Overloaded has been given all kinds of advice. Some of it has been good, but most is forgettable. Everyone thinks they have the answer when the reality is the music industry has been spiraling out of control for over a decade. Mainstream radio plays the same songs over and over and over. Concerts have become traveling freak shows where painted ladies and cheap trinkets are as big of an attraction as the music. Bands adhere to conservative guidelines written by industry professionals who wouldn’t be caught dead at a rock show. Punk has gone corporate, extreme metal has become a parody of itself, rap has skipped the same beat for fifteen years, and country has gone Bon Jovi. The music industry is in shambles and literally no one is buying it. Each day another record label crashes as experts try and re-invent the wheel in search of the next big thing. Through this sea of madness, Overloaded stays on course unaffected by the trends and know it alls. Is Overloaded metal or hard rock? We’ll leave that decision to the critcs.
Through hard work and research, Overloaded have forced themselves on the media. Old school press kits have been mailed worldwide. Popular metal magazines ala Metal Maniacs, BW&BK, Heavy, Burrn, Rock Station, Classic Rock, etc have given Overloaded favorable reviews. The list of interviews and reviews from metal websites on Overloaded’s myspace blog is impressive. Official sponsor Jagermeister continues its support through personalized merch and college metal radio programmers play Overloaded on their shows. New York’s Talking Metal podcast discovered Overloaded and featured the band on numerous episodes, and later as one of their top picks for up and coming metal artists on the pilot episode of Talking Metal on the fuse TV network. Fox TV almost had the cajones to feature Overloaded on their 2007 show “The Next Great American Band”, but chickened out. Overloaded has warmed up crowds for all types of bands. From Skid Row to Dope, from Bobaflex to Slaughter, from Hell Yeah to Jani Lane, from Soil to Krokus, the list goes on and on. In summer of 2007, Overloaded won the WRIF competition to open for Godsmack at the Fox Theater in Detroit. The show went over flawlessly, and Godsmack invited Overloaded to perform at the following day’s tour stop at Soaring Eagle Casino.
After three and a half successful years, behind the scenes drama had escalated to a critical level. In January 2008, vocalist Chris Gillen and lead guitarist Erik Kluiber parted ways with their rhythm section. Determined to keep pushing Overloaded to new levels of creativity and performance, Chris and Erik conducted a thorough search within the underground Detroit rock scene for a new rhythm section. Within 6 weeks, Overloaded was back on its feet with Frank Krukel on bass, Eli Brown on guitar, and Chris “Bootcheck” Buczek on drums. The new lineup has proven itself both on and off stage. An interpretation of the MC5’s Ramblin’ Rose was recorded for an upcoming PBS documentary, and the band travelled 1000 miles and rocked the fuck out at Rocklahoma 2008. Currently Overloaded is playing select shows and writing new material.
Ride That Feeling
Overloaded Lyrics
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I know you've been drinkin' and that's got me thinking OK!
I'll be called the liar to fill our desire my princess.
Who knew that wrong could feel so right…
You know your never gonna make it home tonight
Just Ride that Feeling
Ride that Feeling - Ride On
Then Burn that Feeling when the morning' come
I don't mind if you wanna lick off my teeth.
With nothing in common I'm amazed how your into me
I'll come over to see ya, my time is free if you can cancel that
Your job is a dead end on a one way street
Would you throw it all away just to be with me?
We're only friends, the gun I put up to your head ain't literal
Go find another job and stop following me
Become a private dancer, a dancer for money on the sunset strip yeah
Why you talkin' about integrity?
I thought you threw that all away for me oh yeah.
Tell the time and place for me to see your face doll
Give me the place and time for another lie
We can be alone but then I'm goin home back to my life
I hate to say it baby you're on your own
I won't be there to hold you in the winter
I won't be awakened by your cries.
But baby you know that I'm gonna hold that promise for you
Whenever I'm on your side of town…
Give me that wink and I'll follow you down.
The lyrics to "Ride That Feeling" by Overloaded tell a story of a night of passion and reckless abandon between two individuals who know they're making the wrong choice, but they're driven by their intense attraction to each other. The singer acknowledges that the person they're with is likely too drunk to make it home and offers to let them come back to their place instead. Despite knowing that it's not the smartest decision, they give in to the temptation and ride the feeling of lust and desire.
The chorus encourages the listener to embrace that feeling and ride it out, knowing that it will eventually burn out come morning. The second verse adds another layer to the story, as the singer tells their partner that they have no future together, and even suggests that they quit their job to become a "private dancer". The singer seems to care little about the other person's life or well-being, only focused on their own pleasure.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't mind if you want to head home my way.
It's okay if you want to come home with me.
I know you've been drinkin' and that's got me thinking OK!
I understand that you're under the influence of alcohol and it's influencing your actions.
I'll be called the liar to fill our desire my princess.
I'm willing to lie if it means we can satisfy our mutual desire for each other.
Who knew that wrong could feel so right…
I never thought that doing something that others consider to be wrong would feel so good.
You know your never gonna make it home tonight
It's inevitable that you won't be able to make it home tonight.
Just Ride that Feeling
Just enjoy the moment and let our feelings guide us.
Ride that Feeling - Ride On
Keep riding that feeling and let it take us wherever it will.
Ride that Feeling
Embrace and indulge in that feeling we share.
Then Burn that Feeling when the morning' come
But once morning comes, we have to forget about those feelings and move on.
I don't mind if you wanna lick off my teeth.
I don't mind if you want to display your affection in a somewhat unconventional way.
With nothing in common I'm amazed how your into me
It's surprising that we don't have much in common, yet you're still interested in me.
I'll come over to see ya, my time is free if you can cancel that
I'll make time for you, but only if you can rearrange your own schedule.
Your job is a dead end on a one way street
Your job isn't going anywhere and there's no room for advancement.
Would you throw it all away just to be with me?
Are you willing to give up everything you have just to be with me?
We're only friends, the gun I put up to your head ain't literal
We're just friends and I'm not actually forcing you to do anything.
Go find another job and stop following me
You need to find a new job and stop being so obsessed with me.
Become a private dancer, a dancer for money on the sunset strip yeah
Why not try a new career as a dancer for hire at a strip club?
Why you talkin' about integrity?
Why are you concerned about doing the right thing?
I thought you threw that all away for me oh yeah.
I assumed that you were willing to disregard integrity for me and our relationship.
Tell the time and place for me to see your face doll
Let me know when and where we can meet up.
Give me the place and time for another lie
Tell me where and when we can have another secret meeting.
We can be alone but then I'm goin home back to my life
We can spend some time alone together, but I'm always going back to my normal life afterwards.
I hate to say it baby you're on your own
I'm sorry, but I can't be there for you as much as you want me to be.
I won't be there to hold you in the winter
I won't be there to offer you comfort and companionship during the cold months.
I won't be awakened by your cries.
I won't be there to help you through any difficult moments or challenges.
But baby you know that I'm gonna hold that promise for you
But you can trust that I will keep my word and be there for you when I can.
Whenever I'm on your side of town...
Whenever I happen to be in your area...
Give me that wink and I'll follow you down.
Just give me a signal and I'll come to you.
Contributed by Peyton G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.