1. Trouble was formed in Chicago, Illinois, the USA in 1979 by vocalist Eric Wagner, guitarists Bruce Franklin and Rick Wartell, bassist Sean McAllister, and drummer Jeff Oly Olson. Drawing deeply from Black Sabbath for inspiration (with occasional nods to the psychedelic sounds of the late '60s thrown in for good measure), the band forged an uncompromising brand of classic metal all their own, made more unique by their gloomy down-tuned riffs and spiritual, often religious lyrics, which quickly earned them the dubious "white metal" tag. The album and song title Run to the Light was thought to be a religious title while it actually came from Eric Wagner watching Poltergeist and writing it down.
The band toured throughout the Midwest during the early '80s before signing with Metal Blade Records and releasing their amazingly mature eponymous debut (later referred to as Psalm 9) in 1984. The equally impressive (and even more depressing) The Skull followed in 1985 and reflected singer Wagner's struggles with substance abuse as well as the growing turmoil within the group. This led to the replacement of bassist McAllister with Ron Holzner and the departure of drummer Olson, who, as legend has it, had decided to become a preacher. Dennis Lesh was drafted as his replacement for 1987's Run to the Light.
A three-year hiatus followed. Luckily, just when it seemed that Trouble's fortunes had run out, the band was snapped up by Rick Rubin's visionary Def American Records for whom they recorded another self-titled album (Trouble) in 1990 with Rubin in the producer's chair. More experimental than previous efforts, the album (featuring new drummer Barry Stern) expanded upon the group's tentative psychedelic notions of the past while abandoning none of their thunderous power chords.
Encouraged by a euphoric response from the media, the revitalized group embarked on a year-long tour, expanded their fan base considerably, and returned to the studio with every intention of making their next album the one that would push them over the edge. Sure enough, 1992's stunning Manic Frustration realized all their creative ambitions, delving even deeper into Beatlesque psychedelia and featuring some of Trouble's most aggressive, energetic performances ever. But when the album still failed to connect with a wider audience (due perhaps to the grunge revolution that made metal a bad word in 1992), it seemed that Trouble had apparently missed their last window of opportunity.
Ultimately dropped by their record company (that by now was experiencing financial problems of their own), the band issued 1995's Plastic Green Head through the Music for Nations label. But despite offering consistently strong songwriting that harkened back to their doom roots, and the return of founding drummer Olson, the album's impact was noticeably dulled by a badly concealed weariness. Vocalist Eric Wagner would quit the band soon after (going on to form Lid). So the band fell apart in 1996.
Though Trouble had been on hiatus ever since, rumours of an eventual re-formation persisted. On January 26th of 2002 the event that all Trouble fans worldwide had waited for finally happened. The band took the stage in Chicago to once again pound the planet with their particular brand of doom. Eric, Bruce, Rick, Ron and original drummer, Jeff Olson took to the stage to perform a short blistering set that announced to the world that they were back. Since then the band has been out and about in the greater Chicagoland area playing local one-off gigs and headlining various metal festivals while working on their upcoming album.
In February 2004, Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters fame put together a tribute to his metal roots by assembling a who's who of metal with his Probot project. The disc featured various vocalists from Dave's favourite metal bands singing on tunes that he recorded the music for. Eric sang on the track "My Tortured Soul". 2005 bass player Ron left the band and was replaced by Chuck Robinson. In 2006, tragedy befell the Trouble camp when former drummer Barry Stern passed away.
A Live DVD called "Trouble - Live in Stockholm", recorded live in Stockholm 2005, was released in 2006. The new album Simple Mind Condition was set to be released in USA and Europe in late February 2007 and part of their back-catalogue were re-released with extra material (live videos, pictures from the period). The new album has begun showing up in online shops and has leaked onto the internet. The rumoured unplugged CD is being released later in 2007 while Trouble have a busy touring schedule in both USA and Europe this year (2007).
In May 2008, it was announced that Eric Wagner has left the band and had been replaced by Kory Clarke of Warrior Soul. Olson also announced his departure from the band two months later to continue with his own band, Retro Grave. Olson's last show was at "The End Club" in Nashville, TN on July 19, 2008. He was replaced by Wet Animal's Mark Lira for the band's upcoming U.S. East Coast tour.
