There are multiple artists who go by the name Medication;

1) Forcefu… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists who go by the name Medication;

1) Forceful and heavy yet consistently melodic, Medication was a Los Angeles-based alternative rock combo that included ex-members of Soulfly, Machine Head, dayinthelife, Skrew, Life of Agony and Ugly Kid Joe.

For all its intensity and aggression, the band is never without a strong sense of melody. Medication isn’t the sort of alterna-rock outfit that believes in bombast for the sake of bombast; their songs tend to be hard-driving yet intricate. All five members of Medication, which formed in L.A. in the late ’90s, have belonged to other alternative rock and/or alternative metal bands. Lead singer Whitfield Crane was with Life of Agony and Ugly Kid Joe, while guitarist B-Blunt is a graduate of dayinthelife and bassist Kyle Sanders is a former member of Piece Dog and Skrew. Guitarist Logan Mader and drummer Roy “Rata” Mayorga have both been with Soulfly; Mader is also a graduate of Machine Head and Mayorga belonged to a band called Thorn before he joined Soulfly in 1996. The ones who first got the ball rolling for Medication were Crane and Mader, who became friends in 1998 at Ozzy Osbourne’s Ozzfest. At that point, Crane was still with Life of Agony, which, like Soulfly, was among the bands on the 1998 Ozzfest bill. When Crane’s role as Life of Agony’s lead singer ended in early 1999, he was ready to start a new band with Mader. Later that year, Crane and Mader joined forces with B-Blunt and Mayorga; with that four-man lineup in place, Medication (which was originally called the Pale Demons) played its first show at the Gig, a club on Hollywood’s trendy Melrose Avenue.

The thing that Medication lacked during its early months was a full-time bassist, but the band solved that problem after hiring Sanders at the recommendation of drummer Dan Richardson. Crane knew Richardson from Life of Agony, although the drummer had been with Pro-Pain before that. Sanders was still living in Atlanta when Richardson informed him that Medication was looking for a bassist; when Medication decided that Sanders was the man for the job, he moved to L.A. After playing the L.A./Hollywood club scene consistently in 2000, Medication went on a national tour in 2001. And in early 2002, the band signed with Spain’s Locomotive Music, which had decided to open an L.A. office. Medication was Locomotive’s first American signing; before Medication, the label was known for European acts such as Spain’s Tierra Santa, the Netherlands’ Elegy, and Finland’s Lost in Tears. Locomotive released Medication’s self-titled debut EP in the U.S. in early April 2002.

2) Medication, a home recording project from Connecticut that delves into the drifting echo-filled world of Mikey Hyde, who makes no qualms about addressing the despair and melancholy vibes swirling around his cranium. With jangling, distant orchestrations plodding alongside the beat of an old gypsy drum, this might just be the epically Autumnal record that sets you straight this year, and fans of Pink Reason might just find a new perennial favorite within these desolate grooves. Additionallly, Mikey’s first 7” has been described as “The Keggs on acid”, an apt comparison.

Now And Again
Medication Lyrics

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i see so clearly
for all it has been
look back you've blackened my memories
how fast the time flies
burning my eyes
i'm blinded by kindlessness
screaming at me
trying and lying

believing deceiving
i listen to you i don't hear anything
crying and dying
and dying i'm dead
look at me now and again
lost in this dream
awaken to see
the lack of light is crippling me
i put my head into the machine
i hold on to something here
breathing in me
walk away my friend
i've fallen down

too much too late
i've been here

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Medication's song, "Now and Again" depict a person's struggle with their memories, relationships, and self-awareness. The singer starts by saying that they can see things clearly, but only for what they are, and not for what they could have been. They look back at their past, only to be reminded of the hurtful experiences that have tainted their memories. They feel as time has flown by, causing pain and suffering. The singer is blinded by kindness and cannot see through the lies that people tell, causing them to not trust anyone. They have been hurt so much that they can't bother to hear anything anymore, even if they listen. The person is in a state of despair, crying and dying, feeling like they are dead. They urge people to look at them "now and again" to remind them of their existence. However, they feel lost in a dream and awakening only to see the lack of light, which is crippling.

The person tries to find something to hold onto, breathing in and holding back tears. They ask their friend to walk away because they have fallen too much and too late. They have been in this place for a long time, and there is no way out.

Overall, the song reflects a deep sense of loneliness and despair. The person is struggling to come to terms with their past and their present, with no hope for their future. The lyrics have a sense of desperation, and the person's emotions are raw and real.

Line by Line Meaning

i see so clearly
I have a clear perception of everything around me

for all it has been
Looking back at everything that has happened in the past

look back you've blackened my memories
Your presence has tainted my good memories

how fast the time flies
Time passes by so quickly

burning my eyes
The situation is so intense that it pains my eyes

i'm blinded by kindlessness
I'm unable to see due to the lack of kindness

screaming at me
You are shouting at me

trying and lying
You are making attempts and fabricating stories at the same time

believing deceiving
You make me believe something that is untrue

i listen to you i don't hear anything
I'm hearing you, but I'm not really listening to what you're saying

crying and dying
I'm weeping and fading away