There are multiple artists that perform under the name:

1. A band fr… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists that perform under the name:

1. A band from Brisbane, Australia.
2. A small rap group from the US.

1. The Grates are a three-piece band from Brisbane, Australia. Patience Hodgson (vocals), John Patterson (guitar) and Alana Skyring (drums) formed The Grates in 2002, with Skyring eventually departing to peruse her passion for culinary arts and Ritchie Daniell taking her place.

The Grates have been lauded for their catchy songs and enthusiastic and energetic live show (Patience spends much of the show bouncing around, while singing). They are frequently described as fun: "We just wanna have fun and hope other people do too." (Patience). Their sound has been compared to the Ramones, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Be Your Own Pet.

The band has a distinctive style. All members have a background in art and they design their own album artwork, posters, t-shirts and even socks.

The Grates released an array of limited edition recordings (The Grates EP (2002), Black Dog Black Dog (2003), Pyrate Kids (2003) and Crocodile (2003)) before releasing what is referred to as their debut EP, The Ouch. The Touch, in Australia on 14 February 2004. The EP received a United Kingdom release two months later via the Captains Of Industry collective.

In 2005 the buzz surrounding the band only grew, with festival performances at the Big Day Out, Meredith, Falls Festival and Homebake. The Grates performed at the 2006 Big Day Out Australian shows. They also launched their own a national tour in the first half of 2006, after supporting The Go! Team in 2005 and The Zutons on their 2006 UK tour. In March 2006 they played at the South by Southwest trade music fair in Texas.

Their debut album, Gravity Won't Get You High, was released in April 2006. It debuted at #9 in the ARIA charts and reached a peak of #9. It was also slated for release in the UK and the United States (June 2006). The first single off the album, "19-20-20", was released in March as a 7" and iTunes music download.

Their second album, Teeth Lost, Hearts Won, was released in August 2008, with the first single "Burn Bridges" released earlier in July 2008.

The band's drummer, and one of three co-founders, Alan Skyring, left the band in 2011 to study culinary arts in New York. The band continued as a 2-piece, often inviting guest musicians to fill in for Skyring during the live shows.

The band released its third album Secret Rituals in 2011, and then announced they would be parting ways with their label Dew Process.

In 2014, The Grates announced they would be recording a new album to be released through their own own independent label, Death Valley, with Ritchie Daniell officially joining the group on drums. Dream Team was recorded in just 2 weeks, and released the same month, with the band citing they were unsatisfied with the process of "albums collecting 6 months of cerebral dust in our heads, before an audience gets to finally hear it".

In September 2018 they announced a reunion tour with the original lineup for December.

www.thegrates.com

2. The Grates is a Hip-Hop trio based out of the South Chicago suburbs, The Grates are 70s (The Nautz & The Diggity), Scrubz (T.I.M.E.), and YodaRoc (Centric I.E. & Nacrobats). Established in 2020, The Grates bring original Hip-hop with the old school boom bap feel. The Grates are currently working on their 4th studio album and several side projects, coming soon from their label, The Raw Offices.

https://thegratesmusic.bandcamp.com/

I Won't Survive
The Grates Lyrics

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Itty bitty tiny beats
Your heart makes when you lie
Catches birds and elephants
You're wasted while you wine

If I could find a little piece of flesh
I'll be alright
But as life turns to eat me up

I fear, I won't survive

I won't survive
I won't survive
I won't survive
I won't survive

I won't survive
I won't survive
I won't survive

Itty bitty tiny beats your heart makes
When you lie

If I could find a little piece of flesh
I'll be alright

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Grates's song "I Won't Survive" touch on the theme of deception, vulnerability, and a sense of impending doom. The opening lines, "Itty bitty tiny beats/ Your heart makes when you lie" suggest that the singer knows that someone is lying to them, and they can discern the deceit through subtle physical cues. The following lines, "Catches birds and elephants/ You're wasted while you wine" could be interpreted as the singer feeling overwhelmed by their emotions. The images of birds and elephants suggest that they are carrying a lot of weight, and the phrase "you're wasted while you wine" implies that they are trying to escape or numb their feelings.

The chorus, "If I could find a little piece of flesh/ I'll be alright/ But as life turns to eat me up/ I fear, I won't survive" can be seen as the singer grappling with their sense of vulnerability and fragility. The line "If I could find a little piece of flesh" may be a metaphor for finding some part of themselves that they can hold onto in order to feel secure. The second half of the chorus acknowledges the fear that they won't be able to survive whatever life throws at them.

Overall, the lyrics to "I Won't Survive" convey a sense of being on the brink of collapse due to a combination of internal struggles and external pressures.

Line by Line Meaning

Itty bitty tiny beats
The small heartbeats that can be detected when someone is lying

Your heart makes when you lie
The beats are a result of the heart reacting to a lie

Catches birds and elephants
The lies are capable of causing minor and major damage

You're wasted while you wine
The person is indulging in alcohol to pass time while also being dishonest

If I could find a little piece of flesh
If there was something that could help alleviate the situation

I'll be alright
Everything would be fine

But as life turns to eat me up
As life becomes overwhelming

I fear, I won't survive
There is a real possibility of not being able to handle the pressures of life

I won't survive
The fear of not being able to make it through

I won't survive
The feeling of not being able to cope

I won't survive
The possibility of not making it through