Jacks of All Trades … Read Full Bio ↴Jacks of All Trades was a Finnish rapcore act.
Jacks of All Trades started in early fall 1997, by efforts of guitarist Lary Launonen who desired to gather around him a band which would play groovy and aggressive hardcore filled with pure energy. After the right guys were found for the job - Tuomas Rajala - drums / Tomi Lehto - bass - they started to work on their music which already in the beginning seemed to have great possibilities to succeed in every hard music scene. Band worked out nice as a trio, but after some time of playing bit punk-influenced shout-based hardcore, they wanted to move on to more modern way of their scene, so they asked for J-Blast to join the band in the beginning of year 1998 and after few shows he was a permanent member of the band. Their music came known as rapcore after this improving change in the line-up. The bassist Tomi left the band to work elsewhere and Jorma Rantalainen joined Jacks in January 2000. Jacks are originally from JyvƤskylƤ, Finland and it is still consired as their home city even though most band members live now in Helsinki.
In December 2001, Jacks of All Trades signed a record deal with Warner Music Finland. This deal was a long waited dream come true for Jacks. First single from new album was released on in the beginning of April 2002. Name of this song is Blacklist of No Good and Jacks shot a video of this song in February 2002. Release of the new album took place on 31st of May 2002.
In the summer of 2002, the same time when superior had finally found it's way to your local record store, the Jacks were facing their biggest change ever. J-Blast noticed that he was no more able to continue in the band. He felt he needed to give more time to his family and finish his studies in the university. This announcement was hard to make to all our fans and it shook the foundations of the band heavily. And now all the remaining band members light candles next to J-Blast's photo every evening. The Jacks played their last gig with J-Blast in October 2002.
After some demo recordings with a new singer, which didn't result in a new rise, the band went to a hiatus. They did some gigs in the course of 2003 to 2005. At this point the members of Jacks of All Trades felt that the band had run its course and decided to end the band. They did a few farewell shows in the spring of 2006 with J-Blast returning to do the vocals and finally the last show at OHM Fest 2006 in Keuruu, Finland.
Since Jacks broke up, Lary has continued to play music with Frail as a guitarist and Jorma as Deep Insight's bassist.
Discography:
1999 Give Way -EP
1999 R U Ready -album
2001 Liar -EP
2001 Teaser -collection
2002 Blacklist of No Good -single
2002 Superior -album
Curtain Call
Jacks Of All Trades Lyrics
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Everything is allowed
It's the last show, sold out
Every seat's taken
I put on my smile and start the faking
I play my part so well it'll make you cry
I'll never be the same but you don't mind
I pour out my soul up on that stage
It's all good, I won't lose my mind
Just take you by surprise when I die
Sometimes I wish that I did, for real
Now I don't have the time to heal
All these wounds I made look so real
They still keep hurting me
Ć??Yo, what the deal why don't you stop the crying?Ć¢??
Thay ask me, it's all inside me
Forever lasting
I fly so high, I fall so hard
It's time for curtain call ' last time was enough for me
This time not gonna lie down, gonna stand up with my own too feet
I'm that kind that you don't wanna trust
When I smile is when I wanna bust
When I feel free is when I'm locked up
And when I love, you know what's up
I look at the crowd in this beautiful night
So nice, how they smile
I made them feel good, I treated them right
I gave 'em what they wanted
I fed their minds, With their hands in the air
They cry: Ć¢??do that again, make it look realĆ¢??
And I will, cause I'm their little puppet
I got my mask on, can nobody stop it
But behind the smile is where it all happens
Behind the curtain is where I start lacking
So please tonight just leave me alone
And give me a chance to be on my own
I'll fly so high, I'll fall so hard
"Curtain Call" is a song by Jacks Of All Trades that powerfully portrays the life of a performer who has reached the end of their journey. The lyrics delve into the performer's world both on and off-stage as they get ready to take the final bow. The song starts by painting a picture of the performer's final show announcing that everything is allowed, and every seat is taken. The performer acknowledges that they are faking it with their smile, but their acting is so good it makes the audience cry. Despite the fact that the performer is pouring out their soul on stage, they still have not lost their mind.
The second verse gives us an insight into how the performer feels about themselves. The performer discloses that they are the kind that no one wants to trust, and that they always want to "bust." They wear a mask that nobody can take off, but they admit that behind their smile is where everything happens. They ask the audience to give them a chance to be on their own, which is, perhaps, their struggling to escape the life of a performer. As they leave the stage for the final time, they want to be remembered more than a performer, but as a real person. The song is a powerful, emotional journey of a performer near the end of their road.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I go in that flow
I'm getting in the zone now
Everything is allowed
I have total creative freedom
It's the last show, sold out
This is my final performance and it's packed
Every seat's taken
No one else can come in, we're at capacity
I put on my smile and start the faking
I'm pretending to be happy and confident
I play my part so well it'll make you cry
I'm an amazing actor who can evoke strong emotions
I'll never be the same but you don't mind
I'm changing as a person, but the audience doesn't care
I pour out my soul up on that stage
I'm giving everything I have to this performance
I'm in control look at my face
I'm the one leading this show
It's all good, I won't lose my mind
I'm keeping it together even though it's tough
Just take you by surprise when I die
I'm going to shock you with my exit
Sometimes I wish that I did, for real
I sometimes wish I could just die and be done with it
Now I don't have the time to heal
I can't take a break or recover from my performances
All these wounds I made look so real
My acting is so convincing that it looks like I'm actually hurting myself
They still keep hurting me
Even though it's all fake, it still takes a toll on me
Yo, what the deal why don't you stop the crying?
People are asking why I'm so sad and emotional
Thay ask me, it's all inside me
I tell them that my emotions are just part of my performance
Forever lasting
This performance will stay with me forever
I fly so high, I fall so hard
I experience great highs and lows in my performances
It's time for curtain call ' last time was enough for me
I'm ready to move on from performing after this last show
This time not gonna lie down, gonna stand up with my own too feet
I'm going to end my career on my own terms, standing tall
I'm that kind that you don't wanna trust
I'm not someone you can rely on or get too close to
When I smile is when I wanna bust
My outward appearance doesn't reflect my inner turmoil
When I feel free is when I'm locked up
I'm actually trapped by my career and persona
And when I love, you know what's up
When I feel love, it's intense and all-consuming
I look at the crowd in this beautiful night
I'm taking in the beauty of this final performance
So nice, how they smile
It's heartwarming to see how happy the audience is
I made them feel good, I treated them right
I did a great job entertaining and satisfying the audience
I gave 'em what they wanted
I delivered a performance that met the audience's expectations
I fed their minds, With their hands in the air
I gave them a performance that they could connect with and engage with
They cry: 'do that again, make it look real'
The audience wants me to deliver another authentic performance
And I will, cause I'm their little puppet
I'm willing to give the audience what they want, even if it's emotionally draining
I got my mask on, can nobody stop it
I'm wearing my performance mask and no one can make me take it off
But behind the smile is where it all happens
My true emotions and struggles happen behind the facade I present on stage
Behind the curtain is where I start lacking
When I'm not performing, I feel like I'm missing something
So please tonight just leave me alone
I need some space to process my emotions after this final performance
And give me a chance to be on my own
I need time to reflect and figure out what comes next after my career as a performer ends
I'll fly so high, I'll fall so hard
Whatever comes next, I know I'll encounter both great successes and major failures
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