In a September 2008 interview with Rock N Roll Experience, guitarist Rick Wartell mentioned that Trouble has written "eight or nine songs" for their next album, and would begin recording it after touring. When asked which direction is the new music going in, Wartell replied, "I know people have said this a million times and I know you've heard this a million times, but it's pretty fucking heavy, let's put it that way! The music end of it that Bruce and I are writing is getting heavier and heavier…it's getting heavier and then we want Kory to incorporate his style to what we are doing, that's basically all that we really want out of this."
On November 18, 2008, Trouble announced, via their website, that they were in the process of writing songs for an album that would likely be released in the summer of 2009. A live bootleg recording featuring the new line-up was released via the band's website in December 2008.
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2. Earning his nickname from a hard-living lifestyle, Atlanta rapper Trouble signed a record contract just before landing in jail in the late 2000s. Transforming that turmoil into creative inspiration, he issued his debut mixtape, December 17th, in 2011. He released a fresh batch of trap every year until 2018, when he teamed with producer Mike WiLL Made-It for his official studio debut, Edgewood.
In 2008, Trouble (born Mariel Semonte Orr) had just signed a recording contract with Duct Tape Entertainment when he was caught in a home invasion that ended in kidnapping and armed robbery charges. He served his sentence and was released on December 17 , 2010, the date he would use as the title of his debut mixtape, which arrived in 2011. December 17th featured appearances by Waka Flocka Flame and Future and was quickly followed by Green Light. That set included collaborations with Future, Yo Gotti, Gucci Mane, and many more. Without slowing down, he continued with yearly releases, issuing 431 Days in 2012 and The Return of December 17th in 2013.
Continuing his prolific run, Trouble channeled his creative energy into a deluge of mixtapes including All on Me (2014), #ZayDidIt (2015), Skoob Fresh (2015), Skoobzilla (2016), and Year in 2016 (2017). On the side, his 2016 collaboration with fellow Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci, the single Key To The Streets (Feat. Migos & Trouble) reached number 70 on Billboard's Hot 100.
In 2018, Trouble signed with Mike Will's Eardruma label, issuing "Bring It Back" with Drake. That track was the first taste of his official studio debut, Edgewood. Exclusively produced by Mike Will, the high-profile set recruited additional guests the Weeknd, Quavo, Offset, Fetty Wap, and Boosie Badazz. Edgewood also became his first appearance on the Billboard 200. After a relatively quiet year void of a new album, Trouble returned in 2020 with Thug Luv . Home to the hit Quavo collaboration "Popped," the set also featured 2 Chainz, Boosie Badazz, Jeezy, City Girls, and more.
3. Trouble was a one-off blues/jazz band that recorded two songs ("Snake Eyes" and "Mother's Gone") for season 3, episode 5 of David Lynch's TV series "Twin Peaks". The band members were David Lynch's son Riley Lynch (guitar), Alex Zhang Hungtai (Dirty Beaches; saxophone) and Dean Hurley (drums).
4. Trouble was a short-lived rock band from Los Angeles that released one self-titled album in 1977 on United Artists Records. The band members were Rick Failla (vocals), Carey Raymond (guitar), Jim Morris (guitar, keyboards), John Higgerson (bass), and Brian Glascock (drums).
Rider
Trouble Lyrics
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Got some killers that's gon' find ya
Need I remind ya?
Need me a rider
Did shit I ain't proud of
In the streets can't find love
Need me a rider (ride, ride, ride) rider (ride, ride, ride)
Need me a rider (ride, ride, ride) rider (ride, ride, ride)
Last time I trust a nigga, shit, I almost lost my life
Last time that I was speedin', caught a case, I had to fight (bands)
I can't fold on none of my people (swear)
I ain't told on none of my people
That my own hoe went stalkin' under my peoples (yeah)
Get my own dough and lend none to my peoples
Bih solid as a rock when you behind wit it (Bih solid)
Parents married and they always kept her locked in (locked in)
Same thing I see why lil' bitch you locked in (locked in)
No, you don't need that, how you rollin' in that hot Benz? (ah, ah)
36, 34 lil' momma goddam
Find out you just want be loved by a hood nigga (that's me)
Find out you just want beef up by a hood nigga (huh)
With me you blessed, you know that, huh?
