Only in their mid-20s, Middle Class Rut, consisting of Zack Lopez (guitar/vocals) and Sean Stockham (drums/vocals), are already veteran musicians; both guys were core members of Leisure, which was signed to DreamWorks back in 2000 when Sean and Zack were just in their early teens. After Leisure disbanded several years later, Zack and Sean returned to their hometown of Sacramento, California. Hunkering down in their homegrown studio, they started jamming and writing music together. After penning more than 60 songs, their new project, Middle Class Rut, was officially born in December 2006.
The band's first national tour happened in the fall of 2008, when they hit the road with The Receiving End Of Sirens and Envy On The Coast. From the first show of that tour, Middle Class Rut completely destroyed expectations and won over legions of new fans. After seeing the band's intense and
charismatic performance, Alternative Press wrote in its January 2008 issue that "..it's mind-blowing to witness the sheer depth and complexity of the sound these two guys are capable of unleashing on their own, but once the novelty subsides, you're left with incendiary post-rock with visible traces of 90s alternative."
After a series of EP's, Middle Class Rut's debut album 'No Name No Color' was released on October 5 2010 in the US and on November 22 2010 in the UK.
Dead END
Middle Class Rut Lyrics
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Just to get back on
I made this place
Now I don't belong
I can't be followed around
I can't be lead
I can't remember how that rope
Well I'll give up
If you give in
There ain't not destiny
Because the one I got
I don't believe in
So get me help
Before I crack
Or better yet
Let me sling this weight right off my back
So get your problems off of me
Because I ain't half of what I could be
Without your weight
Life could be
So much lighter
Get your problems off of me
Because I ain't half of what I could be
Without your weight
Life could be
So much lighter
I've given birth to motion
And I'll kill it if it moves
I'm feeling so divine
The truth is mine to bend
So I'll make it look like you
It feels so good to lie
Well I'll give up
Everything
Go ahead take it all
And leave me here alone with nothing
Because what I got
It's all for me
I won't surrender so
Cut your losses and set me free
So get your problems off of me
Because I ain't half of what I could be
Without your weight
Life could be
So much lighter
Get your problems off of me
Because I ain't half of what I could be
Without your weight
Life could be light
Take your problems
And take your pain
And take your emptiness
And pray for rain
And let it wash away
While the sun
Sheds its light on
The dead and ethical
The Middle Class Rut song "Dead End" is a powerful exploration of the struggles of feeling stuck in a situation you've created for yourself, but no longer feel you belong in. The opening lines, "I can't get off, just to get back on, I made this place, now I don't belong" set this tone of feeling trapped and struggling to find a way out. The use of the metaphor of a rope around the singer's neck is a powerful image that suggests a sense of suffocation and being held back.
The second verse shifts to a call for help, a desire to be freed from the weight of others' problems and expectations. The repeated chorus of "get your problems off of me" reinforces this theme of feeling burdened by others and wanting to shed their weight to be able to live a lighter life. The bridge, with the lines "take your problems, and take your pain, and take your emptiness, and pray for rain, and let it wash away" suggests that the way out of this dead end may involve letting go of toxic relationships or patterns of behavior that are holding the singer back.
Overall, "Dead End" is a powerful expression of the frustration and sense of entrapment that can come with feeling unable to escape a situation you've created for yourself. It's a call to action, to shed the weight of others' expectations and find a way to take control of your own life.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't get off
I cannot escape my current situation
Just to get back on
Even if I do escape, I'll only end up back in the same spot
I made this place
I am responsible for my current predicament
Now I don't belong
I no longer feel like I fit in here
I can't be followed around
I don't want anyone dictating my actions
I can't be lead
I won't follow someone else's lead
I can't remember how that rope
I don't know how I got myself into this situation
Got around my neck
I feel like I'm being strangled by my problems
Well I'll give up
I'm willing to give up on my dreams
If you give in
If you let me escape from this burden
There ain't no destiny
I don't believe in fate
Because the one I got
My current path
I don't believe in
I don't have faith in it
So get me help
I need some form of assistance
Before I crack
Before I reach my breaking point
Or better yet
Ideally
Let me sling this weight right off my back
Let me leave behind my burdens
So get your problems off of me
Stop trying to put your issues on me
Because I ain't half of what I could be
Your problems are preventing me from reaching my full potential
Without your weight
If I were free from your troubles
Life could be so much lighter
I would feel unburdened and happier
I've given birth to motion
I've created change
And I'll kill it if it moves
But I'm willing to destroy that change
I'm feeling so divine
I feel important and powerful
The truth is mine to bend
I can twist the truth to suit my needs
So I'll make it look like you
I'll make it seem like your fault
It feels so good to lie
I enjoy being deceitful
Well I'll give up
I'm willing to give up everything
Everything
All my possessions and dreams
Go ahead take it all
Take everything from me
And leave me here alone with nothing
I'd rather be alone with nothing than burdened with these problems
Because what I got
My current situation
It's all for me
It only benefits me
I won't surrender so
I won't give up
Cut your losses and set me free
Abandon me and let me escape from this burden
Take your problems
Take your issues
And take your pain
Take your emotional turmoil
And take your emptiness
Take your feelings of emptiness
And pray for rain
Hope for a fresh start
And let it wash away
Let the rain cleanse everything
While the sun
As new beginnings arrive
Sheds its light on
Light is shed on
The dead and ethical
The lost and noble
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SEAN STOCKHAM, ZACHARY LOPEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@worldwatcher1969
This is one of the best songs I have ever heard.
@johnb3937
I 2nd this!..... 4 years later
@JayTX.
@@johnb3937 I call thirdsies 4 months later
@andreimihaila9829
Lyrics :
[Sean sings:]
I can't get off
Just to get back on
I made this place
Now I don't belong
I can't be followed around
I can't be lead
I can't remember how that rope
Got around my neck
[Zack sings:]
Well I'll give up
If you give in
There ain't not destiny
Because the one I got
I don't believe in
So get me help
Before I crack
Or better yet
Let me sling this weight right off my back
So get your problems off of me
Because I ain't half of what I could be
[Both sing:]
Without your weight
Life could be
So much lighter
[Zack sings:]
Get your problems off of me
Because I ain't half of what I could be
[Both sing:]
Without your weight
Life could be
So much lighter
[Sean sings:]
I've given birth to motion
And I'll kill it if it moves
I'm feeling so divine
The truth is mine to bend
So I'll make it look like you
It feels so good to lie
[Zack sings:]
Well I'll give up
Everything
Go ahead take it all
And leave me here alone with nothing
Because what I got
It's all for me
I won't surrender so
Cut your losses and set me free
So get your problems off of me
Because I ain't half of what I could be
[Both sing:]
Without your weight
Life could be
So much lighter
[Zack sings:]
Get your problems off of me
Because I ain't half of what I could be
[Both sing:]
Without your weight
Life could be light
[kick ass solo]
[Zack sings:]
Take your problems
And take your pain
And take your emptiness
And pray for rain
And let it wash away
While the sun
Sheds its light on
The dead and ethical
@vincentkeegan
Fucking exceptional lyricist.
@johnb3937
This fucking band is just one of the many extremely talents artists who just never got the attention they deserve. One of my all time favorites for sure and they are probably done now :(
@jackcravford8744
That "bass" tone, wow. I mean, they didn´t used bass on this record, it is only some pedals, but holly hell, how deep it sounds.
@donconway7201
Right in the cut
@vercingetorix252
I think he days sleep this weight right off my back... Makes deeper sense
@SamCoffman
i won't surrender, so cut your losses and set me free, capitalism. party's over. certified banger nails it!