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.
Underwater
Medication Lyrics
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Be happy if you got it
Hold my breath and past the test
I'm living underwater
On and on it seems so long
I wonder should I count the days
I'm waiting
The me that you know is just a fuckin scar
Wonder if you'll follow through
You really have to want it
Don't hesitate or love to hate
Be happy if you saw it
In my vague reality
I never thought to ask your name
I'm waiting
The chance to choose we chose
Nobody knows nobody knows
Falling to pieces
Nothing to say
I see my life is slipping away
Count all the reasons
I cannot breathe
I see my my life is running from me
The song 'Underwater' by Medication portrays a sense of despair and feeling trapped. The opening lines, "Be happy if you got it. Hold my breath and past the test. I'm living underwater." sets the tone of the song with a melancholic feeling. It refers to an individual who's struggling to breathe and is living submerge underwater, feeling suffocated and helpless. The following line, "On and on it seems so long, I wonder should I count the days. I'm waiting," suggests that the individual has spent a prolonged period feeling overwhelmed with little hope of things getting better. The next lines, "The me that you know is just a fuckin scar. The me that you know doesn't live here anymore," indicates a transformational process of an individual that they have gone through, and the person they used to be has disappeared, and all that remains is a scar.
The chorus, "Falling to pieces, nothing to say, I see my life is slipping away. Count all the reasons, I cannot breathe. I see my life is running from me," hints towards the person's inability to cope with everyday challenges and feeling as if their life is crashing down, along with a feeling of helplessness. The last verse "In my vague reality, I never thought to ask your name. I'm waiting. The chance to choose we chose, nobody knows. nobody knows," reinforces the sense of confusion and hopelessness. The song is a portrayal of how it feels to be submerged in overwhelming emotions, drowning and feeling disconnected from life.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen when I say to you
Pay attention to what I'm about to say
Be happy if you got it
Appreciate what you have
Hold my breath and past the test
Quickly get through a difficult situation without giving up
I'm living underwater
Feeling suffocated and trapped in a difficult situation
On and on it seems so long
Time feels like it's passing by slowly
I wonder should I count the days
Contemplating how much more time is left in a difficult situation
I'm waiting
Anticipating for something to happen
The me that you know is just a fuckin scar
The person you think you know is just a broken version of themselves
The me that you know doesn't live here anymore
The person you knew has changed and moved on from the past
Wonder if you'll follow through
Questioning whether someone will stick to their promises
You really have to want it
Success requires a strong desire and determination
Don't hesitate or love to hate
Don't waste time or energy on negative emotions
Be happy if you saw it
Appreciate the good moments that come your way
In my vague reality
Feeling unsure and confused about the situation
I never thought to ask your name
Feeling disconnected and distant from those around you
The chance to choose we chose
We made our decision and must face the consequences
Nobody knows nobody knows
Feeling alone and misunderstood
Falling to pieces
Breaking down emotionally
Nothing to say
Feeling speechless and unable to express oneself
I see my life is slipping away
Feeling like time is passing by too quickly and missing opportunities
Count all the reasons
Reflect on the factors that contribute to one's struggles
I cannot breathe
Feeling overwhelmed and suffocated by the situation
I see my my life is running from me
Feeling like life is slipping away and struggling to keep up
Contributed by Jordan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nenofalletta
Saw these guys with Coal Chamber in 2002. They were fucking great live.
@nivekrecap
Nino Falletta I saw them on the same tour. They were totally awesome.
@7StringSlaughterNU
THIS SHIT IS THE MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD NOTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@rawkguy4896
Prince Valium and Another Animal's record are crazy underrated. Whitfield Crane has the worst luck with bands but his output is as good as anything the mainstream rock world fawns over
@omarmoran3097
What is your favorite song from them?
@rawkguy4896
@@omarmoran3097 For Medication its Something New and Another Animal its Broken Again. But both albums are great from beginning to end. Let me know what you think :)
@omarmoran3097
@@rawkguy4896 oh oh i didnt know anothere animal was a band. Thought it was a song. I only discovered this band from kyle sander im a big fan of him. From medication i like something new and nothing to never. Ill have to hear music from another animal.
@rawkguy4896
@@omarmoran3097 Check out Another Animal! Its Whitfield Crane with the guys from Godsmack. Kyle Sanders is in HELLYEAH now right? I love his bass playing on Medication
@omarmoran3097
@@rawkguy4896 yes Kyle is is hell yeah as as of now. After the passing of Vince Paul they haven't been playing. Oh didn't know other members were from gobsmack