The band is notably influenced both by 90s post-grunge as well as by 80s dirty hard rock and glam metal, with several critics noting their debt to Guns n' Roses. Cut to almost five years later after Winkler met the guys, and Hinder built a healthy regional following. They released an independent album, titled 'Far From Close', which sold out several thousands of copies. The band was the object of an honest-to-goodness bidding war between three different major labels that resulted in its major label debut, titled 'Extreme Behavior', coming out to much commercial success in 2005.
True to the group's origins in Austin Winkler's cover band, Hinder has released several covers of songs that have inspired the band. Examples include "Bed of Roses" (by Bon Jovi), "Born to be Wild" (by Steppenwolf), "Take Me Home Tonight" (by Eddie Money), and "Thunderstruck" (by AC/DC). Their debut album included the huge hit (and perhaps their best known original song) "Lips Of An Angel", and said album has been triple-platinum certified by the RIAA.
Although receiving mixed to negative critical reviews for 'Extreme Behavior', setting up a pattern for them as being critical whipping boys, "Lips of an Angel" was a rock smash. It topped both the Top 40 Pop Radio Chart and the Digital Download Chart, also putting the group on the top of multiple radio, video and digital charts including Yahoo, iTunes, and MSN. Facing near impossible expectations put on them, with rambunctious live performances stoking the flames, Hinder's sophomore album, 'Take It To The Limit', proved somewhat of a commercial disappointment by comparison. However, the group still moved hundreds of thousands of records and featured a strong glam metal-esque sound that many fans loved.
The band was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007. After the release of 'Take It To The Limit' in 2008 and 'All American Nightmare' in 2010, though, issues between frontman Winkler and the rest of the band had taken their toll. Finally, on November 20, 2013, it was announced via Loudwire that the band had parted ways with Winkler, the statement saying that there was no animosity towards him but that they just felt it was time to move on. The former Hinder singer has had struggles placing him in rehab before. Saving Abel’s Jared Weeks has often played with the re-jiggered group, and their future is somewhat uncertain though with more studio material promised as of early 2015 (with ex-producer Marshal Dutton being their current singer).
Albums
'Far From Close' (2003)
'Extreme Behavior' (2005)
'Take It To The Limit' (2008)
'All American Nightmare' (2010)
'Welcome to the Freakshow' (2012)
'When the Smoke Clears' (2015)
2) Hinder is a Black Metal band from Netherlands. They have released a full length album, Doodendraad in 2017.
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Bliss
Hinder Lyrics
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(I don't wanna know)
(I don't wanna know)
I'll go ahead and pour myself a drink
I really couldn't care less what you think
Well, I don't have to listen now
Live this day down
You might as well save your goodbyes
We can give this train wreck one last ride
I'm gonna have to listen now
Live this day down
If I don't make things right
I'll tell you one last time
I don't wanna know it's over
So save your goodbye kiss
I don't wanna know it's over
'Cause ignorance is bliss
I can hardly see
What's in front of me
'Cause the vodka's running on empty
I can't stay sober
If it's over
(I don't wanna know)
(I don't wanna know)
(I don't wanna know)
So save your goodbye kiss
(I don't wanna know)
(I don't wanna know)
(I don't wanna know)
I woke up with a heartbeat in my head
I reached for the bottle by the bed
I saw your side was not slept in
Cold sheets again
Remind me of what you said
We need to take a break for a while
It's been so long since I smiled
I don't wanna listen now
Live this day down
With you so drunk and high
So I'll say goodbye
I don't wanna know it's over
So save your goodbye kiss
I don't want to know it's over
'Cause ignorance is bliss
I can hardly see
What's in front of me
'Cause the vodka's running on empty
I can't stay sober
If it's over
I don't wanna know it's over
So save your goodbye kiss
I don't wanna know it's over
'Cause ignorance is bliss
Now I know I can't stay sober
'Cause you left me here like this
I don't wanna know
(I don't wanna know)
(I don't wanna know)
(I don't wanna know)
So save your goodbye kiss
(I don't wanna know)
(I don't wanna know)
(I don't wanna know)
'Cause ignorance is bliss
I can hardly see
What's in front of me
'Cause the vodka's running on empty
I can't stay sober
If it's over
If it's over
I don't wanna know
If it's over
If it's over
I don't wanna know
The song "Bliss" by Hinder captures the feeling of not wanting to accept the end of a relationship. The opening lines "I don't wanna know, I don't wanna know, I don't wanna know" set the tone of the song. The singer is aware that the relationship is coming to an end and is using alcohol as a means of escape. The lyrics "I can hardly see, what's in front of me, 'cause the vodka's running on empty" show how the singer is trying to avoid dealing with the breakup.
