1) Tank (stylized as … Read Full Bio ↴There are mutliple artists with this name:
1) Tank (stylized as TANK) is the name of two British heavy metal bands, both of which stem from a band formed in 1980 by Algy Ward (ex-The Saints, ex-The Damned). The band's brand filthy metal was loved by both punk and metal fans. The original band is known as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. Tank was often compared to Motörhead as both bands were trios fronted by singing bassists, and played a loose, almost punk-styled metal music with often colourful lyrics. Lemmy, of Motörhead, helped them get their first record deal, and "Fast" Eddie Clarke was picked as producer for their debut album, "Filth Hounds of Hades". Heavily influenced by bands like Motörhead, they were a productive force of the NWOBHM movement, and are still making music in the 21st century. After legal and creative disputes, Algy Ward led one version of the group while guitarists Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans led the other (Tucker/Evans Tank).
2) Tank is the stage name of an American R&B singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, Durrell Babbs.
Tank was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 1, 1976 and he was raised in Clinton, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Tank took an instant interest in singing and playing the piano, partially due to his alliance to religion — his cousin directed the church choir and helped the aspiring vocalist foster his singing talent from an early age. His stage name comes from his chiseled physique. A multi-sport athlete in high school, he had the opportunity to play college football. However, Tank decided to focus on music, and his talent eventually led him to an opportunity to sing background vocals for Ginuwine during one of Ginuwine's tours. Next, he found himself singing with Aaliyah and then Blackground Records founder Barry Hankerson, and his son (and company president) Jomo Hankerson took notice, offering Tank the opportunity to become a solo artist. In 2001, Tank realized his ambitions, seeing his debut album, Force of Nature, released to a national audience. This LP rendered the Top 10 R&B ballad, "Maybe I Deserve".
The next year, Tank released his second album, One Man. The single of the same name had chart success as well. He also co-produced the smash hit single "One Minute Man" by Missy Elliott in 2002.
Tank has also made a name for himself as a producer and writer, working with artists such as Dave Hollister, Marques Houston, Omarion, Jamie Foxx, Donell Jones, Monica among others. Along with The Underdogs, he has worked with many different artists over the years and was also a contributor to the score of the film adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls, in which he also had a cameo.
Tank sold what was to be the lead single to his 3rd album, "I Luv Dem Girls", to Marques Houston who renamed it "Strip Club" (this song appears on Marques Houston's 3rd solo album "Veteran"). Tank has recently worked on Kelly Rowland's second album Ms. Kelly on the tracks "The Show" (a duet with Tank himself) and "Ghetto" featuring Snoop Dogg. "Ghetto" is also set to be the album's second single.
Tank released his 3rd solo album entitled "Sex, Love & Pain" on May 15, 2007. The first single of this album is "Please Don't Go". Tank has also formed a group with Ginuwine and Tyrese named TGT. Their first single will be a remix of "Please Don't Go", with an international tour entitled "The Shirts Off Tour" and search for a fourth member to follow.
Tank, along with Tyrese, are set to perform in West Oakland at the Paramount Theater on November 2, 2007.
3) Tank Taiwanese (呂建中), is a talented singer composer. TANK was said to be the next big thing after David Tao, Lee Hom and Jay Chou for his talent in composing songs, singing and dancing. Before releasing his debut album, TANK was already well known through his composed songs for S.H.E. Besides that, he was also known through his songs, 三國戀 (Romance in the 3 Kingdom) and 給我你的愛 (Give Me Your Love) which both are the ending themes for two famous Taiwan drama series. TANK also is the spokesperson for computer game, "激戰" (GuildWars) and composed a song for the game.
Since then, "TANK" had became one of the most popular keyword among new artists to be searched in search engines.
While TANK was choosing songs to be fitted to his debut album, he had uploaded several songs and had set a poll on wretch.cc to be listened by his friends and let them vote for songs to be fitted in his new album. To his surprise, thousands of fans came to his blog to listen to his songs.
TANK's debut album, Fighting 生存之道 (Fighting, The Law of Living) is a fusion of Hip Hop, RnB, Rock and traditional Chinese music. The album has been on the Taiwan album sales chart (G-music chart) number 1 spot for 3 weeks beating Tank's own idol, A Mei, Guang Liang and Rainie Yang. He is now still charting in G-music chart and his album has sold over 100,000 copies in Taiwan to date.
4) Tank was also a project by the German producers Christopher von Deylen and Sören Schnakenberg. They produced 5 electronic music tracks and made a few remixes for other artists.
5) Tank is one of the many names under which Guy Blakeslee (Entrance) releases music.
6) Tank is a french melodic death metal band formed in 2007. They define their music as "tank metal". They only released a self-titled EP in 2007, featuring two songs : Tank and Brothers in Arms.
Line-Up:
Raf - Vocals
Symheris - Lead Guitar
Edd - Rhythm Guitar
Olivier - Bass
Reno - Drums
7) Tank is a South Korean rapper, and singer. He is best known for his song 159cm.
