Rancid has had two lineup changes since its inception, with Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman being continuous members. Their current lineup consists of Armstrong on guitar and vocals, Freeman on bass and vocals, Lars Frederiksen on guitar and vocals, and Branden Steineckert on drums. The band was formed by Armstrong, Freeman, and former drummer Brett Reed, who left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Steineckert. This lineup recorded their first album, with Frederiksen joining the band on their subsequent tour.
To date, Rancid has released ten studio albums, one split album, one compilation, two extended plays, and a series of live online-only albums, and has been featured on a number of compilation albums. The band has sold over four million records worldwide, making it one of the most successful punk rock groups of all time. The band rose to fame in 1994 with its second studio album, Let's Go, featuring the single "Salvation". In the following year, Rancid released its highly successful album ...And Out Come the Wolves, which produced its best-known songs "Roots Radicals", "Ruby Soho", and "Time Bomb", and was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA, selling over one million copies in the United States alone. Its next six albums – Life Won't Wait (1998), Rancid (2000), Indestructible (2003), Let the Dominoes Fall (2009), ...Honor Is All We Know (2014) and Trouble Maker (2017) – were also critically acclaimed, though not as commercially successful as ...And Out Come the Wolves. The band released their tenth album, Tomorrow Never Comes, in June 2023.
Studio albums
Rancid (1993)
Let's Go (1994)
...And Out Come the Wolves (1995)
Life Won't Wait (1998)
Rancid (also known as "Rancid 2000" or "Rancid 5") (2000)
Indestructible (2003)
Let the Dominoes Fall (2009)
...Honor Is All We Know (2014)
Trouble Maker (2017)
Tomorrow Never Comes (2023)
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Rancid Lyrics
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Far to, too long
Jubilee was cold as fuck
Why do they make it that cold
Stand aside while she
Picked me for you
For the time you gave it away
You gave it away
You gave it away
I seen you finish
I saw you at the start
I remember you straight from my heart
You'd ask me and I'd say "What'd you say?
"You gave me your heart and then you're taking it
You gave it away
You gave it away
You gave it away
You gave it away
You gave it away
You gave it away
The first verse of the song talks about going to see Mary, but not being there for too long, as the Jubilee was extremely cold. However, while there, someone picked the singer for someone else, and this ultimately led to things being given away. The repetition of the phrase "you gave it away" emphasizes the sense of loss or betrayal that the singer may be feeling.
The second verse seems to imply that the singer had a relationship or connection with the person being referred to, and it is a connection that withstands time. The person had given their heart to the singer, but then took it back, causing them to feel as though it was "given away". The repeated use of "you" in this verse seems to imply that there is one specific person being referred to.
Overall, the song speaks to themes of giving and taking in relationships, as well as the feelings of loss and betrayal that can arise when things are "given away" without consent.
Line by Line Meaning
I went to Mary
I went to see Mary
Far too, too long
I hadn't seen her in a long time
Jubilee was cold as fuck
The weather was very cold during Jubilee
Why do they make it that cold
Wondering why the weather is so cold
Stand aside while she
Mary had to go do something
Picked me for you
Mary chose me for you
For the time you gave it away
Remembering the time when you gave your heart away
You gave it away
You gave your heart away
I seen you finish
I saw how things ended for you
I saw you at the start
I knew you from the beginning
I remember you straight from my heart
I remember you fondly
You'd ask me and I'd say "What'd you say?
Recalling conversations where I didn't hear what you said
"You gave me your heart and then you're taking it
Feeling hurt by someone who gave their heart and then took it back
You gave it away
You gave your heart away
You gave it away
You gave your heart away
You gave it away
You gave your heart away
You gave it away
You gave your heart away
You gave it away
You gave your heart away
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ROGER M. FREEMAN, TIMOTHY ARMSTRONG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Adrian Begay
When I was young I got into a real bad car accident while this song was playing on my stereo.. so I guess u could say rancid been thru hard times n good times
Maxwell ́s Travel Diarrheas
hello? why is no one here? xD
llarguequile Fagizepa
Because this is for the misfits the freaks and the hunts
JohnIsAppleJuice
idk