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.
Lies
Strung Out Lyrics
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The lyrics to Strung Out's song "Lies" explores the theme of heartbreak and the aftermath of a tumultuous relationship. The verses are laced with melancholy and describe the singer's internal state of mind as "suspicion and convictions rule my mind." The chorus gives an insight into the pain caused by the lies told by the lover; "I tremble and shake from the memories of your lies. The whole world's falling, I can see it in your eyes."
The singer expresses regret at how the relationship ended and hints at the possibility of a reunion, singing "so sorry it had to end this way. Maybe I'll see you again on another day." The lyrics reflect a sense of longing and the pain of moving on from a relationship that has ended badly. The song ends with a final statement of closure, "The time has come for me to say goodbye. Grow a little older and begin to die."
Overall, the lyrics of "Lies" are a reflection of the emotional journey of a relationship that has gone awry. The song conveys a sense of the agony of being caught in toxic relationships and the painful aftermath of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
happiness finally comes to an end
The happiness that was present in the relationship has ended
suspicion and convictions rule my mind
The singer is now filled with doubt and has lost their trust in the other person
waiting for assault or a threat of another kind
The singer is expecting to be hurt again or betrayed in some other way
run so far and I felt so much pain
The artist has tried to distance themselves from the other person, but it has caused them a lot of emotional pain
hoping for ??? I tried to regain
The artist is hoping for some sort of resolution or closure, but their attempts to find it have been unsuccessful
you always knew how t bring me to my knees ???
The other person had emotional power over the singer and was able to make them feel small and powerless
like a bad, bad disease
The negative emotions and memories associated with the relationship are like a disease that is difficult to eradicate
I tremble and shake from the memories of your lies
The artist is deeply affected by the other person's lies and is still dealing with the emotional fallout from them
the whole worlds falling I can see it in your eyes in your eyes
The artist feels like everything is falling apart and that the other person is a reflection of that chaos
so sorry it had to end this way
The artist is lamenting the fact that the relationship could not be salvaged
maybe I'll see you again on another day
The singer is expressing a tentative hope that they will one day be able to see the other person again under better circumstances
you told me that you loved me and I cloud not respond ???
The artist was unable to reciprocate the other person's expression of love, possibly due to feelings of mistrust or doubt
I follow my mind to lead you away
The singer tried to use logical reasoning to distance themselves from the other person, but it ultimately did not work
cause I fall and my heart leads me astray
The singer's emotions got in the way of their better judgement and led them towards an unhealthy relationship
the time has come for me to say goodbye
The singer has made the difficult decision to end the relationship for good
grow a little older and begin to die
This line suggests that the artist is accepting of the passage of time and is ready to move on from the relationship
yesterdays a memory a memory of pain
The artist is acknowledging the past and the emotional trauma that came with it
I must forget what you, you meant to me
The singer knows that in order to move on, they need to let go of their attachment to the other person and the memories they shared together
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: MATTHEW BURNS, ALONZO JACKSON, DEANDRE GRIFFIN, KIER GIST, TAURA STINSON-JACKSON, LAURA WELSH
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Tyler Trudel
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