There are 4 bands called The Scabs: a Belgian band, an American funk rock b… Read Full Bio ↴There are 4 bands called The Scabs: a Belgian band, an American funk rock band, an American hardcore band, and an American punk band.

1. - the SCABS are a Belgian band that made one of the most popular Belgian songs ever: "Hard Times". Lead singer: Guy Swinnen, Drums: Frank Saenen, Bass: Fons Symons, Guitars Willy Willy. The band, formed in 1981, had their greatest successes in Belgium in the late eighties and early nineties. They released their first two singles in 1981. After splitting up in 1996, the band came together again in september 2007 for three sold out concerts in the Brussels Ancienne Belgique hall. In the summer of 2008, they also made a return to the Belgian festivals TW Classic and Lokerse Feesten. Their song So Called Friends was featured on the Bloodstains Across Belgium compilation.
Official website www.thescabs.be

2. - The Scabs are a Hard-hitting Funk rock band from Austin, TX; led by Bob Schneider. They were formed as the Ugly Americans in 1993, until they changed their name to the Scabs in 1998.
website: http://pages.sbcglobal.net/ambrai/scabs/scabs.html

3. - The SCABS - Social Critics Against Bullshit Systems
Tired of corrupt politicians, unconstitutional taxation, behind the scene corporate payoffs and society’s overall apathetic view of the American system of living, the Social Critics Against Bullshit Systems (The Scabs) reared their ugly heads for the first time in 1991.Playing local parties and garages until the mid-90's the band was almost disbanded due to member changes and personal conflicts, but in 1999 the band reemerged stronger then ever with a solid dedicated crew to push the band forward. Playing with such legends as The Dead Kennedys, Dee Dee Ramone, Marky Ramone, DRI, The Crowd, The Dickies, D.I., Angry Samoans, Narcoleptic Youth, RKL, Chaos UK and many more., help set the pace for the Social Critics Against Bullshit Systems, who are always ready to point the finger (usually the middle one) at controversial social figures and situations with their Drunk Rock point of view. The hard-core grinds and rhythms provided by creator and rhythm guitarist Andy Nelson and front man Johnny Armstrong, lead guitarist Brain Wash, bassist Greg and drummer Scott Rea, tear through your ears like the Southern California old school used to. Drunk Rock through and through. The bands Goal, to continue to break down the facade built by the system and help pass on the tradition to the next generation.
Official Website: www.thescabs.com

4. - The Scabs were a Punk Rock band from Minnesota, formed in 2002. Early 2004 the Austin, TX band legally forced them to change the name....and the Jane Rutmans were born
Official Website: www.thescabs.net

Wasted
The Scabs Lyrics

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I ain't gonna wait around now
For you to come back down then try to fly away
And watch the angels drag you back down to the ground

Ain't gonna work it out ain't gonna sit back baby
And watch the pieces fall you're black and blue honey and I can
See it all

All your angels can't save you now
All you've loved is wasted

Baby you can't tell me now how
Your gonna figure out some way to make the world fade down
Everything you've known is wasted

Baby better watch your back now
Now you ain't got no one on your side now and it's a
Long lonely ride to nowhere

I'm gonna pack it up now
I'm gonna get the fuck out and you can tell the whole town
That I'm just a loser baby

You can spread your lies thin now

You can tell e'm anything I don't mind
And I sure as shit don't give a fuck about what you have to say

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Scabs' song Wasted seem to be about a person who has grown tired of waiting for someone who is constantly flying high and then crashing down. This person has black and blue all over, and the singer can see it all. Despite all the angels that have tried to save them, the person has wasted everything they've loved. The singer, tired of watching everything fall apart, has decided to walk away, leaving the person to their lonely ride to nowhere. They don't care about the lies that might be spread about them or what the person has to say.

In essence, this is a song about giving up on someone who seems unable or unwilling to change their ways, even with all the help and support they have been given. The singer seems resigned to the fact that there is nothing left to do but move on and let the person face their own consequences.

Line by Line Meaning

I ain't gonna wait around now
I won't waste my time waiting for you

For you to come back down then try to fly away
I won't wait for you to fall and then try to escape

And watch the angels drag you back down to the ground
I won't watch you suffer and fall from grace

Ain't gonna work it out ain't gonna sit back baby
I won't bother trying to fix things, won't just stand by

And watch the pieces fall you're black and blue honey and I can
I won't just watch things crumble, I see your pain and bruises

See it all
I see everything that's happening

All your angels can't save you now
Even your protectors can't help you anymore

All you've loved is wasted
Everything you cared for has gone to waste

Baby you can't tell me now how
You can't explain how you'll fix things now

Your gonna figure out some way to make the world fade down
Trying to forget the past won't solve anything

Everything you've known is wasted
The life you had is now meaningless