The Bones ar… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 bands going by the name The Bones:
The Bones are a band from Karlskrona, Sweden. Since the kick-off back in '96, these guys have been on stage several hundred times all over Europe putting on an amazing performance. But the rise to success started in the fall of 1997 when they released "The Horrorway E.P." (own label), which sold out in just a few months. This success drove the guys to put out a second mini-album titled "Six feet down and two fingers up". During the recording-sessions for "Six feet down, two fingers up", the band was contacted by the german label " People like you Records (sublabel to Century Media Records).and in the summer of '99 The Bones signed the contract. The rock'n'roll circus was about to take off! Not content with this they also signed with german booking-agency, MAD. This crazy carousel made way for their first full-length album "Screwed, blued and tattooed" which, in turn, resulted in the band touring all over Europe gaining new fans wherever they went. The Bones was rattling the cage, making some noise
In the spring of 2002 The Bones released their second album "Bigger than Jesus", again the guys recorded at the PAMA-studio backed-up by "People like you". Great reviews were echoing from all over Europe but the album also attracted some great feedback from the U.S. Touring has continued and the band has headlined several festivals and toured arenas together with Die Toten Hosen. Live The Bones have also supported bands like D.A.D, U.S. Bombs for a whole european tour, shared stages with Motörhead, Roger Miret & The Disasters, 999, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney Rejects and so on... As you can see this is band a that play to live and live to play - down to the bone!
The Bones are also a Las Vegas-Based Rock & Roll band comprised of Patrick Vitagliano (formerly of Nuclear Theory/Assault) on Guitar and Lead Vocals, Sean Koos (formerly of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) on Bass, and Jeff Duncan (From Armored Saint and formerly of Odin) on guitar. https://theboneslv.com/
The Bones are also a Japanese hardcore punk band that existed in the mid 1980's. They released only one 4 song EP, titled In A Sick Society!
There is also a New Zealand Ska/Jazz band called 'The 'Bones', based on the nickname most jazz musicians refer to a trombone as. They arefrom Dunedin.
It's my life
The Bones Lyrics
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Treat me the way you want to do
It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you want to do
Yes when you were loving me, baby (woman)
At that time, little girl, I didn't love you
She used to make her own pay checks
And bring them all home to me
And make every woman look I see
It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you want to do
Yes when you were loving me, baby (woman)
At that time, little girl, I didn't love you
She said she was gonna leave me
She'd been running around with the boys
She said she was gonna leave me
Gonna be over in Illinois
It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you want to do
Yes when you were loving me, baby (woman)
At that time, little girl, I didn't love you
The lyrics to The Bones's song "It's my life" express a sense of regret and accountability for the singer's own failings in a relationship. The repeated line "It's my own fault, baby/Treat me the way you want to do" suggests a recognition that the way they are being treated is a result of their own actions, and that they have only themselves to blame for not being loved in return. The singer admits that when their partner (referred to as "little girl" and "woman") loved them, they did not reciprocate those feelings, instead seeking attention from other women.
The second half of the song describes the consequences of this behavior. The partner begins to stray and eventually decides to leave, and the singer acknowledges that this is also a result of their own choices. The line "She said she was gonna leave me/Gonna be over in Illinois" suggests that the partner is leaving town, perhaps to escape the hurt and betrayal they've experienced.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a sense of remorse and acknowledgement of one's own role in a failed relationship. Rather than blaming the partner, the singer accepts responsibility for their actions and the consequences that follow.
Line by Line Meaning
It's my own fault, baby
I acknowledge responsibility for the way you treat me
Treat me the way you want to do
I accept that you have the power to treat me however you choose
Yes when you were loving me, baby (woman)
I realize now that when you were showing me love, I didn't appreciate it
At that time, little girl, I didn't love you
I didn't reciprocate the love that you were giving me
She used to make her own pay checks
My partner was financially independent and contributed to our household
And bring them all home to me
She willingly shared her earnings with me
I would go out on the hillside, you know
I would cheat on my partner without any remorse
And make every woman look I see
I objectified and disrespected women by constantly seeking out new sexual partners
She said she was gonna leave me
My partner grew tired of my behavior and threatened to leave
She'd been running around with the boys
My partner had been seeking solace with other men due to my infidelity
Gonna be over in Illinois
She had decided to leave me and move to another state
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JULES BIHARI, RILEY B. KING
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Tom S
Very cool song, my friend Maryline turned me onto it. Mia Coldheart does backing vocals!
Alan Buhlinger
It's better by KISS, but it's still a good listen.