Their debut album, It's Five O'Clock Somewhere, was released in 1995. For the supporting tour, Slash enlisted James LoMenzo and Brian Tichy, of Pride & Glory, in place of Inez and Sorum, who had other commitments. They played shows in the US, Europe, Japan and Australia before Geffen Records pulled their financial support for the tour, with Slash returning to Guns N' Roses and Slash's Snakepit disbanding.
Following his departure from Guns N' Roses in 1996, Slash formed the cover band Slash's Blues Ball. After a tour in 1997, Slash approached Blues Ball bassist Johnny Griparic about forming a new lineup of Slash's Snakepit. The new lineup consisted of Slash, Griparic, singer Rod Jackson, guitarist Ryan Roxie, and drummer Matt Laug (Roxie and Laug were both former members of Alice Cooper's solo band). They recorded and released their second album, entitled Ain't Life Grand, in 2000, which was preceded by a tour supporting AC/DC and followed by their own headlining tour. For the tour, Keri Kelli joined the group in place of Ryan Roxie, who departed following the completion of the album. However, after the final show, Slash disbanded Snakepit due to a lack of commitment from his band members. Shortly after, Slash formed Velvet Revolver in 2002, along with drummer and fellow Guns N' Roses member Matt Sorum.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash's_Snakepit
Studio albums
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere (1995)
Ain't Life Grand (2000)
Lower
Slash's Snakepit Lyrics
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swallowed by the ride
fleating in thr bathtub
children play outside
so tell me how to do it
how to do what i'm gonne do
how to take the knife
baby, now you're lower too
you looked do unhappy
squatting in some stall
and it gets even better
when all the lights are off
so tell me how to do it
how to do what i'm gonne do
how to keep the life inside of you
baby, now you're lower too
what were you realy thinking
what did you need
couse all those wounds forever bleed
drink me
it's a nightmare
it's thr needle in your veins
so tell me how to do it
how to do what i'm gonne do
how to take the knife
from inside of you
baby, now you're lower too
so tell me how to do it
how to do what i'm gonne do
how to keep the life inside of you
baby, now you're lower too
burning every memory
it's gonna eat your insides out and
throw it out on me
struggling, heaven help you
staring down the barrel
of your own gun
and now you're lower too
The first stanza of "Lower" by Slash's Snakepit paints a picture of despair and hopelessness. The singer is at his lowest point, feeling swallowed by life's ride and alone as children play outside. He is in such a dark place that he asks for guidance on how to take a knife out of someone, leaving them also "lower" like he is. The second stanza takes things darker as he finds someone else who is unhappy, squatting in a bathroom stall. Things "get even better" when the lights are off, as if the darkness and the misery is what they crave. The singer asks again how to keep life inside this person, taking on this sense of despair as if it were a mission he can't seem to abandon.
The song seems to be about two people totally lost in their own darkness. They are not necessarily seeking out each other but they are both lost within themselves. The imagery of a knife suggests self-harm, addiction and depression as a manifestation of the suffering they are experiencing. It is unclear whether there is any hope for either person, but their own despair is spilling over into the lives of each other.
Line by Line Meaning
lower than the bottom
Feeling extremely down, beyond the imaginable limits
swallowed by the ride
Feeling consumed by the circumstances, unable to control the events
fleating in thr bathtub
Trying to escape from the harsh reality, finding solace in a comfortable, safe, and enclosed place
children play outside
Despite being surrounded by happy and playful thoughts, the person is still struggling inside with their troubles
so tell me how to do it
Asking for help and guidance to cope with overwhelming feelings
how to do what i'm gonne do
Expressing desperation and helplessness to deal with situations effectively
how to take the knife
Asking how to stop the pain or suffering that's coming from inside
from inside of you
Acknowledging that the pain may stem from a deep-rooted issue within oneself or from an external source
baby, now you're lower too
Indicating that the same problems may now be affecting the listener as well, and the artist empathizes with them
you looked do unhappy
Making an observation that the person seems very unhappy and is probably experiencing a lot of emotional pain
squatting in some stall
Painting a picture of someone crouched down in a restroom stall, feeling isolated and alone
and it gets even better
Using sarcasm to emphasize that the situation is only getting worse
when all the lights are off
Describing a scenario where things seem even darker, lonelier and perhaps scarier
how to keep the life inside of you
Asking how to retain hope, positivity, and energy in challenging situations
what were you realy thinking
Enquiring about the person's deepest thoughts and emotions
what did you need
Asking about what the person truly wants or craves in life
couse all those wounds forever bleed
Acknowledging that past hurts and disappointments can deeply impact a person and may haunt them forever
drink me
Offering a way out or some sort of escape (as if taking a drink will change the situation)
it's a nightmare
Admitting that the situation is terrifying and hard to cope with
it's thr needle in your veins
Drawing a metaphor for something that's addictive and hard to get rid of, like a drug addiction or an unhealthy habit
burning every memory
Trying to forget the painful memories by destroying them completely
it's gonna eat your insides out and
Describing the negative consequences that come with suppressing or denying one's emotions and fears
throw it out on me
Indicating that the person is willing to bear the brunt of the other's emotions and be a shoulder to cry on
struggling, heaven help you
Expressing concern, wishing and hoping that the person will overcome their struggles and find a way out
staring down the barrel
Faced with a difficult and perhaps life-threatening situation, feeling powerless and hopeless
of your own gun
Suggesting that the situation has been caused by one's own choices or actions, indicating self-blame or self-doubt
and now you're lower too
Reiterating that both parties are now suffering and struggling together, and the singer shares the listener's pain.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIC J. DOVER, ERIC JACKSON DOVER, MATHEW WILLIAM SORUM, MATT SORUM, MICHAEL A. INEZ, SAUL HUDSON, SAUL
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