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 Jyväskylä, 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
Infected
Jacks Of All Trades Lyrics
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Taking time all alone letting my thoughts flow
>From east to the west my mind is getting stressed
Till everybody knows the deal I can't rest
Resurrected was the man from Galilee
But infected is this world and I tell ya
Should've listened when I told you
To open up your heart
With my eyes I see you
With my heart I feel...
Pain for the world that is drowning in it's own mistakes
And I know you - feel it too
Love for the ones who have gone way before my days
And I know you - loved them too
Hate for the sin that is making me spin
Around my selfishness - this can kill
Anger is filling my heart when I think of you
On the cross - is this your will?
Yeah when I kick it to ya like that do ya like that
I pull out my Uzi and rat-tat-tat
Take you down down to the ground
Lyrically murdering everybody who's not down
With the blow that I throw out ya stereos
Cos I can't stand a fool who's just watching videos
When he should be fighting a spiritual battle
And where are you gonna be when
God is counting His cattle
Joy is filling my heart when I think of you
Off the cross - this is your will
The opening lyrics, "Laid back sitting in my ride letting wind blow, taking time all alone letting my thoughts flow" paint a picture of a person taking a moment for themselves, allowing themselves to be carried away by the breeze and delve deep into their thoughts. The next line, "From east to the west my mind is getting stressed, till everybody knows the deal I can't rest," emphasizes the level of turmoil this person is experiencing, and how it seems to be all-encompassing. The subsequent line, "Resurrected was the man from Galilee, but infected is this world and I tell ya," draws a parallel between the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the current state of the world, which is rife with problems and difficulties.
The chorus, "With my eyes I see you, with my heart I feel, pain for the world that is drowning in its own mistakes, and I know you - feel it too, love for the ones who have gone way before my days, and I know you - loved them too, hate for the sin that is making me spin around my selfishness - this can kill, anger is filling my heart when I think of you on the cross - is this your will?" delves into the complexity of the singer's emotions, including pain, love, hate and anger, all of which reflect the struggle of maintaining faith in a world that is plagued with problems.
Line by Line Meaning
Laid back sitting in my ride letting wind blow
Relaxed in my car, letting the wind blow, taking a moment for myself
Taking time all alone letting my thoughts flow
Spending time by myself, letting my thoughts wander
From east to the west my mind is getting stressed
Feeling stressed, with thoughts running all around my mind
Till everybody knows the deal I can't rest
I can't rest until everyone knows the truth
Resurrected was the man from Galilee
Jesus was resurrected from the dead
But infected is this world and I tell ya
This world is full of sin and corruption
Should've listened when I told you
You should have listened to me
To open up your heart
To be open-minded and receptive
With my God in my mind and my mind in my God
My thoughts revolve around God, and God is always on my mind
With my eyes I see you
I see you with my physical eyes
With my heart I feel...
I feel with my heart and emotions
Pain for the world that is drowning in it's own mistakes
Feeling pain for a world that is self-destructing
And I know you - feel it too
I know you also feel the same way
Love for the ones who have gone way before my days
I have love for those who have passed before my time
And I know you - loved them too
I know you also loved those who have passed
Hate for the sin that is making me spin
Feeling hate towards the sin that is causing chaos
Around my selfishness - this can kill
My selfishness can be harmful
Anger is filling my heart when I think of you
Feeling angry when I think of Jesus on the cross
On the cross - is this your will?
Is it your will, Jesus, to be on the cross?
Yeah when I kick it to ya like that do ya like that
Do you like it when I rap this way?
I pull out my Uzi and rat-tat-tat
I unleash my verbal assault like gunfire
Take you down down to the ground
Taking down everyone who is against me
Lyrically murdering everybody who's not down
Defeating anyone who isn't on my side with my words
With the blow that I throw out ya stereos
With the impact of my music in your speakers
Cos I can't stand a fool who's just watching videos
I dislike those who waste their time watching pointless videos
When he should be fighting a spiritual battle
When they should be fighting to be spiritually stronger
And where are you gonna be when
What will you be doing when
God is counting His cattle
God judges all people, and the time is coming
Joy is filling my heart when I think of you
Feeling joyful when I think of Jesus
Off the cross - this is your will
Jesus dying on the cross was part of the plan
Contributed by Zachary P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.