I be shcressed, she give me top
See, I be stressed, she give me top
Here's some dick some for the top
Catchin' blessings every stop, yeah, yeah, yeah
Need me a rider
Got some killers that's gon' find ya (yeah)
Need I remind ya?
Need me a rider
Did shit I ain't proud of
In the streets can't find love
Need me a rider (ride, ride, ride, yeah, right too, boy) rider (ride, ride, ride, swear)
Need me a rider (ride, ride, ride) rider (ride, ride, ride)
Need me a rider
'07 whip I'm bossed up, trippin' 'bout nann hoe
Crossover sittin' on Carmelo gettin' a chopper though (my chopper though)
Boss bitches oh they love the Skoob, love how I kick it (love how I kick it)
I need a rider, she stiffin' all by the Bentley
I need ya saddled up, fallin' I know ya visit
I need a paper, chasin' bands through the city (yeah)
I need specific when talkin' baby, you get me?
I come with a lotta shit but I'm real with good intentions (yeah)
Those hoes been got exposed, baby, be different (baby, be different)
Those shows ain't even reality, those ain't my business
Those hoes' pictures got Rolls stars in the ceiling
I know ain't no comin' back for her, just let her live
I need me a rider, she hotter than a fire
'Cause shorty say she love when I'm inside her, yeah (yeah)
I only show her love when I'm behind her, yeah
And always on the 'Gram where you can find her, yeah
And girl I'm from the streets, what do the fuck you mean? Yeah (ayy, ayy, ayy)
Get straight to the money, I just want the cream, yeah (want the cream, ayy, ayy, ayy)
You gon' fuck with me, bitch, ain't no in between (goddamn)
Girl, is you gon' show me you a rider? Yeah, yeah
Need me a rider
Got some killers that's gon' find ya
Need I remind ya?
Need me a rider
Did shit I ain't proud of
In the streets can't find love
Need me a rider (ride, ride, ride) rider (ride, ride, ride)
Need me a rider (ride, ride, ride) rider (ride, ride, ride)
Need me a rider
I ain't for the games, I need you to ride, yeah (you to ride, yeah)
Beat it out the frame if you stay the night yeah
Tellin' on your man, that mean you a snitch, yeah (that mean you a snitch, yeah)
You deserve to die, don't deserve to live, yeah (live, yeah)
You ain't tryna ride, fuck up out the whip (fuck up out the whip, skrr skrr, skrr skrr)
If I wasn't makin' songs I'd be makin' flips (I'd be makin' flips, god damn)
If I want a nigga gone, I can get him lit (I can get him lit, bop, bop, bop, bop)
I be smokin' strong, smoking with the spliffs (skrr skrr, skrr skrr)
I need me a rider (rider)
Couple killers that's gon' find ya
Need I remind ya?
Need me a rider (rider)
Ayy, ayy, ayy (ri-rider)
The lyrics of the song "Rider" by Trouble & Mike WiLL Made-It explore themes of loyalty, trust, and survival in a dangerous environment. The singer is seeking a "rider," someone who will support and stand by them no matter what. They mention having experienced betrayal in the past, almost losing their life due to the actions of others, and being involved in illegal activities. Despite the challenges they face, they remain loyal to their own people and refuse to cooperate with authorities. The singer expresses a desire for genuine love in the midst of a harsh street life, and they long for someone who will ride with them unconditionally.
The lyrics also touch on materialistic desires and the temptations of money and fame. The singer references expensive cars, choppers, and being "bossed up" in a crossover, suggesting a flashy and successful lifestyle. They express a need for money and success, but also emphasize the importance of remaining true to oneself and having good intentions.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of an individual navigating the complexities of street life, seeking loyalty, love, and success while staying true to their roots and values.
Line by Line Meaning
Need me a rider
I need someone loyal and trustworthy by my side
Got some killers that's gon' find ya
I have people who will seek revenge on those who wrong me
Need I remind ya?
Do I need to emphasize this point again?
