Wes Scantlin was born in St. Joseph, Missouri. Raised in Kansas City, he attended Park Hill High School. After high school, he started the creation of Puddle of Mudd, now now famous for songs such as "Control", "She Hates Me", and "Blurry". Scantlin got his start in the music business after a copy of his demo was given to a friend producer by the name of Fred Durst. Durst enjoyed the demo, but Wes neglected to take any major steps forward with the band. Later, upon hearing that Scantlin's first attempt at a band had failed, Durst decided to bring Scatlin to California in an attempt to put a new band together.
In California Scantlin met Doug Ardito, an intern at Interscope Records. When Scantlin found out about Ardito's bass playing, they decided to work together. Still in pursuit of a guitarist, Fred Durst contacted a guitarist from his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, Paul Phillips. Phillips auditioned for the spot in Puddle of Mudd, and upon acceptance, left college to join the band full time. A drummer was also recruited from Jacksonville, however, via creative differences, left the band before it achieved any mainstream media attention.
The name of the band was inspired by the Missouri River flood, where the band in its early days performed and practiced. The large amount of pressure from the equipment left the floor a big "puddle of mud."
Puddle of Mudd is signed to Fred Durst's record label, Flawless Records.
In 2005 two members, Paul Phillips and Greg Upchurch, left the band. Greg currently drums for 3 Doors Down while Paul, now playing in Society Red, left citing creative and personal differences.
Their song "Control" was the official theme song of WWE's Survivor Series pay-per-view event in November 2001, and their song "Nothing Left to Lose" was the official theme song of WWE's Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in January 2004.
Their second album, "Come Clean" spawned 4 hits in 2003 and has sold 5 million albums to date. Their follow up, "Life on Display" spawned 1 hit single and sold 600,000 albums. In 2007, the band released "Famous", which takes a general rock as well as "nu-grunge" approach.
The band is currently working on a live album that is slated for release in 2008.
They have released their fourth album "Songs in the Key of Love and Hate"
Current members of the band include :
Wes Scantlin : Vocal, Rythmn.
Doug Ardito : Backing Vocals, Bass.
Paul Phillips: Lead Guitar
Ryan Yerdon: Drums
It Was Faith
Puddle of Mudd Lyrics
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'Cause you threw my heart into the cage again
So I'm hangin' on by letting go
And I can't stop this
It's bigger than I've ever known
I'm not alone
[Chorus]
And not all of the times you left me bleeding
It was faith and not all of the times you left me bleeding
You kept me going
I want you to know thanks to you I've come around
It was faith
I've been awakened
By the lonely tears falling down my face again
And the bitterness on my skin
It's not forgotten
But you've forgiven everything I've ever done
[Chorus]
(Yeah!) You know it was faith
I'm trying hard to never see you leave again
You know it was faith
Say good-bye to yesterday
Thought you were heaven sent
'Cause you threw my heart into the cage again
So I'm here because of faith
And not all of the times you left me bleeding
I'd give you everything
You're the reason I'm still breathing
You kept me going
I want you to know thanks to you I've come around
Somehow you kept me going
I want you to know that we've become closer now
It was faith
In "It Was Faith," Puddle of Mudd sings about a relationship that has been through a lot of ups and downs but was ultimately saved by faith. The lyrics describe the singer's realization that their partner was "heaven sent" because even though they hurt them multiple times, the singer was able to keep going and forgive them because of their faith. The singer feels like they're hanging on by letting go and that the situation is bigger than they've ever known, but they find comfort in the fact that they're not alone.
The chorus repeats the phrase "It was faith" as a reminder of the reason the relationship was able to survive despite its challenges. The singer acknowledges the times that their partner left them bleeding, but they're now grateful for the experiences because it brought them to where they are now. The song ends with the singer expressing their love and gratitude for their partner, thanking them for keeping them going and bringing them closer together.
Line by Line Meaning
Knew you were heaven sent
I believed that you were a gift from heaven
'Cause you threw my heart into the cage again
Because you hurt me and made me feel trapped
So I'm hangin' on by letting go
I'm staying strong by letting go of my pain and moving forward
And I can't stop this
I cannot stop my feelings for you
It's bigger than I've ever known
My feelings are stronger than I have ever experienced before
I'm not alone
I have you to lean on
And I'm here because of faith
I am still with you because of my belief in something greater than us
And not all of the times you left me bleeding
I am not staying because of the times you hurt me
You kept me going
You gave me the strength to keep moving forward
I want you to know thanks to you I've come around
I want you to know that I am a better person because of you
I've been awakened
I have been woken up to my true feelings
By the lonely tears falling down my face again
By the sadness that I feel when I am alone
And the bitterness on my skin
And the anger that I hold on to
It's not forgotten
I have not forgotten what has happened
But you've forgiven everything I've ever done
But you have let go of the past and forgiven me
(Yeah!) You know it was faith
Yes, you know that it was our shared belief in something greater than us that brought us together
I'm trying hard to never see you leave again
I am doing my best to make sure that we never have to be apart again
Say good-bye to yesterday
Let go of the past and move forward
I'd give you everything
I would do anything for you
You're the reason I'm still breathing
You are the reason I am still alive
Somehow you kept me going
Somehow you gave me the strength to keep moving forward
I want you to know that we've become closer now
I want you to know that our shared experiences have brought us closer together
It was faith
It was our shared belief in something greater than us that brought us together
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN HOWES, KARA DIOGUARDI, WESLEY REID SCANTLIN
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