History
In 1997, McColgan left Dropkick Murphys "to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter for the Boston Fire Department." In 2002, McColgan decided he could no longer stay away from music and formed Street Dogs. They first recorded a seven song-demo, which feature McColgan along with his former Dropkick Murphys bandmate Jeff Erna on drums, Rob Guidotti on guitar and Bill Close on bass.[1] They signed with CrossCheck Records in 2003,[2] with Michelle Paulhus now on bass. By the time they started recording their first album, they yet again had someone else on bass, this time Johnny Rioux. Savin Hill (which was produced by former The Mighty Mighty Bosstones member Nate Albert[3] and featured guest appearances by Al Barr and Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys) was a success and resulted in a supporting tour with Celtic punk band Flogging Molly.
The band underwent a complete shuffle in 2004 when McColgan took a leave of absence from his firefighting career to devote time to recording and promoting their second album Back to the World.The Street Dogs at this time enlisted Marcus Hollar on lead guitar, and expanded the range of their sound with the addition of rhythm guitarist Tobe Bean III. The drummer's spot was filled by Joe Sirois, formerly of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
Their second release, Back to the World, proved to be even more of a success for the band. It was hailed critically in the United States, Europe and Japan and opened the doors to touring with Social Distortion, Tiger Army, Bad Religion, Millencolin (in Europe), The Bouncing Souls (US And Japan) and The Briefs. The band also toured on the Vans Warped Tour in the summer of 2005 and embarked on their first headlining tours in the US and Europe.
2006 saw more shows, both headlining and opening for the likes of Rancid,[4] The Adolescents[5] and The Bouncing Souls.[6] Also in 2006, released their third album, Fading American Dream. It was recorded earlier in the year with producer Ted Hutt (Flogging Molly, Madcap, The Bouncing Souls).
While on tour opening for Flogging Molly on February 27, 2007 show at the Sokol Auditorium in Omaha, NE, bass player Johnny Rioux collapsed on stage due to an apparent seizure. McColgan stopped the show and called for paramedics. At the start of the Flogging Molly set, lead singer Dave King dedicated the show to Johnny and announced that he was all right and would be well enough to play the next night in St. Louis. Following that tour, more dates came headlining as well as European shows.
In February 2008, it was announced that the Street Dogs signed on to Hellcat Records. Their fourth album, State of Grace, for Hellcat, which they started recording in early February 2008, once again with Ted Hutt[7] was released on July 8, 2008.[8]
At recent shows, Street Dogs have been promoting Oxfam America, a humanitarian organization fighting poverty and hunger. McColgan spoke to the crowd mid-set at the Bamboozle Festival in New Jersey in May 2008 about the organization while wearing an Oxfam T-shirt. In support of State of Grace, the band toured at the Vans Warped Tour 2008 as a main stage act. Following their Warped tour stint, the group set out on their successful fall State Of Grace headlining tour and then went to Europe for the European Eastpak Antidote tour.
The band released their fifth album, Street Dogs, on August 31, 2010[9] on Hellcat Records.
On February 21, 2011, the band performed at an acoustic show with Tom Morello, Tim McIlrath, Wayne Kramer, and Ike Reilly in Madison, WI in support of the ongoing protests against Gov. Scott Walker's proposed Budget Repair Bill.
In March 2011, the Street Dogs announced a five-week stint on the 2011 Vans Warped Tour, from June 24 until July 30. This would be their third time on the tour, after 2005 and 2008. After the Warped Tour, the band planned a European festival tour in August, and then Australia and Japan in October.
The band embarked on the nine date Sham Rock-N-Roll Festival in September 2011 where they were the co-headlining act for the Dropkick Murphys. Other than appearances on various Warped Tour lineups, this was the first time McColgan toured with his former band since quitting thirteen years earlier. McColgan would even join the Dropkick Murphys onstage for performances of such songs as "Barroom Hero" and "Far Away Coast" from the Do or Die album.[10]
In an interview with AMP, Johnny Rioux was asked about a new album from the street dogs. Rioux said, "We want to do a labor standard solo record with Mike, release the large number of B-sides with the records they were recorded for, mix our live in Boston DVD and record, prepare for our first trip to Australia, return to Japan, get back into some Celtic festivals, and just be happy and grateful people are still loyal after almost 10 years."
