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.
Keep It 100
Tank Lyrics
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It's all on the table eat up if you're able
One hundred
Give another real me
Even if it kills me
One hundred
I never told you lies
Until I fell in love with you ooh
It was just to protect you
And now I feel like such a phony
Like I'm not your homie
'Cause if I was
I'd just keep it real
And now you say you wanna know me
Really wanna know me
But after this we gonna see how you feel
If I just keep it one hundred
She'd probably be cool with everything
If I just keep it one hundred
I wouldn't be bout to lose my diamond ring
If I just keep it one hundred
And tell her how to creep on the lawn
She wants the truth but do she really wanna know
If I just keep it one hundred
She'd probably know but I'll never know
Unless I keep it one hundred
I've told so many lies that you won't accept the truth
I've hurt you so many times now your heart is bulletproof
And now I feel like such a phony like I'm not your homie
'Cause if I was I'd just keep it real
And now you say you wanna know me
Really wanna know me
But after this we gonna see how you feel
If I just keep it one hundred
She'd probably be cool with everything
If I just keep it one hundred
I wouldn't be bout to lose my diamond ring
If I just keep it one hundred
And tell her how to creep on the lawn
She wants the truth but do she really wanna know
If I just keep it one hundred
She'd probably know but I'll never know
Unless I keep it one hundred
Girl you gotta speak through my phone I'ma let you know what it is
I ain't blaming no alcohol I'ma just man up for what I did
I told her I had a girl it made her want me more
Next thing I know we up and the sweet rolling all on the floor
When you kept on asking every time I said, nothing love, and I know you knew
I was trying to tell you but I didn't 'cause I knew that you'd say we were through
I'm glad I got it on my chest but that don't make it cool
That's worth the sentimental way we wanna live with you
If I just keep it one hundred
She'd probably be cool with everything
If I just keep it one hundred
I wouldn't be about to lose my diamond ring
If I just keep it one hundred
And tell her how to creep on the lawn
She wants the truth but do she really wanna know
If I just keep it one hundred
She'd probably know but I'll never know
Unless I keep it one hundred
Keep it one
One with you
Let me keep it one
Keep it one with you
Keep it one hundred
Keep it one
One1 with you
Keep it one
Keep it one with you
Keep it one hundred
It's all on the table eat up if you're able
Keep it one hundred give another real me
Even if it kills me
Keep it one hundred
Tank's song Keep It 100 is a confession by a man who has been dishonest with his partner. He wants to now tell her the truth and "keep it one hundred" or 100% honest, but he's not sure if she can handle it. He admits to having lied in the past, telling her things to protect her instead of telling her the truth. He feels phony because he hasn't been real with her, and she deserves to know the truth. He's afraid that if he tells her everything, she may leave him, but he realizes that he needs to own up to his mistakes and be honest with her.
The song mentions the theme of trust, and how it's difficult to regain it once it's been broken. The singer in this song has lied so many times that his partner won't accept the truth from him anymore. He's hurt her so many times that her heart has become "bulletproof," meaning that she has become immune to his lies. He knows he's at fault and even though it may hurt, he wants to come clean and be honest with her once and for all.
Keep It 100 by Tank is a song that resonates with many who have been in relationships where honesty has been an issue. The song's lyrics are relatable because they express the difficulty of being truthful with someone we care about, and the fear of losing them if we're completely honest. Ultimately, Tank's message is to be true to yourself and to your partner, even if it's painful.
Line by Line Meaning
Keep it one hundred
Be completely honest and transparent
It's all on the table eat up if you're able
Everything is laid out in the open, so take it all in if you can handle it
Give another real me, even if it kills me
Reveal yet another truthful side of myself, even if it may hurt me
I never told you lies, until I fell in love with you ooh
I used to be completely honest with you, until I developed strong feelings for you and started lying to protect myself and our relationship
I made up in my mind, it was just to protect you
I convinced myself that my lies were for your own good, to shield you from potential harm or pain
And now I feel like such a phony, like I'm not your homie
I feel like a fraud and not a true friend to you
'Cause if I was, I'd just keep it real
If I were a true friend, I would always be honest
And now you say you wanna know me, really wanna know me
You are now expressing a desire to truly understand me
But after this we gonna see how you feel
But once you learn the truth, we will see how you react
She'd probably be cool with everything
If I were honest, she would likely be accepting of any situation
I wouldn't be bout to lose my diamond ring
If I told the truth, I wouldn't risk losing what is valuable to me (symbolized by the diamond ring)
And tell her how to creep on the lawn
If I were honest, I would tell her how to sneak around unnoticed
She wants the truth but do she really wanna know
She claims to want the truth, but is she truly prepared for it?
Girl you gotta speak through my phone I'ma let you know what it is
You need to communicate with me over the phone so I can be honest with you
I ain't blaming no alcohol I'ma just man up for what I did
I refuse to blame my actions on alcohol and will take responsibility for them
I'm glad I got it on my chest but that don't make it cool
I am relieved to have confessed, but my actions were still not acceptable
That's worth the sentimental way we wanna live with you
Our desire to live a meaningful life with you is more important than keeping up a facade of happiness
Keep it one with you
Stay honest and truthful with you
Keep it one hundred
Remain totally honest and transparent
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DURRELL BABBS, JERRY N FRANKLIN, ROBERT N NEWT, J. N VALENTINE
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