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/
Far From Here
Hinder Lyrics
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I'm sorry for the drugs and how much I drank
You said I say it so much it doesn't mean anything
I'm sorry, my love, but I had to leave
I hope most of you will never know what it's like to let a love go
Leaving everything at home, everything you've ever known
I'm sorry you feel so alone
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
So far from home
You keep calling and complaining that I just don't care
Would you say that if I was there?
It's that picture you keep hanging that's causing your tears
I could set you straight if you were here
I hope most of you will never know what it's like to let a love go
Leaving everything at home, everything you've ever known
I can't fix this from a phone
I'm sorry you feel so alone
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
I don't want to string you along
And that's why I'm letting you go
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
So far from home
And you don't know how many times I talked to you
And I can't count how many foughts of you I fought with you
I don't want to string you along
That's why I'm letting you go
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
I can't fix this from a phone
I'm sorry you feel so alone
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
I don't want to string you along
That's why I'm letting you go
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
So far from home
The song is a heartfelt apology from the singer to his love for past mistakes and reckless behaviour which ultimately lead him to leave home and end the relationship. Throughout the verses, the singer expresses remorse for his actions, admitting to causing pain and acknowledging that his apologies have lost their weight. He also touches on his inability to fix the situation while being far away and unable to connect with his partner face to face. The chorus reflects on the difficult choice the singer had to make to let his love go and leave everything familiar in the pursuit of a better future, while still being haunted by the guilt and sadness of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
You said I'm always saying sorry for the same old things
You pointed out that I constantly apologize for my recurring mistakes
I'm sorry for the drugs and how much I drank
I apologize for my substance abuse and excessive drinking
You said I say it so much it doesn't mean anything
You've mentioned that my apologies have lost their significance due to constant overuse
I'm sorry, my love, but I had to leave
I regret having to depart from our relationship, but it was necessary
I hope most of you will never know what it's like to let a love go
I pray that most of you won't experience the pain of giving up on someone you love
Leaving everything at home, everything you've ever known
Abandoning the home and life you've become accustomed to
I can't fix this from a phone
I'm incapable of remedying our issues by speaking on a device
I'm sorry you feel so alone
I apologize for leaving you feeling lonely and abandoned
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
As I previously stated, you're better off if I'm no longer in your life because I'm tired of apologizing
So far from home
Being miles and miles away from the place you consider home
You keep calling and complaining that I just don't care
You consistently call and voice your complaints that I appear indifferent
Would you say that if I was there?
If I were physically present, would you still accuse me of not caring?
It's that picture you keep hanging that's causing your tears
The photo you continue to display is responsible for your sadness and crying
I could set you straight if you were here
If we were in each other's physical proximity, I could clear up any misunderstandings
I don't want to string you along
I don't wish to deceive or manipulate you with false hope
And that's why I'm letting you go
That's precisely the reason why I'm ending our relationship
And you don't know how many times I talked to you
You're oblivious to how often I've conversed with you
And I can't count how many foughts of you I fought with you
I'm unable to calculate how many battles I've engaged in concerning our relationship
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AUSTIN WINKLER, BRIAN HOWES, ROSS HANSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@zeroblack7770
You said I'm always saying sorry for the same old things
I'm sorry for the drugs and how much I drank
You said I say it so much it doesn't mean anything
I'm sorry, my love, but I had to leave
I hope most of you will never know what it's like to let a love go
Leaving everything at home, everything you've ever known
I can't fix this from a phone
I'm sorry you feel so alone
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
So far from home
You keep calling and complaining that I just don't care
Would you say that if I was there?
It's that picture you keep hanging that's causing your tears
I could set you straight if you were here
I hope most of you will never know what it's like to let a love go
Leaving everything at home, everything you've ever known
I can't fix this from a phone
I'm sorry you feel so alone
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
I don't want to string you along
And that's why I'm letting you go
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
So far from home
And you don't know how many times I talked to you
And I can't count how many foughts of you I fought with you
I don't want to string you along
That's why I'm letting you go
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
I can't fix this from a phone
I'm sorry you feel so alone
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
I don't want to string you along
That's why I'm letting you go
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
So far from home
@Freddyffg87
Its like a never-ending sorry left on repeat of the mistakes i've made by chosing to picking up some old habbits that only seem to crash & burn with a blind mans rage fueled by hidden pain.
