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)
Coppers
Rancid Lyrics
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All punk rock must move inside, all ??? must move inside.
Come out to Brooklyn Town and Coyote Studios ???
[Repeat x2]
London you're gonna find them
New York, L.A., back to Kingston
All I see is youth fighting
Well, in sympathy, there's some
Integrity, but in
Humility I've come to find a whole lot more
I'm not one to judge, nor I
Carry a grudge, but I
Refuse to budge my determinating vow
London you're gonna find them (London town)
New York, L.A., back to Kingston (waterhouse)
All I see is youth fighting (youth them all they fight)
All I see is youth fighting (youth them all they fight)
London you're gonna find them (Brixton)
New York, L.A., back to Kingston (Kingston, JA)
All I see is youth fighting (youth them all they fight)
All I see is youth fighting (youth them all they fight)
Come I said put down your ratchet now
Rudeboy set down your gun
L.A., Kingston, New York and London
Move, nobody fight, form together as one
This gun pressure soon be over and done
??? the road controlled by Satan
Fight back from that with love vibration
Pull out, division, racism, and schism
We gonna make 'em flee, run
Easy, you know it ain't easy
Got to make a decision
Got to learn to say no, no, no...
I burn from inside all the walls
A dead man can't hear all the calls
Who lives like a sheep in the city concrete
Never runs deep and dies from the heat
Coppers and hoods, dead man's stood
It ain't no good when you're misunderstood
When you're rotting in jail, wish you would be
Out on the street like Robin Hood
All those who fall, those who try
Let them go, oh victimize
You see you ain't gonna take their power, demise
Not in your lifetime see more hypnotized, come again
London you're gonna find them (London town)
New York, L.A., back to Kingston (Waterhouse)
All I see is youth fighting (youth them all they fight)
All I see is youth fighting (youth them all they fight)
London you're gonna find them (Brixton)
New York, L.A., back to Kingston (Kingston, JA)
All I see is youth fighting (youth them all they fight)
All I see is youth fighting (youth them all they fight)
Come I said put down your ratchet now
Rude boy set down your gun
L.A., Kingston, New York and London
Move, nobody fight, form together as one
This gun pressure soon be over and done
??? the road controlled by Satan
Fight back from that with love vibration
Pull out, division, racism, and schism
We gonna make 'em flee, run
Easy, you know it ain't easy
Got to make a decision
Got to learn to say no, no, no
I burn from inside all the walls
A dead man can't hear all the calls
Who lives like a sheep in the city concrete
Never runs deep and dies from the heat
Heat...heat...heat...heat...
[Repeat x4]
London you're gonna find them (London Town)
New York, L.A., back to Kingston (Kingston, JA)
All I see is youth fighting (youth them all they fight)
All I see is youth fighting (youth them all they fight)
All I see is you/youth fighting
All I see is you/youth fighting
All I see is you/youth fighting...
The song "Coppers" by Rancid is a punk rock anthem that speaks against police brutality and violence. The lyrics "All I see is youth fighting" repeat throughout the song, emphasizing the message of rebellion against oppression. The lines "Come I said put down your ratchet now, Rudeboy set down your gun" encourage individuals to reject violence and unite as one against societal struggles. The verses also reference different cities - London, New York, and Kingston - suggesting that the fight against oppression is worldwide and that youth rebellion is a common response to injustice.
The chorus of the song invites listeners to join together, to fight for what is right and to resist the urge to give up in the face of obstacles. The lyrics "Got to make a decision, Got to learn to say no, no, no" suggest that taking action is crucial to bringing about change. The song's call for unity and action is aptly summed up in the line "Move, nobody fight, form together as one, This gun pressure soon be over and done."
Overall, "Coppers" is a powerful punk rock song that encourages listeners to reject violence and unite against oppression. It speaks to the rebellious spirit of youth that seeks to create a better world for all.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah we're on
We're ready.
All punk rock must move inside, all ??? must move inside.
