The Trucks have played several large festivals including Sasquatch, Bumbershoot, CMJ, and SXSW. They have been on several regional and national tours - but have played the most around Seattle and New York/Brooklyn.They were featured on the popular NPR radio program "Fresh Air" with a review by Milo Miles. They also appeared in articles on Spin.com, Blender.com and Keyboard Magazine. More recently their song Shattered was featured on the t.v. show "The L Word". Their song Zombie was used in a TV trailer for the major motion picture "Resident Evil 5 in 3D". They are not to be confused with Trucks, a one-hit wonder from Norway/England (who had the hit "It's Just Porn Mum").
Kristin Allen-Zito (Vocals/Keyboards/Guitar) has a solo career and also has albums out on Clickpop Records.
Faith Reichel has a new band called Shit Machine
Marissa Moore (vocals/keys/mallets) & Faith Reichel (Bass/Vocals) are active in the visual arts.
Drummer Lindy McIntyre was previously in the Bellingham band Everybody's Debbie.
Original drummer Liz Whitmore (a member of Ash and the Widowmakers) passed away at an early age from a rare cancer.
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INTRODUCTION
The Trucks Lyrics
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i've been in therapy for 5 years
i'll be in therapy for 5 years more
i like it i love it i like it i love it
i turn into a bitch when i'm hungry
i wear my panties for a few days too long
i graduated with an art degree
i dropped out of high school
we like it we love it we like it we love it
i wake up depressed i wake up manic
i wake up depressed i wake up manic
i wake up depressed i wake up manic
you don't know what you're gonna get
but you like it you love it you like it you love it you like it.
The Trucks' song "Introduction" is a candid, confessional, and unflinchingly honest piece of music that reveals both the band's vulnerabilities and their strengths. The track's opening couplet "I like it, I love it, I like it, I love it" seems to serve as a kind of mantra, a declaration of their commitment to their eccentricities, quirks, and perceived shortcomings. These themes are only amplified throughout the rest of the song's lyrics, which delve into the personal struggles and innermost thoughts of the band members.
One of the most prominent of these struggles is mental health. The repeated refrain of "I wake up depressed, I wake up manic" is a clear reference to bipolar disorder, a condition that can cause a person to experience extreme mood swings. The lines "I've been in therapy for 5 years, I'll be in therapy for 5 years more" further underscore the difficulties that the band has faced in dealing with their mental health struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
i like it i love it i like it i love it
The singer is expressing their strong liking and loving for something, without specifying what that thing is.
i've been in therapy for 5 years
The singer has been receiving therapy for the past five years.
i'll be in therapy for 5 years more
The singer expects to continue receiving therapy for another five years.
i turn into a bitch when i'm hungry
The artist's temperament changes negatively when they are hungry.
i wear my panties for a few days too long
The artist doesn't follow social norms around personal hygiene.
i graduated with an art degree
The singer completed a degree in art.
i dropped out of high school
The singer did not complete high school.
we like it we love it we like it we love it
The artist and a group of others share a strong liking and loving for something, without specifying what that thing is.
i wake up depressed i wake up manic
The artist experiences alternating episodes of depression and mania when they wake up in the morning.
you don't know what you're gonna get
The listener or speaker is unsure what to expect from the artist's behavior or emotions.
but you like it you love it you like it you love it you like it
Despite the unpredictability of the singer's behavior or emotions, the listener or speaker still expresses a strong liking and loving for them.
Contributed by Noah A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.