Their third release, Scatter-Brained, showed a drastic turn in the band's style. TJ's drumming was added to the music and did a lot for their sound. The tone of the album was much more serious, abrasive, and angry, with Johnny handling most of the vocals with his gruff rapping, Peter's high-pitched vocals and piercing screams backing him up. This was also when they dropped the 2000 from their name. After SB, Johnny left the band, uneasy with the direction it was heading, and pursued other projects. Peter took charge of the band and pushed forward as hard as possible. Benny Normal joined the band to play live keytar. The Rabid EP was released and distributed only at live shows, and after a short break from the extensive touring, Friendship Forever was released. In 2007, after another tour, the Bot released I Don't Think You Really Mean It, an EP which contained several remixes of "I Don't Think You Really Mean It" and "Piggly Wiggly," and re-recordings of songs from Rabid.
Over the years they gained some pretty phenomenal success, including touring spots with the Genitorturers, Screaming Mechanical Brain, Mindless Self Indulgence, and Psychostick, to name a few.
In 2009, Retard-O-Bot was disbanded after lead singer Peter Pepper went on to create a solo project. The sound is similar to Retard-O-Bot with more pop and industrial elements.
Shuffle The Deck
Retard-O-Bot Lyrics
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Maybe tomorrow this will all make sense...
Forget who you are
And listen real quick
You won't get bailed out
Shuffle the deck
Control with your fists
Exposing your face
Shuffle the deck
Forget all you done
It won't amount to shit
You're bound to fail
Shuffle the deck
From the unknowing
An earn from the loss
Go learn to fight back
Shuffle the deck
A knife in my back
From someone so close
You'd never expect
Shuffle the deck
The lyrics of Retard-O-Bot's song Shuffle The Deck explore the theme of moving forward in life despite hardships and setbacks. The lines "Hindsight is perfect, maybe tomorrow this will all make sense" suggests that retrospect provides us with better insights and understandings about life's challenges. The lyrics "Forget who you are and listen real quick, you won't get bailed out, shuffle the deck" advises us to let go of our past identities, embrace change and take chances in life. "Cover your world, control with your fists, exposing your face, shuffle the deck" talks about the need to take control of our lives and be ready to face the consequences of our actions.
The lines "Forget all you done, it won't amount to shit, you're bound to fail, shuffle the deck" encourages listeners to forget about their past failures, move on and take a new direction. "From the unknowing, an earn from the loss, go learn to fight back, shuffle the deck" tells us that even when things don't make sense, we have to learn from our losses and fight back. "A knife in my back from someone so close, you'd never expect shuffle the deck" serves as a reminder that even those closest to us can hurt us and we need to be ready to overcome these unexpected situations.
Line by Line Meaning
Hindsight is perfect...
Reflecting on the past, everything is clear and easy to understand.
Maybe tomorrow this will all make sense...
It could be possible to comprehend the present situation in the future.
Forget who you are
Abandon your identity.
And listen real quick
Pay close attention for immediate understanding.
You won't get bailed out
Don't count on assistance or mercy from others.
Shuffle the deck
Reorganize everything unpredictably.
Cover your world
Protect what is important to you.
Control with your fists
Manipulate through aggressive physical dominance.
Exposing your face
Reveal yourself without fear of consequences.
Forget all you done
Erase your history, ignore your achievements and mistakes.
It won't amount to shit
It has no value or significance.
You're bound to fail
Failure is inevitable.
From the unknowing
Emerging from a state of ignorance.
An earn from the loss
Gain knowledge or insight from a negative experience.
Go learn to fight back
Develop the skills and strategies to defend yourself.
A knife in my back
Betrayed or harmed by someone close.
From someone so close
From a person who was once trusted and intimate.
You'd never expect
It was a surprise, something unforeseeable.
Shuffle the deck
Unpredictably reorganize everything again.
Contributed by Avery D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.