Born Joseph Mascis on 10th December 1965 in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, in the early 1980s he founded the short-lived hardcore group Deep Wound with his high school friends Lou Barlow and Scott Helland. He started out on drums, but moved to guitar when he went on to found Dinosaur Jr. (with bassist Barlow and drummer Patrick "Murph" Murphy in 1984), which achieved national and international success. After Mascis dismissed Barlow from Dinosaur Jr. in 1989, he recorded several more Dinosaur Jr. albums until 1997, including the 1996 acoustic solo album Martin & Me. He then went on to produce albums with his new band, J Mascis and the Fog, starting in 2000.
In April 2005, Mascis joined up again with Barlow and Murph, as the original trio of Dinosaur Jr., to begin a tour celebrating the re-release of the group's first three albums.
In August 2005, Mascis released a new solo album as J Mascis and Friends, J and Friends Sing and Chant for Amma, an album of devotional songs dedicated to Hindu religious leader Mata Amritanandamayi, or Ammachi, about whom he had previously written "Ammaring" on the first J Mascis and the Fog album More Light. The proceeds from the album are being donated to Tsunami relief efforts by Ammachi's organisation.
In late summer 2005, Mascis helped Danish band Mew by adding vocals to the song "Why Are You Looking Grave?" and backing vocals on "An Envoy to the Open Fields". Both songs can be found on Mew's newest album And the Glass Handed Kites.
In 2006, Mascis released an album with his newly-formed heavy metal band Witch, returning to drumming for their debut album, Witch.
In 2010, J Mascis teamed up with two members of Cobra Verde and one of his Witch bandmates for a new project: Sweet Apple. Like Mascis’ Witch side project, Sweet Apple finds J behind the drum kit, although he does plays guitar and sings this time around.
Me Again
J Mascis Lyrics
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Daunting and a bit unsure
Feel I've gotten insecure
Gotta take it on your word
Said my mind is overrun
Said I'm free again
Know it cannot be undone
Not 'till I'm free again
Said my mind had no more space
And I begged you not to go
Look like you already know
Made a section made of me
Yes, I'm free again
Questioning my recipe
Unless it's free again
Sentimental me
Getting all I see
Trace the scourge right out of me
Am I free again?
The lyrics to J Mascis's song Me Again seem to express a sense of confusion and uncertainty, with the singer asking for clarification and reassurance. The first lines, "Tell me everything you've heard / Daunting and a bit unsure," suggest that the singer is seeking information and feels overwhelmed by the unknown. The next lines, "Feel I've gotten insecure / Gotta take it on your word," convey the singer's sense of vulnerability and reliance on someone else's perspective. The chorus, "Said my mind is overrun / Said I'm free again / Know it cannot be undone / Not 'till I'm free again," implies a struggle with mental or emotional barriers, and a desire for release or clarity. The singer seems to be seeking validation and confirmation that they are truly "free," but acknowledges that this may be a difficult process.
The second verse continues this theme, with lines like "Sent my mind some other place / Said my mind had no more space / And I begged you not to go," indicating a sense of mental overload and a fear of being alone or disconnected. The chorus repeats, with the singer still questioning their own state of mind and seeking reassurance. The bridge section, "Sentimental me / Getting all I see / Trace the scourge right out of me / Am I free again?" suggests a struggle with deep-seated emotions and a desire to rid oneself of negative influences or patterns.
Overall, the lyrics to Me Again seem to express a theme of uncertainty and insecurity, with the singer seeking validation and release from mental or emotional barriers. The song conveys a sense of internal struggle and a desire for clarity and freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me everything you've heard
Asking someone to share all the information they have heard.
Daunting and a bit unsure
Feeling overwhelmed and uncertain.
Feel I've gotten insecure
Feeling lacking in confidence.
Gotta take it on your word
Will trust what someone says to be true.
Said my mind is overrun
Told that my thoughts are all-consuming.
Said I'm free again
Told that I am now liberated.
Know it cannot be undone
Understand that it is irreversible.
Not 'till I'm free again
Will not give up until I am truly free.
Sent my mind some other place
Attempted to escape my thoughts.
Said my mind had no more space
Told that my mind cannot hold any more information.
And I begged you not to go
Pleaded with someone not to leave.
Look like you already know
Seems like the other person is already aware of something.
Made a section made of me
Created a part of something that is me.
Yes, I'm free again
Confirming that I have achieved a sense of freedom.
Questioning my recipe
Doubting my own process.
Unless it's free again
Will not be satisfied until it is free.
Sentimental me
Being emotional and nostalgic.
Getting all I see
Absorbing everything around me.
Trace the scourge right out of me
Wishing to eliminate something harmful from myself.
Am I free again?
Questioning whether or not I have truly achieved liberation.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JOSEPH DONALD MASCIS JR.
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Maria Diaz
Tell me everything you've heard
Daunting and a bit unsure
Feel I've gotten insecure
Gotta take it on your word
Said my mind is overrun
Said I'm free again
Know it cannot be undone
Not 'till I'm free again
Sent my mind some other place
Said my mind had no more space
And I begged you not to go
Look like you already know
Made a section made of me
Yes, I'm free again
Questioning my recipe
Unless it's free again
Sentimental me
Getting all I see
Trace the scourge right out of me
Am I free again?
DirtySprite
+Klaus Schepers Tell me everything you heard
Daunting and a bit unsure
Fields have gotten insecure
Gotta take it on your word
Said my mind is overrun
Said I'm free again
No, it cannot be undone
Not 'til I'm free again
Sent my mind some other place
Said my mind that no more space
And I begged you not to go
Look like you already know
Maybe section made of me
Guess I'm free again
Questioning my recipe
Unless it's free again
Set in memory
Set in memory
Set in memory
Gettin' no more sleep
Traced the scourge out of me
Am I free again
Heaved a load into the sea
Get me free again
Crying out for outer space
Said it's free again
Only seconds off the pace
Wish it was me again
Set in memory
Set in memory
Set in memory
Set in memory
Set in memory
Set in memory
Set in memory
Set in memory
Maria Diaz
Tell me everything you've heard
Daunting and a bit unsure
Feel I've gotten insecure
Gotta take it on your word
Said my mind is overrun
Said I'm free again
Know it cannot be undone
Not 'till I'm free again
Sent my mind some other place
Said my mind had no more space
And I begged you not to go
Look like you already know
Made a section made of me
Yes, I'm free again
Questioning my recipe
Unless it's free again
Sentimental me
Getting all I see
Trace the scourge right out of me
Am I free again?
Jaeger Reed
Lyrics placement and tones this guy is all together satisfying captures something entirely of his own 😊
Dan D
Mascis has been manufacturing moving melancholic melodies before the Emo movement even began feeling sorry for itself
Johnny Hickman
Well put Mr. Dan!
👾 dog
Your music makes me feel like a field of daisies in a movie but the actual moment captured and felt in objective reality if only for a fleeting instant. I knew the answer to everything but then I forgot... like a dream.
Justin Dloski
Radar beautiful
guerillagunsmoke
mascis and dino jr have to be the epitome of underated. while acts like pearl jam, rhcp and the foos fill arenas across the globe j and his band are still playing clubs. sumthin aint right there.
Pra Daswani
Amen!
BackOnTheMap
I totally agree. But my selfish side is happy to see them in clubs. They should be so much bigger.
mr matte
Lucky us!!!!