At the time the Canadian music scene had not embraced the "nu metal" scene, so Salvaggio & Urbani decided to make a 6 day trek via Greyhound bus from Montreal to Los Angeles, CA, the epicenter of nu metal, to begin the process of making in-roads, contacts & securing showcases for the band. After a year filled with showcases the band secured a record deal through Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne's Divine Recordings who in turn released their full length album "Inches from the Mainline" in 2000. The band also toured Ozzfest in 2000, and made an appearance on the SnoCore Tour. The album went on to sell approximately 70,000 copies in the US.
After Divine Recordings lost their distribution deal with EMI's Priority Records, the band was left without a label & returned to Montreal. Salvaggio once again returned to Los Angeles, CA with the goal of securing another record deal. With the help of producers Jason Slater & Troy Van Leeuwen, a deal was struck with Bieler Bros. Records. Their second major album "Metafour" was released in 2003.
In March 2004, vocalist Jason Rockman left the band, a move that prompted Slaves on Dope to disband. Bassist Frank Salvaggio and drummer Rob Urbani are now part of the band Anew Revolution, featuring ex-Unloco vocalist Joey Duenas. Kevin Jardine has gone on to become a producer in Montreal, as well as forming his own band called The Monarchy. In 2006, the band's independent release "One Good Turn Deserves Another" was re-issued through Just A Minute Records.
In 2009 Jason and Kevin reformed the band as the only current members and began recording their third studio album. In a YouTube webisode the band announced the name of the album to be "Over the Influence". It was announced on webisode 18 that recording is finished and 17 tracks have been recorded. Jason then stated in a video on the bands Facebook that the album will be released in the Spring of 2011.
In October 2011, it was announced that Slaves on Dope had signed to THC:Music/Rocket Science Ventures, the new label of Corporate Punishment Records President, and early Slaves on Dope manager Thom Hazaert, who will release Over the Influence Worldwide in Spring 2012. They also announced the release of a digital-only EP "Careless Coma" in November 2011.
September
Slaves on Dope Lyrics
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I'm not in control anymore, so take the steering wheel,
Since you've been gone, there's been no one
To look at me, at me
You better remember
Those days in September
They satisfied me too
All at once, they're through
I was that way for all my life
The song "September" by Slaves on Dope is about letting go of control and handing it over to someone else. The lyrics are about a person who is not in control anymore and is asking someone else to take over. The singer admits that they are no longer able to control their own life and they need someone to take the steering wheel.
The chorus of the song is particularly powerful, as it reminisces about the time in September when everything seemed to be going well. The lyrics suggest that those days in September were satisfying and fulfilling, but now they're gone. The singer is reminding themselves and their audience of the feeling of contentment they once had, hoping to regain it by giving control to someone else.
The song is a commentary on the theme of control in relationships, both romantic and platonic. Sometimes it's difficult to let go of control and allow others to take the lead. The lyrics suggest that sometimes it's necessary to let go of control and hand the reins over to someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm turning it over to you, this I can't do,
I am surrendering control to you, I cannot handle this on my own anymore.
I'm not in control anymore, so take the steering wheel,
I have lost control, so please take charge and guide us.
Since you've been gone, there's been no one
I have been alone without you.
To look at me, at me
To see me for who I truly am.
You better remember
Please don't forget.
Those days in September
That time in the past, those memories.
They satisfied me too
Those memories also brought me contentment.
All at once, they're through
Suddenly, those memories no longer exist.
Don't be afraid to be, all alone
It's okay to be by yourself.
I was that way for all my life
I have always been alone.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson
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