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)
She’s Automatic
Rancid Lyrics
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Well I was aroused, impowered, impassioned by every move
It's so cold outside, we need a place to hide
Go into the club to thaw out for the night
She's automatic, so automatic
The way that she moves, the way that she moves
She's automatic, so automatic
The situation was tricky, I was feeling so proud
The bass and the drums, the music so loud
She asked me if I would stand by her side
And I knew that I would till the end of the night
She's automatic, so automatic
The way that she moves, the way that she moves
She's automatic, so automatic
The way she moves, yeah
My head was spinnin' a million miles an hour
The chance I was takin' I get anxious around her
She put her head on my shoulder, I started to hold her
Swingin' and swayin' the morning began
She's automatic, so automatic
The way that she moves, the way that she moves
She's automatic, so automatic
The way she moves, yeah
I say the way she moves, yeah
I say the way she moves, yeah
I say the way she moves, yeah
I say the way she moves
The lyrics to Rancid's She's Automatic describes the feeling of being drawn to someone because of the way they move. The singer of the song seems to be captivated by the way they see this person dancing in a club. The coldness outside prompts them to find warmth and solace in the club, where they find themselves taken by someone's automatic movements. The lyrics convey a sense of arousal and passion that is driven by the music and the way this person is moving.
The situation becomes tricky as the singer becomes aware of their own feelings and is asked to stand by this person's side. However, they make the decision to stay with them until the end of the night. The chorus emphasizes the automatic way in which this person moves, suggesting that it's almost like they can't help themselves, they just move that way naturally.
The bridge of the song describes the intensity of this encounter, with the singer's head spinning a million miles an hour, feeling anxious around this person. However, as they hold each other and dance, the tension begins to build and the morning begins to emerge.
Overall, the song is a passionate and energetic ode to the power of music and movement to bring people together.
Line by Line Meaning
The way that she moves
I was aroused, impowered, impassioned by every move
Well I was aroused, impowered, impassioned by every move
The way she moved was so captivating that I was instantly hooked.
It's so cold outside, we need a place to hide
Go into the club to thaw out for the night
She's automatic, so automatic
The way she moves is effortless and natural.
The situation was tricky, I was feeling so proud
The circumstances were challenging, but I was confident and self-assured.
The bass and the drums, the music so loud
The music was loud and energetic with a strong bass and drum beat.
She asked me if I would stand by her side
She wanted me to be her partner for the night.
And I knew that I would till the end of the night
I was committed to staying with her for the entire evening.
My head was spinnin' a million miles an hour
I was overwhelmed with excitement and nervousness.
The chance I was takin' I get anxious around her
I was taking a risk by spending time with her and it made me anxious.
She put her head on my shoulder, I started to hold her
We started to get closer and more intimate.
Swingin' and swayin' the morning began
We danced together all night long and the morning was already starting.
I say the way she moves, yeah
I can't stop thinking about the way she moves.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: LARS FREDERIKSEN, ROGER M. FREEMAN, TIMOTHY ARMSTRONG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@controlmachine4924
The way that she moves well I was aroused
Impowered impassioned by every move
It's so cold outside we need a place to hide
Go into the club to thaw out for the night
She's automatic, so automatic
The way that she moves, the way that she moves
She's automatic, so automatic
The way she moves
Situations get tricky I was feeling so proud
The bass and the drums the music so loud
She asked me if I would stand her side
Like glue that I would till the end of the night
She's automatic, so automatic
The way that she moves, the way that she moves
She's automatic, so automatic
The way she moves, yeah
My head was spinnin' a million miles an hour
The chance I was takin' I get anxious around her
She put her head on my shoulder I started to hold her
Swingin' and swayin' the morning began
She's automatic, so automatic
The way that she moves, the way that she moves
She's automatic, so automatic
The way she moves, yeah
I say the way she moves, yeah
I say the way she moves, yeah
I say the way she moves, yeah
I say the way she moves
@mey860
FRICKING LOVE THIS ALBUM!!!!!!
@controlmachine4924
The way that she moves well I was aroused
Impowered impassioned by every move
It's so cold outside we need a place to hide
Go into the club to thaw out for the night
She's automatic, so automatic
The way that she moves, the way that she moves
She's automatic, so automatic
The way she moves
Situations get tricky I was feeling so proud
The bass and the drums the music so loud
She asked me if I would stand her side
Like glue that I would till the end of the night
She's automatic, so automatic
The way that she moves, the way that she moves
She's automatic, so automatic
The way she moves, yeah
My head was spinnin' a million miles an hour
The chance I was takin' I get anxious around her
She put her head on my shoulder I started to hold her
Swingin' and swayin' the morning began
She's automatic, so automatic
The way that she moves, the way that she moves
She's automatic, so automatic
The way she moves, yeah
I say the way she moves, yeah
I say the way she moves, yeah
I say the way she moves, yeah
I say the way she moves
@cristielewis8223
DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN RANCID!
@jtange08
great live band i love these guys
@spikenelson6669
from 95 till now..classic album..one of my favorites
@mercedes377
This album is some of my happy music :-)
@airborneandrowdy
Wow. The emotional response I had to this song. Jr high all over again
@Cpt.John8
Aww, I feel so old, listening to the tracks of ...And out come the wolves.
Typical for my puberty of the 2000's.
@joshuastackhouse5973
Happy 25th. We love youz guyz.
@slayercfv
90s <3 good time to be a teen <3