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)
Devil's Dance
Rancid Lyrics
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She gonna seek and destroy
She gonna split
With the whole damn scene
Make a run, cause some rebellion
Hustle some cash with the danger eyes
[repeat]
(I know)
Danger eyes
(she go)
Danger eyes
(she's got danger eyes)
Danger eyes
(I know)
Danger eyes
(she's got the danger eye)
Well an eminent threat, boy loose in the corner
Let's start over,stay clean she said
Ideology is the ??
??? psychobillys
?? through over there
Scandalous, victorious is no longer ??
Odds are only to her dismay
Raise up ????
She gonna go
She gonna seek and destroy
She gonna split
With the whole damn scene
Make a run, cause some rebellion
Hustle some cash with the danger eyes
??? it's a whole new night
She had a dream of a 60 foot devil dancing
Saw a blue sky, open hands
Some got guns, he used life as a weapon
Another twilight on the very next ??
An explosive frown, ???
That it definitely holds you hostage
While death he comes so primitive
She gonna go
She gonna seek and destroy
She gonna split
With the whole damn scene
Make a run, cause some rebellion
Hustle some cash with the danger eyes
[repeat]
Danger eyes
(I know)
Danger eyes
(she go)
Danger eyes
(she's got danger eyes)
Danger eyes
(I know)
Danger eyes
(she's got the dangerous eyes)
The lyrics to Rancid's song "Devil's Dance" speak of a rebellious and dangerous woman who is willing to do whatever it takes to break free from the confines of the society she is living in. The woman is described as having "danger eyes," which could be interpreted as a warning to those around her to be cautious.
The lyrics suggest that the woman is seeking freedom from a system that is oppressive, corrupt and immoral. She wants to make a run and cause some rebellion, and she is determined to hustle some cash with her danger eyes. She appears to be a threat to the status quo, and her actions could be seen as a call to others to join her in shaking up the system and breaking free from the confines of mainstream culture.
The song contains a sense of urgency and defiance, with lines such as "Let's start over, stay clean she said" suggesting a desire to wipe the slate clean and start again. Overall, "Devil's Dance" is a song about challenging authority and fighting for freedom, even if it means taking risks and causing trouble.
Line by Line Meaning
She gonna go
She is going to leave
She gonna seek and destroy
She is going to look for trouble and cause chaos
She gonna split
She is going to leave for good
With the whole damn scene
With everyone and everything around her
Make a run, cause some rebellion
She will escape and cause a revolution
Hustle some cash with the danger eyes
She will use her dangerous charisma to make quick money
Danger eyes
She has intense and dangerous eyes
(I know)
The artist acknowledges this
(she go)
The woman is always on the move
(she's got danger eyes)
Her eyes are truly intimidating
(I know)
The singer acknowledges this again
(she's got the danger eye)
Her gaze is full of danger
Well an eminent threat, boy loose in the corner
There is a dangerous person around
Let's start over,stay clean she said
She wants to start anew and stay on the right path
Ideology is the??
The importance of having an ideology is emphasized
??? psychobillys
Reference to the subculture of psychobilly
?? through over there
Something is happening over there
Scandalous, victorious is no longer??
Being scandalous is no longer acceptable even if it leads to victory
Odds are only to her dismay
Things are not turning out in her favor
Raise up????
It's not clear what this means
??? it's a whole new night
It's a new night, but something is going on
She had a dream of a 60 foot devil dancing
She had a nightmare about something truly terrifying
Saw a blue sky, open hands
There was a moment of peace
Some got guns, he used life as a weapon
Violence is always present
Another twilight on the very next??
Something else is happening soon
An explosive frown,???
Not clear what this means
That it definitely holds you hostage
It is something that traps you
While death he comes so primitive
Death is always lurking and can happen at any time
Contributed by Dominic M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Elipsis Effect
She gonna go
She gonna seek and destroy
She gonna split with the whole damn scene
Make a run
Cause some rebellion
Hustle some cash with the danger eyes [x2]
Danger eyes (I know)
Danger eyes (she goes)
Danger eyes (she's got danger eyes)
Danger eyes (I know)
Danger eyes (she's got the dangerous eye)
Well, an eminent trendy boy loosing the corner
“Let's start over, stay clean”, she said
Ideology is a survival up the years
Another being-willing psychobilly
Winchester, four o’clock, through over there
Scandalous, victorious is no longer suspected
Odds are only to her dismay
Raise up, power, love for decay
She gonna go
She gonna seek and destroy
She gonna split with the whole damn scene
Make a run
Cause some rebellion
Hustle some cash with the danger eyes [x2]
Take real, her lick, it's a whole new night
She had a dream of a sixty foot devil dancing
Saw a blue sky, open hands
Some got guns, he used life as a weapon
Another twilight on the very north ridge
An explosive frown, pay for backache
That it definitely holds you hostage
While death, he comes so primitive
cathi95mixed
I've never listened to them before, but they are great ! Fucking great track !
apunx001
this shit never gets old!
Sam J
Why this song wasn’t on Life Wont Wait I will never know
FTWorWTF
As far as I'm concerned, this song describes my dream girl.
nvm0
Groovy cool song. They should play this at our secondary school ribbon festival this december,this will be so cool to dance to.
Trev Howson
Fucking love this track
Ryan Hay
I got them all to sign this album for me! White vinyl
IAINoodle
here's a challenge, find me the lyrics!
Elipsis Effect
She gonna go
She gonna seek and destroy
She gonna split with the whole damn scene
Make a run
Cause some rebellion
Hustle some cash with the danger eyes [x2]
Danger eyes (I know)
Danger eyes (she goes)
Danger eyes (she's got danger eyes)
Danger eyes (I know)
Danger eyes (she's got the dangerous eye)
Well, an eminent trendy boy loosing the corner
“Let's start over, stay clean”, she said
Ideology is a survival up the years
Another being-willing psychobilly
Winchester, four o’clock, through over there
Scandalous, victorious is no longer suspected
Odds are only to her dismay
Raise up, power, love for decay
She gonna go
She gonna seek and destroy
She gonna split with the whole damn scene
Make a run
Cause some rebellion
Hustle some cash with the danger eyes [x2]
Take real, her lick, it's a whole new night
She had a dream of a sixty foot devil dancing
Saw a blue sky, open hands
Some got guns, he used life as a weapon
Another twilight on the very north ridge
An explosive frown, pay for backache
That it definitely holds you hostage
While death, he comes so primitive
deaderthendead041
fuck yeah! 🤘💀