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)
Disorder And Dissarray
Rancid Lyrics
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Show me numbers that I understand
Your my candle I’m your burnin’ wick
Two sides comin' in quick
Say goodbye when you see me sign
Now I'm crucified!
Crucify me
Crucify me
Crucify me
The ground is fertile and the grass is green
So many things to be seen
So many bands to be heard
Just for once can I be ignored?
Say goodbye when you see me sign
Now I'm crucified!
Crucify me
Crucify me
Crucify me
Crucify me
Yeah…
He back, cool I say
Oh, gotta get away
No no no no reason for me to stay
But I’ll come back another day
Get on the bus and
Hand the guy my money
He tried to say “It ain’t enough, man”
I said “What the fuck you talkin ‘bout?!”
Say goodbye when you see me sign
Now I'm crucified!
Crucify me
Crucify me
Crucify me
Crucify me
Business man come shake my hand
Show me numbers that I understand
Your my candle I’m your burnin’ wick
Two sides comin' two sides comin' so quick
Say goodbye when you see me sign
Now I'm crucified!
Crucify me
Crucify me
Crucify me
Crucify me
Oh, what the papers say
We're caught up in the disarray
Well'd you see their faces when we dropped the bomb?
Haha, Tim, had his pay all along.
The lyrics of "Disorder and Dissarray" by Rancid are about the feeling of being used and manipulated by the business industry. It starts off with a business man trying to impress the singer with numbers and statistics, treating him as nothing more than a candle that can be burned out. The chorus states "Crucify me", meaning that the singer feels as if he is being sacrificed for the sake of the corporation. He mentions that there's so much potential out there, so many things to be seen and heard, but he's never able to get his voice heard. The second verse features him trying to escape from the situation, but he's stopped by the reality that he needs to make a living somehow.
The bridge goes on to talk about society's reaction to the situation - the people in power who aren't affected by it, the people who are caught up in the disarray, and the media that goes along with everything. It ends with a sarcastic remark about someone who always knew what was going to happen, and was paid for it all along.
Line by Line Meaning
Business man come shake my hand
Corporate leaders try to win me over with a handshake
Show me numbers that I understand
They try to impress me with their fancy financial data
Your my candle I'm your burnin' wick
They exploit me for my talents until I'm all used up
Two sides comin' in quick
I'm caught in the middle of opposing forces
Say goodbye when you see me sign
I'm disposable and they'll discard me when they're done with me
Now I'm crucified!
I'm left to suffer the consequences of their actions
The ground is fertile and the grass is green
I have many opportunities and experiences to explore
So many things to be seen
I don't want to miss out on life
So many bands to be heard
There's so much music to discover
Just for once can I be ignored?
Can I have a moment to myself without their constant demands?
He back, cool I say
I'm trying to act calm even though I'm scared
Oh, gotta get away
I need to escape this situation
No no no no reason for me to stay
There's nothing keeping me here
But I'll come back another day
Maybe I'll return under different circumstances
Get on the bus and
I try to move on with my life
Hand the guy my money
I try to pay my way and be responsible
He tried to say 'It ain't enough, man'
Someone tries to cheat me out of what's mine
I said 'What the fuck you talkin'bout?!'
I stand up for myself and demand fairness
Oh, what the papers say
The media tries to make a spectacle of my life
We're caught up in the disarray
We're all struggling to make sense of the chaos around us
Well'd you see their faces when we dropped the bomb?
We surprised our critics and proved them wrong
Haha, Tim, had his pay all along.
One of us had planned for this outcome and came out on top
Contributed by Luke G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@bruddanecessity34
Lyrics: Business man come shake my hand
Show me numbers that I understand
You're my candle I'm your burnin wick
Two sides comin' in quick
Say goodbye when you see me sign
Now I'm crucified!
Crucify me, crucify me
Crucify me, crucify me
The ground is fertile and the grass is green
So many things to be seen
So many bands to be heard
Just for once can I be ignored?
Say goodbye when you see me sign
Now I'm crucified
Crucify me, crucify me
Crucify me, crucify me
Yeah
He back, cool I say
Oh, gotta get away
No no no no reason for me to stay
But I'll come back another day
Get on the bus and
Hand the guy my money
He tried to say It ain't enough, man
I said What the fuck you talkin' bout?!
Say goodbye when you see me sign
Now I'm crucified!
Crucify me, crucify me
Crucify me, crucify me
Business man come shake my hand
Show me numbers that I understand
You're my candle I'm your burnin' wick
Two sides comin' two sides comin' so quick
Say goodbye when you see me sign
Now I'm crucified!
Crucify me, crucify me
Crucify me, crucify me
Oh, what the papers say
We're caught up in the disarray
Well'd you see their faces when we dropped the bomb?
Haha, Tim, had his pay all along
Crucify me, crucify me
Crucify me, crucify me
@mystychrysmthehumanprism3507
I love Lars' "angry voice" on this song & elsewhere on this album. He adds a crucial 3rd dimension to Matt's shout-singing & Tim's slurry faux-Brit Joe Strummer-esque & rapid fire vox. It's a just great team effort trading leads, big chorus harmonies & gang shouts to maximize their Rancidity!
@dietervoncunth6850
I love this song just for that 10 seconds of angry Lars
@bugnut82
@Dieter Von Cunth Me too. I listen to this song because that is my favorite part, so much energy there!
@bruddanecessity34
Lyrics: Business man come shake my hand
Show me numbers that I understand
You're my candle I'm your burnin wick
Two sides comin' in quick
Say goodbye when you see me sign
Now I'm crucified!
Crucify me, crucify me
Crucify me, crucify me
The ground is fertile and the grass is green
So many things to be seen
So many bands to be heard
Just for once can I be ignored?
Say goodbye when you see me sign
Now I'm crucified
Crucify me, crucify me
Crucify me, crucify me
Yeah
He back, cool I say
Oh, gotta get away
No no no no reason for me to stay
But I'll come back another day
Get on the bus and
Hand the guy my money
He tried to say It ain't enough, man
I said What the fuck you talkin' bout?!
Say goodbye when you see me sign
Now I'm crucified!
Crucify me, crucify me
Crucify me, crucify me
Business man come shake my hand
Show me numbers that I understand
You're my candle I'm your burnin' wick
Two sides comin' two sides comin' so quick
Say goodbye when you see me sign
Now I'm crucified!
Crucify me, crucify me
Crucify me, crucify me
Oh, what the papers say
We're caught up in the disarray
Well'd you see their faces when we dropped the bomb?
Haha, Tim, had his pay all along
Crucify me, crucify me
Crucify me, crucify me
@mauricio9187
Love listened this band on my 12 ,13,14 and 15s. Now a time has passed but now at 29 I am still rocking with this band. Some serious shit going on my life but so far so good 🫂💕
@bugnut82
@1:56... Good lord I love the verse starting here
@USAlien234
I just had a dream where an acoustic guitar player and a guy holding a drum would walk up and play for you while you ate at a nice restaurant.
I walked passed them to a table in the back as they started playing some kind of song I didn't recognize at first.
While I was still walking to my table, I saw some older lady signing the chorus to this song, to herself quietly. She did it while getting her kid ready to leave the restaurant. Like putting her jacket on her or something. Singing it as if it was a popular song nowadays, and she knew all the words.
I don't know why I thought of this song in my dream thou. I haven't heard it since like highschool. So long ago that I didn't remember the artist was even Rancid. So strange.
I woke up and had to find this song.
@airborneandrowdy
Memories.
@stevenhamilton9826
Best punk band since the clash
@lukacerar5215
better than clash:9