In 1999, the band appeared on a split CD release with Swedish band Dozer. The Unida portion was titled The Best of Wayne-Gro EP. Later that year, they released their debut full length album entitled Coping with the Urban Coyote on the now defunct Man's Ruin Records.
Relations with their next record company in New Jersey, American Recordings, ended with legal problems. Their second album, The Great Divide, was originally scheduled for release in 2001 but is now in limbo. The album has surfaced on the internet in bootleg form. In a 2002 interview, bassist Scott Reeder spoke out about the delay in getting the full-length album released.
"Everything was set to come out on American via Columbia Records, and you know, we've been meeting a lot of people who've been working on it," he explained. "The artwork was done, everything was looking really good, and then, I guess, (American owner) Rick Rubin had a falling out with Sony, moved the whole label over to Island Def Jam, and apparently, after months of being just strung along — 'Oh, yeah, the release date got bumped back a little bit' — finally we found out that somebody at the label didn't like the record, so they didn't want to deal with it. The lawyers had to go back and forth for months and months and months — a chess game where every move takes two months... 'You have sixty days to reply to this letter'...and...so we just got out of the deal, a month ago."
Since the delay, John Garcia has released three studio albums and one live album with Hermano and toured with the band in the latter half of 2008. In 2004, Unida appeared on the High Times Records' High Volume: The Stoner Rock Collection, contributing the track Left Us To Mold. Garcia is also working on a solo album. Arthur Seay (principal song writer, guitarist) and Mike Cancino (Drums) along with their longtime friend Eddie Plascencia (who also has been filling the bass duties in Unida recently) have started a new band called House of Broken Promises (H.O.B.P.). H.O.B.P. have also filmed a video with Rick Kosick (from Jackass fame) to coincide with the release of their forthcoming album "Using the Useless".
Unida's song "Black Woman" was featured on the soundtrack to the skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Underground.
Nervous
Unida Lyrics
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You had another fuckin' break down
And you should've said to me
You are going down,
yeah yeah
alright
And I should've told you
Your heart, momma, it's going down,
Oh no
And you should've told me
You had a nervous fuckin' breakdown, yeah
And there's a flipside to that coin
There's a flipside to your coin,
well is there?
There's a flipside to that coin
There's a flipside to your coin,
well is there?
Well is there?
Well alright!
Well and you shoud have told me
You had a nervous fucking breakdown
And I should have run from you
Well I'm not coming around,
Well alright
Well and you should have said to me
Your heart, momma, it's going down
And you should have told me
You had a nervous fucking breakdown
And there's a flipside to that coin
There's a flipside to your coin,
well is there?
There's a flipside to that coin
There's a flipside to your coin,
well is there?
Well is there?
Well alright!
The lyrics to Unida's song Nervous describe a relationship that is coming apart at the seams due to both parties having emotional breakdowns. The singer is expressing regret that they were not notified of their partner's mental state, which caused the relationship to break down even further. The use of expletives throughout the song adds to the intensity of the situation and emphasizes the sense of frustration and despair that the singer is feeling. The lyrics also touch on the idea of a flipside to everything, suggesting that there may be another perspective to the situation that is not being considered.
One interpretation of the lyrics might be that the breakdowns refer to mental health issues such as anxiety or depression, which can put a great deal of stress on a relationship. The singer may be feeling overwhelmed by their partner's issues and unsure of how to help them. The use of the word "fuckin'" in the chorus suggests that the situation has escalated to a point where communication has broken down, and the relationship is in danger of ending completely.
Overall, the lyrics to Nervous are a raw and emotional depiction of a relationship in crisis. The use of profanity and stark imagery creates a sense of urgency and desperation, as the singer grapples with their own feelings and the feelings of their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
And you should've told me
You didn't tell me and that's why things went wrong.
You had another fuckin' break down
You had another breakdown and I did not know about it.
And you should've said to me
You should have told me about your problems.
You are going down, yeah yeah alright
You are hitting rock bottom and I can see that.
And I should've told you
I should have warned you about your impending breakdown.
Your heart, momma, it's going down, yeah yeah
You are experiencing a lot of stress and it's affecting you physically.
Oh no
Things are only going from bad to worse.
And you should've told me
You chose not to share your emotions with me.
You had a nervous fuckin' breakdown, yeah
You suffered a nervous breakdown and I was unaware of it.
And there's a flipside to that coin
There is always another side to a story.
There's a flipside to your coin, well is there?
Your problems have other angles and viewpoints.
Well alright!
Let's move on now that we know the full story.
And you shoud have told me
You chose not to confide in me.
You had a nervous fucking breakdown
You had a breakdown and I did not know about it.
And I should have run from you
I should have distanced myself from you when I saw things going downhill.
Well I'm not coming around,
I'm no longer going to associate myself with you.
Well and you should have said to me
You should have shared your thoughts with me.
Your heart, momma, it's going down
You are going through a tough time and I can see it.
And you should have told me
You should have confided in me about your problems.
There's a flipside to that coin
There is always more to the story than meets the eye.
There's a flipside to your coin, well is there?
Your story has various sides and perspectives.
Well is there?
Is there something more to your story?
Well alright!
I'm willing to hear your full story and set things right.
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@ekwfan6
If I ever decide one day to become a professional wrestler or cage fighter, I'm using this as my theme song.
@louizadjouadi8248
Just choose "the game" of Motörhead, written by Lemmy for a wrestler...
@marcbasil
@@louizadjouadi8248wut
@Judd0007
Awesome. This song is so powerful and has such a strong groove. This song could fall buildings and maybe even part water.
@thetriumphofthethrill2457
Just such a great track. That breakdown in the middle is one of the most inspired moments in all of music. Great band that should have gotten their just due.
@outclaw_kangaroo_03
This is paws-down my favorite Unida song, mate! 🎵 ❤️ ♥️ 😍 💕 🤘😈😎
@TIMMYSIPRANO
Starting at 4:20 at the breakdown part i honestly feel like I'm given Wings ! UNIDA FOR LIFE!!
@1000KAOS
una maravilla 🤘🔥, saludos de Chile 🇨🇱
@zombee5
Saw these guys do an early show at CBGB in I think 1999. Reeder was there, walking around barefoot. Maybe ten, fifteen people in the club. I called out this song and they played it! One of the highlights of my rock n roll adventures.
@clintonspin7028
killer man!