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
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Jacks Of All Trades Lyrics
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-Mind your own business you little...
Don't make me beat you up!
-Go ahead, make my day!
You bet I will...
You fake your smile and I know you don't feel so good
(Put your face in the truth)
(Dirty face in the truth)
But now you cry and I don't know what to do
(Know what to do now)
This ain't the part that I selected
Cos I don't know how I could ever be so cruel
(I could ever be so)
You know I'm only able to tell you the truth
(Put your face in the truth)
The past is behind don't look at a wasted youth
(Don't you look behind yo)
It's time to start an insurrection
I'm not the one who died for you -
When you feel like I left you
I'm not the one who died for you -
When it's hard just to get through
I'm not the one who died for you -
I wasn't there when I had to
God is the one who died for you -
But you can count on Him to see you through
The story goes on so don't you feel so blue
(Don't you feel so blue)
My loss His gain my lies His eternal truth
(Put your face in the truth)
For my mistakes His hands and feet were bruised
(Jacks of all trades)
Those mistakes His death corrected
2000 years ago was born a Jew
(He was born as a Jew)
Who died and paid the price for me and you
(Paid that price for you)
But you know the story He didn't stay in the tomb
(Blow in the face like a bomb)
3 days later He was resurrected
No, I'm not the one who died for you
These lyrics are about a confrontation between two people - one who is questioning why the other person is there, and the other person threatening violence. As the song continues, the lyrics shift into a conversation about personal struggles and mistakes. The singer speaks to someone who is struggling and feeling lost, assuring them that they are not alone in their struggles, but also pointing to the ultimate source of hope and restoration: God.
The chorus specifically emphasizes the fact that the singer is not the one who "died for" the listener. This is likely a reference to the idea that Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for humanity's sins. The singer is pointing out that while they may be there to offer support and empathy, they are not capable of saving or redeeming the listener - only God can do that.
Line by Line Meaning
Whatcha come here for fool?
Mind your own business and stop bothering me.
Don't make me beat you up!
Go ahead and try, I'm not afraid of you.
You bet I will...
I'll make you regret it if you push me too far.
You fake your smile and I know you don't feel so good
You're not fooling anyone with that fake smile, I can tell something's wrong.
You were there when I said that I needed you
You were there for me in the past when I needed your help.
But now you cry and I don't know what to do
You're upset and I don't know how to help you now.
This ain't the part that I selected Cos I don't know how I could ever be so cruel
I didn't want things to turn out this way, and I feel bad for being unkind.
You know I'm only able to tell you the truth
I can only speak honestly to you, even if it hurts.
The past is behind don't look at a wasted youth
Don't dwell on your mistakes or missed opportunities from the past.
It's time to start an insurrection
It's time to rebel against the status quo and make a change.
I'm not the one who died for you - When you feel like I left you
I'm not the one who sacrificed everything for you, but I still care.
God is the one who died for you - But you can count on Him to see you through
It was God who made the ultimate sacrifice for you, but you can trust Him to help you through hard times.
The story goes on so don't you feel so blue
The world keeps spinning, so don't be too down about what's happened.
My loss His gain my lies His eternal truth
My mistakes were turned into something good by God's grace.
Those mistakes His death corrected
Christ's death erased the consequences of my past wrongs.
2000 years ago was born a Jew - Who died and paid the price for me and you
Jesus, who was born Jewish 2000 years ago, paid the price for our sins with his death.
But you know the story He didn't stay in the tomb
Jesus rose from the dead, which is a key part of Christian doctrine.
3 days later He was resurrected
According to Christian belief, Jesus rose from the dead after three days in the tomb.
No, I'm not the one who died for you
I may care, but I don't have the power to save you the way Christ can.
Contributed by Maria J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.