The Virus formed in February 1998, with Mike Virus on vocals, Chris on lead guitar, Fat Dave on guitar, Jarrod on drums, and Geoff on bass. The band played their first concert a month later. During the band's first six months, they performed several concerts, including one in Philadelphia with the band Special Duties, and a another at the now-closed Coney Island High in New York City.
In July 1998, they recorded two songs for a split CD with New York band The Manix (with members of The Devotchkas and The Casualties). Only 130 copies of the CD were made, and they sold out quickly. Shortly thereafter, original bass player Geoff was asked to leave the band. After trying out several bass players, it was decided that Fat Dave’s longtime friend Paul would join.
In February 1999, the band recorded five songs for their first 7", called Global Crisis, and for the Punx Unite 2 compilation on Charged Records. The 7" sold out fairly quickly, and they started getting a lot more gig offers. In May, lead guitar player Chris and the band had a falling out, with Chris leaving the band. The band continued to perform regularly all over the east coast United States as a quartet.
In September, the band added a new member, Mike Authority of local Philadelphia band, No Authority. In March 2000, the band recorded 12 songs for their first full-length CD/LP, Still Fighting For A Future, on Charged Records. After the album was recorded, singer Mike Virus left the band and Paul took over vocals. The band then recruited Tim from the Jersey band the Oi Scouts.
In June, the band left for a six-week USA tour with The Casualties, Endless Struggle, Antidote and Funeral Dress. After returning from the tour, Tim informed the band that the road life wasn’t for him, but he agreed to help out until the band replaced him. In December the band brought in Josh, who was a fan of the band. In March 2001, the band recorded four new songs for a limited picture disc 7" to be released on Charged Records. Punk Core Records bought the rights to release the picture disc from Charged Records, and released the 7" in October 2001, along with a Singles & Rarities CD .
In June 2000, the band played the Promote Chaos festival in Atlanta, Georgia alongside bands like: Anti-Nowhere League, The Crack, and Peter and the Test Tube Babies. A month later they went to to Morecambe, England to play at the Holidays In The Sun festival alongside bands like The Exploited, The Partisans, GBH, UK Subs, Resistance 77, Threats and Cock Sparrer.
Late August saw the band on a short East Coast US tour with Antidote from Holland. After the tour, the band took five months off to write and record their second 12-song CD/LP titled Nowhere To Hide on Punk Core Records. During those five months, Fat Dave left the band. In February 2002, the band recorded their second full-length album. Drew joined the band on bass, and Josh moved to guitar On February 15, the band played in Philadelphia with Slaughter & The Dogs.
After that, they were back to playing regular weekend gigs all over the American east coast. In April, the Nowhere To Hide CD & LP was released. In July, the band again played at the Holidays In The Sun festival in England. They then went on a short west coast US tour with The Riffs from Portland. Then the band played the HITS fest in Asbury Park, New Jersey in early September. A highlight of the festival for the band was having Wattie Buchan of the Exploited join the band onstage to sing The Exploited song I Believe In Anarchy. The band returned to California at the end of the year to play three concerts in Hollywood, Pomona and San Diego with the Riffs & The Voids. Shortly thereafter, however, the band split up entirely.
Full Circle
The Virus Lyrics
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Feeling so repetitive as your day turns to night
You're organized, you had it straight - you watched it collapse
Stuck inside this fu*king game where nothing seems to match
I live my life in circles
I run around in circles
I run around - full circle
I live my life - full circle
I'm wasting my time circling around
You bit the bullet cause you thought you gave it all you got
The people that you knew and loved, they left you to rot
You fought and fought refusing to give in
Stuck inside a f*cking game you know you can't win
I live my life in circles
I run around in circles
I live my life - full circle
I run around - full circle
I live my life - full circle
I'm wasting my time circling around
Everyday I wake up and go to the same shitty job with the same dead beat boss for the same low wages.
Too tall, too fat, too young, too ugly, that's who I am.
She's the only girl I ever truly loved nothing could come between us until she met him.
80 thousand dollars for an education and they say sorry kid you don't have enough experience.
You can be whatever you want when you grow up?
All those times you told me what to do
(Why me, why does this always happen to me? )
As nothing changed I thought maybe I'm the fool
(Did you see how much they took out of my paycheck, how am I going to pay these bills?)
I stand alone but I'm still coming back
(America only promises you the pursuit of happiness, not the chance to get it.)