I know this wasn't who i was as you remember me before or even when you came back into my Life.
Thought i put to rest that monster back in the past right after we first went are our own ways, being lost with no real postive hope or influence to put me on the right course.
It maybe hard to believe especially coming from me this i admit but falling as low as i did with you <3 was never my intention being like that once before around the age of 19/20.
Alcohol has always been a issue running in my family and didn't really find to be a krutch for me until it became my sleeping aid but, it only really made me bitter and angry full of selfish fits of rage and severe blackouts/migranes that just left me clueless. I am proud to say i have seen the error in my ways and haven't touched a drop of alcohol in 2 months. Also don't plan on picking it back up keeping myself sober and clear headed is the way to go.
"Leaving everything at home
Everything you've ever know"
Was truly the hardest thing i have done when my Love is the best part of me. Unable to be selfish of her needs and dreams not wanting to put her through it all any longer only hoping she would find what i couldn't bring myself to say. When i desperately needed a change in my Life a fresh start or new beginning so to speak.
<3 ~Yours truly~ <3
Sorry for the error of my ways
@mertross1
You said I'm always saying sorry for the same old things
I'm sorry for the drugs and how much I drank
You said I say it so much it doesn't mean anything
I'm sorry, my love, but I had to leave
I hope most of you will never know what it's like to let a love go
Leaving everything at home, everything you've ever known
I can't fix this from a phone
I'm sorry you feel so alone
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
So far from home
You keep calling and complaining that I just don't care
Would you say that if I was there?
It's that picture you keep hanging that's causing your tears
I could set you straight if you were here
I hope most of you will never know what it's like to let a love go
Leaving everything at home, everything you've ever known
I can't fix this from a phone
I'm sorry you feel so alone
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
I don't want to string you along
And that's why I'm letting you go
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
So far from home
And you don't know how many times I talked to you
And I can't count how many foughts of you I fought with you
I don't want to string you along
That's why I'm letting you go
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
I can't fix this from a phone
I'm sorry you feel so alone
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
I don't want to string you along
That's why I'm letting you go
It's like I told you, "You're better off without me, I'm sick of saying sorry."
So far from home
@storyratliff10
My mother sent me this song when it first came out. She's always been a drug addict and an alcoholic and after she gave up her rights to my grandparents she moved to Mississippi and left me and my twin in Michigan. I would go years without seeing her. Weeks with wondering if she was still alive. She lived on the streets for 16 months and in crack houses. Hearing this song gave me goosebumps and it fit my life perfectly. I lost my father to a drug overdose so my heart always ached. After 15 years of losing my mother I finally got her back and guess what. She's completely SOBER and turned her life around. 🙌🏻
@jacoblincoln
+Story Ratliff that is the sweetest thing I think ive ever heard of any mother doing
@justinatremblaygorman2200
Very similar story to you there, this song is very eerily accurate to what living with drug addicts is like
@iPro95
cool STORY
@lalnunengaraltekawlni5716
Story Ratliff wow
@Fr0sTADHD
I too was in the same situation, brother. My sister has CP and my grandparents raised us. It killed my father and he even went as far as Murdering his live in girlfriend because he was a violent drunk. He just over did it one day. He died in Prison because he was medicating himself with all the over use of drugs. Which seems to be what most people do with the addiction. My mom has been Sobber 17 years this month. I have never even tried alcohol or anything more than a advil or workout supplements. Glad she turned her life around man, cheers.
@axlrose2335
Their music is so good. Almost like every song
@musicaddicted69
- I LOVE the intro *_* - So deep , the best song of Hinder , IMO . - This one and ' Better Than Me ' are amazing :D
@JMills59
This song really hits home hard with me, being in the military and overseas, damn this couldnt be anymore dead on. :-/
@keithpoole6185
I can relate to every word of this song. I was sick of saying sorry. I couldn't fix it from a phone. You are better off without me, I was so far from home.