The band have had a number of lineup changes since January 2013 starting with the unfortunate death of our vocalist Peter and our lead guitarist leaving in September 2013.
Present line up:
Andrew (vocals), Neil (rhythm guitar), Will (lead guitar), Paddy (drums) and Steve(bass).
Jailbreak
Let There B/DC Lyrics
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And the judge's gavel fell
Jury found him guilty
Gave him sixteen years in hell
He said "I ain't spending my life here
I ain't livin' alone
Ain't breakin' no rocks on the chain gang
I'm breakin' out and heading home"
And I'm looking towards the sky
I'm gonna make a (jailbreak)
Oh, how I wish that I could fly
All in the name of liberty
All in the name of liberty
Got to be free
(Jailbreak)
Let me outta here
(Jailbreak)
Sixteen years
(Jailbreak)
Had more than I can take
(Jailbreak)
Yeah
He said he'd seen his lady being fooled with
By another man
She was down and he was up
Had a gun in his hand
Bullets started flying everywhere
People start to scream
Big man lyin' on the ground
With a hole in his body where his life had been
But it was all in the name of liberty
All in the name of liberty
I got to be free
(Jailbreak)
(Jailbreak)
I got to break out
Out of here
Heartbeats
They were racing
Freedom
He was chasin'
Spotlights
Sirens
Rifles firing
But he made it out
With a bullet in his back
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The lyrics to Let There B/DC's song "Jailbreak" tell the story of a man who has been convicted of murder and sentenced to sixteen years in prison. The singer of the song is not content to spend his life behind bars and decides to break free from his confinement. He speaks of his desire for freedom and his willingness to risk everything, even his life, to achieve it. The lyrics use powerful imagery to express the intensity of the singer's feelings, including references to the sky and the idea of flight, as well as to gunfire and the sense of danger.
The lyrics to "Jailbreak" offer a stark commentary on the nature of imprisonment and the human desire for freedom. The singer is desperate to break free from the constraints of his incarceration and embraces the possibility of danger and risk in order to do so. The lyrics use vivid, evocative language to create a sense of urgency and tension, effectively conveying the singer's sense of single-minded determination.
Overall, "Jailbreak" is a powerful and compelling song that speaks to the human desire for freedom and the lengths to which people will go to achieve it. It is a poignant and thought-provoking exploration of the themes of imprisonment, liberty, and the human spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a friend of mine on murder
A friend of the singer committed murder
And the judge's gavel fell
The court case reached its verdict
Jury found him guilty
The jury declared the friend guilty
Gave him sixteen years in hell
The friend received a 16 year prison sentence
He said "I ain't spending my life here
The singer quoted the friend as saying he won't spend his life in prison
I ain't livin' alone
The friend doesn't want to spend his life alone in prison
Ain't breakin' no rocks on the chain gang
The friend doesn't want to do hard labor in prison
I'm breakin' out and heading home"
The friend plans to escape from prison and go back home
Gonna make a (jailbreak)
The friend plans to escape from prison
And I'm looking towards the sky
The singer is hopeful that his friend will succeed in escaping
Oh, how I wish that I could fly
The singer wishes he could help his friend escape
All in the name of liberty
The friend's escape is motivated by a desire for freedom
Got to be free
The friend and singer value freedom
Let me outta here
The friend wants to be released from prison
Sixteen years
The length of the friend's prison sentence
Had more than I can take
The friend felt like he couldn't handle his prison sentence
He said he'd seen his lady being fooled with
The friend claims to have seen his partner being cheated on
By another man
The person who cheated with the friend's partner
She was down and he was up
The friend's partner was in a vulnerable position compared to the other man
Had a gun in his hand
The friend had a gun at the time of the murder
Bullets started flying everywhere
A gunfight ensued after the friend saw his partner being cheated on
People start to scream
The situation became chaotic and scary
Big man lyin' on the ground
The other man was shot and killed by the friend
With a hole in his body where his life had been
The other man was fatally shot
Heartbeats
The friend's heart is racing during his escape attempt
They were racing
The singer is describing the fast pace of the situation
Freedom
The friend is chasing his freedom
He was chasin'
The singer describes the friend's pursuit of freedom
Spotlights
The prison searchlights are on the friend
Sirens
Police sirens are heard during the escape
Rifles firing
Prison guards shoot at the friend during the escape
But he made it out
The friend managed to successfully escape from prison
With a bullet in his back
The friend was injured in the escape, likely shot by prison guards
Jailbreak
The song's repeated chorus emphasizes the theme of escaping prison
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: RONALD BELFORD SCOTT, ANGUS YOUNG, MALCOLM YOUNG
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Cee Hamilton
Hell yeah !!!