I played your game and now I'm back on track
I live my life - in circles
I run around - in circles
I live my life - in circles
I'm wasting my life circling around
The lyrics of The Virus's song Full Circle are about feeling stuck, trapped, and unfulfilled in life. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, highlighting the feelings of frustration, hopelessness, and disappointment. The lyrics suggest that the singer feels like they are going around in circles, repeating the same thing over and over without any significant changes.
The second verse of the song seems to focus on the theme of lost love and the regret that comes with it. The singer expresses anger and frustration with the people who have abandoned them in their time of need. The sense of helplessness and despair is further accentuated when the singer talks about being stuck in a game they can't win.
The last verse of the song seems to suggest that the singer has come to terms with their situation and has decided to take control of their life. They refuse to be a victim any longer and instead choose to play the game and come back stronger. Overall, the song speaks to the experience of feeling trapped and unfulfilled in life and the struggle to break free and find meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you ever feel like you can't do nothing right?
Have you ever experienced feeling inadequate no matter how much effort you put into things?
Feeling so repetitive as your day turns to night
Your day passes by feeling monotonous and unfulfilling.
You're organized, you had it straight - you watched it collapse
Despite having a plan, things didn't go according to your expectations and fell apart in front of your eyes.
Stuck inside this fu*king game where nothing seems to match
Feeling trapped in a situation where nothing seems to align or work out.
I live my life in circles
My life follows the same pointless patterns without achieving anything significant.
I run around in circles
I keep going in circles without making any progress or achieving anything worthwhile.
I'm wasting my time circling around
I'm aware that I'm wasting my time doing the same things over and over again and not moving forward.
You bit the bullet cause you thought you gave it all you got
You faced adversity head-on, thinking that you did your best to overcome it.
The people that you knew and loved, they left you to rot
People who you cared about and trusted abandoned you when you needed them the most.
You fought and fought refusing to give in
You kept struggling and putting in effort despite the odds and obstacles against you.
Stuck inside a f*cking game you know you can't win
Feeling trapped in a game that's rigged against you and realizing that you can't win no matter how hard you try.
Everyday I wake up and go to the same shitty job with the same dead beat boss for the same low wages.
I feel stuck in a dead-end job with no prospects of growth or advancement, working with a lousy boss for inadequate pay.
Too tall, too fat, too young, too ugly, that's who I am.
Feeling self-conscious and insecure about being too different from the societal norm and how it affects your life.
She's the only girl I ever truly loved nothing could come between us until she met him.
Losing the person you loved the most to someone else.
80 thousand dollars for an education and they say sorry kid you don't have enough experience.
Spending a significant amount of money and time to get an education, only to be told that you lack the necessary experience to land the job.
You can be whatever you want when you grow up?
The cruel reality of realizing that the childhood dream of becoming anything you want isn't feasible or achievable.
All those times you told me what to do
Recalling the times when people gave advice on how to live your life.
(Why me, why does this always happen to me? )
Consistently feeling unlucky and experiencing hardships that seem to only happen to you.
As nothing changed I thought maybe I'm the fool
Observing that nothing changed despite taking advice and feeling foolish for believing that it would.
(Did you see how much they took out of my paycheck, how am I going to pay these bills?)
Worrying about financial difficulties and how to pay for basic necessities.
I stand alone but I'm still coming back
Despite feeling isolated, I'll keep pushing forward and not give up.
(America only promises you the pursuit of happiness, not the chance to get it.)
Tragically realizing that there's no guarantee that you'll achieve happiness, only the opportunity to pursue it.
I played your game and now I'm back on track
After following someone else's advice and failing, I'm getting back on track by doing things my way.
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joshccup
Mike was not on this record. He left the band as soon as the first record was done. On this recording is Paul,Mike,Jarod and myself. Good to see that these songs are loved!
Crash 7434
Is the band still active?
HarecoreSissyBabyPants
Still one of my favorite songs and I am 27.
Tyler Mandich
Brian Labuda Same.
Zick Scitt Swinn
this is the reason this band is my favorite. this song is so amazing.
aphexconspiracy
this song is incredible
Gman004
Love this this is how punk should be
dwain182
Another one of my favorite songs.
fuchsiaalone
I'm 22 and I'm listening to this just watching my life drain out while I'm just sitting, thinking about all the times I've messed up because I listened to other people and because I didn't listen too. Fuck.
Dirty Random310
"America Promises You The Pursuit Of Happiness Not The Chance To Get It" 😔😢💯