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).
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Trouble Lyrics
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By the doors of a legend to
Lonely time eaten towers
Resemble nothing that is ours
Where all the flowers are
Here to greet the sun
Oh no the stars are gone
Drowned in a bath of eternal lust
Sleep sort of a visual dust
Maybe you went too far
I want to be where you are
Where all the flowers are
Here to greet the sun
Oh no the stars are gone
I know we¦ll see them later on
So many years have since gone by
Strangle design how heroes fly
All that remains is true
How the music plays for you
Where all the flowers are
Here to greet the sun
Oh no the stars are gone
I know we¦ll see them later on
The song "Flowers" by Trouble carries an unusual poetic and mysterious expression of love, loss and nostalgia. The opening line "Desperate desire all in tune" suggests that the singer is longing for something that they cannot have, and that their emotions well up inside them like notes perfectly aligned in a symphony. The second line "By the doors of a legend to" provides an unclear setting that doesn't specify where these emotions are coming from, which creates a sense of enigma and intrigue.
The next two lines, "Lonely time eaten towers/ Resemble nothing that is ours" convey a sense of loss and nostalgia. The once-sturdy structures that stood as a testament to the memories shared by the singer and their lover have been consumed by time and now signify nothing. The imagery of the towers portrays the memories that have been lost in time and the emotions that the singer is unable to let go of.
The chorus of the song focuses on the imagery of flowers and stars to express unrequited love. The singer expresses the desire to see the stars again, implying that they have lost something precious. Despite this, they hold on to the hope of seeing the stars again, just as flowers always eventually bend towards the sun.
The song then moves on to the chorus, where the singer describes their feelings of longing in more detail. They are lost in a "bath of eternal lust", wishing they could be with their love. The line "Maybe you went too far" infers that the singer’s obsession with their love is deep seated and perhaps unhealthy.
There is a sense of acceptance in the final stanza of the song, "So many years have since gone by/ Strangle design how heroes fly." The singer acknowledges the passage of time and sees that everything has changed. The memories of their love have remained unchanged and pure, and they hope that the music they share continues to bring them together.
Line by Line Meaning
Desperate desire all in tune
The overwhelming want and need to achieve something is in sync, making it hard to resist
By the doors of a legend to
Being near someone who is considered extraordinary or legendary
Lonely time eaten towers
The passing of time has deteriorated structures that were once grand, leaving them with a sense of loneliness
Resemble nothing that is ours
These structures no longer hold any significance to us, and we no longer have any ownership of them
Where all the flowers are
In a place where beauty and hopefulness exist
Here to greet the sun
The flowers are welcoming the start of a new day
Oh no the stars are gone
Something once bright and exciting is now absent
I know we’ll see them later on
It is believed that this absence is temporary and that the stars will reappear in due time
Drowned in a bath of eternal lust
Being engulfed in an insatiable desire for something that will never be fulfilled
Sleep sort of a visual dust
The idea that sleep is a faded memory, more like a dream than a reality
Maybe you went too far
The realization that one has taken things too far, beyond what was intended or expected
I want to be where you are
Yearning to be in the same place, physically or emotionally, as someone else
So many years have since gone by
A lot of time has passed
Strangle design how heroes fly
The idea that even heroic figures can fall victim to unfortunate circumstances or flaws
All that remains is true
Only the honest or genuine aspects remain
How the music plays for you
The emotions brought about by music are affecting and meaningful
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CHRISTIAN JOHAN WALZ, OLLIE OLSON
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