The Screaming Jets is a hard rock band from Newcastle, Australia. The band … Read Full Bio ↴The Screaming Jets is a hard rock band from Newcastle, Australia. The band was formed by three former members of Aspect, singer Dave Gleeson, bass player Paul Woseen and guitarist Grant Walmsley, in 1989. Along with second guitarist Richard Lara and former Radiators drummer Brad Heaney, the Screaming Jets won a national Battle of the Bands contest run by the youth broadcaster Triple J and a resultant EP, "The Scorching Adventures of the Screaming Jets" scored an ARIA Award nomination. Winning a deal with Sydney independent label rooArt, the Screaming Jets released their debut album All For One that spawned a top-charting hit single in "Better" along with two others, "Shine On" and "Stop the World" that were only moderate performers and the controversial "FRC" that featured guest vocals by various members of Mortal Sin, The Choirboys and The Angels.

Following the album's release, the Screaming Jets went to the UK where they based themselves for over two years, touring there and throughout Europe with a variety of hard rock and heavy metal bands. During a series of shows with Ugly Kid Joe, Heaney was fired and replaced for the rest of the tour by one-time Judas Priest drummer Dave Holland.

The band's next album Tear of Thought, which featured Heaney's drumming, was initially slow to gain acceptance until a cover of Boys Next Door's "Shivers" saw the Screaming Jets back in the charts. Heaney was permanently replaced in the line-up by former BB Steal drummer Craig Rosevear and after a US tour with Def Leppard Lara was replaced by Melbourne musician Jimi "The Human" Hocking, who had previously fronted his own band, Jimi Human and Spectre 7, that released an album and two singles at the turn of the decade.

While the Screaming Jets remained only moderately successful overseas, in Australia they were one of the top-drawing live bands of the early-mid 1990s and perhaps the last remaining example of the pub rock acts that had ruled the country's live scene in the late 1970s - mid 1980s. While their single releases rarely scored high on the charts, they won significant airplay on rock radio and the band's tours were wildly successful. In 1995 the Screaming Jets' self-titled album made history when it became the first CD launched via live Webcast.

By the late 90s the Screaming Jets were touring less often and had not released an album of new material since 1996. Hocking had left in 1997 to be replaced by former Judge Mercy guitarist Izzy Osmanovich and after an extensive Australian tour in 2000, Rosevear left to be replaced by Col Hatchman. Although no longer the force they had once been, the Screaming Jets could still draw large crowds and in 2001 were selected to tour with Kiss and Alice Cooper; at the end of that year the band announced an extended break from all touring and recording, playing a final series of shows.

In December 2002, the Screaming Jets did another brief tour in support of a self-financed live album that had been recorded the previous year, but then did not play live again until mid-2004. Since then have continued to record and tour, though more sporadically than during the early 1990s and have also signed a record publishing deal with Universal Records.

Disappear
The Screaming Jets Lyrics

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Torn from this haven and held naked to the skies
Peace of a passed time no love is no surprise
Formal introduction but I see through your thin disguise
I trust in no one no truth is all lies
In my waking hour I can feel a cold sunrise
Dripping with secrets while communication dies
Well I can't disappear no more than you can run
Deep inside my fear I want to disappear

You justify my hatred as a crying plea for help that's the fault of a past
Line and a feeling never felt
New world disorder
Please don't try to state your case cause you lie
You cheat you lose
I'll rub it in your face
I can't disappear no more than you can run
Deep inside my feat I wanna disappear
I can't disappear no more than you can run
Deep inside my fear
I wanna disappear
I wanna disappear
I wanna disappear

I wanna disappear
I wanna disappear

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Screaming Jets's song Disappear convey a sense of vulnerability and betrayal. The singer feels exposed and unprotected after being torn away from a safe place and left exposed to the unknown. The peace of the past is gone, and the lack of love and trust is not surprising to the singer. The formal introduction mentioned in the lyrics is seen through as a thin disguise, and the singer does not trust anyone, as truth seems to be replaced by lies in all forms of communication. The singer feels a cold sunrise in their waking hour, indicating a sense of emptiness and loneliness.

The chorus of the song reveals the singer’s desire to disappear, to escape from the fear they feel. The hatred the singer feels is justified by the wrongs of the past, and the feeling of being misunderstood and unheard. The new world disorder is mentioned, suggesting that the singer has lost faith in humanity and the structure of society. The singer does not want to hear any pleas for help from those who have lied and cheated, and has no intention of forgiving or forgetting the hurt caused to them.

Overall, Disappear portrays a sense of pain, betrayal, and helplessness. The singer is searching for a way to disappear from the harsh realities of life, and the feeling that they are constantly exposed to dangers and lies from the people around them.

Line by Line Meaning

Torn from this haven and held naked to the skies
Forced out of a safe and comfortable place and exposed to the unknown and unpredictable nature of the world

Peace of a passed time no love is no surprise
Feeling no sense of security or love in the present moment, and not being surprised by it due to past experiences

Formal introduction but I see through your thin disguise
Despite receiving a polite introduction, recognizing that the person is not genuine and seeing through their façade

I trust in no one no truth is all lies
Having a lack of trust in anyone, and feeling like everything one has been told is a lie

In my waking hour I can feel a cold sunrise
Feeling a sense of loneliness and isolation even in the morning when everything is supposed to be new and fresh

Dripping with secrets while communication dies
Feeling like one is withholding secrets even as communication breaks down and becomes impossible

Well I can't disappear no more than you can run
Feeling like it is impossible to escape one's problems, just as it is impossible to run away from them

Deep inside my fear I want to disappear
Feeling overwhelmed by fear and wanting to escape it by disappearing

You justify my hatred as a crying plea for help that's the fault of a past line and a feeling never felt
Being blamed for one's emotions that arise from past experiences that others have never felt, and feeling frustrated by it

New world disorder
Feeling like the world is in chaos and does not make sense

Please don't try to state your case cause you lie
Being told not to argue or make excuses because the other person is a liar

You cheat you lose I'll rub it in your face
Believing that those who cheat will ultimately fail, and being willing to celebrate their failure

I can't disappear no more than you can run
Feeling like there is no escape from one's problems just as there is no escape from them for others

Deep inside my fear I wanna disappear
Feeling overwhelmed by fear and wanting to escape it by disappearing

I wanna disappear
Feeling like an escape from reality is the only solution