Jesse & The Rockers was formed in 1997 by Heath "Hero" Williamson as a side… Read Full Bio ↴Jesse & The Rockers was formed in 1997 by Heath "Hero" Williamson as a side project to what he felt was his "serious" band. Originally consisting of Hero and Rocket, Larry was quickly added to the band. After some shuffling, the band members settled into their positions: Hero on bass and lead vocals, Rocket on drums, and Larry on lead guitar.
[edit]Early career
In August 1997, the band started approaching their music from a more ministry-oriented standpoint. One of the results of this change in view was the decision of Brian to become a Christian. Originally performing in a side project known as The Wedgeez, Brian was asked to play second guitar for The Rockers, and began performing with them in November 1999.[citation needed]
After recording their first album, T.I.N. (Time is Now) in February 1998, the band began a forty day prayer fast, hoping to be signed by one of the many record labels they had contacted. On the thirty-seventh day, Screaming Giant Records (home of Lugnut) contacted the band, claiming that they wanted to sign the band "yesterday". The label's exuberence led to the band's first national tour. The band was also featured on the Trinity Broadcasting Network program G-Rock, giving them international exposure. Because of this national and international exposure, the band would sell ten thousand copies of T.I.N. The lead singer, Hero, considers the band to be one of the last bands of the "pre-Internet" generation. The band initially contacted Screaming Giant because they saw their name in a zine, and like other bands of their time, were often touring "blindly", with no contact with a venue other than a few phone calls.
In 1999, after several tours, Brian left the band and settled down. The band continued as a three-piece touring throughout the summer of 1999, and recorded their second album, Madison Road, as a trio. While touring to support the album, Jason Roach joined as the new rhythm guitarist. Shortly afterwards, Larry Rox quit, and "The Name" joined to play keyboards for the group. After a few months, "The Name" left the band. Mitchell Gooden joined as the band's new rhythm guitarist, and the band began touring again. Around this time, Hero met his wife on a Rockers tour at a show in Mississippi, and they now perform together under the name Justin Hero.
[edit]Late career
In 2000, the band began to form a new style, and as a result they left Screaming Giant Records. They re-formed under the name Heaven not Spaceward, and after releasing one E.P., broke up to pursue other interests.
In 2002, the band briefly regrouped as a trio (consisting of Hero, Rocket, and Mitch) and released a free E.P. and toured throughout the Southeast. This was a final farewell for Rockers fans.

Try
Jesse and the Rockers Lyrics

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Do you think we’ll ever know
If the paths that we chose
Are the ones
To lead us where we need to go

Do you think that we can feel
When something is not real
I'm comatose

In a world gone senseless I know
I know

I want to see it all in my time
I want to live enough for just one life

When they said that we got time
It’s not on our side
I feel it slip
Each and every night

When they talked about a life
A life after death
It was just a clever ad
For cigarettes I know
I know

I want to feel it all in due time
I want to live enough for just one life

I want to see the world in my prime
I want to get it right on my first try

Overall Meaning

The song "Try" by Jesse and the Rockers is a contemplative piece that speaks about the uncertainty of life and the importance of making the most out of it. The first verse questions whether the paths we choose are the ones that will lead us to where we need to go. It's a reflection of how life is full of choices, and how it's impossible to know if we're making the right ones. The second part of the verse ponders on whether we can feel when something is not real. This could represent the feeling of emptiness or lack of purpose that people sometimes experience.

The chorus of the song reveals the desire of the singer to live life to its fullest. He wants to see everything, do everything and experience everything in his lifetime. He recognizes that time is not on his side and that he wants to get it right on his first try. He wants to make the most out of the life he has been given.

The second verse talks about how people are often sold false promises. The idea of an afterlife, for example, is described as a clever ad for cigarettes. It's a reminder to not take everything we are told at face value and to question what we are told.

Overall, "Try" is a poignant reflection on life, the choices we make and the importance of making the most out of the time we have. It's a song that encourages people to live life to the fullest and to not settle for less.

Line by Line Meaning

Do you think we’ll ever know
Do you believe that we will ever fully understand

If the paths that we chose
The courses of action that we have undertaken

Are the ones
The options

To lead us where we need to go
That will direct us towards our destination

Do you think that we can feel
Do you believe that we have the capability of experiencing

When something is not real
When something lacks authenticity

I'm comatose
I am in a state of trance and obliviousness

In a world gone senseless I know
In a world that has lost its meaning and purpose

I know
I am aware

I want to see it all in my time
I aspire to witness everything in my lifetime

I want to live enough for just one life
I desire to experience adequate moments during this one life