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Everyone's a critic
But hey they really respect your talent
Have your manager call my manager
And we'll make records together
At this level of success of entertainment
There are certain connontations
It's a "You give, we take" relationship
No, the kids wouldn't understand it
Come on now, how long do think this is really gonna last
How long can you hold their attention before they move on to the next band
On the inside
On the inside
On the inside
Do you wanna know how it feels on the inside?
On the inside
On the inside
On the inside
Do you wanna know how it feels on the inside?
We'll coordinate the marketing, label, publicity, touring
Consult the timing, presentation
Go ahead, put this in context
It's three points on production
15% to management
10% to the agent
5% to legal representation
We've got an insurance plan
To stretch the inevitable as far as you can
Gotta make your money while you got the chance
Do whatever it takes to sell it
On the inside
On the inside
On the inside
Do you wanna know how it feels on the inside?
On the inside
On the inside
On the inside
Do you wanna know how it feels on the inside?
Just how desperate can we be?
(Go buy our record and see)
Just how angry can we seem?
(Go buy our record and see)
Just how fucked up can it get?
(Go buy our record and see)
Just how much can we bleed?
We're completely irrelevant on LP and compact disc
On the inside
On the inside
On the inside
Do you wanna know how it feels on the inside?
On the inside
On the inside
On the inside
Do you wanna know how it feels on the inside?
But hey they really respect your talent
Have your manager call my manager
And we'll make records together
At this level of success of entertainment
There are certain connontations
It's a "You give, we take" relationship
No, the kids wouldn't understand it
Come on now, how long do think this is really gonna last
How long can you hold their attention before they move on to the next band
On the inside
On the inside
On the inside
Do you wanna know how it feels on the inside?
On the inside
On the inside
On the inside
Do you wanna know how it feels on the inside?
We'll coordinate the marketing, label, publicity, touring
Consult the timing, presentation
Go ahead, put this in context
It's three points on production
15% to management
10% to the agent
5% to legal representation
We've got an insurance plan
To stretch the inevitable as far as you can
Gotta make your money while you got the chance
Do whatever it takes to sell it
On the inside
On the inside
On the inside
Do you wanna know how it feels on the inside?
On the inside
On the inside
On the inside
Do you wanna know how it feels on the inside?
Just how desperate can we be?
(Go buy our record and see)
Just how angry can we seem?
(Go buy our record and see)
Just how fucked up can it get?
(Go buy our record and see)
Just how much can we bleed?
We're completely irrelevant on LP and compact disc
On the inside
On the inside
On the inside
Do you wanna know how it feels on the inside?
On the inside
On the inside
On the inside
Do you wanna know how it feels on the inside?
Lyrics submitted by AllStarMe
Track duration: 04:01
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"Do you wanna know how it feels on the inside"
I thought this was a reference to how it feels to be in the band and trying to work in this industry, with a subtext of how it feels to be literally f*cked.
Look, Most so-called "punks" have no idea what 'selling out' even means. And this has been going on since the 80s. Proof? Any moderately successful band will tell you how much crap they get. EVEN FUGAZI, throughout their band's career, got nothing but absolute nonsense from a good chunk of their fans about how they "sold out". FREAKING FUGAZI, for crying out loud!
Look, when you're in your teens or early 20s, and you're living at your parent's house/college dorms/crappy apartment, it's all fine and dandy to 'make a statement' and not make any money. But for most, people tend to want to go further with their lives. For example, Tom Gable is married now, and has said in interviews that they want to have kids and start a family. Fans forget that this band isn't a hobby for them, it's their career. If you want a family, you're going to want job security, and there's no real telling how long this band's success is going to last. As even said by Against Me themselves, record labels tend to chew bands up and spit them out, and kids' attention spans are so short that bands from just a few years ago are already forgotten. With their obvious talent, there's no reason for them not to make a comfortable living off of the band, while still creating compelling lyrics and great music.
o yeah does anyone know what 'bordinate' means?
i searched everywhere
Against me! made an honest record almost geared like an apology, gave up tons of money to produce records this way, keep concert tickets relatively cheap, merchandise cheap. As well, keep an honest connection to their fans they were scared of losing, and who they obviously care about.
As to the statement about Plan it X records, did it ever occur to you that maybe there are reasons they went to Fat in the first place hmmmm?
Before you dis bands for "selling out", or abandoning their ethics. Educate yourself and take a look at people who have made great change in the world. They were all VERY implicitly involved in the world and it's current place.
Put yourselves in their shoes, much like the backlash the clash got for signing to a major(no one cares anymore either). Would you rather share your art, your joy, and your message with a room of 5000 kids. Or a room with 50 kids. If you want people to leave with awareness and knowledge gained. I too would throw a little bit of myself away, for a greater gain(those other 4950 kids having a chance to rething their lives).
New wave has been out for a while and lets face it they did just what they said they would, they sold out. I think it tears the band up but I am sure the extra money soothes wounds. I think new wave is an over produced piece of soul less crap. I think what makes it all that much worse is that against me! have lost the "real" passion and put on a mask of fake MTV head banging "punk" passion. Agianst me! had such a raw passion and love of what they are doing in their early albums that you can hear slowly wane as the release dates progress, but doing the same thing must get old. You can only right one song once.
Why can't the record labels, bands and casual music fans learn that music is not something that should be for sale. Music and money don't mix well except in the sustaining of music. The best songs bands write are when they are struggling and just living and the music is an outlet. As soon as the music is everything and it is a job you what do you have to write about. I think here in this song they were singing about the only thing they had left. The again maybe I am taking this to seriously and it is just entertainment, maybe music is just he background noise to the shopping mall of out lives.
Plan-it X can't even press "Crime as forgiven by..." anymore.
"Baby, i'm a reactionary and truely a liberal,
I wrote songs for the movement that i pretended to follow
but when it came time to get some cash i signed away my dignity"
Come on now, how long do think this is really gonna last?
How long can you hold their attention? How long before they move on to the next band?
and Just how desperate can we be?
Go buy our record and see.
Just how angry can we seem?
Go buy our record and see.
Just how fucked up can it get?
Go buy our record and see.
this really seems to be making an example out of the commericalized music scene and their losso f sincerety and drive for money.