Frontman Raymond "Raybeez" Barbieri was the band's only consistent member through the vast majority of its years. He joined the band as the drummer in 1983 (the same year he played drums on the debut Agnostic Front 7" EP United Blood), later taking over vocal duties after Warzone had already been in existence for two years (noting later, "in a band that [had] been running for so long, there has to be something there"). Raybeez remained the singer of Warzone until his death on September 11, 1997 due to pneumonia. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was receiving treatment in a VHA facility when the illness damaged his liver and took his life at the age of 35. A tribute sign reading "R.I.P Ray" hung outside CBGB for some time following his death, and for more than a year afterward, every release on Victory Records was dedicated to his memory, as were two independent compilations. These albums, as well as benefit concerts, raised funds for several non-profit groups Ray had worked for which helped at-risk youth."
S.O.S.
Warzone Lyrics
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I try to reach for you. but you have closed my mind
Whatever happened to our love? I wish I understood
It used to be so nice. It used to be so good
So when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me S.O.S.?
The love you gave me. nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
You seem so far away though you are standing near
You made me feel alive but something died I fear
I really tried to make it out. I wish I understood
What happened to our love? It used to be so good
So when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me S.O.S.?
The love you gave me. nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
When you're gone though I try how can I carry on?
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
When you're gone though I try how can I carry on?
The lyrics of Warzone's song S.O.S. convey a feeling of desperation and despair over the loss of a relationship that used to be loving and fulfilling. The opening lines express a yearning for happier times that are difficult to recapture. The singer laments that they have attempted to communicate their feelings to their partner, but their attempts are met with a closed mind. The repeated question, "Whatever happened to our love? I wish I understood," highlights the confusion and angst felt by the singer.
The chorus of the song features the title's acronym, S.O.S. The singer pleads with their partner to hear their cries for help and save them from their emotional turmoil. The love that was once shared between them is the only thing that can save the singer, as they feel lost without it. The second verse speaks to the theme of distance and disconnection, as the singer reveals that their partner seems distant and unapproachable despite being physically present. The final lines of the chorus convey the sense that the singer is lost without their partner, unable to carry on with life while they are gone.
Overall, the lyrics of S.O.S. communicate a sense of sadness and a longing for something that is lost. The repeated questions and pleas throughout the song demonstrate the emotional gravity of the situation for the singer, who is struggling to understand the breakdown of a once-solid relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Where are those happy days they seem to hard to find?
I'm searching for the good times, but they've become elusive and difficult to find.
I try to reach for you. but you have closed my mind
I've attempted to communicate with you, but you've shut me out emotionally.
Whatever happened to our love? I wish I understood
Our relationship has changed drastically, and I long to comprehend why.
It used to be so nice. It used to be so good
Our love was once beautiful and harmonious, but that time seems distant now.
So when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me S.O.S.?
I'm calling out to you for help in saving our relationship, can't you sense my desperation?
The love you gave me. nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
I'm solely dependent on the affection and devotion that you've given me to keep me afloat, and nothing else can help me now.
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
Without your presence in my life, it's tough for me to imagine moving forward.
When you're gone though I try how can I carry on?
Although I'm attempting to cope with your absence, it feels almost impossible to do so.
You seem so far away though you are standing near
Despite your physical proximity, it feels as if you're emotionally distant and unapproachable.
You made me feel alive but something died I fear
Our love once made me feel alive and fulfilled, but now it seems like a part of me has died.
I really tried to make it out. I wish I understood
I made an honest effort to save our relationship, but I'm left feeling perplexed and uncertain about what went wrong.
What happened to our love? It used to be so good
I can't believe how much our love has changed for the worse, it once was something great.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER LE FRIANT, DANIEL DALMADY, ZSOLT MILICHOVSKI
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