After the demo was released, the band's original drummer quit and Enrico Fabris replaced him. Also, Claudio Coassin, who played keyboards, switched to vocals, leaving keyboards to Andrea Corona. Their sound evolved into a new hybrid and borrows elements both from extreme metal, such as death growls and lower tuning of their instruments, and from more melodic genres, especially in regards to keyboards and vocals. With this new direction, the band recorded their debut album Tales from Sadness in 2005 with Arise Records. The second "official" chapter of the band, Flies & Lies (Lifeforce), released in 2007 and produced by Tommy Handsen, gave Raintime the possibility to perform live at ProgPower USA with bands like After Forever, Virgin Steele and Sonata Arctica.
Their latest album, entitled Psychromatic, was released on 16 March 2010.
Raintime stated on their Facebook on 27 May 2012 that the band would be disbanding due to "too many new members". Claudio, Enrico and Ivan, however, are working on a side project that is still TBA.
Beat It
Raintime Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear
The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
So beat it, just beat it
You better run, you better do what you can
Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man
You wanna be tough, better do what you can
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
They're out to get you, better leave while you can
Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man
You wanna stay alive, better do what you can
So beat it, just beat it
You have to show them that you're really not scared
You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare
They'll kick you, then they beat you,
Then they'll tell you it's fair
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or who's right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or who's right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Just beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
The lyrics to Raintime's song Beat It tell a story about a young man who is being warned by a group of people to stay away from their territory. The group is hostile towards the young man and has a fiery anger in their eyes, and clear words that communicate their warning to him. The young man is told to leave and never come back. He is also warned that if he insists on staying, he should prepare for a fight. In response, the young man is resolute and unafraid, and tells those who are threatening him that he will fight back no matter what. He ultimately decides to fight back and show that he is "funky and strong." The song reinforces the idea that people should stand up for themselves and resist those who try to threaten or intimidate them.
One of the interesting facts about the song "Beat It" is that it was written and recorded by the iconic pop star Michael Jackson in 1983. It was one of the hit singles from his sixth album titled "Thriller" which was released in the same year. The song is characterized by its upbeat and catchy rhythm and guitar riffs. It features a famous guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen, a legendary guitarist from the band Van Halen. The song reached the top of the charts in several countries including the US, the UK, and Canada.
Line by Line Meaning
They told him don't you ever come around here
Someone warned the subject not to visit this area
Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear
They don't want to see the subject and want them to leave
The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
The people in this area are angry and their words are threatening
So beat it, just beat it
The subject should leave this area immediately
You better run, you better do what you can
The subject needs to escape in order to stay safe
Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man
It's better to avoid violence and not try to show off
You wanna be tough, better do what you can
If the subject wants to be strong, they need to take action
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
The subject wants to fight, but it's better to walk away
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
The subject needs to leave and not look back
No one wants to be defeated
Nobody likes to lose or be overpowered
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
The subject needs to prove their strength and courage
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
The situation doesn't determine who is right or wrong
They're out to get you, better leave while you can
People are trying to harm the subject, so they should leave immediately
Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man
The subject needs to act with maturity and strength, not weakness
You wanna stay alive, better do what you can
The subject needs to take action to survive
You have to show them that you're really not scared
The subject needs to prove that they are brave and fearless
You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare
The situation is serious and not a game, so the subject needs to be careful
They'll kick you, then they beat you, then they'll tell you it's fair
The people in this area will attack the subject and then justify it as fair
Beat it, but you wanna be bad
The subject wants to fight, but it's better to walk away
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
The subject needs to leave and not look back
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
The subject needs to leave and not look back
Just beat it, beat it
The subject needs to leave and not fight
No one wants to be defeated
Nobody likes to lose or be overpowered
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
The subject needs to leave and not look back
No one wants to be defeated
Nobody likes to lose or be overpowered
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
The subject needs to leave and not fight
No one wants to be defeated
Nobody likes to lose or be overpowered
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
The subject needs to leave and not look back
No one wants to be defeated
Nobody likes to lose or be overpowered
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
The subject needs to leave and not fight
No one wants to be defeated
Nobody likes to lose or be overpowered
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
The subject needs to leave and not look back
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael Jackson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@stevemanthey1997
They told him, "Don't you ever come around here"
"Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear"
The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
So beat it, just beat it
You better run, you better do what you can
Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man
You wanna be tough, better do what you can
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (beat it)
Just beat it (beat it)
Just beat it (beat it)
Just beat it (beat it, uh)
They're out to get you, better leave while you can
Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man
You wanna stay alive, better do what you can
So beat it, just beat it
You have to show them that you're really not scared
You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare
They'll kick you, then they'll beat you
Then they'll tell you it's fair
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (beat it, beat it, beat it)
Beat it (beat it, beat it)
Beat it (beat it, beat it)
Beat it (beat it, beat it)
Beat it (beat it, beat it)
Beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right (who's right)
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated (no one)
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated (oh, no)
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
@JohnDJonesIII
Mad respect yo... I love it when metalheads give Michael Jackson the props he deserves.
@imabigpotato3249
+Mark Anthony Bulaon ya i like michael jordan to
@teravolt6113
This song (the original, i mean) was heavy to start with, i think probably MJ's heaviest song (Eddie Van Halen's solo was really ace too).
@nicolesmrekar5866
Tera, yea but we'd cover Billie Jean too, so lol.
@timmyfowler6002
John D Jones III agreed awsome cover
@davideghirelli5856
*when meatballs
@MyTwoCents77
I'm a metal head that happens to adore Michael Jackson, this is a great cover.
@killerbob117
I wouldn't say i adore MJ, but I respect him as an artist and this is probably my favorite MJ song. Top cover.
@1234nateman
Aide Gonzalez me too!!
@humanresearchtestsubject4c75
Check out Leo Machrillo from Frog Leap Studios cover..