Am I the only one who see's a connection with Against Me! in this song?
I assume those who would read this would be familiar with Against Me! and their selling out, after being one of the great punk bands of all time, an "Icon" in punk rock
"Our heroes, our icons have mellowed with age.
Following rules that they once disobeyed.
They're now being lead when they used to lead the way"
That quote very much sums up the transformation of Against Me!
The undeniable connection to Against Me! in this song is the lyrics:
"Don't you remember when you were young, and you wanted to set the world on fire?
Somewhere deep down, I know you do.
And don't you remember when we were young, and we wanted to set the world on fire?
'Cause I still am, and I still do."
That lyric provides an undeniable connection, becuase in the new (extremely pop) Against Me! album the first single released was titled "I Was A Teenage Anarchist" and it essentialy argues that punk rock is a lie, in that song the lyrics "Don't you remember when you were young and you wanted to set the world on fire" exist, a quick google search will identify that there is no other signifigance of those lyrics, and it would be a great coincidence that a punk band and ex-punk icons would both use the same lyrics in new songs, In my opinion Architects is Tim's reply to Tom's question and attempt to convince more people to move from anarchism to capitalism
I had no idea....But after looking up that song, it's hard to say that this song isn't a response to Against Me! It's just too coincidental. Thanks for your input!
I had no idea....But after looking up that song, it's hard to say that this song isn't a response to Against Me! It's just too coincidental. Thanks for your input!
I would say that it is less a critique of the changing music than it is the changing attitudes. Rise Against's music has undeniably changed, and Tim has readily admitted this before, but what they stand for has remained pretty constant. They have personal and political songs, but their songs are rarely without meaning.
I would say that it is less a critique of the changing music than it is the changing attitudes. Rise Against's music has undeniably changed, and Tim has readily admitted this before, but what they stand for has remained pretty constant. They have personal and political songs, but their songs are rarely without meaning.
Nevertheless it is definitely a response to Against Me!.
Nevertheless it is definitely a response to Against Me!.
First thing I thought while hearing the end of this song was Against Me! A definite throw back to I was a Teenage Anarchist. Most politcally charged bands do tend to mellow out when they become popular with the masses. I think it is great to see Rise Against stay true to their beliefs.
First thing I thought while hearing the end of this song was Against Me! A definite throw back to I was a Teenage Anarchist. Most politcally charged bands do tend to mellow out when they become popular with the masses. I think it is great to see Rise Against stay true to their beliefs.
Am I the only one who see's a connection with Against Me! in this song?
I assume those who would read this would be familiar with Against Me! and their selling out, after being one of the great punk bands of all time, an "Icon" in punk rock
"Our heroes, our icons have mellowed with age. Following rules that they once disobeyed. They're now being lead when they used to lead the way"
That quote very much sums up the transformation of Against Me! The undeniable connection to Against Me! in this song is the lyrics:
"Don't you remember when you were young, and you wanted to set the world on fire? Somewhere deep down, I know you do. And don't you remember when we were young, and we wanted to set the world on fire? 'Cause I still am, and I still do."
That lyric provides an undeniable connection, becuase in the new (extremely pop) Against Me! album the first single released was titled "I Was A Teenage Anarchist" and it essentialy argues that punk rock is a lie, in that song the lyrics "Don't you remember when you were young and you wanted to set the world on fire" exist, a quick google search will identify that there is no other signifigance of those lyrics, and it would be a great coincidence that a punk band and ex-punk icons would both use the same lyrics in new songs, In my opinion Architects is Tim's reply to Tom's question and attempt to convince more people to move from anarchism to capitalism
I caught that reference, too. Glad I'm not the only one (:
I caught that reference, too. Glad I'm not the only one (:
I had no idea....But after looking up that song, it's hard to say that this song isn't a response to Against Me! It's just too coincidental. Thanks for your input!
I had no idea....But after looking up that song, it's hard to say that this song isn't a response to Against Me! It's just too coincidental. Thanks for your input!
I would say that it is less a critique of the changing music than it is the changing attitudes. Rise Against's music has undeniably changed, and Tim has readily admitted this before, but what they stand for has remained pretty constant. They have personal and political songs, but their songs are rarely without meaning.
I would say that it is less a critique of the changing music than it is the changing attitudes. Rise Against's music has undeniably changed, and Tim has readily admitted this before, but what they stand for has remained pretty constant. They have personal and political songs, but their songs are rarely without meaning.
Nevertheless it is definitely a response to Against Me!.
Nevertheless it is definitely a response to Against Me!.
First thing I thought while hearing the end of this song was Against Me! A definite throw back to I was a Teenage Anarchist. Most politcally charged bands do tend to mellow out when they become popular with the masses. I think it is great to see Rise Against stay true to their beliefs.
First thing I thought while hearing the end of this song was Against Me! A definite throw back to I was a Teenage Anarchist. Most politcally charged bands do tend to mellow out when they become popular with the masses. I think it is great to see Rise Against stay true to their beliefs.
Exactly. Whatever other meanings are also in this song, I think that it is a direct reply to "I was a teenage anarchist"
Exactly. Whatever other meanings are also in this song, I think that it is a direct reply to "I was a teenage anarchist"