The original lineup consisted of vocalist Jason Cruz, guitarists Jake Kiley and Rob Ramos, bassist Jim Cherry and drummer Adam Austin. After releasing a self-titled 7" record, they became one of the first bands to be signed to Fat Wreck Chords, the record label owned and operated by Fat Mike of the band NOFX. Austin left the band in 1992 and was replaced by Brad Morrison who also left the band and was replaced on drums by Jordan Burns, formerly of fellow Simi Valley natives Ten Foot Pole. Their first album, Another Day in Paradise, was released in May of 1994. Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues followed in 1996. In 1998 they released The Skinny Years...Before We Got Fat, a compilation album of their pre-Fat Wreck Chords material.
The band showed notable musical growth on their 1998 album Twisted by Design, which was both speedy and technical but also punk-based and with darker overtones. The album established a mixture of the fast, poppy sound the band had established with Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues but mixed it with more atonality and more abstract song structures. Bassist Jim Cherry left the band in 1999 and went on to play in Pulley and Zero Down, but died of heart failure in 2002. He was replaced by Chris Aiken, whose musical background had a strong impact on the 2000 album The Element of Sonic Defiance, which continued in the fast, melodic punk tradition of the band while introducing more hard rock and metal elements.
In 2002 the band released their fourth full-length album An American Paradox, their first release to appear in the Billboard Top 200. The initial production run contained a bonus song entitled "Don't Look Back". A video was filmed for the song "Cemetery" and was included on several punk rock video compilations. In 2003 they recorded and released a live album as part of the Fat Wreck Chords Live in a Dive series. Exile in Oblivion, was released in 2004, with a video filmed for the song "Analog." Strung Out released their sixth full-length album, Blackhawks Over Los Angeles on June 12, 2007.
In March 2009, Strung Out released a compilation of B-sides, demos, and covers called "Prototypes and Painkillers" with material from all eras of the band's history. Many of these tracks have been on various punk compilations and/or were included in their "Live in a Dive" recording.
On September 29, 2009, Strung Out Released a their 7th studio album titled Agents of the Underground.
14 Days
Strung Out Lyrics
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Then it's off to work thinkin how much shit I'll have to take
It's been two weeks since I've had a smile upon my face.
I miss the days when all I knew fits in it's place.
14 days - I killed myself alone
14 days - Tried so hard to understand
14 days - I'll never forgive you
My world came crashing down as if I stood aside and watched
All the monsters in my head control everything I feel
I can see the door that traps me in this place
I can see my way outta here but I just can't find the key.
14 days - I killed myself alone
14 days - Tried so hard to understand
14 days - I'll never forgive you
14 days - My world turned upside-down
14 days - Tried so hard to understand
14 days - scaming into this space
The lyrics to Strung Out's song "14 Days" depict the struggles of attempting to cope with the overwhelming pressures of life. The song begins with a sense of resignation and exhaustion with the line, "My day begins with a sigh as I slowly feel awake." This sets the tone for a sense of negativity and pessimism that is carried through the rest of the song. The singer of the song is feeling trapped and suffocated by his daily routine, and he longs for a simpler time when everything made sense.
As the song progresses, the singer's mental state deteriorates, and he feels like he is losing control of his life. He feels like he is being held captive by his own fears and anxieties, and he cannot find a way to escape. The line, "I can see my way outta here but I just can't find the key," perfectly sums up the feeling of being trapped in a situation that seems impossible to escape from.
The chorus of the song serves as a powerful indictment of the singer's situation, as he repeats the lines "14 days - I killed myself alone, 14 days - Tried so hard to understand, 14 days - I'll never forgive you." These lines speak to the feeling of hopelessness and despair that comes with feeling like you are trapped in a situation that you cannot control. The singer feels like he is killing himself slowly every day, and he resents those who he perceives as being responsible for his predicament.
Overall, Strung Out's "14 Days" is a powerful meditation on the struggle to find meaning and direction in life. The song perfectly captures the feeling of being trapped and suffocated by one's own fears and anxieties, and it serves as an eloquent statement on the importance of taking control of one's own life.
Line by Line Meaning
My day begins with a sigh as I slowly feel awake.
I start my day with a feeling of exhaustion and despondency.
Then it's off to work thinkin how much shit I'll have to take
I dread going to work and the unpleasant experiences I'll likely have to endure.
It's been two weeks since I've had a smile upon my face.
I haven't felt happy or joyful in the past couple of weeks.
I miss the days when all I knew fits in it's place.
I long for the simplicity and order of past times.
My world came crashing down as if I stood aside and watched
I feel like all the problems and difficulties in my life are beyond my control.
All the monsters in my head control everything I feel
Negative thoughts and emotions dominate my mind and influence my actions.
I can see the door that traps me in this place
I am aware of the obstacles preventing me from escaping my current situation.
I can see my way outta here but I just can't find the key.
I know what I need to do to improve my situation, but I lack the resources or ability to make it happen.
14 days - I killed myself alone
I have been suffering and struggling for two weeks, with no one to help or support me.
14 days - Tried so hard to understand
I have been trying to make sense of my problems and find solutions, but it has been difficult.
14 days - I'll never forgive you
There is someone or something that I blame for my current situation, and I feel resentful towards them.
14 days - My world turned upside-down
My life has been completely disrupted and thrown into chaos.
14 days - Tried so hard to understand
Despite the confusion and turmoil, I have been making an effort to comprehend my circumstances.
14 days - Scaming into this space
I have been gradually sinking deeper and deeper into this negative situation.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: NICK LOWE
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