Did shit I ain't proud of
I have done things in the past that I regret
In the streets can't find love
It's hard to find genuine love in a dangerous environment
Last time I trust a nigga, shit, I almost lost my life
The last time I trusted someone, it nearly cost me my life
Last time that I was speedin', caught a case, I had to fight (bands)
The last time I was driving recklessly, I got into legal trouble and had to defend myself
I can't fold on none of my people (swear)
I will never betray anyone close to me
I ain't told on none of my people
I have never revealed any information about my associates to authorities
That my own hoe went stalkin' under my peoples (yeah)
Even someone close to me turned against us and became a threat
Get my own dough and lend none to my peoples
I keep my money for myself and don't lend it to my friends
Bih solid as a rock when you behind wit it (Bih solid)
I am extremely loyal and reliable when you're in trouble
Parents married and they always kept her locked in (locked in)
Her parents were strict and kept her sheltered
Same thing I see why lil' bitch you locked in (locked in)
I understand why you're caught up in the same situation
No, you don't need that, how you rollin' in that hot Benz? (ah, ah)
You don't need that negativity, how can you afford a luxury car?
36, 34 lil' momma goddamn
Your body looks amazing
Find out you just want be loved by a hood nigga (that's me)
I discovered that you just want to be loved by a guy from the streets (me)
Find out you just want beef up by a hood nigga (huh)
I realized that you're seeking conflict and drama with a guy from the streets
With me you blessed, you know that, huh?
Being with me brings you blessings, you're aware of that, right?
I be shcressed, she give me top
I feel stressed out, but she provides me with oral pleasure
See, I be stressed, she give me top
When I'm feeling stressed, she gives me oral pleasure
Here's some dick some for the top
I offer my penis for pleasure
Catchin' blessings every stop, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm experiencing positive outcomes at every turn
'07 whip I'm bossed up, trippin' 'bout nann hoe
I'm driving a luxurious car and I don't care about any woman
Crossover sittin' on Carmelo gettin' a chopper though (my chopper though)
I'm riding in a fancy crossover vehicle while carrying a firearm
Boss bitches oh they love the Skoob, love how I kick it
Powerful women love me, they appreciate my charm and style
I need a rider, she stiffin' all by the Bentley
I want a loyal partner who stays dedicated, even when surrounded by luxury
I need ya saddled up, fallin' I know ya visit
I need you prepared and ready, because I know you'll come through in difficult times
I need a paper, chasin' bands through the city (yeah)
I'm focused on making money, chasing after wealth in the city
I need specific when talkin' baby, you get me?
I need you to understand me when we communicate, baby
I come with a lotta shit but I'm real with good intentions
I may have a complicated past, but I have genuine and positive intentions
Those hoes been got exposed, baby, be different
Those promiscuous women have been exposed, so you should be different
Those shows ain't even reality, those ain't my business
Those TV shows aren't even real, they have nothing to do with my life
Those hoes' pictures got Rolls stars in the ceiling
The provocative pictures of those women have luxurious cars in the background
I know ain't no comin' back for her, just let her live
I know there's no hope for her anymore, so we should just let her live her life
I need me a rider, she hotter than a fire
I need a loyal partner who is attractive and passionate
'Cause shorty say she love when I'm inside her, yeah
Because she says she loves it when I'm sexually intimate with her
I only show her love when I'm behind her, yeah
I only express my affection when I'm physically close to her
And always on the 'Gram where you can find her, yeah
And she always posts on Instagram, so you can find her there
And girl I'm from the streets, what do the fuck you mean? Yeah
And girl, I come from a tough neighborhood, so what are you trying to say?
Get straight to the money, I just want the cream, yeah
I focus on making money, I only want the best
You gon' fuck with me, bitch, ain't no in between (goddamn)
You're either going to be with me fully or not at all (damn)
I ain't for the games, I need you to ride, yeah
I'm not interested in playing games, I need you to be loyal
Beat it out the frame if you stay the night yeah
If you spend the night, I want us to have intense sexual activity
Tellin' on your man, that mean you a snitch, yeah
If you betray your partner, that means you're a snitch
You deserve to die, don't deserve to live, yeah
You deserve severe consequences, even death
You ain't tryna ride, fuck up out the whip
If you're not willing to support me, then get out of the car
If I wasn't makin' songs I'd be makin' flips
If I wasn't making music, I'd be involved in illegal activities
If I want a nigga gone, I can get him lit
If I want someone to disappear, I can make it happen
I be smokin' strong, smoking with the spliffs
I enjoy smoking potent marijuana, especially in a joint
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mariel Orr, Quavious Marshall, Willie Maxwell
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