Dave Mustaine was an early member of the band Metallica, and helped pen tracks that wound up on their first two albums. In 1983, Mustaine was let go from the group by Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield due to personal conflicts and substance abuse. He would be replaced by Kirk Hammett, guitarist for the Bay Area thrash band Exodus, who remains with the band to this day. Dave felt slighted and vowed to make his own band, which would be even faster and heavier than Metallica. Mustaine picked the name "Megadeth" from a pamphlet by California senator Alan Cranston that read: "The arsenal of megadeath can't be rid no matter what the peace treaties come to."
In 1985, Megadeth released their debut album, Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!, on the independent record label Combat Records, to moderate success. It caught the attention of bigger labels, which led to Megadeth signing with Capitol Records. Their first major-label album, Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?, was released in 1986 and was a major hit with the underground metal scene. Band members' substance abuse issues and personal disputes had brought Megadeth negative publicity during the late 1980s. Nonetheless, the band went on to release a number of platinum-selling albums, including So Far, So Good... So What! (1988), Rust in Peace (1990), and Countdown to Extinction (1992). These albums, along with worldwide tours, brought them public recognition.
Megadeth has had numerous guitarists, drummers and bassists throughout its 39-year career, with Mustaine being the only remaining original member of the group. The band temporarily disbanded in 2002 when Mustaine suffered an arm injury and re-established in 2004 without longtime bassist David Ellefson, who had taken legal action against him. Ellefson settled out of court and rejoined the band in 2010, but was fired in 2021 amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Megadeth's current lineup includes Mustaine, bassist James LoMenzo, guitarist Kiko Loureiro and drummer Dirk Verbeuren.
Megadeth earned platinum certifications in the United States for six of its sixteen studio albums, and has received twelve Grammy nominations. Megadeth won its first Grammy Award in 2017 for the song "Dystopia" in the Best Metal Performance category. The band's mascot, Vic Rattlehead, regularly appears on album artwork and live shows. Megadeth has hosted its own music festival, Gigantour, several times since July 2005, and held its first MegaCruise in October 2019.
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Studio albums
Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)
So Far, So Good... So What! (1988)
Rust in Peace (1990)
Countdown to Extinction (1992)
Youthanasia (1994)
Cryptic Writings (1997)
Risk (1999)
The World Needs a Hero (2001)
The System Has Failed (2004)
United Abominations (2007)
Endgame (2009)
Thirteen (2011)
Super Collider (2013)
Dystopia (2016)
The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead! (2022)
I Thought I Knew It All
Megadeth Lyrics
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Somewhere there's a reason why some things just fall through
We don't always see them for what they really are
But I know there's a reason just can't see it from this far
Maybe I don't like it, but I have no choice
I know that somewhere, someone hears my voice
I thought I knew it all
I thought I had it made
I thought I knew
Somewhere there's a reason why things don't go my way
Somewhere there's a reason that I cannot explain
Just like the change of season, just may not be my turn
But I know there's a reason, the lesson's mine to learn
The lyrics in Megadeth's song I Thought I Knew It All reflect on the struggles of understanding why things don't go as planned. The opening lyrics express the idea that there is a reason why things don't always work out as we envision them to. It highlights the inability to see the bigger, more complex reasons behind why things play out in a particular way, despite our best efforts to control our own destinies. The lyrics suggest that there is always a larger picture that we may not be aware of, and that there is some sort of reason at play.
The second verse captures a sense of frustration, as the singer expresses his disappointment in how things are turning out for him. Despite his disappointment, he recognizes that there is a reason for it; he may just not understand it yet. The lyrics convey a sense of helplessness, as if the singer is just going along for the ride, trusting that everything will eventually make sense. He acknowledges that he thought he had everything under control, but realizes that he was mistaken.
Overall, the song conveys the message that there is a reason for everything that happens, even if we don't understand it in the moment. The lyrics suggest that we need to have faith that everything will work out in the end, even if it's not in the way we had hoped.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere there's a reason why things go like they do
There is a purpose or explanation for the way things happen in life, though we may not always understand it
Somewhere there's a reason why some things just fall through
Even when things don't work out the way we planned, there is a reason for it that we may not see at the time
We don't always see them for what they really are
It's easy to miss the true meaning or purpose of events, especially when we're caught up in the moment
But I know there's a reason just can't see it from this far
Although we may not be able to see the reason behind certain events at the time, we can trust that there is one
Maybe I don't like it, but I have no choice
We may not always agree with what happens in life, but we have no control over it
I know that somewhere, someone hears my voice
Even when it feels like no one is listening or paying attention, there is always someone who hears us
I thought I knew it all
At one point, I believed I had everything figured out and knew exactly how things would go
I thought I had it made
I felt confident in my abilities and believed that I had everything under control
How could it end this way?
When things don't turn out the way we expect, it can be overwhelming and confusing
I thought I knew
I thought I understood the world and how it worked
Somewhere there's a reason why things don't go my way
When things don't work out in our favor, there is still a purpose or explanation for it that we may not see at the time
Somewhere there's a reason that I cannot explain
Even when we don't understand why things are happening, there is still a reason for it that we may not be able to articulate
Just like the change of season, just may not be my turn
Life has its own timing and pace, and sometimes it may not be our turn for things to go the way we want them to
But I know there's a reason, the lesson's mine to learn
Even when things don't work out, there is still a lesson to be learned, and it's up to us to discover what that is
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVE ELLEFSON, DAVE MUSTAINE, DAVID ELLEFSON, MARTIN FRIEDMAN, MARTY FRIEDMAN, NICK MENZA
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