Becoming a four-piece with Danny Lothspeich coming in, the band had a bunch of their own tunes soon ready, and they independently released their first EP, titled 'Why We Cry', only a few months before their very formation. Noise Ratchet's work gained much recognition, selling over 3,000 copies of the release and climbing to the top of mp3.com download charts. The year 2000 brought them a bunch of touring spots across California and even a few shows going off into the Midwest. Reviewers stated that 'Why We Cry' featured a riff-heavy sound coming across something like a Christian rock take on The Getup Kids and Jimmy Eat World, being sincerely spiritual as well as energetic.
Then, in January 2001, with Joel thinking of leaving the band, he asked the guys to bring in Jon Jameson to play bass. The band decided to give it a shot as they had already been talking about getting a new bassist; but little did they know that some of Joel's reasoning was to try to soften the blow if he left. However, after a few amazing shows with Jon, Joel decided to stay with the band and re-focus. The shows had been some of the best they had ever had in his opinion and brought him new inspiration.
Finally, in March 2001, despite offers from larger companies such as tooth and nail, Noise Ratchet opted for a more personal label and signed with The Militia Group. Soon after they began recording their first full-length release entitled "Till we have faces."
After the release of "Till we have faces" on April 2nd, 2002 Noise Ratchet began their first nationwide tour in May touring with the likes of Dashboard Confessional, The Juliana Theory, Switchfoot, Cool Hand Luke, and others throughout the year.
By the time 2003 came about Noise Ratchet was ready to hit it big. The year started with a tour with Switchfoot which upon returning to their hometown of San Diego they drew an incredible crowd of 2,000 fans singing along to every song. Later that year their final album for The Militia Group, a self titled EP, was released in May, and showed that Noise Ratchet was adequately prepared to rock with the big boys as they signed on with the major label American Recordings.
Immediately after signing with American Recordings Noise Ratchet started working on writing their major label debut and had dozens of demos recorded. The next several months were spent smoothing out the edges of the demos with the help of Rick Rubin while still touring across the country.
Yet it was not to be. As the band members faced conflicts with their label, everything seemed to collapse, and the album was shelved. The group itself folded in December 2004. Brandon Young went on to play in the band Delta Spirit.
Game Over
Noise Ratchet Lyrics
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The one you think you're playing in my head.
You can't beat me down.
'Cause you're going out.
Something's going down.
It's the game he lost.
Moving out your thoughts.
Sweep away the ashes
And pour them down to Hell
The lyrics of the song Game Over by Noise Ratchet seem to be about someone who is dealing with an emotional or mental struggle with someone else. The other person is trying to play a game in the singer’s head, and they want the singer to quit that game. The singer is trying to convey that this game isn’t real, and the other person cannot beat them down. The lyrics suggest that the other person is defeated and is going out because of something that’s happening. The line “It’s the game he lost” implies that the other person was playing against the singer, and they have lost the game, i.e., the battle.
In the following lines, “Moving out your thoughts, Light you up and burn you down, Sweep away the ashes, And pour them down to Hell,” the singer seems to be saying that they want to sweep away the negative thoughts of the other person and send them to hell. The overall tone of the song is that of triumph, with the singer stating that they cannot be beaten down by anyone. Overall, the song Game Over by Noise Ratchet appears to be an empowering anthem for people dealing with negative and toxic people in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
You can quit that game.
You have the option to stop trying to control my thoughts and actions.
The one you think you're playing in my head.
You believe you have a grasp on what's going on inside my mind, but you actually do not.
You can't beat me down.
You won't succeed in bringing me to a lower level or breaking my spirit.
'Cause you're going out.
Your own demise or downfall is imminent, so don't bother trying to bring me down with you.
Something's going down.
A situation or event is taking place, which will impact the outcome of this 'game'.
It's the game he lost.
This game was never one that could be won, and he has already failed.
Moving out your thoughts.
Clearing out the clutter and negativity that has been occupying your mind.
Light you up and burn you down
Shining a light on your flaws and mistakes, and using them to bring you down or destroy you completely.
Sweep away the ashes
Getting rid of the remnants of your past failures and mistakes.
And pour them down to Hell
Discarding those mistakes and failures in a place where they can never be resurrected or haunt you again.
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