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
What You Have Sown
Jacks Of All Trades Lyrics
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I hate the way you fake this
and hope to get the sympathy
I think it's time to break this
and just play it like a symphony
empty promises rule the scenes
alcohol and kerosine run thru your
vains as you in hail the black
face of the innocent I hate to
watch you fall but love to make
you crawl if you want death well
deth is what you'll get act like
a fool and you'll die soon any
thing you do can be used against you
you reap what you have sown yo
may the hand of God be upon you
world full of war so much gore
little bit of love is too much
asked as brothers kill eachother
everybody gets blasted I don't hate
you don't wanna break you cuz I
love you dearly dont have to fear
me I only wanna show you the
kindaman I am do you wanna know
who made me what I am He's the
one who reaps us one by one
and He wants you so throw away
your gun cuz if you show some love
it can do no harm it's about the
real art of war in our hearts
The lyrics of Jacks Of All Trades's song "What You Have Sown" talks about the negative consequences of one's actions and how they eventually come back to haunt them. The song begins with the singer expressing their frustration with someone who is fake and manipulative, someone who seeks sympathy and makes empty promises. The song then takes a dark turn as it talks about the destructive habits of this person, using alcohol and kerosene to escape reality, and ultimately spitting black smoke in the face of the innocent. The singer hates to see this person fall, but takes pleasure in making them crawl. The song warns that everything one does can be used against them, and that they will "reap what they have sown". The song ends on a hopeful note, stating that if we show love, it can do no harm, and that we should strive for the "real art of war in our hearts".
Line by Line Meaning
so much stress god bless
I acknowledge the amount of stress in your life and hope that you find solace in your faith.
I hate the way you fake this
Your insincere behavior is displeasing to me.
and hope to get the sympathy
Your insincere behavior is an attempt to gain sympathy from others.
I think it's time to break this
It is time to put an end to this behavior.
and just play it like a symphony
Instead, it is time to act in harmony with others.
empty promises rule the scenes
False promises dominate the situation.
alcohol and kerosine run thru your
You consume alcohol and kerosene, which flow through your body.
vains as you in hail the black
You inhale black smoke as well, which affects your body negatively.
smoke that you then spit in the
You take that black smoke into your lungs and then exhale it out.
face of the innocent I hate to
In doing so, you harm innocent people, which is something I loathe.
watch you fall but love to make
While I do not enjoy watching you suffer, I am not above causing you to fall.
you crawl if you want death well
If your desire is to die, I am not above making you suffer.
deth is what you'll get act like
If you continue with your negative behaviors, you will eventually face your demise.
a fool and you'll die soon any
Being foolish will lead to an untimely death.
thing you do can be used against you
Your actions may have consequences that come back to haunt you.
you reap what you have sown yo
You will experience the consequences of your actions.
may the hand of God be upon you
May God's influence help guide you towards a better path.
world full of war so much gore
Our world is plagued by violence and destruction.
little bit of love is too much
In the face of such violence, even a small amount of love can be seen as revolutionary.
asked as brothers kill eachother
Even brothers are turning on each other in this world of violence.
everybody gets blasted I don't hate
Everyone is suffering due to the violence, but I do not harbor hate towards them.
you don't wanna break you cuz I
Even though your behavior is displeasing, I do not wish to harm you.
love you dearly dont have to fear
In fact, I love you deeply and there is no need for you to fear me.
me I only wanna show you the
All I want is to show you the kind nature of my being.
kindaman I am do you wanna know
I want to show you that I am a good person, a kind man.
who made me what I am He's the
God is the one who shaped me into the person I am today.
one who reaps us one by one
God is the one who holds us all accountable for our actions, one by one.
and He wants you so throw away
God wants you to change your ways, so it is time to let go of negative behaviors.
your gun cuz if you show some love
Put down your weapon, and instead focus on showing love for others.
it can do no harm it's about the
Love can never do any harm, it is about promoting harmony, and reducing violence.
real art of war in our hearts
The true battle against violence is the one that we must fight within ourselves, in our hearts.
Contributed by Tyler M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.