Can't Get Down
Tank Lyrics
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I can't get down with you no more
I can't get down
I can't get down with you no more
I can't get down
I can't get down with you no more
I can't get down, oh oh
I can't get down
I can't get down with you no more
I can't get down
I can't get down with you no more
I can't get down
I can't get down with you no more
I can't get down, oh yeah
I remember when, we were the best of friends
Love was in the air, nothin' can stop us then
Walkin' hand and hand, bear feet in the sand
Everything was cool, now I don't understand
We don't hit the streets, like we use to win my six
Almost seems as if, found someone new to roll with
No more ice out things, no more shoppin' sprees
So where you gettin' it from 'cause you ain't gettin' it from me, oh
One, you're runnin' game
Two, you don't act the same
Three, you're cheatin' on me
Four, behind closed doors
Five, it was just last night
Six, ain't takin' it no more
One, you're runnin' game
Two, you don't act the same
Three, you're cheatin' on me
Four, behind closed doors
Five, it was just last night
Six, ain't takin' it no more
Why the late phone call? Why the late night trip?
Your girlfriends car broke down, who you think you dealin' with?
I done peep your game, every night excuse's the same
Girlfriend this, girlfriend that, I'm tired so Monday
I gets in my ride to see just where you are
You're leavin' the liquor store with two bottles of White Star
Ride on up the street, check in to a room
A nigga in a Range Rover was feelin' all over you
I knew you was runnin' game
One, you're runnin' game
Two, you don't act the same
Three, you're cheatin' on me
Four, behind closed doors
Five, it was just last night
Six, ain't takin' it no more
One, you're runnin' game
Two, you don't act the same
Three, you're cheatin' on me
Four, behind closed doors
Five, it was just last night
Six, ain't takin' it no more
Ooh
Seven, see more niggas on the side
Eight, is always out all night
Nine, just keeps on makin' up lies
Ten, don't care that it ain't right
Eleven, it's just like seven
Twelve, won't make you change
Thirteen, why me?
Fourteen, oh, I'm beggin' you down on my knees
Fifteen, take this pain away please
I'm so tired of countin' things wrong
So the hell with you, get gone
One, you're runnin' game
Two, you don't act the same
Three, you're cheatin' on me
Four, behind closed doors
Five, it was just last night
Six, ain't takin' it no more
One, you're runnin' game
Two, you don't act the same
Three, you're cheatin' on me
Four, behind closed doors
Five, it was just last night
Six, ain't takin' it no more
That's why, I can't get down
I can't get down with you no more
I can't get down
I can't get down with you no more
I can't get down
I can't get down with you no more
I can't get down
Ooh no no no, I can't get down
I can't get down with you no more
I can't get down
I can't get down with you no more
I can't get down
I can't get down with you no more
I can't get down, ohh
One, you're runnin' game
Two, you don't act the same
Three, you're cheatin' on me
Four, behind closed doors
Five, it was just last night
Six, ain't takin' it no more
The song "Can't Get Down" by Tank is about the end of a relationship due to infidelity. At the beginning of the song, the singer expresses their inability to continue the relationship because of their lack of trust in their partner. Throughout the song, they list reasons for their suspicion, including a change in behavior, late night phone calls, and a lack of quality time together. The chorus repeats the phrase "I can't get down with you no more," emphasizing the decision to move on from the relationship.
The verses provide more insight into the singer's feelings. They reminisce on the beginning of the relationship when everything was great and express confusion about what went wrong. The line "So where you gettin' it from 'cause you ain't gettin' it from me" adds to the suspicion of cheating. The singer describes following their partner to catch them in the act, causing them to realize that their suspicions were warranted. The list at the end of the song includes more reasons for the split, such as constant lies and being out all night.
Overall, "Can't Get Down" is a powerful song that speaks to the pain and frustration of discovering infidelity in a relationship. The repetition of the chorus and the use of lists throughout the song give it a strong, rhythmic quality.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't get down
I cannot continue this relationship
I can't get down with you no more
I cannot emotionally connect with you anymore
I remember when, we were the best of friends
We used to have a good friendship
Love was in the air, nothin' can stop us then
We were deeply in love and nothing could break us apart
Walkin' hand and hand, bear feet in the sand
We used to stroll on the beach together, feeling free and happy
Everything was cool, now I don't understand
Our relationship seemed perfect before, but now it has changed and I can't comprehend why
No more ice out things, no more shoppin' sprees
We don't do the things we used to do, like going on shopping sprees or buying each other expensive gifts
So where you gettin' it from 'cause you ain't gettin' it from me, oh
You must be getting your needs met somewhere else because I'm not fulfilling them anymore
Why the late phone call? Why the late night trip?
You always have an excuse for why you're out late or why you didn't call me back
Your girlfriends car broke down, who you think you dealin' with?
I know you're lying and cheating because your excuse doesn't make sense
I done peep your game, every night excuse's the same
I have caught on to your lies and excuses, and they are always the same
Girlfriend this, girlfriend that, I'm tired so Monday
You keep telling me about your female friends and I'm tired of hearing it
I knew you was runnin' game
I knew you were playing games, deceiving and lying
Seven, see more niggas on the side
You have more guys on the side that I didn't know about
Eight, is always out all night
You're always out all night, and I'm left wondering where you are
Nine, just keeps on makin' up lies
You constantly invent new lies and excuses to cover up your actions
Ten, don't care that it ain't right
You know what you're doing is wrong but you don't care
Eleven, it's just like seven
You keep repeating the same behavior over and over again
Twelve, won't make you change
I can't make you change your ways, it's up to you
Thirteen, why me?
Why are you cheating on me, hurting me? I don't understand
Fourteen, oh, I'm beggin' you down on my knees
I'm pleading with you to stop hurting me, I'm on my knees begging you
Fifteen, take this pain away please
The pain of your betrayal is overwhelming and I wish it would just go away
So the hell with you, get gone
I'm done with you, leave me alone
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DURRELL BABBS, ERIC N SEATS, RAPTURE N STEWART
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