She Wants Revenge's music is hard to emcompass into a single genre or sound. It draws inspiration from several alternative rock and new wave artists. The band blends their influences with ever-present electronics (eg. synths and drum machines) in a style most accurately labeled under the umbrella term, "darkwave", a style of music reminiscent of the New Wave and Gothic Rock sounds of the 1980s.
She Wants Revenge have stated that they make "dance music" on numerous occasions setting them aside from the contemporary rock bands often falsely linked with the band in the music press.
History
Their self-titled debut, was released in 2006. They contributed a cover of 'Kindnap the Sandy Claws' to the soundtrack of the "The Nightmare Before Christmas" re-release. Their next LP release, 'This Is Forever' was released in 2007. They also were featured on a track 'Time', with Timbaland.
On Feb. 27th, 2008, She Wants Revenge parted ways with Geffen/Interscope to run their own record label called Perfect Kiss Records, from which they released an EP titled 'Save Your Soul'. A second EP followed in 2009, titled "Up and Down", which was released on the 22nd of September.
On August 5th, 2020, Adam and Justin posted onto the official Instagram account of the band to announce their disbandment. They have confirmed that She Wants Revenge will not be returning, quote, "So, it's with a bit of sadness, yet crystal clear certainty that we say to you our friends, She Wants Revenge has run its course."
Alongside the post, Justin wrote a letter to fans thanking them. This can also be found on their Instagram page.
After She Wants Revenge, Adam has continued his own work inside "Love, Ecstasy and Terror", also known as lovexterror.
Checking Out
She Wants Revenge Lyrics
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Never wanting to stay, anticipation growing.
Blacked out with X's for eyes,
They won't lead you to answers.
Abandoned one too many times,
So she will not be taking chances.
And still she rules the day she took him
The stories of her past betrayals,
The list of names in the hush toned tales.
She should have offered up his name,
To place beside the ones she's blamed.
Because he'll live there anyway,
No matter how this hand is played.
You must be checking out on someone's love,
Because you never wanna come back down.
There's nothing wrong with your lipstick
But there's nowhere to hide tonight.
She's the devil to me,
Though she claims she found Jesus.
Her religion is killing me,
License to do as she pleases.
Never mind consequence,
That's a folly of weakness.
It is written she says,
And she really believes this.
We don't see eye to eye,
But we'll level the playing field tonight.
With no more hope and no more hype,
And no more murder, no more lies.
You must be checking out on someone's love,
Cause you never wanna come back down.
It's just another diversion,
But there's nowhere to hide tonight.
You must be checking out on someone's love,
Cause you never wanna come back down.
I know you want a reaction,
But there's nowhere to hide tonight.
You must be checking out on someone's love,
Cause you never wanna come back down.
[Repeat: x 2]
You must be checking out on someone's love,
Cause you never wanna come back down.
And we'll just take it for granted,
But there's nowhere to hide tonight.
You must be checking out on someone's love,
Cause you never wanna come back down.
With all the evidence planted,
There's nowhere to hide tonight
The song Checking Out by She Wants Revenge is about a woman who is emotionally unavailable and unable or unwilling to commit to a relationship. The singer portrays the woman as a ghost who drifts slowly, never wanting to stay, and who has been abandoned one too many times. She's also described as being like the devil, despite claiming to have found Jesus, and that her religion is killing him.
The song suggests that the woman has many past betrayals and blames other people for them. However, she doesn't offer up the name of the current lover who will be blamed no matter how the hand is played. The singer is saying that the woman is 'checking out' on someone's love and doesn't want to come back down, meaning that she's not willing to be vulnerable and give herself fully to a relationship.
In the end, the song implies that there's nowhere to hide tonight, and that there's no hope or hype left. Despite everything that has been said, the woman remains emotionally unavailable and unwilling to commit, leaving the singer with nowhere to go.
Line by Line Meaning
She's like a ghost to me, drifting slowly.
She's elusive and distant, not wanting to truly connect.
Never wanting to stay, anticipation growing.
She refuses to commit, leaving others to wait and anticipate in vain.
Blacked out with X's for eyes,
She's indulging in excessive behaviors.
They won't lead you to answers.
Her actions won't provide any real solutions.
Abandoned one too many times,
She's been let down and hurt repeatedly.
So she will not be taking chances.
She's too scared to risk getting hurt again.
And still she rules the day she took him
She still has power over the person she once captured in her grasp.
In her desperate way.
She's willing to do whatever it takes to maintain control.
The stories of her past betrayals,
Her history is marked by others' disloyalty to her.
The list of names in the hush toned tales.
Whispers and rumors about her past relationships abound.
She should have offered up his name,
She should have taken responsibility for her role in hurting her past lover.
To place beside the ones she's blamed.
To acknowledge her own faults instead of placing blame on others.
Because he'll live there anyway,
Even if she doesn't speak his name, he still lives on in her thoughts and memories.
No matter how this hand is played.
Regardless of what she does, the past will continue to haunt her.
You must be checking out on someone's love,
You're distancing yourself emotionally from a relationship.
Because you never wanna come back down.
You're afraid of the vulnerability that comes with a real connection.
There's nothing wrong with your lipstick
Your appearance isn't the problem.
But there's nowhere to hide tonight.
You're feeling exposed and vulnerable.
She's the devil to me,
She's seen as manipulative and malevolent.
Though she claims she found Jesus.
She may claim to be reformed, but her actions suggest otherwise.
Her religion is killing me,
Her rigid beliefs and behavior are suffocating.
License to do as she pleases.
She uses her religion to justify her actions and dismiss others' concerns.
Never mind consequence,
She doesn't consider the impact of her actions on others or herself.
That's a folly of weakness.
Her inability to consider the consequences is a sign of her own weakness.
It is written she says,
She clings to absolute beliefs and won't accept differing perspectives.
And she really believes this.
She's convinced of the truth of her own beliefs.
We don't see eye to eye,
There's a fundamental disconnect in perspectives and values.
But we'll level the playing field tonight.
Conflict is imminent, but both parties are ready to confront it.
With no more hope and no more hype,
Expectations are low and optimism is scarce.
And no more murder, no more lies.
The harshness and dishonesty of the past can't continue.
You must be checking out on someone's love,
You're disconnecting from someone emotionally.
Cause you never wanna come back down.
You're afraid of being vulnerable and exposed.
It's just another diversion,
It's all just a temporary distraction.
But there's nowhere to hide tonight.
You're feeling exposed and vulnerable.
And we'll just take it for granted,
We're accepting of the situation despite its difficulties.
With all the evidence planted,
The facts are clear and unavoidable.
There's nowhere to hide tonight
There's no avoiding the truth or the consequences.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRAVIN, WARFIELD
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