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)
Dominoes Fall
Rancid Lyrics
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Let the dominoes fall
I ain't got control
Hey ho, let the bombs blow
Let the dominoes fall
I ain't got control
Na, na, na, nah I aint got control
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Na, na, na, nah I aint got control
No control of destiny
Wake me up to reality
I can just see anarchy
And there ain't no telling
Who's in charge here
Hey ho, let the bombs blow
Let the dominoes fall
I ain't got control
Hey ho, let the bombs blow
Let the dominoes fall
I ain't got control
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Na, na, na, nah I aint got control
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Na, na, na, nah I aint got control
Dead men they tell no tales
Satan finally broke out of hell
And everybody's got
Something to sell
Cause there ain't no good
That I can see here
Hey ho, let the bombs blow
Let the dominoes fall
I ain't got control
Hey ho, let the bombs blow
Let the dominoes fall
I ain't got control
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Na, na, na, nah I aint got control
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Na, na, na, nah I aint got control
People going crazy
Situation code red
And the whole worlds
Out of control
The walls and the fences
Are being torn down
And the bodies of the murdered
Are getting cold
Wild dogs gone mad
Smell the blood of their own kill
The weakest of the pack
Nothing is the way
That it seems around here
Very clear its a very deadly trap
Let the dominoes fall
I ain't got control
Let the dominoes fall
I ain't got control
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Na, na, na, nah I aint got control
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Na, na, na, nah I aint got control
The lyrics to Rancid's song "Dominoes Fall" explore themes of chaos, anarchy, and loss of control. The repetition of the phrase "Hey ho, let the bombs blow / Let the dominoes fall / I ain't got control" speaks to the destructive nature of humanity and how it can spiral out of control, leaving individuals feeling helpless and without agency. The phrase "No control of destiny / Wake me up to reality" shows a desire to escape the chaos and regain some sense of control over one's own fate, but the following lines suggest that this may be impossible in a world overrun by violence and turmoil. The final verse depicts a world gone mad, with walls and fences being torn down and the bodies of the murdered piling up. The song ends with the repeated assertion that the singer has no control.
Overall, "Dominoes Fall" is a commentary on the state of the world and the feeling of powerlessness that can come with it. The lyrics suggest that the only way to gain control is to confront the harsh realities of the present, rather than hoping for a better future. The repetition of the phrase "I ain't got control" serves as a reminder that no one person can control the world, but that doesn't mean we can't strive to make a positive impact.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey ho, let the bombs blow
I am okay with chaos and destruction
Let the dominoes fall
I am willing to accept the consequences of chaos and destruction
I ain't got control
I have no power to change the situation
No control of destiny
I have no power over fate
Wake me up to reality
I need to face the harsh truth of the situation
I can just see anarchy
I can only see chaos and disorder
And there ain't no telling
There is no way of predicting
Who's in charge here
Who has power and control is uncertain
Dead men they tell no tales
Those who die cannot speak the truth
Satan finally broke out of hell
Evil has been unleashed
And everybody's got something to sell
People are selling their souls for personal gain
Cause there ain't no good that I can see here
There is no positive outcome or solution that I can see
People going crazy
Society is losing its mind
Situation code red
The situation is at a critical and dangerous level
And the whole worlds out of control
The entire world is in chaos and disorder
The walls and the fences are being torn down
Physical and societal barriers are being destroyed
And the bodies of the murdered are getting cold
There are people dying and no one cares
Wild dogs gone mad
Even animals are being affected by the chaos
Smell the blood of their own kill
Animals are becoming violent towards each other
The weakest of the pack
The vulnerable are the most affected by the situation
Nothing is the way that it seems around here
The situation is not what it appears to be
Very clear its a very deadly trap
The situation is obviously dangerous and potentially deadly
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: TIMOTHY (USA) ARMSTRONG, LARS FREDERIKSEN, ROGER MATTHEW FREEMAN
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Lars Stene
still the best band around!
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Awesome song :)
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