On November 26, 2012, McColgan wrote on the band's Facebook account that starting January 1, 2013, Street Dogs would be taking a break from recording and touring, but he assured fans that the band was not breaking up.[11] Later that day, Tobe Bean announced that he would no longer be a touring member of Street Dogs, but he will "always be a Street Dog".[12] In February 2013, it was announced that McColgan and Rioux would form a side project with original Dropkick Murphys member Rick Barton called FM359. In March, it was announced their break from touring would be ending in July when they tour Europe.[13] In March, McColgan mentioned that the band would exclusively work with the Pirates Press Records label in the future, and they planned to release a 7-inch single, a live album, and a DVD. He also mentioned that the band was hoping to get Lenny Lashley from Darkbuster to replace Bean on guitar, and on April 9 the Street Dogs Facebook page announced that Lashley had officially joined the group. They also announced their next single, "Crooked Drunken Sons", a song named after their annual tour, which will be released on Record Store Day 2013. Another single, "Rustbelt Nation", followed a month later.[14] Later in the year, Hollar was replaced by Matt Pruitt (Have Nots).
Members Mike McColgan, Johnny Rioux and Pete Sosa started a side project called FM359 with former Dropkick Murphys guitarist Rick Barton, Street Dogs collaborator Hugh Morrison and Halston Luna. The group, which has an Americana sound, released their debut album Truth, Love and Liberty in January 2014. In April, on Record Store Day 2014, they released a split EP with Noi!se.
On June 22, 2018, the band released their sixth album, the first in eight years, Stand For Something Or Die For Nothing. McColgan said of the album, " "The dumbing down of America is a reason to write songs in 2018. The theme is wake the fuck up and the working class needs to unite across all colors, creeds, nationalities, genders and realize that we are being pitted against each other by snake oil salesmen and autocrats."[15]
On February 13, 2020, via the band's Facebook page, McColgan and Rioux announced the group was disbanding after 17 years. The final round of shows was expected to include a small St. Patrick's Day tour with Flogging Molly and Mad Caddies as well as two headlining shows, one in Long Beach, CA on March 16, and their final show to be announced in their hometown of Boston, MA. However on March 12, the band announced the cancellation of the Long Beach show alongside Flogging Molly's cancellation of their tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16][17]
Former members
Mike McColgan – lead vocals (2002–2020)
Johnny Rioux – bass (2003–2020)
Pete Sosa – drums (2012–2020)
Matt Pruitt – lead guitar (2013–2020)
Lenny Lashley – rhythm guitar (2013–2020)
Jeff Erna – drums (2002–2004)
Rob Guidotti – guitars (2002–2004)
Bill Close – bass (2002)
Michelle Paulhus – bass (2002–2003)
Marcus Hollar – lead guitar (2004–2013)
Joe Sirois – drums (2004–2007)
Tobe Bean III – guitars (2005–2012)
Paul Rucker – drums (2007–2012)
05 When It Ends
Street Dogs Lyrics
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I should have known that it wouldn't go real far
She sucked me in by the way she stared at me
Now she's gone and it stings
Now I see
In the beginning it seemed really cool
I should have known that I would play the fool
But I think I like the pain
When it ends
When it ends it always tears my stomach out
I'm gonna miss the way I used to make her shout
I know one day another girl will come around
Another chance just to say goodbye
When it ends
You'll be single, solitary
Just like you were before the start
When it ends
The song "When It Ends" by Street Dogs explores the aftermath of a fleeting romantic encounter with someone met at a bar. The singer of the song describes his experience of being sucked into the girl's gaze and falling for her, despite the knowledge that the relationship will lead nowhere. As expected, the relationship eventually comes to an end, leaving the singer with a sense of regret and pain. He expresses that he is going to miss the good times they shared and the feeling of making her scream during sexual experiences. Although he knows that someone else will come around one day, he can't help but feel that he will keep repeating the same mistake again.
