Three Bad Jacks are an unstoppable force. They play consistently to sold-out crowds across the U.S. They have opened for bands from Joe Strummer to Dwight Yoakam, from Social Distortion to Bouncing Souls. Three Bad Jacks consistently draw on their home turf of Southern California at venues such as House of Blues, The Knitting Factory and The Galaxy Theatre as well as festivals such as Hootenanny.
Three Bad Jacks have received a well-deserved reputation for a fantastic live show in support of their 1999 release, “Made Of Stone”, the Hellbound Train EP in 2002 and their most recent release, “Crazy in the Head”. The three releases along with their twenty separate T-shirt designs, stickers and other merchandise items are strong sellers in traditional retail outlets and at shows.
“Truly. Greasy-headed frontman Elvis Sussia (ex-Terror Train) leads this trio through exceptionally crafted, traditional rockabilly with surfed-up chords that could make old Link Wray blink; there’s chutzpah and heart and true musical command. On "Run Johnny Run" and "Thrill Me," you can practically taste the Blatz, while "Falling Down" might, on a good drunken night, raise the corpse of Gene Vincent. The raging psychobilly track, "Hell Bound Train," is suitably crammed with disgraced angels. On "Gone Gone Goodbye" and "Remember the Nights," you swear that Sussia is Elvis.”
Metro Times, Detroit/ Dustin Walsh (10/5/05)
“It’s completely huge over here now but this guy was here ‘before the storm’. And Three Bad Jacks have been selling out venues nationwide for seven years now. If you go by crowd reaction, all the friends and fans at every show singing along to every song like they do. Three Bad Jacks love what they do.”
Big Wheel, King Nick, Jan 2006
Scars
Three Bad Jacks Lyrics
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I've got scars that stay in my mind.
I've got scars that are on my body,
I've got scars that have been left behind.
I got scarred when the path was hard,
Dealing with trouble that remains in the dark.
I've got scars that have been left behind,
You leave a scar, mental scar that is in your mind.
Some were jealous and non-forgiven,
When you remember what you left behind,
You leave a scar, mental scar that is in your mind.
Yeah!
I wish the past would go away,
Pain is gone, but the scars remain.
I miss the friends that I've left behind,
Scars are gone from my body, but they are on my mind.
I've got scars, mental scars, that have been left behind.
Some scars you cannot hide,
Like the stab in my heart, I cried.
When a friend sticks a knife in your back,
Scars are gone from my body but they are on my mind.
I've got scars, mental scars that have been left behind.
I miss some friends that I've left behind.
I miss the sanity that's gone in my mind.
Lord, I must keep moving forward, and I might look back,
To the past, to the past, a past that was good.
Scars are gone from my body but they are on my mind.
I've got scars mental scars that have been left behind.
Oh!
The song Scars by Three Bad Jacks is powerful in its portrayal of emotional and physical scars that remain long after the pain has gone. The lyrics delve into the different kinds of scars that exist within the human experience. The song touches on physical injuries that can leave scars on the body, but also on emotional wounds that remain in the mind.
The singer acknowledges that some scars were left behind due to difficult situations that they had to face, and others were caused by people who were jealous and unforgiving. There is a sense of loss in the song, as the singer mentions missing friends who have been left behind. Despite the pain and loss associated with scars, the singer acknowledges the importance of moving forward and not getting stuck in the past.
What is particularly poignant about the lyrics is the idea that some scars cannot be hidden, like a "stab in the heart." This illustrates the emotional nature of scars which can often be more damaging than physical ones. The song also highlights the fact that the past cannot be erased entirely, no matter how hard one tries. The scars can be gone, but the memory remains.
Overall, Scars speaks to the human experience of pain and loss, highlighting the resilience that is required to move forward despite the scars that remain.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got scars that I left behind,
I have physical marks on my body from injuries in the past.
I've got scars that stay in my mind.
I have emotional wounds that still affect me.
I've got scars that are on my body,
I have visible evidence of previous harm on my physical body.
I've got scars that have been left behind.
There are lasting effects of traumatic experiences in my life.
I got scarred when the path was hard,
I suffered from emotional damage due to challenging circumstances.
Dealing with trouble that remains in the dark.
I endured challenges that remain unacknowledged or unaddressed.
You leave a scar, mental scar that is in your mind.
The actions of others can leave emotional scars that are difficult to erase.
Some were left, but some were given.
Some emotional scars are the result of external actions, while others are self-inflicted.
Some were jealous and non-forgiven,
Some emotional scars resulted from the actions of people who were envious or unwilling to forgive.
When you remember what you left behind,
Thoughts of past trauma can bring up difficult emotions and leave lasting scars.
Yeah!
Exclamation of emotional intensity.
I wish the past would go away,
I desire to move on from the pain of past experiences.
Pain is gone, but the scars remain.
Although the specific events causing harm are over, lasting emotional damage remains.
I miss the friends that I've left behind,
I feel painful loss due to the changing nature of certain relationships.
Scars are gone from my body, but they are on my mind.
Although physical scars may fade, emotional ones can remain indefinitely.
Some scars you cannot hide,
Certain types of emotional damage cannot be unseen or ignored.
Like the stab in my heart, I cried.
Sometimes emotional wounds can be as painful as physical ones.
When a friend sticks a knife in your back,
The betrayal of a close friend can leave lasting emotional scars.
I miss the sanity that's gone in my mind.
The aftermath of traumatic experiences can leave a person feeling unbalanced and vulnerable.
Lord, I must keep moving forward, and I might look back,
Although I am determined to move past my emotional wounds, I still acknowledge their impact on my life.
To the past, to the past, a past that was good.
Despite the negative experiences, I still have positive memories of the past.
I've got scars, mental scars that have been left behind.
The theme of lasting emotional damage from traumatic events is reiterated in the chorus.
Oh!
Exclamation of emotional intensity.
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ADAM GONTIER, BRAD WALST, GAVIN BROWN, MATT WALST, NEIL SANDERSON
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