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.
Sick and Tired
The Screaming Jets Lyrics
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Most times I think that
I am misunderstood by you and myself
Can't tell if it's night or day
Spend hours in a cigarette haze
I don't care, it's all the same
You see me standing, now watch me fall
'Cause I'm sick of bashing my head
I'm sick and tired
I've had enough; I just can't seem to get off
Said, I've been up and I've been down
I've been straight, and now I feel like
Shooting up the town; I'm just coming down
You see me standing, now watch me fall
'Cause I'm sick of bashing my head
Up against this brick wall
I'm sick and tired
I've had enough
I'm sick and tired
I've had enough; I just can't seem to get off
Goin' so slow; I can't make my motor go
Does it show?
That I'm in too deep and it made a monkey outa me
You see me standing, now watch me fall
'Cause I'm sick of bashing my head
Up against this brick wall
I'm sick and tired
I've had enough
I'm sick and tired
I've had enough; I just can't seem to get off
You've seen me standing
Now you want to watch me fall
I'm sick of bashing my head up against this brick wall
I'm sick and tired
I've had enough
I'm sick and tired
I've had enough; I just can't seem to get off
The lyrics to The Screaming Jets' song Sick and Tired convey a sense of frustration and desperation that the singer is experiencing. They feel that they are misunderstood not only by others but also by themselves. The opening lines, "Sometimes I don't feel so good, most times I think that I am misunderstood by you and myself" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer goes on to describe their daily life as being in a state of constant confusion, unable to discern whether it's day or night, and spending hours in a cigarette-induced haze.
The chorus, "I'm sick and tired, I've had enough, I just can't seem to get off" highlights the singer's feelings of exhaustion and being trapped in their life. They feel as though they are constantly hitting their head against a brick wall and that nobody understands their struggles. In the second verse, the singer admits to having gone through phases of highs and lows, both in terms of their mood and their drug use, and that they now feel like they are "just coming down".
The repeated refrain "You see me standing, now watch me fall" is a nod to the idea that the singer feels as though they are constantly under scrutiny and that they are about to reach a breaking point. Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of someone who feels deeply frustrated by their circumstances and who is struggling to find a way out.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I don't feel so good
At times my mental space is not healthy.
Most times I think that
On the whole, I believe.
I am misunderstood by you and myself
I fail to comprehend myself and others do not get me as well.
Can't tell if it's night or day
I am unsure of the time of the day.
Spend hours in a cigarette haze
I engage in the consumption of cigarettes for hours.
I don't care, it's all the same
I have lost interest and perceive everything as equal.
You see me standing, now watch me fall
Observe me collapsing as you watch me apparently standing.
'Cause I'm sick of bashing my head
I have grown tired of hitting my head against the wall.
Up against this brick wall
Refers to an unyielding obstacle I am currently trying to tackle.
I'm sick and tired
I am drained and exasperated.
I've had enough; I just can't seem to get off
I have reached my limit but find it hard to move on or stop.
Said, I've been up and I've been down
I have experienced cycles of highs and lows.
I've been straight, and now I feel like
I have been on the right path before but at present,
Shooting up the town; I'm just coming down
I feel like causing chaos and destruction, but I am coming down from my high.
Goin' so slow; I can't make my motor go
I am moving at an unhurried pace and unable to get started.
Does it show?
Is it apparent to you?
That I'm in too deep and it made a monkey outa me
I am too far gone into a situation, and it has made me look foolish.
You've seen me standing
You already viewed me wistfully standing.
Now you want to watch me fall
You desire to see me fail.
I'm sick of bashing my head up against this brick wall
I am fed up with facing this obstinate barrier.
I've had enough
I have reached my threshold.
I just can't seem to get off
I cannot seem to stop or move on.
I'm sick and tired
I am exhausted and weary.
I've had enough; I just can't seem to get off
I have had my fill but seem unable to extricate myself from the situation.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BRAD HEANEY, DAVID GLEESON, GRANT WALMSLEY, PAUL WOSEEN, RICHARD LARA
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