1) One Man Army was a … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) One Man Army was a punk rock band from San Francisco, California. They were discovered by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong while playing in an East Bay club, and their debut album Dead End Stories was the first release on Adeline Records, Armstrong's label. Originally consisting of Jack Dalrymple (guitar, lead vocals), Brandon Pollack (drums), and James Kotter (bass), the members at the time of separation were Dalrymple, Heiko Schrepel (bass, backup vocals) and Chip Hanna (drums).
Together since 1996, rumors began spreading around 2003 that the band had broken up; One Man Army officially called it quits in 2005.
The band released three albums, Dead End Stories on Adeline Records (1998), Last Word Spoken on Adeline Records (2000), and Rumors and Headlines on BYO Records (2002). The band recorded a split EP with Chicago punk rock band Alkaline Trio in 2004. This was to be their last recorded effort.
The band have a live DVD, "The Show Must Go Off" released by Kung Fu Records in 2003.
Dalrymple went on to form Dead to Me (Fat Wreck Chords) with Western Addiction front man Chicken. Dalrymple co-wrote their debut album Cuban Ballerina as well as an EP Little Brother, but parted ways with Dead to Me after the birth of his first son. It is rumored that he will eventually return to Dead to Me for future projects. He also plays guitar in the Swingin' Utters and the Re-Volts.
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2) One Man Army is an alias of former Binary Star member One Be Lo.
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3) One Man Army is also an alias of Jezper Söderlund a swedish trance producer more commonly known as Airbase.
The Anthem / Ballroom Dancer 12" and CDr was released by JOOF Recordings in September 2004.
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4) One Man Army Is a Electronica artist from Norway bound to kill The Last Ninja.
All The Way
One Man Army Lyrics
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we'll smoke a joint just before I'm going
I'll say goodbye to all of you to everything I ever knew
I'm in love but the end is early
I never noticed it was coming
and I knew that it was over when we started at each other
I've been losing and I've been dreaming
we've been fighting and I've been drinking
I should walk while everything's cool but
I have a hard time letting go here
cause I know that it ain't easy
to walk away from everyone
who ran with me all the way
but before I go I left something outta place
I hope it blows up...blows up in their face yeah
and everything will be fine
In One Man Army's song "All The Way," the singer is leaving everything he has ever known. The lyrics describe his departure in the middle of the night, with the motor running and a joint being smoked before he goes. He says goodbye to everyone he knew, but he's in love, even though it's the end of the relationship. He didn't realize it was coming, but he knew it was over when they looked at each other. He's been losing, dreaming, fighting, and drinking, but he's still running true.
The singer admits that he should walk away while everything is cool, but he has a hard time letting go. He knows that walking away from everyone who has run with him all the way is not easy. Before leaving, he mentions having left something out of place hoping it blows up in their face, implying that he has unfinished business or unresolved issues that he's leaving behind. The song ends with the singer hoping that everything will be fine as he leaves.
The lyrics of "All The Way" describe a moment of both freedom and sadness. The singer is leaving everything behind to start anew, but he knows he's leaving loved ones behind. The song describes the complicated emotions that come with making a big life change.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll leave at night while the motor's running
I will depart quietly while the engine is still on
we'll smoke a joint just before I'm going
Before my departure, we will indulge in a recreational drug
I'll say goodbye to all of you to everything I ever knew
I will bid farewell to all the people and things I have ever known
I'm in love but the end is early
I am experiencing an abrupt end to my romantic relationship
I never noticed it was coming
I was completely unaware of the impending end
and I knew that it was over when we started at each other
I realized that our relationship came to a close at the moment of glaring at each other
I've been losing and I've been dreaming
I have been both failing and yearning for something better
we've been fighting and I've been drinking
My partner and I have been arguing while I have resorted to consuming alcohol
I'm running tired but I'm running true
Although weary, I am committed to this journey
I should walk while everything's cool but
I should probably leave while everything is calm, but
I have a hard time letting go here
It is difficult for me to move on from this situation
cause I know that it ain't easy
I understand that departing is not a simple task
to walk away from everyone
To leave behind all the people
who ran with me all the way
Who have been with me throughout this journey
but before I go I left something outta place
Before my departure, I deliberately left something disorganized
I hope it blows up...blows up in their face yeah
I wish for the situation to dramatically and negatively impact those left behind
and everything will be fine
Despite the chaos, I believe all will eventually be well
Contributed by Camden L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Steven Bell
thanks so much! one of my favorite punk songs
Bsg7287
Still so good
hulio932
this is awesome song
Gergely Beck
awesome, man
Chris Vestal
Listening in 10/2020
Andrew Madden
WTF HAPPENED TO ONE MAN ARMY?!?!?!?
Darcy Macdonald
One of them died, and Jack is in Swingin utters now. The last few swingin utters albums have been fantastic.
amazonguitar22
Madd Dr. Ew broke up in ‘05, got back together in 2011 and put out an ep but then heiko died shortly after and the band hasn’t done anything since. Jack ended up rejoining dead to me and also still plays guitar in swinging utters and several other bands
Trav.S.Cortes
Candy - whatever happened to fun???