The Trucks were an all-female, indie, casio-rock, dance-punk band who origi… Read Full Bio ↴The Trucks were an all-female, indie, casio-rock, dance-punk band who originally formed in Bellingham, WA in 2003 (they are currently more spread out, and are residing in Seattle, Olympia, Bellingham, and Mt. Vernon!). The Trucks are four fabulous females who write and perform catchy and edgy fun songs about bicycles, boys, life, sex, girls, big afros, girls, relationships and lots more. They are lots of fun and put on great shows, usually dressed up all crazy. Their debut CD on Clickpop Records The Trucks became a undergound favorite around the nation in early 2007. The band has announced that it will stop touring in the Fall of 2008. However they have played two shows since then (July 2009 in Bellingham and November 2010 in Olympia) and there has been talk of releasing new songs.

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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Shattered
The Trucks Lyrics

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you could not keep your pretty hands off me
you could not keep your pretty hands off me
you could not keep your pretty hands off me
you could not keep your pretty hands off me

no i won't sit nice and be quiet
no i won't sit nice and be quiet
no i won't sit nice and be quiet

no i won't sit nice and be quiet
you could not keep your pretty hands off me
you could not keep your pretty hands off me
you could not keep your pretty hands off me
you could not keep your pretty hands off me

i thought you were the one but i was wrong i was wrong
i thought you were the one but i was wrong i was wrong
HEY!!

you shattered my image of love when i was naked in the tub
you shattered my image of love so when i bit it was for blood

you could not keep your pretty hands off me
you could not keep your pretty hands off me
you could not keep your pretty hands off me
you could not keep your pretty hands off me

no i won't sit nice and be quiet
no i won't sit nice and be quiet

no i won't sit nice and be quiet
no i won't sit nice and be quiet

Overall Meaning

The Trucks' song Shattered is about a relationship gone wrong. The singer is frustrated with their partner's inability to keep their hands off of them and their unwillingness to listen to the singer's desires to be treated with respect. The singer is also angry at themselves for believing that their partner was "the one" when they were clearly wrong. The chorus of the song is repetitive, possibly to emphasize the frustration and anger that the singer is feeling.

The lines "you shattered my image of love when I was naked in the tub" and "so when I bit it was for blood" suggest that the partner not only broke the singer's trust but also physically hurt them. The singer is no longer willing to "sit nice and be quiet" and be a victim. Instead, they are standing up for themselves and demanding to be treated with respect.

Overall, Shattered is a powerful song about toxic relationships and the importance of standing up for oneself. The repetitive chorus and strong lyrics make it a memorable and impactful song.

Line by Line Meaning

you could not keep your pretty hands off me
Despite my protests, you couldn't resist touching me

no i won't sit nice and be quiet
I will not conform to your expectations and be submissive

i thought you were the one but i was wrong i was wrong
I believed you were my ideal partner, but in reality, I was mistaken

HEY!!
An exclamation of frustration and anger

you shattered my image of love when i was naked in the tub
You destroyed my idea of love when I was vulnerable and exposed

you shattered my image of love so when i bit it was for blood
As a result of my shattered view of love, my actions towards you were aggressive and intended to cause harm

Contributed by Jake F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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