Several US tours ensued; including a 55 date tour with Poison. Add in the “Viva La Bands” tour (GWAR/Cradle of Filth) & a club run with Wednesday 13 (Murderdolls). The band played with The Donnas, Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks), Bullets N’ Octane, Dizzy Reed (GN’R), The Last Vegas, Viking Skull, CRASHDÏET & Sunset Strip legends Steel Panther.
In 2008 they stayed in LA & appeared on “Jackass 24” (MTV) & “LA INK” (Kat Von D). Their single “Enemy in Me” (Viva La Bands-2/Ferret Music) was featured on both. Fall 2009 they issued “The Art of Telling Lies" to 5 star reviews.
March 2010 the band evolved with a great new singer & front man in Jesse Forte. The band also welcomes a 2nd guitarist in fellow Swede Anton Sevholt. VoJ toured Europe as a 5 piece in the summer 2010 playing 40 shows. September 2010 they are back in the US & launched a new single/video for “Everybody Loves You When You’re Dead-2010 Mix”.
After seven years, in January 2012, the band called it quits. It was announced on their official Myspace.
Refugee
Vains of Jenna Lyrics
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Ain't no real big secret, all the same, somehow we get around it
Now listen, it don't really matter to me baby
You believe what you want to believe
You don't have to live like a refugee
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
Why you wanna lay there, revel in your abandon
Honey, it don't make no difference to me baby
Everybody has to fight to be free, you see
You don't have to live like a refugee
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
No you don't have to live like a refugee
(Dont have to live like a refugee)
Baby we ain't the first
I'm sure a lot of other lovers been burned
Right now it ain't real to you
It's one of those things you gotta feel to be true
Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some
Who knows maybe you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom
Honey, it don't make no difference to me baby
Everybody has to fight to be free, you see
You don't have to live like a refugee
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
No you don't have to live like a refugee
(Dont have to live like a refugee)
No you don't have to live like a refugee
Oh oh oh
No you don't have to live like a refugee
I say you don't have to live like a refugee
The lyrics of "Refugee" by Vains of Jenna speak of a relationship between two individuals who share a bond that they don't fully understand. Despite this lack of comprehension, they continue to navigate their relationship, even though they don't really talk about what they have. The singer insists that he doesn't care what his partner believes because they don't have to live like a refugee. The term "refugee" here might symbolize a person who is lost or abandoned and is looking for a place to belong.
The next few lines reveal that the singer thinks that his partner has been hurt by someone in the past, and they are still grieving over it. He encourages his partner not to revel in their sorrow and instead look for a way out of their misery. The word "abandon" could signify letting go of oneself and surrendering to despair, which can be harmful to an individual's self-confidence and emotional health.
The lyrics of "Refugee" by Vains of Jenna highlight how a couple can support each other through difficult times by assuring and believing in one another. However, the song also portrays the importance of fighting to be free, which means releasing oneself from the chains of pain and suffering.
Line by Line Meaning
We got somethin' we both know and we don't talk too much about it
There's something between us that we both know, but we don't discuss it often.
Ain't no real big secret, all the same, somehow we get around it
It's not a huge secret, but we manage to deal with it in our own way.
Now listen, it don't really matter to me baby
I don't really care about it, honey.
You believe what you want to believe
You can believe whatever you want to believe.
You don't have to live like a refugee
You don't need to live like a person who has been displaced from their homeland.
Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some
At some point, someone must have treated you poorly.
Why you wanna lay there, revel in your abandon
Why do you want to stay in a state of abandonment and misery?
Honey, it don't make no difference to me baby
It doesn't matter to me, honey.
Everybody has to fight to be free, you see
Everyone has to struggle to achieve freedom.
No you don't have to live like a refugee
You don't have to live like a person who has been displaced from their homeland.
Baby we ain't the first
We're not the first couple to deal with this kind of issue.
I'm sure a lot of other lovers been burned
I'm certain that many other couples have faced similar struggles.
Right now it ain't real to you
Right now, you don't really believe it.
It's one of those things you gotta feel to be true
It's one of those things that you have to experience to truly understand.
Who knows maybe you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom
I don't know, maybe you were kidnapped and held for ransom.
No you don't have to live like a refugee
You don't have to live like a person who has been displaced from their homeland.
Oh oh oh
vocalization
I say you don't have to live like a refugee
I'm telling you that you don't need to live like a person who has been displaced from their homeland.
Contributed by London S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Phaellos
I actually got to know Tom Petty because of Vains of Jenna, in fact I used to hate this version until I heard the original and now I love them both
Alec Damiano
Badass cover!
Courtney Paynter
Awesome song! =D Awesome band! (amazing singer! <3 Lizzy) \m/! Go Vains!
Jade Adams
lizzy left the band before reverse tripped came out. different singer.
GlamMetalDude
RIP VOJ
Seiya Kou / Fighter🌟
:)
Seiya Kou / Fighter🌟
where Lizzy is?? He will be back! Think about it again after man'.......
TheeRossHendrix
Love the original so much more than this. I'm sorry, I can't stand this guys voice. I know the singer isn't Tom Petty, but he sounds so good on reverse tripped. But I let this slide because this is early work. And time improves everyone.