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 Disarray
Rancid Lyrics
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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
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
The song "Disorder and Disarray" by Rancid seems to express criticism towards the world of business and the superficial relationships that people entertain with each other. The lyrics tell the story of a businessman who approaches the singer and shows off his numbers, as if they were the only valuable stuff around. The singer then compares himself to a "burnin wick" while the businessman is his candle, which suggests that the former is being used by the latter to achieve some selfish aim. The chorus emphasizes the theme of suffering, as the singer feels "crucified" just because they dared to say goodbye.
Towards the end of the song, the singer seems to leave and escape from this superficial world, where people do not care for human relationships but rather for material gains. However, even when leaving, the singer has to face some last-minute obstacles, such as when the bus driver demands more money than the singer has. The last lines of the song suggest a kind of revenge, as the persona laughs at their former acquaintances' reactions when "we dropped the bomb," which may refer to some kind of exposure or revelation against these superficial people.
Line by Line Meaning
Business man come shake my hand
A businessman approaches the singer and greets him
Show me numbers that I understand
The businessman wants the singer to present data in a format he can comprehend
You're my candle I'm your burnin wick
The singer and the businessman are dependent on each other
Two sides comin' in quick
The two parties are approaching the situation from different angles, with urgency
Say goodbye when you see me sign
The artist has made a decision and urges listeners to accept it when they see the outcome
Now I'm crucified!
The singer is facing backlash and suffering consequences for their action
The ground is fertile and the grass is green
There are new opportunities and possibilities to explore
So many things to be seen
There are many potential experiences and sights to behold
So many bands to be heard
There is a wealth of music to listen to
Just for once can I be ignored?
The artist desires to avoid attention and scrutiny
He back, cool I say
Someone has returned and the singer acknowledges them in a casual manner
Oh, gotta get away
The artist feels the need to escape the situation or environment
No no no no reason for me to stay
The singer believes there is no compelling reason for them to remain in this situation
But I'll come back another day
The singer plans to revisit the situation at a later time
Get on the bus and
The singer boards a bus
Hand the guy my money
The artist pays the bus fare
He tried to say It ain't enough, man
The bus driver complains that the payment is insufficient
I said What the fuck you talkin' bout?!
The singer is frustrated by the bus driver's complaint
Oh, what the papers say
The singer is referencing media reports or articles
We're caught up in the disarray
The situation is chaotic and confusing
Well'd you see their faces when we dropped the bomb?
The artist and others caused disruption, and audience reaction is noted
Haha, Tim, had his pay all along
A person named Tim had an ulterior motive or gained from the situation
Crucify me, crucify me
The singer repeats this line, indicating a feeling of punishment and suffering
Crucify me, crucify me
The artist repeats this line, indicating a feeling of punishment and suffering
Crucify me, crucify me
The singer repeats this line, indicating a feeling of punishment and suffering
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: LARS FREDERIKSEN, ROGER M. FREEMAN, TIMOTHY ARMSTRONG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@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