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.

Wrap My Arms
Loaded Lyrics

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Wildest stars never shine this way
Deeper sleep never seems to stay
Finer things always find escape
You are all things.

Chorus:
I am gonna wrap my arms around you
Letting loose some tears and some pain

I'm gonna wrap my arms around you
Floating 'round in fragrant grace
I'm gonna lift my hands up on you and
Pray to god that I am safe

Dancing children are livin' bloom
Finding you grows closer, too (rise up to you)
Everything is flying around our room In my arms I found you
I found you

I am gonna wrap my arms around you
Letting loose some tears and some pain
I'm gonna wrap my arms around you
Floating 'round in fragrant grace
I'm gonna lift my hands up on you and
Pray to god that I am safe

I'm gonna wrap my arms around you
Floating 'round in fragrant grace, in fragrant grace (I found you)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Wrap My Arms by Loaded convey a sense of comfort and protection, with the singer expressing their desire to hold someone close and keep them safe. The opening lines suggest that even the wildest or deepest things in life cannot compare to the feeling of being with this person. The line "you are all things" emphasizes the importance of this person in the singer's life, perhaps indicating that they are a source of happiness or stability.

The chorus repeats the idea of wrapping one's arms around this person, with the addition of crying and pain. This could suggest that the singer has been through some hardships but finds solace in holding onto this person. The line "floating 'round in fragrant grace" adds to the image of comfort and ease.

The second verse introduces the idea of children dancing and growing closer to this person as well, further emphasizing their significance. The line "in my arms I found you, I found you" could suggest that the act of holding onto this person was what led the singer to discover their importance and find comfort in them.

Overall, Wrap My Arms by Loaded is a heartfelt expression of the desire for comfort and security in a person's life, and the importance of holding onto those who bring us happiness and solace.

Line by Line Meaning

Wildest stars never shine this way
The brightest and most unique things in this world don't compare to the way you shine.

Deeper sleep never seems to stay
Even in the deepest sleep, thoughts of you always keep me awake.

Finer things always find escape
The most beautiful and precious things have a way of slipping away but you are the exception.

You are all things.
You are everything to me.

I am gonna wrap my arms around you Letting loose some tears and some pain I'm gonna wrap my arms around you Floating 'round in fragrant grace I'm gonna lift my hands up on you and Pray to god that I am safe
I am going to embrace you tightly, letting out my emotions, and feel a sense of peace and comfort in your presence. I will lift my hands in prayer, hoping to keep this feeling of safety that being around you brings.

Dancing children are livin' bloom Finding you grows closer, too (rise up to you) Everything is flying around our room In my arms I found you I found you
As children dance and grow, my discovery of you also blossoms. In our midst, everything seems to be in motion but I have found stillness, holding you in my arms.

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