Andrew - "That song is probably top three for me lyrically on the record. And it's got some good imagery going on. I wrote it from the perspective of being an artist, and starting out in this industry, and you kind of have to work your way to a point of being able to provide for yourself and have a sense of clout and power and empowerment from a business standpoint and also from an artistic standpoint. You're earning respect, you're earning from the crowds that you draw and the experience that you gain, wisdom, and all these things. I try to write about our experiences. There's a line in the song that says "These portraits of assets have turned from pictures into revolvers," meaning - you reach a point of empowerment if you're lucky enough or blessed enough in this industry to where you can kind of pave your own path. It's a little bit of a cocky song, in so far as, we've had a lot of people stand in our way in a way and not believe in us. I guess that's true for every band, but we've had a lot of obstacles, people who still don't give us respect after how many years? I just look at the path that we've walked as a band, for better or for worse, and I look back on the decisions that we've made and I'm stoked about where we've been and where we've come from and where we're going. I feel like we're more focused on God now than we've ever been. And I feel like we can still get up there on stage and deliver it as powerfully even on a tour like this, as any of these bands. It's just one of these songs that's written in the perspective of the musician who's worked really hard to try to overcome a lot of things. You have to overcome a lot of things just to be able to stand up there on that stage. And it's just about that, man, and the politics of music and the industry. If you can get past all that stuff and win those battles, that's when you can truly enjoy the fruits of your labor, y'know? So that's what it's about."
Interviewer - "That's cool. Yeah, the things that really got me curious about the song are the lines like "Cure the radio" and "Cure the video..." and stuff like that..."
Andrew - "I changed it. It was originally 'Kill the radio, kill the video...'"
Interviewer - "See, that's what I thought you were saying [before I read the lyrics]!"
Andrew - "Yeah. And I switched the word "kill" to the word "cure," because I felt like it was even bolder. Being solution-oriented to the dilemmas that you face along the way. Because you can allow obstacles to jade you or you can overcome those obstacles. It's an encouragement to those who are still fighting that battle."
From an interview with Andrew of Project 86:
Andrew - "That song is probably top three for me lyrically on the record. And it's got some good imagery going on. I wrote it from the perspective of being an artist, and starting out in this industry, and you kind of have to work your way to a point of being able to provide for yourself and have a sense of clout and power and empowerment from a business standpoint and also from an artistic standpoint. You're earning respect, you're earning from the crowds that you draw and the experience that you gain, wisdom, and all these things. I try to write about our experiences. There's a line in the song that says "These portraits of assets have turned from pictures into revolvers," meaning - you reach a point of empowerment if you're lucky enough or blessed enough in this industry to where you can kind of pave your own path. It's a little bit of a cocky song, in so far as, we've had a lot of people stand in our way in a way and not believe in us. I guess that's true for every band, but we've had a lot of obstacles, people who still don't give us respect after how many years? I just look at the path that we've walked as a band, for better or for worse, and I look back on the decisions that we've made and I'm stoked about where we've been and where we've come from and where we're going. I feel like we're more focused on God now than we've ever been. And I feel like we can still get up there on stage and deliver it as powerfully even on a tour like this, as any of these bands. It's just one of these songs that's written in the perspective of the musician who's worked really hard to try to overcome a lot of things. You have to overcome a lot of things just to be able to stand up there on that stage. And it's just about that, man, and the politics of music and the industry. If you can get past all that stuff and win those battles, that's when you can truly enjoy the fruits of your labor, y'know? So that's what it's about."
Interviewer - "That's cool. Yeah, the things that really got me curious about the song are the lines like "Cure the radio" and "Cure the video..." and stuff like that..."
Andrew - "I changed it. It was originally 'Kill the radio, kill the video...'"
Interviewer - "See, that's what I thought you were saying [before I read the lyrics]!"
Andrew - "Yeah. And I switched the word "kill" to the word "cure," because I felt like it was even bolder. Being solution-oriented to the dilemmas that you face along the way. Because you can allow obstacles to jade you or you can overcome those obstacles. It's an encouragement to those who are still fighting that battle."
Source: http://jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/Project86_2009.asp