The chorus of the song, "I don't wanna know it's over, 'cause ignorance is bliss" reinforces the theme of the song - that it's easier to avoid the truth than to confront it. The singer doesn't want to hear the words "goodbye" or "it's over" because she is afraid of the pain that will come with the end of the relationship.
In the final verse, the singer wakes up alone, realizing that her partner has left her. The line "Now I know I can't stay sober, 'cause you left me here like this" shows how the singer is now forced to confront the end of the relationship.
Overall, the song showcases the theme of avoiding confrontation with the truth, and how it can lead to even more pain in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll go ahead and pour myself a drink
I am going to start drinking to avoid thinking about what might happen next.
I really couldn't care less what you think
I do not care about what you think anymore. Your opinions do not matter to me.
Well, I don't have to listen now
I do not have to listen to you because I am going to continue doing what I want.
Live this day down
I want this day to pass quickly and forget everything that happened.
If I can't feel a thing
If I do not feel anything, then it is not happening and I am not invested in it.
You might as well save your goodbyes
There is no need for any goodbyes if we are going to be continuing this destructive path.
We can give this train wreck one last ride
We can try to make one last attempt at saving this relationship even though it is doomed to fail.
I'm gonna have to listen now
I am finally starting to come to terms with the reality of the situation.
If I don't make things right
If I do not fix what has gone wrong, then everything will be lost forever.
I'll tell you one last time
I am going to tell you this one last time, but I do not expect it to change anything.
I don't wanna know it's over
I do not want to know that this relationship is over because it will hurt too much.
So save your goodbye kiss
Do not even bother trying to say goodbye to me because I cannot handle it right now.
'Cause ignorance is bliss
I would rather not know the truth and just pretend that everything is okay.
I can hardly see
I am having trouble seeing what is right in front of me because I am so blinded by my emotions.
What's in front of me
I cannot see what is happening in the present because I am too focused on the past.
'Cause the vodka's running on empty
I have been drinking too much and now my ability to cope is also running out.
I can't stay sober
I cannot handle this situation without being intoxicated because it is too painful.
I woke up with a heartbeat in my head
I woke up feeling anxious and overwhelmed about the situation.
I reached for the bottle by the bed
My first reaction was to reach for the bottle and try to drown my emotions.
I saw your side was not slept in
I realized that you were gone and I was alone in this mess.
Cold sheets again
The empty sheets where you once slept remind me of the emptiness I feel inside.
Remind me of what you said
These empty sheets remind me of the last conversation we had and the events that lead up to this moment.
We need to take a break for a while
We decided that it would be best for us to take a break and figure things out on our own for a while.
It's been so long since I smiled
I cannot remember the last time I was genuinely happy in this relationship.
With you so drunk and high
You are so drunk and high that we will not be able to have a proper conversation and work things out.
So I'll say goodbye
In the end, the only thing left for me to do is say goodbye to you and move on.
Now I know I can't stay sober
I know now that I cannot deal with this situation without being intoxicated.
'Cause you left me here like this
You left me alone in this mess and now I am the only one who has to deal with the aftermath.
If it's over
If this relationship is truly over, then I do not want to know the truth.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AUSTIN WINKLER, BRIAN HOWES, LLOYD GARVEY, MARK KING, MICHAEL RODDEN, ROSS HANSON
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