Lind began writing songs during his senior year of high-school after being inspired by bands like Rancid and Green Day. By 1995, Lind and close friend Jason Messina would form The Ducky Boys and within three years, released two albums and grew in popularity in the Boston punk scene with the help of Dropkick Murphys' front-man Ken Casey.
However, by 1999, the band fell into turmoil and soon broke up leaving Lind with no band.
Soon after The Ducky Boys' downfall, Lind teamed up with his brother Rob Lind of Blood for Blood and began writing music. Focus heavily on song-writing, the two formed the band Sinners and Saints. The band had more musicality and pop elements than The Ducky Boys, a change that gave the band a unique sound. They were offered a record contract with Victory Records for the groups future album The Sky is Falling, but chose to turn it down, a huge mistake they would later admit. The album went on to have huge success and the band grew a huge following by 2002.
Due to personal matters, Rob was unable to continue the project, and the band disbanded by the end of the year. Hoping to get back to his punk roots, Lind would form a Ducky Boy like band called Dirty Water. Re-uniting with Messina, and recruiting Andrew Mauriello on guitar and John Davidian on bass, the band would release their self-titled ep Dirty Water in 2003. Llike Sinners and Saints, the band was a major success in the Boston area.
All unreleased songs written by Lind during this period of time have been reworked and included on subsequent releases.
The Ducky Boys re-formed plus guitarist Douglas Sullivan in late 2003 and has recorded and released two albums, entitled Three Chords and the Truth and The War Back Home . Both albums were critically acclaimed and had big sales. The band has since grown in popularity and has toured with bands like Rancid, Street Dogs, and Dropkick Murphys in recent years.
During 2005, Lind set out to make his first solo album. Using leftovers songs that were not used in The War Back Home, Lind recorded the CD and released it in 2006. The album features a rock style with a band accompanying Lind in most songs.
Over the last year, Lind has wrote and demoed over 50 songs for both the new Ducky Boys album and for his next solo EP, which is tentatively titled Compulsive Fuckup. The album is expected to be more acoustic sounding and will be released independently through Lind himself in hopes of addressing a very specific and existing audience.
Mark also played bass on Boston punk band Far From Finished's debut album East Side of Nowhere and will also be appearing on the band's new album Living in the Fallout, which is due out sometime this year.
Jealousy
Mark Lind Lyrics
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You took a drag and it dragged you down
No hope can save you now
No one paid a mind to you
Starved for attention, what could you do?
You're fucked up and you're dragging all of us down
Jealousy - you've been falling down
A midlife crisis at 23.
You lit a match to that bridge to me
When you cry I won't hear a sound
Jealousy - you've been falling down
I don't care no more
Jealousy - you've been falling down
Now you're out for this once on your own
You're out there looking for a place to call home
And you're scared cuz there ain't nobody there.
Do you wonder how things might have been
If things went differently back remember when we were friends?
Or do you even care?
Now you're out and you're looking for home
You wait for good times that I hope never come
And I'm scared because I can't stand in the way
If you're out and you're looking for me
If there is something I could get you in need
Call me out
Baby, I'll be there
The song "Jealousy" by Mark Lind talks about a friend who was once a spoiled kid in a drug-addicted town, but now is directionless and dragging everyone down with them. The lyrics suggest that the friend has a mid-life crisis at the young age of 23 and has burned bridges with the singer. Although the friend is seeking a place to call home, they are scared because no one is there with them. The song also touches upon how the singer wonders how things could have been different if they had remained friends and if the friend even cares about their past relationship.
The lyrics suggest that the friend is struggling with drug addiction and mental health issues. The line "No hope can save you now" suggests that the situation is dire and there may not be a way out. The lyrics also show that the friend's jealousy is causing them to lash out and push others away. The line "You lit a match to that bridge to me" indicates that the friend has intentionally ended their relationship with the singer.
The song highlights the struggles of drug addiction and the toll it takes on relationships. It also touches upon the concept of jealousy and how it can ruin relationships. The lyrics show the pain and confusion of a friend lost to addiction and struggling to find their place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
You were a spoiled kid from a drugged out town
You came from an affluent family that lived in an underprivileged area gripped by addiction
You took a drag and it dragged you down
You tried drugs and they ruined your life
No hope can save you now
You have given up on changing your situation
No one paid a mind to you
No one cared or helped you when you needed it
Starved for attention, what could you do?
You craved attention and didn't know how to get it
You're fucked up and you're dragging all of us down
Your issues are affecting those around you in a negative way
A midlife crisis at 23.
You are experiencing a life crisis at a very young age
You lit a match to that bridge to me
You intentionally destroyed our relationship
When you cry I won't hear a sound
I have no sympathy for you anymore
I don't care no more
I have stopped caring about you
Now you're out for this once on your own
You are trying to survive independently
You're out there looking for a place to call home
You are seeking a sense of belonging
And you're scared cuz there ain't nobody there.
You are afraid because you have no support system
Do you wonder how things might have been
You contemplate how your life would be different if you made different choices
If things went differently back remember when we were friends?
Do you think your life would have been better if we stayed friends?
Or do you even care?
Do you even value our past friendship?
Now you're out and you're looking for home
You are still searching for a place to belong
You wait for good times that I hope never come
You are hoping for good things to happen, but I don't want to see you again
And I'm scared because I can't stand in the way
I am afraid because I can't stop you from making bad decisions
If you're out and you're looking for me
If you desperately need my help
If there is something I could get you in need
If I can provide you with what you need
Call me out
Contact me for assistance
Baby, I'll be there
I will be there to help you if you ask me to
Contributed by Sebastian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.