1) An Irish rock ban… Read Full Bio ↴Whipping Boy could refer to two different acts:
1) An Irish rock band who were active in the 1990s. They came to public attention with the critically acclaimed Heartworm album. They had been together a number of years at this stage, and had already released a low-key debut, Submarine. Despite its critical acclaim, Heartworm sold poorly and the band was subsequently dropped from their label, Columbia Records. They released a self-financed, self-titled follow up album, which again got huge critical acclaim. However, without the backing of a major record company the record once again flopped. The band had already grown disheartened with their experience and had broken up in 1998, 3 years before they could afford to release their final album. Despite little commercial success, Whipping Boy frequently appear in "best album" and "best band" polls in their native Ireland, and have gained celebrity fans such as Billy Corgan and Lou Reed (who said if the band's single We Don't Need Nobody Else isn't a huge hit, he knows nothing about music).
Whipping Boy consisted of members:
* Colm Hassett (drums)
* Myles McDonnell (bass guitar)
* Fearghal McKee (vocals)
* Paul Page (guitar)
The band reformed in September 2005 announcing 2 Irish dates around Christmas, and the possibility of recording another album.
2) A hardcore punk band from Palo Alto, California. The band was created in 1982, made up of students from Stanford University. Their sound featured lightning-fast melodies, tight, chunky rhythms, and violently incoherent vocals. They espoused a radically anti-government view that caught the attention of Dead Kennedys' Jello Biafra and led to his support. Their first LP, "The Sound of No Hands Clapping" was produced by DK's Bassist, Klaus Fluoride. The band enjoyed moderate success, and a national tour in 1983 was capped by the release of the psychedelic "MuruMuru" in 1983. This abrupt change in style was not welcomed by Whipping Boy's fanbase, and after several personnel changes and the release of another record, "The Third Secret of Fatima," the band broke up in 1986. Incendiary frontman Eugene Robinson is now in the experimental rock band Oxbow.
Tripped
Whipping Boy Lyrics
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Reasons to cast doubt on me
Easy to believe in you in you
I'll put my faith in womanhood
Just like my mother said I would
Easy to believe in you in you in you
Was I the only one to know
Accept your mind and your body lives
She had nothing left to give
Need you to fall back on to
Need me more than I need you
Easy to be just like you like you
I've lost my faith in all things good
Just like mother said I would
You'll be left there on the shelf
Can't save someone from themselves
Was I the only one to know
That she'd been letting go
Accept your mind and your body lives
She had nothing left to give
She tripped, she tripped
She tripped, she tripped
She had nothing left to give
She had nothing left to give
Except you
You know you were the only one
You said to me, why did you stop
You know you were the only one
You said to me, why did you stop
Alone again alone
She tripped, she tripped
She tripped, she tripped
She had nothing left to give
She had nothing left to give
Except you
You know you were the only one
You know you were the only one
You know you were the only one
You know you were the only one
It's easy to be just like you
The lyrics of Tripped by Whipping Boy delve into the complexity of relationships and how we often place trust in others before ourselves. The singer is grappling with their own worth in comparison to their significant other's, questioning whether they are worthy of love and devotion. The opening lines, "It's easy to believe in you / Reasons to cast doubt on me / Easy to believe in you in you / I'll put my faith in womanhood / Just like my mother said I would," show the singer's vulnerability and how they have been conditioned to trust others, specifically women, without necessarily trusting themselves.
As the song progresses, the singer discusses their partner's troubles and how they have tried unsuccessfully to help them. The line, "Can't save someone from themselves," highlights the ultimate realization that we cannot force others to change or save them from their own demons. This concept is further reinforced in the repetition of the lines, "She had nothing left to give / Except you," showing that the significant other may have been relying solely on the singer for support and validation.
The chorus, "She tripped, she tripped," serves as a metaphor for the downfall of the relationship and the failure of the singer to save their partner. The line, "Alone again alone," highlights the singer's sense of isolation and abandonment. The final lines of the song, "It's easy to be just like you," show the singer's realization that they do not want to be like their partner and are ready to move on from the relationship.
Overall, Tripped is a powerful song that touches on themes of trust, self-worth, and the limitations of our ability to help others.
Line by Line Meaning
It's easy to believe in you
It's not hard to have faith in you
Reasons to cast doubt on me
I have reasons for myself that make me doubt
Easy to believe in you in you
It's effortless to have faith in you, and I'm repeating it
I'll put my faith in womanhood
I have faith in women as a whole
Just like my mother said I would
Following my mother's words, I relied on women
Was I the only one to know
I'm questioning whether I was the only one who knew
That she'd been letting go
I knew she was giving up on something
Accept your mind and your body lives
You should embrace who you are and the life you have
She had nothing left to give
She had reached a point where she couldn't offer more
Need you to fall back on to
I need you to have faith in
Need me more than I need you
You rely on me more than I do on you
Easy to be just like you like you
It's effortless to be like you, and I'm repeating it
I've lost my faith in all things good
I no longer have faith in things that are positive
Just like mother said I would
This is what my mother predicted, that I would lose faith
You'll be left there on the shelf
You will be alone and unused like an object left on a shelf
Can't save someone from themselves
It is impossible to rescue someone who is causing their problems
She tripped, she tripped
She had a mishap
She had nothing left to give
She had reached a point where she couldn't offer more
Except you
She had only you left
You know you were the only one
You are aware that you were her last option
You said to me, why did you stop
You asked me why I stopped trying to help
Alone again alone
Once more by yourself
Contributed by Aria T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.