There is more than one band with this name:

1. First, Duff McKagan'… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one band with this name:

1. First, Duff McKagan's Loaded. Their picture appears here as an artist picture on Last.fm.

2. Second, a streetpunk band based in Mannheim, Germany, who recorded the other albums listed below: "Fearless Street", "More Midnights Than Mornings", "Hold fast" and "Turn Your Head & Cough". Their MySpace is http://www.myspace.com/getloaded.

3. Third, a band formed Cary, North Carolina in 1998 had recorded many albums, such as "Where's The Beef?" "Who Cut The Cheese?" "Isaac Jacobs & The Abrahams", "Isaac Jacobs 2", "Hit The Wall", and "Isaac Jacobs 3", before changing their name to Isaac Jacobs & The Abrahams in 2007 to avoid collisions with other bands. Their MySpace is http://www.myspace.com/isaacjacobsloaded .

4. The album "Trophy Wives", also featured here, belongs to a fourth band called Loaded.

5. The short lived project of Chemlab programmer Dylan Thomas More, who had one track released on the "Mortal Kombat: More Kombat", soundtrack called "Fatality".

The following is a description for Duff McKagan's Loaded:

Loaded (also known as Duff McKagan's Loaded) is an American hard rock supergroup that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1999. It's current lineup consists of founder Duff McKagan of Velvet Revolver, formerly of Guns N' Roses, on lead vocals and guitar, Mike Squires formerly of Alien Crime Syndicate and Nevada Bachelors on lead guitar, Jeff Rouse formerly of Alien Crime Syndicate, Vendetta Red, and Sirens Sister on bass and drummer Isaac Carpenter formerly of Loudermilk, Gosling and The Exies. They have released two albums (Dark Days and Sick) one EP (Wasted Heart) and one live album (Episode 1999: Live) since the groups inception.

Originally comprising vocalist, bassist and songwriter Duff McKagan (formerly of Guns N' Roses), guitarist Michael Barragan (formerly of Plexi), guitarist Dez Cadena (formerly of Black Flag) and drummer Taz Bentley (formerly of The Reverend Horton Heat), the band released Episode 1999: Live in 1999.

In 2000, McKagan began recording Dark Days, which was released in 2001, with drummer Geoff Reading (formerly of New American Shame and Green Apple Quick Step) and Dave Dederer (formerly of The Presidents of the United States of America) with additional guitar parts added by touring guitarist Mike Squires (formerly of Nevada Bachelors and Harvey Danger). For the tour, bassist Jeff Rouse (formerly of Alien Crime Syndicate) was added to the group. During the tour, both Squires and Rouse left to rejoin Alien Crime Syndicate with gutiarist Dave Kushner, formerly of Wasted Youth and Electric Love Hogs, and bassist George Stuart Dahlquist, formerly of Asva and Burning Witch, replacing them.

With both McKagan and Kushner going on to form Velvet Revolver with McKagan's former Guns N' Roses bandmates, Slash and Matt Sorum, and then former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland in 2002, Loaded were put on semi-hiatus with the band playing a few shows each year with former members Rouse and Squires returning to the group.

Loaded regrouped in 2008, with the lineup still consisting of McKagan, Squires, Rouse and Reading. The band released extended play Wasted Heart in September in support of their UK/European tour. The follow up to Dark Days, Sick, was released on April 7, 2009 and charted at number 43 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart. A tour of the US and Europe as well as South America followed along with stints supporting Black Stone Cherry and Mötley Crüe.

In September 2009, drummer Reading announced his departure from the group with Isaac Carpenter, formerly of Loudermilk, Gosling and The Exies, announced as his replacement. The group are currently working on new material for their next release.

Shallow
Loaded Lyrics

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One plus one is a funny thing
That I don't understand
If you might find an answer
Won't you let me know?

What's that?
Yeah, come again
You don't understand

All of the things that I thought true
Have turned blue and sad

If I go fallin' back
Will you call my name?

I thought you a believer
But, no, you are shallow
The absence of you at this time
Really let me know

If I go fallin' back
Will you call my name?

Chorus:
You're shallow
Gonna put you back, put you back
You're shallow

It's sad and blue
Yet, so true
Yeah, you are shallow
All of the things that I've learned from
Left a gaping hole

If I go fallin' back
Will you call my name?

You're shallow

Gonna put you back, put you back
You're shallow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Loaded's song "Shallow" seem to be a poignant reflection on the complexities of relationships and the emotional turmoil that comes with them. The opening lines "One plus one is a funny thing that I don't understand" suggest a sense of confusion and bewilderment when it comes to love, and the singer is seeking answers. They are asking for help, pleading for someone to let them know the answer to their questions.

The lyrics of the refrain "If I go fallin' back, will you call my name?" express a sense of vulnerability and uncertainty. The singer is afraid of being left alone and abandoned by someone they care about deeply. The lines "I thought you a believer, but no, you are shallow" hint at betrayal and a sense of disillusionment. The singer is disappointed to discover that someone they believed in has let them down, and they are hurt.

The final repetition of the word "shallow" is telling, underscoring the central theme of the song. The singer feels that some people in their life are only superficially connected to them, lacking the depth and commitment necessary to sustain a meaningful relationship. The lyrics of "Shallow" speak to the fear of isolation and the need for human connection, while acknowledging the difficulty and pain that can come with it.

Line by Line Meaning

One plus one is a funny thing
I don't understand the complexities of relationships

That I don't understand
I can't seem to grasp the concept of love

If you might find an answer
Can you provide any insight into this matter?

Won't you let me know?
Can you please inform me when you figure it out?

All of the things that I thought true
Everything I believed in turned out to be false

Have turned blue and sad
It's depressing to realize that all my beliefs were wrong

If I go fallin' back
If I give in to my feelings

Will you call my name?
Will you be there to support me?

I thought you a believer
I trusted you to understand me

But, no, you are shallow
However, you lack depth in your understanding of me

The absence of you at this time
Your lack of support during this difficult time