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Eric Wong - Bass
Paul Mendoza - Lead Vocals (Guitar)
Mike Merino - Lead Guitar
Brian Palkowski - Drums
Thom Tucker - Keyboards

Located in the heart of San Francisco is a legendary music scene known for its hooky rythyms, world-class aggression, and visionary talents. It is called the Bay Area. Over the years, fans have been witness to a multitude of incredible talents that have been spawned from the Bay Area, including the likes of Machine Head, Skinlab, 40 Grit, Systematic, Stitch, 26 MPH, Wurkt, The COuncil and many more acts that are too numerous to name. With the turn of the new millennium upon us, it is time for the return of one of the oldest, yet newest acts to grace our presence. They call themselves Unjust...

Originated in 1990, Unjust was the brainchild of two thirteen year old school friends, vocalist/guitarist Paul Mendoza and guitarist Russell Tabayoyon. Fueled by their youthful vitality & rebellious confidence, Unjust created a stir in the Bay Area music scene, creating a solid reputation for their explosive onstage performances & dynamic appeal. Yet, like a double-edged sword, Unjust received very little press or credibility outside their local music scene due to their age. This merely drove the band to become more determind & focused than ever before. Family, friends, money, nor offers from other bands like the Deftones could deter Unjust from their present course with destiny.

Led by the hands of fate, Unjust continued creating heartfelt music and playing tremendous live shows that continually added new followeres to their strong and loyal fanbase. During this period, Unjust met up with rest of the pieces to their puzzle. From the band Nueairea, Unjust added the explosive talents of drummer Brian Palkowski, while the experience and precision of Bay Area bassist Eric Wong, former Heathen, Piranha and Laughing Dead member joined collectively with latest edition, Keyboardist Thom Tucker (Impact) to create a dynamic syntax of colliding forces.

Combining their vast range of musical influences and creative visions into a dynamic collective, Unjust released their debut album, Thin Line Emotions in March 1999 through Dutch label Mascot Records. Through limited to just a European release, Unjust received many rave reviews by the likes of Kerrang! and Terrorizer fueled by their performance at The Dynamo Open Aire Festival in Holland. Following the release, the band went on a tear, unleashing their explosive energy and sincere agression on any audiences that would dare to experience them, opening new avenues of press and exposure. This includes notice from EA Sports, which included Unjust's song, Searching Eyes on their top-selling Playstation game, Road Rash 4.

Since 1990, Unjust has been experiencing an ongoing metamorphosis that has seen the band evolve from their Bay Area/Metallica crunch, to their current modern/Faith No More influenced styling initiated by the addition of keyboardist Thom Tucker. Traversing the realms of emotional aggression contrasted by musical creativity, Unjust is a lush atmosphere of haunting melodies, explosive ambiance, expansive keyboards, and mind-expanding vocals. Though traces of the youth-invigorated Unjust of 1990 still remains, with the year 2000, the band was reborn as an entirely different entity promosing a whole new world of experiences.

To capture the newfound beauty and energy of Unjust's latest creation, the band turned to Producer/Engineer Mark Keaton and Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California for recording sessions while Peter Brusse and the Q-Point Digital Audio Hilversum, The Netherlands handled the mastering duties. The result is a masterpiece of an album, entitled Makeshift Grey, featuring the latest evolution of Unjust. Combining riveting musicianship with superlative songwriting, the maturity and creativity of Unjust shines forth through dark, epic and harmoious songs like Come Feel Me, The SIK N U and Nylon, marking Makeshift Grey as one of the few albums that will take listeners to heightened new worlds of emotion while leaving their senses in a state of complete disarray.

Founded through friendship and youthful aggression, Unjust has climbed through the ranks of the unknown to firmly establish their claim of the music world. Primed for success, Unjust is only steps away from making the world their own...

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Way Out
Unjust Lyrics

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Disposable Feelings?in turn
How can I care now, when all is gone
Only Fire?
Masked pretenders?

Way out?way out?
This times its forever?
Way out of time?Again

Way out?way out?
This times its forever?
Way out of time

Forever fleeting? the call
Return for the measures, when the time is good
Only fire burns?
Indecisions?

who's to fill this empty body of mine left here?
Destructions of fear make shapes of mind change,
Only mine stays.

Disposable Feelings?in turn
How can I care?

who's to fill this empty body of mine?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Unjust's song "Way Out" speak to the feeling of being left behind by someone we care for deeply. The first few lines of the song address the fact that the person has been hurt and may not be able to care about others the same way. They may feel that their emotions are "disposable" and that they have been burnt before - hence "Only Fire?" - by people who presented themselves as something they were not; "Masked Pretenders?"

The chorus repeats the phrase "Way out" which could be interpreted as the desire to escape from the current situation. The lyrics suggest that this time, the person feels the desire to leave is permanent; "Way out?way out? This times its forever?". However, it also acknowledges that they may feel like they have run out of time to make a change, "Way out of time? Again".

The verse touches on the idea that the person may be waiting for someone to come back to them, to return when the time is right. In contrast, the second half of the verse suggests that there is a fear of being hurt again or being unable to make decisions if the person does return. The final lines of the song, "who's to fill this empty body of mine left here? Destructions of fear make shapes of mind change, only mine stays," show that the person feels that they have been irrevocably altered by the past hurt, and may feel hopeless as to who can make them feel whole again.

Line by Line Meaning

Disposable Feelings?in turn
My emotions are portrayed as insignificant and may not produce any meaningful outcome.

How can I care now, when all is gone
With everything gone, how am I supposed to care?

Only Fire?
Is my only mode of expression rage?

Masked pretenders?
Are people around me pretending to be someone they are not?

Way out?way out?
What's the way out?

This times its forever?
This time the damage is permanent.

Way out of time?Again
It's too late to fix it once again.

Forever fleeting? the call
I'm constantly receiving fleeting invitations and opportunities.

Return for the measures, when the time is good
I only act when the conditions are perfect.

Only fire burns?
All that's left of me is anger and bitterness.

Indecisions?
Why am I hesitant all the time?