NUFAN's debut album, Incognito, was released in 1990 through New Red Archives. The band has released a single and one more full-length on this label, until signing up with Fat Mike's label, Fat Wreck Chords, on 1993. At that year, No Use For a Name released its first record on Fat, The Daily Grind, which turned to be a highly successful album.
In 1995, After the release of Leche Con Carne, their fourth full-length, Chris Shiflett (now in the Foo Fighters and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes) and Matt Riddle (also in Pulley) joined the band to play Guitar and Bass, respectively. In 1997, after the success of Making Friends, the band went on a worldwide tour through U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, and Japan.
Chris left the band to play in the Foo Fighters, so now they have Dave Nassie playing guitar
The band released their 8th full-length album, titled Keep Them Confused, on June 14th, 2005. It takes a more political, philosophical and religious position than earlier releases.
A greatest hits collection titled All the Best Songs was released on July 10, 2007.
A new fourteen song full-length studio album entitled The Feel Good Record of the Year was released on April 1, 2008. In 2009, when promoting the album in Europe, Dave Nassie left the band to join the ranks of Bleeding Through. In August 2009 the band announced, that they replaced Nassie with Lagwagon's guitarist and founding member of RKL, Chris Rest.
In December of 2010, Rory Koff announced to the band he would need time off from touring to go full time with his snowplow business and eventually was replaced by new full-time drummer Boz Rivera (of King City, RKL, and The Mad Caddies.). Koff was the last remaining member of the original 1987 No Use for a Name line up.
Since 2010, No Use for a Name has been working on a new album.
Tony Sly tragically passed away on August 1, 2012.
Angela
No Use For A Name Lyrics
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But I was thinking about you
And how your eyes swallowed me whole
I've tried my hardest to forget it
But a broken heart is murder for the soul
How does it feel to be
One of the beautiful people?
Angela don't hate me
No matter what they say
I'll always love you
Don't believe the authorities
Angela believe in me
Remember when we danced together
And I promised you the world?
Well, I'll have to take that back
Because my whole life has been capsized
In a minute all the colors turned to black
My heart was killing me
And no one could hear her scream at all
Let's runaway, if only for a day...I'm guilty
Angela I'm sorry I've failed you again
And this time it's for good
Don't believe your family
I'm in hell, and you're leaving me
Angela I'm sorry
Angela believe in me.
The song "Angela" by No Use For A Name is a heart-wrenching ballad about lost love and regret. The opening lines admit to the overwhelming power of a lover's gaze, and the difficulty of moving on from a relationship that has ended. The singer struggles to get over the broken heart that still lingers inside him, and he remembers the promises he made to his lover as he tries to come to terms with the reality of their situation.
Throughout the song, the singer addresses Angela directly, asking her not to hate him despite the rumors that may circulate after their breakup. He still loves her, and he pleads with her to believe in him despite what others may say. He recounts a time when they danced together and he promised her the world, only to have his world crumble around him soon after. He longs to run away with Angela, even if it's just for a day, but he knows that it's too late – she's leaving him for good.
The emotions expressed in "Angela" are raw and honest, and the lyrics reflect the pain and sadness of a man who has lost the love of his life. The song's slow, mournful melody and the singer's anguished voice add to the overall sense of heartbreak, making it a powerful and moving piece of music.
Line by Line Meaning
I didn't mean to drag under
I didn't mean to bring myself down
But I was thinking about you
But I couldn't stop thinking of you
And how your eyes swallowed me whole
And how I felt completely consumed by your gaze
I've tried my hardest to forget it
I've tried my best to move on
But a broken heart is murder for the soul
But a heartbreak can be soul-crushing
How does it feel to be
How does it feel to exist
One of the beautiful people?
As one of the popular and attractive people?
Everytime that I leave it's like goodbye...Forever
Every time I say goodbye, it feels like forever
Angela don't hate me
Angela, please don't despise me
No matter what they say
Regardless of what others say
I'll always love you
I will always feel love for you
Don't believe the authorities
Don't listen to what everyone else says
Angela believe in me
Angela, have faith in me
Remember when we danced together
Recall when we danced in each other's arms
And I promised you the world?
And I made grand promises to you?
Well, I'll have to take that back
Well, I'm afraid I need to retract those commitments
Because my whole life has been capsized
Because my whole world has been turned upside down
In a minute all the colors turned to black
In a moment, everything became gloomy
My heart was killing me
My emotions were tormenting me
And no one could hear her scream at all
And no one could detect the pain I was experiencing
Let's runaway, if only for a day...I'm guilty
Let's elope together, if only for a day...I'm responsible for my wrongdoing
Angela I'm sorry I've failed you again
Angela, I'm sincerely sorry for letting you down again
And this time it's for good
And this time it's forever
Don't believe your family
Don't take your family's word for it
I'm in hell, and you're leaving me
I'm in despair, and you're departing from me
Angela I'm sorry
Angela, I'm expressing my apologies
Angela believe in me
Angela, have hope in me
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