The band performed on the 1998 Ozzfest tour. On July 9, 1998, Strait was arrested in Mansfield, Massachusetts, for indecent exposure after emerging nude from the oversized toilet prop used by Limp Bizkit in their performances. The band began work on their second album. On December 11, 1998, Strait died in a car accident when a truck struck his car, killing him and his boxer, Dobbs. The band disbanded following Strait's death in 1998.
Snot had a new album recorded at the time of Lynn's death, but Strait had not recorded vocals for the album, it was decided that the album's vocal tracks would be completed by friends of Strait as a tribute called "Strait Up." It was released on November 7, 2000, featured appearances by the lead vocalists of Korn, Slipknot, Sevendust, Hed PE, Coal Chamber, Sugar Ray, System of a Down, Incubus and Soulfly, among others. It peaked at #56 on the Billboard 200.
A live album, Alive!, was released on July 30, 2002. It peaked at #12 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. On April 5, 2007, the band reunited for a performance in Anaheim, California, with vocals performed by Invitro singer Jeff Weber.
Ten years later, they attempted a comeback with former Divine Heresy vocalist, Tommy Vext.
As of May 21 2009, Tommy Cummings and Sonny Mayo left the band, which was renamed "Tons" in 2009. You can hear Tons with their new vocalist, Brandon Espinoza at http://www.myspace.com/tonsrock
REACHING OUT
Snot Lyrics
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Something better than before
You showed me what
We should all be fighting for
Can you tell me
Why I always see your face?
You are kind of like
A supernatural kind of place
Reaching out, reaching out
You are the one
Consciousness you're killing me
I understand the clarity
Now I can see
How you touched so many lives
You're on your way
To another space in time
I can feel you
Every time I see your face
You are kind of like a
Supernatural kind of place
Your light shines for us to see
A part of you lives on in me
We are the same
Follow through reality
It's coming down... forget about
Typical just what it seems
Another day inside the dream
So here it comes consuming me
The song "Reaching Out" by Snot is a tribute to Lynn Strait, the lead singer of the band who passed away in a car accident in 1998. The lyrics speak about the desire to be better and fight for something worth living for, and how Lynn was an inspiration for this change. The singer of the song talks about how Lynn's presence is always felt, as if he were a supernatural force guiding them towards a better future.
The chorus of the song, "reaching out, reaching out, you are the one, consciousness you're killing me, I understand the clarity," can be interpreted as a call for help from Lynn, who is no longer physically present but whose influence is still felt. The lyrics further acknowledge Lynn's impact on people's lives, and how his light continues to shine even after his passing. The line "we are the same, follow through reality" suggests that Lynn's legacy lives on through the music he created and the message he left behind.
Overall, "Reaching Out" is a poignant tribute to Lynn Strait, and a reminder of the importance of living life to the fullest and fighting for what we believe in.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to be
I aspire to better myself
Something better than before
I want to become a better version of myself than I was before
You showed me what
You helped me understand
We should all be fighting for
What we should all be striving for
Can you tell me
Can you inform me
Why I always see your face?
Why your image keeps coming to mind
You are kind of like
You resemble
A supernatural kind of place
An otherworldly, mystical locale
Reaching out, reaching out
Extending oneself emotionally
You are the one
You are the person responsible for my newfound perception
Consciousness you're killing me
My awareness of the truth is overwhelming me
I understand the clarity
I comprehend the lucidity of it all
Now I can see
Now, because of you, I can perceive
How you touched so many lives
The impact you've had on so many people
You're on your way
You are heading towards
To another space in time
To a different age or era
I can feel you
I sense your presence
Every time I see your face
At each occurrence of viewing your countenance
Your light shines for us to see
You illuminate the path for us to follow
A part of you lives on in me
A piece of you continues to exist within me
We are the same
We share a lot of similarities
Follow through reality
Pursue actuality
It's coming down... forget about
It's collapsing, it's pointless to continue worrying
Typical just what it seems
Exactly as it appears to be
Another day inside the dream
Another day in the surreal, subconscious world
So here it comes consuming me
Now, it is enveloping me
Contributed by Victoria V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kadenvolan3557
Bruh 2020 and I still love this entire album. Lynn had such great connections with these dudes it’s amazing. He was loved by all. Rest In Peace Lynn Strait.
@Deathbybigmac420
You have great taste in music 🤘
@adamtaylor1142
Dude what a blast from the past. This record was my high school soundtrack. Thank you
@spiderpickle3255
I still remember waking up that December morning to the news of Lynn's passing.
I was never saddened by the loss of a musician as much before or since Lynn. I knew they all had so much potential for amazing growth as musicians and I was looking forward to future Snot albums like no other band, and I knew Lynn was well liked by a lot of other musicians so I was also looking forward to a ton of unique collaborations.
This album was a taste of those collaborations I was looking forward to, but we will never know where Snot was going to take it's special flavor of funk-infused metal...
@GrymGulley0626
Snot definitely had potential of probably being one the kings of nu Metal
@Anthonybchannel
The absolute best song on the whole album imho
@zrinkajurec5611
Still here in 2018. Strait up people!
@hugoldimpson2912
Straight up
@GrymGulley0626
This dude had nothing but love for everybody
@Deathbybigmac420
Brings back so many memories. Thank you for uploading this.