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)
Daly City Train
Rancid Lyrics
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And a poet and a friend
In a man's life he will take a fall
But how low he goes it just depends
He's shooting dope in the men's room
At the station Daly City train
Have you ever seen an angel well I know I have
They'll stay here for a while and then they'll fly away
Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him
When he rolled the dice he never thought twice
Never thought twice about being
Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him
When he rolled the dice he never thought twice
Never thought twice about being
Some grown up and some grow old
But what about the kid who never learned the rules
Spent all these years on this earth
When you look back it's just a flicker of time
Jackyl was one of the one's that perished
Yeah, he was one of the one's that was already saved
Through all this evil and wreckage, yeah
He maintained a sense of himself, yeah
Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I'd seen him
But when he rolled the dice he know he never thought twice
Never thought twice about being
Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I'd seen him
But when he rolled the dice he know he never thought twice
Never thought twice about being
Take it Some men are in prison even though They walk the streets at night
Other men who got the lock down Are free as a bird in flight
How about the hourIn the system that ended
In a one-way line Our measures could not stand it
Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I'd seen him
But when he rolled the dice he know he never thought twice
Never thought twice about being him
Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I'd seen him
But when he rolled the dice he know he never thought twice
Never thought twice about being him
The song "Daly City Train" by Rancid is about a man named Jackyl who was an artist, a writer, a poet, and a friend to the singer. However, Jackyl got caught up in drug addiction and was seen shooting up in the men's room at the Daly City train station. The lyrics reflect on the tragic loss of Jackyl, a free spirit who was taken by his addiction, but still maintained a sense of himself despite the evil and wreckage around him.
The chorus repeats a line about Jackyl having a beer in his hand the last time the singer saw him, and how he never thought twice about being himself. The lyrics also touch on the fact that some people never learn the rules, while others grow up and grow old. The song ends with a mention of the flawed justice system and how it failed to prevent Jackyl's demise.
Overall, the song serves as both a eulogy and a cautionary tale about the dangers of addiction and the struggle to maintain one's sense of self in a world full of evils.
Line by Line Meaning
He was an artist and a writer
He had abilities in creating art and writing
And a poet and a friend
He was also a poet and had friends
In a man's life he will take a fall
Everyone faces failure in their life
But how low he goes it just depends
The extent of failure depends on the individual
He's shooting dope in the men's room
He's injecting drugs in the men's bathroom
At the station Daly City train
This incident happened at the station where the Daly City train stops
Have you ever seen an angel well I know I have
The singer has seen someone who was like an angel
They'll stay here for a while and then they'll fly away
The angelic person stayed for a while before departing
Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him
The last time the artist saw Jackyl, he had a beer in his hand
When he rolled the dice he never thought twice
Jackyl never hesitated while taking risks
Never thought twice about being
He never second guessed his choices
Some grown up and some grow old
People mature and age differently
But what about the kid who never learned the rules
There are some people who never learned how to navigate life
Spent all these years on this earth
They've spent their entire life on this planet
When you look back it's just a flicker of time
When looking back, it seems like their life was short
Jackyl was one of the one's that perished
Jackyl was one of the people who died
Yeah, he was one of the one's that was already saved
He was also one of those who were 'saved' or already gone
Through all this evil and wreckage, yeah
Despite the negativity and destruction around them
He maintained a sense of himself, yeah
Jackyl remained true to himself
Take it Some men are in prison even though They walk the streets at night
Some individuals are mentally imprisoned even if they appear free
Other men who got the lock down Are free as a bird in flight
While others who are locked up in prison feel free in their minds
How about the hourIn the system that ended
What about the moment when the system collapsed
In a one-way line Our measures could not stand it
In a scenario where there was no way out, our methods were ineffective
But when he rolled the dice he know he never thought twice
Jackyl was a risk-taker and made decisions quickly
Never thought twice about being him
He never doubted himself and was true to himself
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: LARS FREDERIKSEN, ROGER M. FREEMAN, TIMOTHY ARMSTRONG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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He was an artist and a writer
And a poet and a friend
In a man's life he will take a fall
But how low he goes, it just depends
He's shooting dope in the mens' room
At the station Daly City Train
Have you ever seen an angel, well I know I have
You see, they stay here for a while, then they fly away
Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him
When he rolled the dice, you know, he never thought twice
Never thought twice about being here
Some grow up and some grow old
But what about the kid who never learned the rules
Spent all these years on this earth
When you look back it's just a flicker of time
Jackyl was one of the ones that perished
Yeah, he was one of the ones that was already saved
Through all this evil and wreckage, yeah
He maintained a sense of himself
Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him
When he rolled the dice, you know, he never thought twice
Never thought twice about being here
Some men are in prison although they walk the streets at night
Other men who got the lockdown are free as a bird in flight
How about the hour in the system that ended
In a one-way line, our measures could not stand it
Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him
When he rolled the dice, you know, he never thought twice
Never thought twice about being here
@beardlessodin945
One of the most underrated songs on the album... and every song is amazing.
@RastaSaiyaman
I wonder why they never released this one as a single, it's such a good song.
@franzpiv
Like even fuc***g song of this album!
@guard_craft177
Good song,? It a fucking tuuuuuunnnnne
@matthewmiller873
Their best in my humble opinion!
@santiman6364
Every Rancid song is awsome!!
@lorenztheilkas5974
Maybe cuz its a tribute to a passed friend🤔
@Daemongrad
Wicked album. One of the best ever made. Sick tune!
@Jaskeeeeet88
After years I still love this song.
@marshalladams9301
Became a fan of this band in 2018..
yes I’m young as fuck but still, just goes to show man we’re still out here. My fav rancid
tune!