My Sunday Song – ‘Soulcrusher” by Operator

For My Sunday Song #422, we are going a little metal this week with Operator’s “Soulcrusher”. The song is off their debut album called ‘Soulcrusher’ which was released on August 21, 2007. The single went to #8 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and #29 on the Modern Rock Tracks. It was the debut single from the album and it was released prior to the album on May 22, 2007. The band consists of Johnny Strong on vocals, Paul Phillips on guitar, Ricki Lixx on lead guitar, Wade Carpenter on bass and Dorman Pantfoeder on drums.

The song was written by Johnny Strong and it can mean whatever you want it to mean. I was looking at it two ways. First, it is about that person in your life that weighs you down. They suck all the life out of you and yet you let them. You need to man up, say no and get out of that relationship as it is crushing your soul. This can be a significant other, a family member or even a friend.

The second take on it is that I see it as he is talking about himself. This is the only life you have so don’t mess it up. Stop caring about what everybody else is doing or thinking about you. Get out there and make it the best life you can live because you only get one. Stopping doing things that are crushing your soul. Live like this is the only life you have…because it is!

Musically, there is only one way to take it and that is brutally hard & heavy and a slap across the face. The song is relentless. That heavy, hard driving guitar riff is the high point of the song. Vocally Johnny Strong owes a lot to Chris Cornell as I can hear him in those vocals. And they could be mistaken for a Soundgarden clone, but I’d be okay with that. I love how the song midway through, slows it down, the vocals get softer, but the guitars come in and it builds and builds and brings back the barrage of music that will blow your head off. It simply will kick your ass!! It was one of those songs when I first heard it, I was sold from the first note and the album was bought as fast as I could get it.

Give the song a listen and let me know what you think. The video is pretty extreme and for those over 18, but it isn’t that bad. This is also the clean version and cuts out the cuss words which does detract from it a little, but you’ll get the idea. Thanks for reading!!

“SOULCRUSHER”

[Verse 1]
He’s an innovator (innovator)
Don’t care what you give up (care what you give up)
He’s one of the ones
You hate that you love but you can’t get enough

[Pre-Chorus]
So get your head out your ass now
Quit wasting my time
We won’t live forever
So make up your mind

[Chorus]
Soulcrusher
No other
Soulcrusher don’t give a fuck about you

[Verse 2]
He’s the old unforgiver (old unforgiver)
The cold shoulder giver (cold shoulder giver)
He’s one of the ones
You hate that you love but you can’t get enough

[Pre-Chorus]
So get your head out your ass now
Quit wasting my time
We won’t live forever
So make up your mind

[Chorus]
Soulcrusher
No other
Soulcrusher don’t give a fuck about you
Soulcrusher
No other
Soulcrusher don’t give a fuck about you

[Bridge]
First we live and then we die
Cannot get another try
Every day we lose tonight
Nothing matters if it’s right
Can I get another life
Go through and make it right
If I had another one
I don’t think I’d give a fuck

[Pre-Chorus]
So get your head out your ass now
Quit wasting my time
We won’t live forever
So make up your mind

[Chorus]
Soulcrusher
No other
Soulcrusher don’t give a fuck about you
Soulcrusher
No other
Soulcrusher don’t give a fuck

Written by Johnny Strong