The song's lyrics convey a sense of self-awareness regarding the singer's tendency to repeat patterns of behavior that leave him feeling empty, yet he cannot help but continue along the same path. It could be argued that the song symbolizes the power of attraction and the struggle to let go of an intense, short-lived relationship that ultimately leaves the heart bruised. The song's melody and instrumentation match the lyrics, as it begins with a joyful, acoustic riff during the opening verse that gradually evolves into a more melodic and intense sound as the song progresses.
Line by Line Meaning
I met a girl at the bar during last call
I encountered a woman while leaving the bar at the end of the night
I should have known that it wouldn't go real far
I had a feeling it wouldn't turn into anything long-term
She sucked me in by the way she stared at me
Her gaze captivated and drew me towards her
Now she's gone and it stings
Her disappearance hurts me
Now I see
I understand now
In the beginning it seemed really cool
Initially it seemed exciting
I should have known that I would play the fool
I should have realized I was being foolish
Over and over, I said I'd never do it again
Repeatedly, I vowed never to repeat the same mistake
But I think I like the pain
Yet, I find some attraction to the hurt
When it ends
At the conclusion
When it ends it always tears my stomach out
Whenever it ends, it always induces a deeply unpleasant feeling within me
I'm gonna miss the way I used to make her shout
I'll miss the unique way I used to elicit an audible reaction from her
I know one day another girl will come around
I am aware that someday another girl will arrive
Another chance just to say goodbye
Another opportunity to bid farewell
You'll be single, solitary
You will be alone
Just like you were before the start
In the same manner you found yourself prior to the beginning of the relationship
When it ends
At the conclusion
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Robert Guidotti
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@envyme4027
Loved this song so much that I tried adjusting the lyrics to english to make it easier to sing along while staying true to the meaning (Note: Had to add in some words to match the melody)
I have realized, ever since, I've met you that day
That I'm just so afraid, of losing you, unexpectedly
And when I stop to think, you know, I can still hear it
The reason why I am, Who I am today.
I'm not confident, enough to be proud of it.
But if you believe in me, then I can, believe in myself aswell~
Sparkling, and Flashing! The world keeps on turning ever so more!
In midst of it! In this one place!
What could we possibly do about it! (Note- prolong the do for about 2 or 3 beats)
This changing world that we live in! We'll continue on protecting it!
With these frail little hands of ours!
So much so that, I have felt like I've been dreaming. . .
All the things that you have, gave to me, has stayed since that day.
They all connect, overlapping and overflowing
Everything is a trail, that we have walked on
Your warmth over somebody, else's faint voice
As far as my voice, can reach out that, this is my world
I always just wanted, to tell you this, ever since
Thank you for finding me, on that fateful day.
Sparkling, and Flashing! The world keeps on turning ever so more!
In midst of it! In this one place!
What could we possibly do about it! (Note- prolong the do for about 2 or 3 beats)
This changing world that we live in! We'll continue on protecting it!
With these frail little hands of ours!
(X2) The wind that swayed the white flowers!
That bloomed in our city!
They all called for my name!
And that was my sign!
P.S: On the part of "The wind that swayed the white flowers", you can change it to "gentle flowers" to match the beat more but I added white because it's a part of the song that combine "Kaze ga no fuchi" and a little bit of "Lily" which is a white flower.
@vansh.sawake3710
To the stray dogs 🥂
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🥂
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🥂
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🥂
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🥂
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@gersonpedro2347
Bungou stray dogs, when in comes to endings, still undefeated with the best ones so far, from every season.
@yoboizezi69
The endings are so good that they ended up in my playlist.
Luck Life Been cooking since Shokugeki No Souma's 5h opening "Symbol"
@demonlord5635
And every ending is from luck life
@nanfersnachez976
listening to this song is feel like the vibe of graduating in high school or college is like freedom :D lol