Quarter Inch Jack (kworÂ´ter inch jak) n. 1. The cord insert on a guitar am… Read Full Bio ↴Quarter Inch Jack (kworÂ´ter inch jak) n. 1. The cord insert on a guitar amp. 2. A band indigenous to Atlanta, Georgia that blends hard rock and melody to create songs that immerse you in roaring vivid images and poetic introspection.

In the darkness, a fiery blue spark inspires them...quarter inch jack cranks out heavy, hard-hitting, melodic "Powerful Rock." You know, blistering micro-anthems embodying that basic Rock and Roll steamroller aesthetic.

Their debut CD, titled Balanced, was recorded in the summer of 2001 aided by high doses of caffeine and a lot of pain medication. Nevertheless, the disc is making its mark on the music community. "The album rips through 11 songs and it's definitely the kind of album you will listen to all the way through, even extending your fingers to hit repeat!" Songs like Driver and Beast Inside are drastic parallels of deeper thought, however songs like Eye and End of This melodically ponder issues of the heart.

Since hitting the Atlanta scene last year, the group has continually expanded its horizons, gigging around Atlanta and pushing heavily on the internet. They have bridged the Atlantic, reaching into Europe with their international street team and have gained a large internet following by tirelessly promoting all over the web. Their goal now is to "plug fans in" by gigging all over the United States in support of their latest release.

Ultimately, its quarter inch jack's live show that generates the most enthusiastic reviews. "Fog, strobe lights and loud music...what else could you ask for?...A kick ass show!" "QIJ lulls you in with a beautiful intro only to rip you apart with a wall of distortion! The singer comes in with an amazing new voice that doesn't sound like anyone else in the business today, these guys are the next group of rockers who are changing the rules and laying the new foundation of ROCK!"

Sun
Quarter Inch Jack Lyrics

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Heat of desert sun
Screaming slow scorching cold
Ancient dunes sifting time
Beneath a heavy coat of gold

Hatred in your eyes
The dark of night in your soul
Spend your rage in this rhyme

Till your reason is made whole

When will help arrive
I have lost my life
Far from this guilty shore
My blood cries out for more

Sun - burn me
Wind - push me
Sand - cover me
Fire - fill me

Ancestral horses ride
Alabaster tide of flame
Oasis waters lap my face
Screaming voices call my name

When will help arrive
I have lost my life

Far from this guilty shore
Abel's blood cries out for more

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Quarter Inch Jack's song Sun depict a grim image of the desert, the heat of the sun being both scorching and cold at the same time. The dunes, which are ancient and always shifting, are covered in a heavy coat of gold. The singer of the song speaks of being surrounded by hatred, with the dark of night making their soul seem dark as well. However, they ask to spend their rage in this rhyme, until they find reason again.

In the second verse, the singer asks when help will arrive as they feel they have lost their life, far from the guilty shore. They cry out for more, making reference to Abel's blood, a biblical allusion. As they ride on ancestral horses, they see an alabaster tide of flame, and hear screaming voices calling their name. The oasis waters feel like they're lapping their face, suggesting a momentary relief only to realize that there's no way out.

Overall, the song seems to paint a picture of despair, with the singer feeling trapped in a harsh and unforgiving desert, surrounded by darkness and screaming voices. The biblical allusions hint at a desperate search for salvation, a way out of the misery.

Line by Line Meaning

Heat of desert sun
The intensity of the sun's heat in a vast desolate space

Screaming slow scorching cold
The unbearable wailing wind and frigid temperatures despite the blazing heat of the sun

Ancient dunes sifting time
Enduring sand hills shifting with the passage of ages

Beneath a heavy coat of gold
The sand glittering in the sun like a valuable blanket

Hatred in your eyes
The malice in your gaze, a reflection of your feelings

The dark of night in your soul
The gloomy despair within your being

Spend your rage in this rhyme
Direct your anger through the power of this song

Till your reason is made whole
Until your sanity and logic are restored

When will help arrive
The yearning for assistance to arrive now

I have lost my life
Feeling that life is slipping away

Far from this guilty shore
Distant from this sinful land