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)
Dead Bodies
Rancid Lyrics
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From the appetite that i seek
I'm a hungry cannibal
I'm a rabid animal
My remains are begin scattered
I've been bludgeoned, I'm in pain
Stomach pains are coming and they strike with demon speed
Piles of blood and entrails and hair
I'm bleeding from the inside from the Armageddon outside
Recurring rotting dreams
From this place the demons speak
My skin exfoliates
My patience terminates
unfold to unholy urges unearthed with urgency
The holocaust was nothing compared to my lividly
Dead bodies everywhere
Piles of blood and entrails and hair
I'm bleeding from the inside from the Armageddon outside
In this oblong box
That's eating you
There's nothing you can do!
Dead bodies everywhere
Piles of blood and entrails and hair
I'm bleeding from the inside from the Armageddon outside
Dead bodies!
Dead bodies!
Dead bodies!
The lyrics to Rancid's song Dead Bodies are deeply disturbing and describe a grotesque scene of carnage and violence. The opening lines of "Disfigured and oblique from the appetite that I seek" suggest that the singer is seeking something dark and twisted. He describes himself as a "hungry cannibal" and a "rabid animal", which adds to the sense of foreboding.
The second verse is even more upsetting, as the singer describes his own physical pain and the presence of dead bodies all around him. The piles of blood, entrails, and hair contribute to a visceral sense of horror, and the Armageddon outside suggests that this is a post-apocalyptic world where violence and death are common.
The final lines of "In this oblong box that's eating you, there's nothing you can do!" are particularly chilling, as they suggest that the singer is in control of the violence and death around him. The repeated chorus of "Dead bodies" only reinforces the sense of dread and darkness that permeates the song.
Overall, Dead Bodies is a disturbing and graphic song that paints a grim picture of a violent, post-apocalyptic world. It's not for the faint of heart, but it's an effective reminder of the horrors that humans can inflict on each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Disfigured and oblique
My appearance is distorted and oblique, reflecting the perversion within me
From the appetite that i seek
I am driven by a hunger for the taboo and grotesque
I'm a hungry cannibal
I crave devouring the flesh and blood of others
I'm a rabid animal
I am crazed and dangerous, like an untamed beast
My remains are being scattered
My dismembered body is being scattered, after having been killed and mutilated
I've been bludgeoned, I'm in pain
I have suffered a violent assault and am experiencing immense physical pain
Stomach pains are coming and they strike with demon speed
I'm experiencing sharp and intense stomach pains, which feel like they're being inflicted by malevolent forces
Dead bodies everywhere
The environment is littered with the corpses of those I have killed
Piles of blood and entrails and hair
The remains of my victims, including their blood, intestines, and hair, are strewn about
Recurring rotting dreams
I am haunted by vivid dreams of decay and rot, which reflect the depravity in my mind
From this place the demons speak
The place I am in is imbued with the presence of evil spirits, who taunt and torment me
My skin exfoliates
My skin is falling off and deteriorating, as a result of the sickness within me
My patience terminates
I have lost all patience and self-control, and am consumed by a desire to kill and destroy
unfold to unholy urges unearthed with urgency
I am succumbing to dark and forbidden impulses, which are overwhelming me with urgency
The holocaust was nothing compared to my lividly
My brutality and violence exceed even the horrific scale of the Holocaust
In this oblong box, That's eating you
I have trapped and killed you, and your corpse is now being consumed by a container that is shaped like a coffin
There's nothing you can do!
You are powerless and unable to escape my grasp
Dead bodies!
My twisted, murderous desires have led to a trail of death and destruction
Dead bodies!
I revel in the carnage and brutal chaos I leave in my wake
Dead bodies!
The horrific reality of my actions is inescapable and undeniable
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management
Written by: LARS FREDERIKSEN, TIMOTHY ARMSTRONG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Meechy
Back when Punk was raw and authentic!!! We need that Revolutionary energy back in the Scene!!!!💯💯💯🙌🙌🙌🙌✊✊✊✊✊🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Rancid will always be one of the best bands to ever do it out of the Punk scene and just in general!!! Such a powerful band!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💙💙💙💙💙🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Mad Martigan
This song stuck in my head for over a decade. The aggression and grit in the vocals is incredible. Lars is a real talent, fascinating guy
Jon Musseleman
This is a definite favorite track of this record!!! Tim and Lars' voices are f**kin badass and so aggressive sounding! 🤘🖤🤘Rancid punk forever
deaderthendead041
Quality music never goes stale, still fucking pounding it out strong.
Da Sechzger
The first time i heard this song, i called my friends i had a "band" with (it isnt really a band, were just jamming together) and i sent them this song. Few hours later we built up our instruments in the garden an blasted the shit out of our instruments. My neighbours - fucking cunts - called the cops on us for a noise complaint. But when they arrived, they almost imedietly left, because we didnt do anything wrong. As revenge we turned the amps even louder and blasted this song even louder into their garden. Well, this is my first memory of this song
nick
holy fuck what a killer song probs their best off that album
angeltosome
I haven't heard this song in ten years. Still remember all the words.
ekul40831
Such a dope cover!! Nekromantix obviously do it hella dope too!!
SinTheUsurper
2023 and still going strong!
Scott Mortenson
When you consider the lyrics, it's hard to know how serious they're really being. I mean, yeah, the song definitely rocks, but it's kind of funny at the same time.