Punk rock music and all its fans must stay together.
Come out to Brooklyn Town and Coyote Studios ???
Come visit us at Brooklyn Town and Coyote Studios.
[Repeat x2] London you're gonna find them New York, L.A., back to Kingston All I see is youth fighting
Everywhere, whether it's London, New York or Kingston, all I see is young people fighting for their rights.
Well, in sympathy, there's some Integrity, but in Humility I've come to find a whole lot more
There is some compassion and honesty, but I have found more of it in modesty.
I'm not one to judge, nor I Carry a grudge, but I Refuse to budge my determinating vow
I don't judge anyone, I don't hold grudges, but I won't give up my strong belief.
Come I said put down your ratchet now Rudeboy set down your gun L.A., Kingston, New York and London Move, nobody fight, form together as one This gun pressure soon be over and done
Let's all drop our weapons and come together as one, the violence will soon be over.
??? the road controlled by Satan Fight back from that with love vibration Pull out, division, racism, and schism We gonna make 'em flee, run
The path we're on is controlled by evil, but we can fight back with love and unity and drive away division, racism, and conflict.
Easy, you know it ain't easy Got to make a decision Got to learn to say no, no, no...
It's not easy, but we have to make decisions and say no to things that go against our values.
I burn from inside all the walls A dead man can't hear all the calls Who lives like a sheep in the city concrete Never runs deep and dies from the heat
I feel trapped and suffocated in this concrete jungle. Those who live like sheep in the city will never truly live and will eventually succumb to its harsh realities.
Coppers and hoods, dead man's stood It ain't no good when you're misunderstood When you're rotting in jail, wish you would be Out on the street like Robin Hood
Police officers and gangsters are both to blame for the violence and it's not good when people are misjudged. Those in prison wish they could be fighting for a just cause like Robin Hood.
All those who fall, those who try Let them go, oh victimize You see you ain't gonna take their power, demise Not in your lifetime see more hypnotized, come again
Let us not victimize or judge those who fail or try to make a change. They still hold the power and won't be defeated, and we must keep trying.
[Repeat x4] London you're gonna find them (London Town) New York, L.A., back to Kingston (Kingston, JA) All I see is youth fighting (youth them all they fight) All I see is youth fighting (youth them all they fight)
Young people everywhere are fighting for their rights, whether it's in London, New York, L.A., or Kingston.
All I see is you/youth fighting All I see is you/youth fighting All I see is you/youth fighting...
All I can see is young people everywhere fighting for their rights and a better future.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DOUGLAS C. BENNETT, LARS FREDERIKSEN, TIMOTHY ARMSTRONG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@indiemusic4568
Clash had sandinista!! Rancid has Life won' t wait
@agentstarkk
Wow right on, that's a great comparison that hadn't occurred to me before
@williamdupre4779
Beautiful album from start to finish , this album has got me through so many times in my life, classic material!!
@SavoxYT
Lars put his entire being into his vocal performance here.
@mooneyes1114
Agreed! I usually favor Tim over Lars but I have to say this album is Lars' best effort vocally from rancid. Sucha great album and so overlooked.
@MooseWhiskers
Hitting forty in couple months.. Recovering addict.. Father.. Husband... Blue collar punk...only place I feel comfortable, ever, is the show.. Wtf of this world.. And the humans in it... I fear I'm growing jaded from the gd horror show everywhere I look... Feeling some kinda way this fine Saturday
@jtroueche1980
Holy shit I think I could write that now, all true, looking at 40 in a few more months, in recovery, making my way. Day by day-------
@adambennett3890
We're here for ya brother
@gonzalorooponce7414
I used to sing this to my kids to sleep, when they were little. I still do, in my mind, despite the distance <3
@trilobright
This song was and is just fucking epic. If I were to make a documentary tracing the progression of Jamaican, English, and American music from MoTown to ska and rocksteady to oi! and punk to reggae to skacore and beyond, this would be played during the closing credits.