Speedhorn was formed in 1998 from the merging of the bands Soulcellar and Box. Through a 'frightening' stage presence and heavy re-working of riffs reminiscent of Iron Monkey the band quickly established itself as a major presence within the UK's heavy metal scene.
The band's first single "Thumper" (produced by industrial veteran Marc Heal) was released in 2000 to immediate critical acclaim. In 2001 they charted in the UK singles chart with "The Gush". Since then the band have become internationally recognised and have played with bands such as Biohazard, Ministry, Slipknot and Motorhead. The band released 4 Studio albums and have been on countless tours and played several festivals.
Having announced their demise in mid 2008 the band did on one final tour of the UK with The Mirimar Disaster and Take A Worm For A Walk Week before their final tour dates in Japan.
Heartbreaker
Raging Speedhorn Lyrics
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Feelings that i left behind
Tried to take it
Before you're mine
Now we must go
Can't be someone else
Lost in nothing
This time we lose it all
Now- I tried to be someone
I fucking hate you - Feelings that I left Behind
You - Tried to take it
Said you loved me- Before you're mine
Hell - Now we must go
Freezes over - Can't be someone else
The sun - Lost in nothing
Goes supernova - This time we lose it all
[Guitar solo]
Now we must go
Can't be someone else
Lost in nothing
This time we lose it all
[Repeat]
The lyrics of Raging Speedhorn's song "Heartbreaker" convey a sense of disappointment and anger with someone who wronged the singer. The singer expresses having tried to be someone else, to put different feelings behind, and to take something before the other person took it. However, their efforts seem to be in vain since they lost it all in the end. The singer seems to hate the other person now, perhaps because they forced the singer to change and leave behind certain emotions. In the end, the singer realizes that they can only be themselves and that trying to be someone else only leads to losing everything.
The repetition of lines in the song and the transition from trying to be someone else to losing everything suggest that the singer's efforts to change for the other person did not lead to a happy ending. The guitar solo may represent the emotions and frustration that the singer feels at this point. The sun going supernova may represent the end of everything and the singer's realization that they cannot continue in the same way.
Line by Line Meaning
I tried to be someone
I attempted to be a better version of myself, but failed.
Feelings that i left behind
I had emotions that I chose not to express or deal with.
Tried to take it
I attempted to handle the situation or problem at hand.
Before you're mine
Before you have complete control or power over me.
Now we must go
Now it's time for us to leave or move on from this situation.
Can't be someone else
I can't pretend to be someone or something that I'm not.
Lost in nothing
I feel like I'm stuck or trapped in a situation with no direction or purpose.
This time we lose it all
This time we won't come out on top or be successful.
Now we must go
Now it's time for us to leave or move on from this situation.
Can't be someone else
I can't pretend to be someone or something that I'm not.
Lost in nothing
I feel like I'm stuck or trapped in a situation with no direction or purpose.
This time we lose it all
This time we won't come out on top or be successful.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Carole Bayer Sager, David Wolfert
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LambOfLucifer
This is Speedhorn's true sound! These new records aint a patch on the first 2. Riffs are monsterous!
Arve Henriksen
This is how a ballad should sound and it hits as hard today as the first time I heard it.
Top notch.
Insomniak Sleepover
Love the sludgy SPEEDHORN \m/
Eternal Crusader
Corker of a song!