It was then that Medeiros shifted gears, borrowing a stand up bass, expecting nothing more than a one-off show. Then, as these things go, on the second day of practice, former Done For Good guitarist, Tommy McCarthy, arrived with a borrowed mandolin. “After he played that first hook melody,” says Medeiros, “we knew we had a band. It was out of our hands.” Since then the group has accomplished far more than any of their prior endeavors, and in far less time. Now, they’ve finished their second album entitled Friends With The Enemy, and are poised to take their music further outward, into a world that’s better off because of it.
Members
Ryan Hakker - Guitar/Vox
Mike Jacobs - Guitar/Vox
Tommy McCarthy - Mandolin/Vox
Dustin Medeiros - Upright /Vox
Black Sheep
Poor Man's Poison Lyrics
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And I can see it in your eyes and so you call yourself my friend
And you've been holding out again
I've been hoping that you wouldn't be the one
But this black sheep on my back has been my sign of what's to come
And you've been holding out again
This is the last time and yes this is the end
I should've known one day you would betray my trust
When you find yourself alone
I'll just say I told you so
You've always been and you will always be
Nothing more than a memory
And nothing at all to me
I've been watching how your eyes move to the ground
And I hear you change your story every time that I'm around
And you've been holding out again
You can tell me what you won't say what you will
When I'm done with you, I don't like what you say I'll hit still
And you've been holding out again
This is the last time, and yes this is the end
I should've known one day you would betray my trust
I'll tell you now I never liked you all that much
And when you find yourself alone
I'll just say I told you so
You've always been and you will always be
Nothing more than a memory
If your friends ain't what you thought they once were
Then they ain't your brothers
No they ain't your brothers
And if your friends ain't what you thought they once were
Then they ain't your brothers
No they ain't your brothers
When you find yourself alone
I'll just say I told you so
You've always been and you will always be
Nothing more than a memory
When you find yourself alone
I'll just say I told you so
You've always been and will always be
Nothing more than a memory
And nothing at all to me
The lyrics of "Black Sheep" by Poor Man's Poison describe a situation where the singer has lost trust in a friend who has consistently betrayed them. The singer has been seeing things for what they really are, and can sense in their friend's eyes that they are not genuine. The phrase "black sheep on my back" represents the burden of knowing that this friendship is not authentic and predicting that it will end in disappointment. The singer has been hoping that this friend would be different but they have been holding out again, implying that this is not the first time such behavior has occurred.
The chorus is a warning to the friend – when they find themselves alone, the singer will say "I told you so". The friend has always been and will always be nothing more than a memory, and nothing at all to the singer. The last two lines of the chorus are particularly poignant, as they suggest that the friend was never really important or significant to the singer, despite their previous relationship.
The lyrics highlight the fragile nature of friendship and how easily it can be lost. They also showcase the importance of trust in any relationship. The singer realizes they should have known that the friend would betray their trust eventually, and their disappointment is palpable.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been seeing things for how they've really been
I've been noticing the truth of situations
And I can see it in your eyes and so you call yourself my friend
I can see your deception and yet you claim to be my friend
And you've been holding out again
You've been hiding things from me again
I've been hoping that you wouldn't be the one
I hoped that you wouldn't be the person to deceive me
But this black sheep on my back has been my sign of what's to come
The feeling of being an outcast has been my indication of future deception
This is the last time and yes this is the end
I'm done with our relationship and this is the final straw
I should've known one day you would betray my trust
I should've realized that you would eventually break my trust
I'll tell you now I never liked you all that much
I'll admit that I never truly enjoyed your company
When you find yourself alone
When you realize that you've lost my trust and companionship
I'll just say I told you so
I'll remind you that I had warned you about your deceitful behavior
You've always been and you will always be
You have always been and will continue to be
Nothing more than a memory
Merely a remembrance of the past
And nothing at all to me
You hold no value in my life anymore
I've been watching how your eyes move to the ground
I've observed how you avoid eye contact
And I hear you change your story every time that I'm around
I've noticed how your lies change whenever I'm present
You can tell me what you won't say what you will
You can speak, but you won't be truthful
When I'm done with you, I don't like what you say I'll hit still
If I don't like what you say, I'll still hurt you once I'm finished with you
If your friends ain't what you thought they once were
If your friends are not who you believed them to be
Then they ain't your brothers
Then they are not true friends
No they ain't your brothers
They are not true friends
Contributed by Savannah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vee
on Let's Go!
I kind of want them to do a movie based on all these songs kind of like what they did with Mama Mia
(nobody steal my idea)