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.
https://hinderbm.bandcamp.com/
Dead To Me
Hinder Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I guess we're landed on the darker side
I thought I do meant until we die
But I guess I was mistaken
You had me thinking you were heaven sent
But you were gone once the money was spent
You're a nightmare that just won't end
But I won't hurt anymore
There's no more tears for me to cry
No more lovin' you tonight
I won't regret you
I'll just forget you
You're dead to me
There's no more pieces of my heart
I've been broken down so far
You took it all, selfishly
You're dead to me
So much for a second chance
I gave you one too many of them
You can sweet talk a heartless man
You stole it, then you broke it
Now you're begging down on your knees
Ain't that where you like to be
You can stay there until they bleed
'Cause I'm not giving in
There's no more tears for me to cry
No more love in you tonight
I won't regret you
I'll just forget you
You're dead to me
There's no more pieces of my heart
I've been broken down so far
You took it all, selfishly
You're dead to me
I gave you a chance to speak your mind
But I know it'd be a lie
Your not even worth the time
It takes to say goodbye
There's no more tears for me to cry
No more lovin' you tonight
I won't regret you
I'll just forget you
You're dead to me
There's no more pieces of my heart
I've been broken down so far
You took it all away from me
You took it all, selfishly
You're dead to me
(You took it all away)
Oh, dead to me
(You took it all away)
Oh, you're dead to me
Oh, you're dead to me
The song "Dead to Me" by Hinder is a heartbreak anthem that outlines the relationship between the singer and a person who has caused them significant pain. The lyrics speak to the singer's realization that their previous "pretty life" was a facade and that they have now landed on the "darker side" in the aftermath of the breakup. The singer had initially thought that their relationship with their partner would last until they die, but they admit that they were mistaken. The partner had made the singer believe that they were "heaven-sent" until they spent all of their money, and the partner became the singer's "nightmare that just won't end."
The singer makes it clear that they want to move on and that they won't hurt anymore. They refuse to give in to the partner's pleas for forgiveness even though the partner is down on their knees, begging for the singer's attention. The singer acknowledges that they have been broken down so far that their heart is in pieces, and the partner has taken all of them selfishly. The singer is determined not to regret the relationship and to forget the partner as they are now "dead to me." Overall, the song's lyrics reveal a somber and melancholic reflection on love, loss, and the possibility of redemption in the aftermath of a devastating breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
So much for the pretty life
The perfect life we planned has gone wrong, and we now live in the shadows.
I guess we're landed on the darker side
Our joy turned into sorrow, and now we have landed in the dark side of life.
I thought I do meant until we die
I believed that our love would last forever,
But I guess I was mistaken
But, unfortunately, I was wrong.
You had me thinking you were heaven sent
I believed that you were a gift from heaven.
But you were gone once the money was spent
But, as soon as you had all my money, you disappeared.
You're a nightmare that just won't end
You are an endless nightmare that haunts me every time.
And I'm not even sleeping
Even when I'm awake, you still haunt me.
But I won't hurt anymore
Despite your wickedness, I will no longer hurt over you.
There's no more tears for me to cry
I have shed all my tears.
No more lovin' you tonight
I won't love you tonight, or any night from now on.
I won't regret you
I won't look back with regrets over our failed relationship.
I'll just forget you
I'll forget you, erase you from my memory.
You're dead to me
You don't exist in my life anymore.
There's no more pieces of my heart
You've shattered my heart into so many pieces, and there's nothing left.
I've been broken down so far
My life has been shattered to pieces by your betrayal and lies.
You took it all, selfishly
You've taken everything I had, all for your greed and selfishness.
So much for a second chance
I gave you another chance, but you blew it again.
I gave you one too many of them
In fact, you've had too many chances, and now, enough is enough.
You can sweet talk a heartless man
You are an expert in lying and sweet-talking, especially to someone who has no heart.
You stole it, then you broke it
You've stolen my heart and broken it into a million pieces.
Now you're begging down on your knees
Now you're begging for forgiveness, on your knees, but it's too late.
Ain't that where you like to be
You're used to being on your knees, begging for forgiveness.
You can stay there until they bleed
You can keep begging until your knees bleed, but I won't forgive you.
There's no more love in you tonight
I don't have any more love to give you, not tonight or ever again.
I gave you a chance to speak your mind
I gave you a chance to explain yourself.
But I know it'd be a lie
But I knew that whatever you said would be another lie.
Your not worth the time
I've realized that you're not worth my time or affection.
It takes to say goodbye
You're not even worth the effort it takes to say goodbye.
You took it all away from me
You took everything from me, including my dignity.
Oh, dead to me
You're dead to me, and I'm moving on with my life.
(You took it all away)
You took it all, but I won't let you take my soul.
Oh, you're dead to me
You don't occupy any space in my heart anymore, you're nothing to me.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Brandon Tant, Marshal Dutton, Vencent Hickerson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind