J1K was originally formed in late 1998, in the suburbs of Omaha, NE. The band consisted of Matty Lewis on lead vocals and guitar, bassist Danny Isgro and drummer Jake Horrocks. The trio quickly gained a small following and after their first independent EP release "Suburban Punks Are Go!!" became the front runners in the Nebraska punk scene. The band continued to expand their growing fanbase by playing with major national bands such as The Ataris, ALL, Rx Bandits, The Hippos, The Impossibles, Sugarcult, and Catch 22, and touring around the Midwest area.
In the year 2000, after the release of their first independent full-length CD "My Love Notes And Her Death Threats", J1K gained recognition from The Album Network as a Regional Best Seller. Both of the band's releases spent several months atop the local album chart in Omaha, and the band's first single "Misty 540°" received extensive radio airplay. The band quickly built a strong following, and immediately became a force in the Omaha-area punk scene.The band continued touring and energizing crowds with their powerful live shows.
In 2001, J1K grabbed the attention of Singerman Entertainment whose roster included Zebrahead, The Misfits, Motörhead, and Dokken. After replacing Horrocks with Albert Kurniawan, J1K soon broke out of the Midwest and made their way to take on the Southern California punk scene. The band quickly gained popularity from fans in So-Cal , Neveda, and Arizona after playing clubs and venues to warm reviews. The band even played selective spots on the 2002 Vans Warped Tour. In May of 2002, booked, funded, and supported entirely by themselves, J1K embarked on a national tour hitting 14 states spanning from LA to NY.
Shortly afterwards the band took a couple months off to write new material and re-write old songs for their second LP Bruised But Not Beaten. Unfortunately due to the strains of writing, producing and recording the new material the band split up and the three members went their sepeate ways, leaving J1K officially extinct.
The band split up in 2003. At the present, Matty Lewis is enjoying a successful career with Zebrahead, and Albert Kurniawan plays in the Omaha based band GO! Motion.
Since You've Been Gone
Jank 1000 Lyrics
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i'm bored i'm hating this town
can anyone hear me
i'm scared and alone without
waiting for you with nothing left to do
i once was happy but now i'm lonely without you
i'm scared and alone without you..you
since you've been gone
i think everything sucks all the time
the shoes on my feet
and the girls that i meet
and i just want you
why don't you just come home and be with me
calling writing but not exciting
when all i'm doing is calling writing to no one
i'm scared and alone without
trying to make the best of everything
i'm sick of waiting for you to call me
i miss you
i'm scared and alone without you...you
since you've been gone
i think everything sucks all the time
the shoes on my feet
and the girls that i meet
and i just want you
why don't you just come home and be with me
why don't you just come home
The lyrics to Jank 1000's song "Since You've Been Gone" clearly evoke a sense of loneliness and longing. The opening lines of “sitting waiting but nothing’s happening, I’m bored I’m hating this town, can anyone hear me, I’m scared and alone without” paint a picture of the singer feeling stuck and isolated. It’s clear they feel like they’re in a holding pattern, waiting for something to happen.
As the song progresses, it becomes apparent that the singer is waiting for someone specific. They’re waiting for someone who has left them and without whom they feel lost. The lines “waiting for you with nothing left to do, I once was happy but now I'm lonely without you, I'm scared and alone without you…you” are particularly poignant. It’s clear that the singer’s life has been radically altered by this person's absence.
The chorus of the song continues to hammer home this sense of loss and dissatisfaction. The lines “since you’ve been gone, I think everything sucks all the time, the shoes on my feet, and the girls that I meet, and I just want you, why don’t you just come home and be with me” make it clear that nothing in the singer’s life is right or good anymore. They simply can’t be happy without the person they’re waiting for.
Overall, "Since You've Been Gone" is a powerful and relatable song about how difficult it can be to move on after a relationship ends. The lyrics capture the feeling of being lost and alone and the chorus communicates the profound impact that a single person can have on our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
sitting waiting but nothing's happening
I am sitting here waiting for something to happen, but absolutely nothing is going on at all
i'm bored i'm hating this town
I am extremely bored and I absolutely hate this town
can anyone hear me
I am wondering if there's anyone out there who can hear me
i'm scared and alone without
I am feeling scared and alone without you by my side
waiting for you with nothing left to do
I am waiting for you with nothing else to do
i once was happy but now i'm lonely without you
I used to be happy, but now I feel incredibly lonely without you
since you've been gone
Ever since you left me
i think everything sucks all the time
I always feel like everything around me sucks since you've been gone
the shoes on my feet
Even the shoes on my feet feel terrible without you
and the girls that i meet
I am not interested in any of the girls I meet because they are not you
and i just want you
All I want is you
why don't you just come home and be with me
I am begging for you to come back home because I need you by my side
calling writing but not exciting
I keep calling and writing, but it's not exciting because you are not responding
when all i'm doing is calling writing to no one
I am just calling and writing to no one, because I feel like you are not even listening
trying to make the best of everything
I am trying my best to make the best of everything even though it's hard without you
i'm sick of waiting for you to call me
I am tired of waiting for you to call me, I just want you to come back
i miss you
I miss you so much, and it's hard without you here
Contributed by Ellie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Louis Arroyo
More Jank 1000 please
HardDick
Jank 1000 were perfect. Very sad that this band doesn't exist now.
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