Voxtrot released their first full length album on May 22, 2007. It was eponymously titled Voxtrot. The first single from that album, Blood Red Blood, was released on May 14, 2007.
On April 21, 2010, frontman Ramesh Srivastava announced that the band will be breaking up after a small farewell tour.
May 2022 they announced they will be reuniting for a tour in the following fall along with re-releasing their earliest material on vinyl.
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Rise Up In The Dirt
Voxtrot Lyrics
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Too many times you come in late
Too many times you suck yourself out of the scene.
It makes you walk up straight,
It makes you walk up straight.
Too many times you trade the bottle for the body
One drop for breath and one for skin
Are you tired and thing? Are you tired and thin?
But if I were a good man
Would it really happen
Would you walk me home then, everyday from work.
But maybe I'm a good man, wait and let it happen
I believe in love, I'm married to my work.
Cause I could be your father, I could be your brother,
I could be your flower, rise up in the dirt,
we were born to live here we were born to die here
and you know this when you work
yeah you watch me when you work
and When you are free from the work of the towns
well You know what to do with your hands
Listen, I'm sure, you've got a few ideas.
And when you wake from the shell of this body
How will you sink your ghost in a man
Well I hope you've got something better up your sleeve
Too many times you cleaned your love dry for your family
And roll over in your sleep
Roll over twice and hold the burden like a man
Something you can keep, something you can keep
You smell the scent of something burning in the kitchen
He smells the future on the lawn.
These are the things we come to recognize as truth
We cut the right into wrong, we cut the right into wrong.
But if I were a good man
Would it really happen
Would you walk me home then, everyday from work.
But maybe I'm a good man, wait and let it happen
I believe in love, I'm married to my work.
Cause I could be your father, I could be your brother,
I could be your flower, rise up in the dirt,
we were born to live here we were born to die here
and you know this when you work
yeah you watch me when you work
it seems that we used to live like rebels
but now we get scared like our parents
our struggling faith,
its just a waste of money
and when you wake up tomorrow my son
yeah, you will be the father of something terrible
it will shine throughout your life
oh it won't bury you
cause we know
somewhere in the darkness
you will find love baby
you will find love
you will feel young again
and you will feel young.
The lyrics to Voxtrot's song Rise Up In The Dirt touch upon themes of self-destruction, escapism, and finding meaning in work - ultimately implying that working towards something greater than oneself is a necessary form of redemption. The opening lines of the song suggest a pattern of self-destructive behavior: "Too many times you're gonna go out river walking / Too many times you come in late / Too many times you suck yourself out of the scene." However, the chorus introduces the belief that love and connection can be found through work, singing "Cause I could be your father, I could be your brother, / I could be your flower, rise up in the dirt, / we were born to live here we were born to die here / and you know this when you work."
The middle stanza of the song further explores the themes of escapism and self-doubt, with the singer suggesting that if he were a "good man" (implying that he is not), perhaps the person he is singing to would walk him home from work. However, the singer's belief in the redemptive power of work remains, with the line "I believe in love, I'm married to my work." The song ends with a somewhat somber reflection on the future and the cyclical nature of life, yet holds onto the belief that love and happiness can be found in the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Too many times you're gonna go out river walking
Walking along the river too often.
Too many times you come in late
Arriving home late excessively.
Too many times you suck yourself out of the scene.
Removing oneself from an event too often.
It makes you walk up straight,
Straightening up one's posture due to one's actions.
It makes you walk up straight.
Straightening up one's posture due to one's actions.
Too many times you trade the bottle for the body
Exchanging alcohol for physical gratification too often.
One drop for breath and one for skin
Having one alcoholic beverage for the breath and another for physical pleasure.
You say nobody knows the truth about your body
Afraid that one's true self is being hidden from others.
Are you tired and thing? Are you tired and thin?
Asking if someone is exhausted and frail.
But if I were a good man
Wondering if one were a moral and reputable person.
Would it really happen
Questioning if a particular situation would occur if one were good.
Would you walk me home then, everyday from work.
Asking if someone would walk one home daily if one were good.
But maybe I'm a good man, wait and let it happen
Speculating if one is already a good person and waiting to see if positive outcomes occur.
I believe in love, I'm married to my work.
Having faith in and dedicating oneself to work and love.
Cause I could be your father, I could be your brother,
Being able to fulfill multiple familial roles.
I could be your flower, rise up in the dirt,
Symbolizing hope in an unlikely situation.
we were born to live here we were born to die here
Having the purpose of living and dying in a certain location.
and you know this when you work
Realizing this by working and experiencing life.
yeah you watch me when you work
Being observed while working.
and When you are free from the work of the towns
No longer participating in the town's labor force.
well You know what to do with your hands
Knowing what to do when one is idle.
Listen, I'm sure, you've got a few ideas.
Assuming that someone has thought about what to do when idle.
And when you wake from the shell of this body
After awakening from a sleep or death.
How will you sink your ghost in a man
Wondering how one will leave a legacy or make an impact on others.
Well I hope you've got something better up your sleeve
Hoping someone has a better plan than what was previously mentioned.
Too many times you cleaned your love dry for your family
Draining oneself of love for one's family too frequently.
And roll over in your sleep
Changing positions while asleep.
Roll over twice and hold the burden like a man
Confronting responsibilities head-on.
Something you can keep, something you can keep
Retaining something valuable.
You smell the scent of something burning in the kitchen
Sensing that something is burning in the kitchen.
He smells the future on the lawn.
Feeling that the future is palpable.
These are the things we come to recognize as truth
Recognizing certain things as truthful.
We cut the right into wrong, we cut the right into wrong.
Making moral decisions.
it seems that we used to live like rebels
Living like revolutionaries in the past.
but now we get scared like our parents
Being afraid of things like parents.
our struggling faith, its just a waste of money
Having difficulty believing in something.
and when you wake up tomorrow my son
Addressing a son and referring to the next day.
yeah, you will be the father of something terrible
Becoming responsible for something unpleasant is inevitable.
it will shine throughout your life
Having a lasting impact.
oh it won't bury you
Not being completely negative.
cause we know somewhere in the darkness
Having awareness amidst obscurity.
you will find love baby
Finding love even in bleak situations.
you will find love
Finding love even in bleak situations.
you will feel young again
Experiencing rejuvenation.
and you will feel young.
Experiencing rejuvenation.
Contributed by Isaiah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.