same time, guitarist/vocalist Pete Stewart was contributing guitar tracks to dc Talk's Supernatural album. As touring was taking its toll on the lives of the band members, they broke up following their final live performance on 12/7/1998 in Germany, documented on the album aptly titled, Live 120798. Following the breakup of the band, Stewart released a self-titled solo album, and joined Michael Tait's band Tait, performing on their first album. He also played guitar on the first album for TobyMac. After this, he seemed to disappear for awhile, resurfacing with the new project The Accident Experiment in 2003; at this point, Stewart appeared to be questioning (or had outright rejected) his Christian faith, much like bandmate Marcos Curiel (who had left the band P.O.D., although he has since rejoined P.O.D.). Dalton Roraback has moved on to work in the I.T. industry and raising a family. He spends most of his time with wife, two sons, and posting on a small but popular website where he argues politics under the name Skinnyrumcakes.

Psycho
Grammatrain Lyrics

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They kicked your teeth for pleasure's sake
You hope to die before you wake
And I had a dream that I would take you away

And I'd like to free you
And I won't deceive you
The rain is falling,
Pain is scalding you, you

Can you believe in any good
When you've been hurt and misunderstood
With no such thing as the "goodness of men"
To redeem myself from others sin

And I'd like to free you
And I won't deceive you
The rain is falling,
Pain is scalding you, you

Can you believe in any good (no)
When you've been hurt and misunderstood (no)
With no such thing as the "goodness of men" (no)
Redeem myself from others' sin (no)

And I'd like to free you
And I won't deceive you

The rain is falling,
Pain is scalding you, you

Overall Meaning

The song "Psycho" by Grammatrain is a harrowing tale of abuse and the desire to rescue someone from the pain they are experiencing. The opening lines describe someone who has been beaten and physically assaulted, with the perpetrator finding pleasure in their pain. The victim is so broken that they wish for death rather than continue to suffer. The singer, on the other hand, dreams of taking this person away from their torment, offering them a chance at freedom from their abuser.

The lyrics then delve into the deeper emotional and psychological scars that come with abuse. The victim is left questioning whether they can believe in any good, having been hurt and misunderstood by others. There is no redemption for the abusers, and the person who wants to free the victim feels obligated to make up for the wrongs that have been done to them. The repeated lines "And I'd like to free you, and I won't deceive you, the rain is falling, pain is scalding you" drive home the urgency and empathy that the singer feels towards the person in pain.

Overall, Grammatrain does an excellent job of capturing the trauma and aftermath of abuse in "Psycho." It is a powerful and emotionally raw song that leaves an impression on the listener.

Line by Line Meaning

They kicked your teeth for pleasure's sake
Someone physically harmed you and took pleasure in it.

You hope to die before you wake
Your life is so miserable that you wish to die in your sleep.

And I had a dream that I would take you away
I once thought that I could rescue you from your pain.

And I'd like to free you
I still want to help you escape your suffering.

And I won't deceive you
I won't lie to you or give you false hope.

The rain is falling,
The weather outside reflects the sadness inside of you.

Pain is scalding you, you
Your emotional pain is intense and unbearable.

Can you believe in any good (no)
You've lost faith in humanity's capacity for goodness.

When you've been hurt and misunderstood (no)
Your past experiences have left you feeling hurt and alone.

With no such thing as the "goodness of men" (no)
You believe that people are inherently flawed and incapable of true goodness.

Redeem myself from others' sin (no)
I cannot make up for the pain and harm caused by others.

The rain is falling,
The weather outside reflects the sadness inside of you.

Pain is scalding you, you
Your emotional pain is intense and unbearable.

Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: DALTON BRYAN RORABACK, PAUL JOSEPH RORABACK, PETER ABRAHAM STEWART

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