I've been addicted to this song all day. Here's what I'm feeling from it:
We all have struggles and frustrations and we grow weary of them as we get older. They contributed to the demise of the relationship but he doesn't blame her or himself. It's just the way it is and he doesn't expect to find answers or relief from the pain of life. During this period of sadness, he just wants the comfort of being close to her.
He's not talking to himself or "her" (whoever "her" might be) but he's talking to us, the people who used to listen to Against Me in their youth time, people who were anarchist, people who had ideals, idealist that grew up to be cynic, who grew up ill will or resentful. People who had to deal with reason (I thought the line "Ideals turn to resentment" was "Deals turned to reason, and")
He's not talking to himself or "her" (whoever "her" might be) but he's talking to us, the people who used to listen to Against Me in their youth time, people who were anarchist, people who had ideals, idealist that grew up to be cynic, who grew up ill will or resentful. People who had to deal with reason (I thought the line "Ideals turn to resentment" was "Deals turned to reason, and")
People who are now aching in the face of the absurdity of this world. These are the people to which...
People who are now aching in the face of the absurdity of this world. These are the people to which this song is dedicated to.
A song, along with "I Was A Teenage Anarchist" and "Suffocation", that is the emblem of what Against Me! have become.
"Suffocation
Modern life in the western world"
I don't care about people hating Against Me! because they "aren't doing punk anymore" because, for me, Against Me! always was a Folk "(somewhat aggressive) modern-rock" band, not a "Folk Punk" band.
I've been addicted to this song all day. Here's what I'm feeling from it:
We all have struggles and frustrations and we grow weary of them as we get older. They contributed to the demise of the relationship but he doesn't blame her or himself. It's just the way it is and he doesn't expect to find answers or relief from the pain of life. During this period of sadness, he just wants the comfort of being close to her.
He's not talking to himself or "her" (whoever "her" might be) but he's talking to us, the people who used to listen to Against Me in their youth time, people who were anarchist, people who had ideals, idealist that grew up to be cynic, who grew up ill will or resentful. People who had to deal with reason (I thought the line "Ideals turn to resentment" was "Deals turned to reason, and")
He's not talking to himself or "her" (whoever "her" might be) but he's talking to us, the people who used to listen to Against Me in their youth time, people who were anarchist, people who had ideals, idealist that grew up to be cynic, who grew up ill will or resentful. People who had to deal with reason (I thought the line "Ideals turn to resentment" was "Deals turned to reason, and")
People who are now aching in the face of the absurdity of this world. These are the people to which...
People who are now aching in the face of the absurdity of this world. These are the people to which this song is dedicated to.
A song, along with "I Was A Teenage Anarchist" and "Suffocation", that is the emblem of what Against Me! have become.
"Suffocation Modern life in the western world"
I don't care about people hating Against Me! because they "aren't doing punk anymore" because, for me, Against Me! always was a Folk "(somewhat aggressive) modern-rock" band, not a "Folk Punk" band.
Or "stop" as a matter of fact. Fucking love this song, it explains a lot the hard deal they've been dealing with.
Or "stop" as a matter of fact. Fucking love this song, it explains a lot the hard deal they've been dealing with.