GREG WAYNE (vocals)
JEFF BALLARD (bass)
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GREG WAYNE (vocals)
JEFF BALLARD (bass)
JIMMY NORMAN (guitars)
SHAWN BALLARD (drums)
For too many people in the 21st century, music has become little more than something to burn. But for the band Something To Burn, music remains everything it was ever meant to be, and more.
Something To Burn bridge the gap between rock and roll’s heady past and its uncertain future on their debut album “Transitions,” to be released this summer on Softdrive Records, the label founded by Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland. “When you put on a vinyl LP, it’s easy to recognize a lot of what we’ve been missing in this digital age, not only in the music itself, the lows and mids that you just don’t get digitally, but also holding the cover and feeling how the artwork flows, energy-wise, with the music,” says guitarist Jimmy Norman.
Something To Burn – Norman, Greg Wayne (frontman), and brothers Shawn (drums) and Jeff (bass) Ballard – have emerged from a pool of influences a lot deeper than your typical iPod shuffle button. They’ve been raised on music, not the radio, and they know how they want music to sound… And more importantly, they know how they want music to feel.
“Audiences today have been trained to bounce around and just listen to singles, but I don't think that’s the way rock and roll oughta be,” says Wayne, “the whole album experience is lost.” On “Transitions,” Something To Burn have crafted an epic voyage as intuitive as it is responsive, ebbing and flowing with artistic vigilance and musical relevance. It truly offers "the whole album experience."
>From the classic rock upbringing of the Ballard twins - whose musical tastes were shaped by the hand-me-down tastes of their seven older brothers and sisters - to Norman’s guitar god meets rhythm and blues fusion, to the Tool via Ray Charles vocal colors of Wayne, it’s all about what happens when their chemical backgrounds blend.
"We were focussed on writing a complete record, doing our best to hit it out of the park with every song, not just aiming at one or two singles” says Wayne. “This album is a journey, it's dynamic, it swings from the super heavy 'Start Again' to the soft acoustic 'Home,' and touches on all areas in between. We just wrote what we felt and let the music dictate where we went in order to make the best, most dynamic album possible."
Job well done. The music of Something To Burn resurrects what we've been missing from our musical past, forging boldly into the future and serving as the perfect soundtrack for the party that bridges the two.
-Paul Gargano, 05/09
Say Goodbye
Something To Burn Lyrics
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never wanted to be
always wanted you near
but you could never see
from behind the walls
never muting the sound
turn up the noise
still feel it crashing down
SO SAY GOODBYE
TO ALL YOUR PERFECT MEMORIES
TOO LATE TO CRY
SOON IT WILL BE ALL OVER
SO SAY GOODBYE
TO ALL YOU BURIED UNDERNEATH
NO MORE LIES
SOON IT WILL BE ALL OVER
LOOK WHO'S SOBER NOW
gimme something to burn
always finding the fix
i became so numb
running out of empty
i used to be so dead
my life was falling asleep
feel it tingling now
now the blood is rushing
rushing back to me
REPEAT i was always the last to know at times i felt a million miles away
like a knife cut into my heart and all i felt was bleeding over
i could dream of the perfect day and just replay it over & over
can't escape from all of my consciousness inside
i am sober now...
REPEAT I AM SOBER NOW...
The lyrics to Something To Burn's song Say Goodbye describe a feeling of isolation and longing for someone to be near. The singer is always alone, but desires to be with someone who cannot see them. The sound of crashing noise surrounds them, making them feel trapped behind walls. The chorus speaks of saying goodbye to perfect memories and burying lies. The singer has become numb and searches for a fix, feeling as though they are dead. However, they can feel their life rushing back to them and are now sober. The final repetition of "I am sober now" shows that the singer has overcome their struggles and is reclaiming their life.
The song has a melancholic and introspective tone, but also exudes a sense of self-awareness, as the singer reflects on their past and present state of mind. The repetition of "say goodbye" emphasizes the need to move on and close certain chapters in life. The song also speaks to themes of addiction and loneliness, and the struggles that can come with overcoming these issues.
Line by Line Meaning
i was always alone
I used to be alone.
never wanted to be
I never wanted to be alone.
always wanted you near
I always wanted you to be close to me.
but you could never see
But you were never able to see that.
from behind the walls
I was hiding behind walls.
never muting the sound
Not muting the sound.
turn up the noise
I turned up the volume.
still feel it crashing down
But still, I felt like everything was falling apart.
crashing down on me
Everything was falling apart for me.
SO SAY GOODBYE
Say goodbye,
TO ALL YOUR PERFECT MEMORIES
To all the perfect memories you have.
TOO LATE TO CRY
It's too late to cry.
SOON IT WILL BE ALL OVER
It will all be over soon.
SO SAY GOODBYE
Say goodbye,
TO ALL YOU BURIED UNDERNEATH
To everything buried underneath.
NO MORE LIES
No more lies.
SOON IT WILL BE ALL OVER
It will all be over soon.
LOOK WHO'S SOBER NOW
Look who's sober now.
gimme something to burn
Give me something to burn.
always finding the fix
Always finding a solution.
i became so numb
I became emotionally numb.
running out of empty
I was running out of emptiness.
i used to be so dead
I used to be lifeless.
my life was falling asleep
My life was becoming dull.
feel it tingling now
Feeling the excitement now.
now the blood is rushing
Now the blood is rushing.
rushing back to me
Rushing back to me.
REPEAT i was always the last to know at times i felt a million miles away
I was always the last to know, and at times, I felt very distant.
like a knife cut into my heart and all i felt was bleeding over
It felt like a stabbing pain in my heart, and I kept bleeding.
i could dream of the perfect day and just replay it over & over
I would dream of a perfect day and replay it in my mind over and over.
can't escape from all of my consciousness inside
I can't escape from all the thoughts inside of me.
i am sober now...
But now I'm sober.
Contributed by Adalyn V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
David Werre
You guys deserve to be way more famous than this your music is amazing i saw you guys live
j0sh555
i cant wait till this band becomes huge! love this song
BA1221
Just saw this band on ESPN for the lacrosse championship and you guys are killer. Rock on
i cant splel
awesome band. i kno they're gonna make it big
Vance Crofoot
SICK!!!!! Great job guys! I love you!!!!!
OfficiallytrAsh
i give this a thumbs up! first time listening to this band, but great band :D
Rachel Nelson
You guys were definitely the best band at River Riot. And I'm the one who traded my rubber band thing with one of you. :) I dont' know if you remember me or not but yeah. You're cool and sound awesome.
Claire
Omg you guys are amazing! I love it!!!
leandro one
retornando para ouvir.
dwilcox723
these guys were awesome at river riot!!!!