I don't think anyone really "sells out". I think it's more that people and bands change and wanna try different things. But honestly, I don't think this even applies to ADTR cause this new album doesn't sound like much of a departure from Homesick. It's a little less heavy, but that's really it.
"I'm always screaming my lungs out
till my head starts spinning.
Playing my songs is the way I cope with life.
Won't keep my voice down.
Know the words I speak are the thoughts I think out loud."
-His music is honest and it's what makes life easier for him. The things he can't say, he sings. So since he feels so passionately about it he does it with all his heart until he physically can't anymore. And he wants to get that across first and foremost, which is why he starts the song with this verse.
"I like to keep things honest.
I'm a safe bet like your life's staked on it. For real.
I'd hate to keep you all wondering.
I'm constant like the seasons, and I will never be forgotten man."
-More about being honest and letting people in, but now it's more about being brutally honest. He's himself and will always be himself whether other people like it or not. But if you keep faith in him and trust in what he's saying he'll be around forever, never letting anything change him, thus keeping him "constant".
"Let's leave no words unspoken
and save regrets for the broken.
Will you even look back when you think of me?"
-My favorite part :). The band is gonna say everything they wanna say and be everything they wanna be. They won't regret anything because that would be accepting defeat and turning their backs on everything they once believed. After all, you really can't regret anything because at one time that's what you wanted. I think the last line he means that since the band is constantly moving forward, will an outsider or fan even have time to look back on all of the shit that's happened in the past. They're constantly moving forward and doing bigger, better things. Also I believe the quote is usually 'Will you even think of me when you look back?', which implies that he's stuck in the past, but since he's not, he's switched it around to be constantly in the present and future.
"All I want is a place to call my own,
and mend the hearts of everyone who feels alone
Whoa
You know to keep your hopes up high and your head down low.
Keep your hopes up high and your head down low."
-He wants a place to belong, not just for himself but for everyone like him who's ever had to suffer, been made to be something they're not, or had their heart broken. You don't have to be alone because there's a place for you if you look long and hard enough. Just be humble in keeping your head low but on the inside keep hope that you'll find that place and be happy.
"Still got something left to prove.
It tends to keep things moving.
While everyone around me says my last days are looming overhead
But just what the hell do they think they know?
I keep my head above the water while they drown in the undertow"
-He doesn't stop working because he's still gotta prove himself to the non-believers and haters. These are the people saying they have no chance at becoming any more successful than they've already been, but the band ignores them and in the end, they're the ones still alive and succeeding while the ones who doubted them are failing and falling into obscurity.
"If you take it from me,
Live your life for yourself.
Cause when it's all said and done you don't need anyone else.
Come on!"
-Don't let anyone get you down or tell you what to do or who to be, basically.
"So let's get back to when everything seemed perfect.
Not a worry in the world, tell me was this all worth it?
I get what I want, so everyone's always judging me.
I'm not afraid of anything, and I've got the whole world in front of me."
-Looking back on a time when everything was going just right and wondering if that time will affect them now ('Homesick' era/earlier success). Unlike the other successful bands from that time, ADTR is still going strong, so the less successful bands are talking shit about them WHILE outsiders are still judging them for being the kind of band they are. But the band knows they've got a lot to do and a lot of oppertunities on the horizon so they have nothing to worry about but themselves.
I don't think anyone really "sells out". I think it's more that people and bands change and wanna try different things. But honestly, I don't think this even applies to ADTR cause this new album doesn't sound like much of a departure from Homesick. It's a little less heavy, but that's really it.
"I'm always screaming my lungs out till my head starts spinning. Playing my songs is the way I cope with life. Won't keep my voice down. Know the words I speak are the thoughts I think out loud." -His music is honest and it's what makes life easier for him. The things he can't say, he sings. So since he feels so passionately about it he does it with all his heart until he physically can't anymore. And he wants to get that across first and foremost, which is why he starts the song with this verse.
"I like to keep things honest. I'm a safe bet like your life's staked on it. For real. I'd hate to keep you all wondering. I'm constant like the seasons, and I will never be forgotten man." -More about being honest and letting people in, but now it's more about being brutally honest. He's himself and will always be himself whether other people like it or not. But if you keep faith in him and trust in what he's saying he'll be around forever, never letting anything change him, thus keeping him "constant".
"Let's leave no words unspoken and save regrets for the broken. Will you even look back when you think of me?" -My favorite part :). The band is gonna say everything they wanna say and be everything they wanna be. They won't regret anything because that would be accepting defeat and turning their backs on everything they once believed. After all, you really can't regret anything because at one time that's what you wanted. I think the last line he means that since the band is constantly moving forward, will an outsider or fan even have time to look back on all of the shit that's happened in the past. They're constantly moving forward and doing bigger, better things. Also I believe the quote is usually 'Will you even think of me when you look back?', which implies that he's stuck in the past, but since he's not, he's switched it around to be constantly in the present and future.
"All I want is a place to call my own, and mend the hearts of everyone who feels alone Whoa You know to keep your hopes up high and your head down low. Keep your hopes up high and your head down low." -He wants a place to belong, not just for himself but for everyone like him who's ever had to suffer, been made to be something they're not, or had their heart broken. You don't have to be alone because there's a place for you if you look long and hard enough. Just be humble in keeping your head low but on the inside keep hope that you'll find that place and be happy.
"Still got something left to prove. It tends to keep things moving. While everyone around me says my last days are looming overhead But just what the hell do they think they know? I keep my head above the water while they drown in the undertow" -He doesn't stop working because he's still gotta prove himself to the non-believers and haters. These are the people saying they have no chance at becoming any more successful than they've already been, but the band ignores them and in the end, they're the ones still alive and succeeding while the ones who doubted them are failing and falling into obscurity.
"If you take it from me, Live your life for yourself. Cause when it's all said and done you don't need anyone else. Come on!" -Don't let anyone get you down or tell you what to do or who to be, basically.
"So let's get back to when everything seemed perfect. Not a worry in the world, tell me was this all worth it? I get what I want, so everyone's always judging me. I'm not afraid of anything, and I've got the whole world in front of me." -Looking back on a time when everything was going just right and wondering if that time will affect them now ('Homesick' era/earlier success). Unlike the other successful bands from that time, ADTR is still going strong, so the less successful bands are talking shit about them WHILE outsiders are still judging them for being the kind of band they are. But the band knows they've got a lot to do and a lot of oppertunities on the horizon so they have nothing to worry about but themselves.
So i ment to + your comment...not - sorry:/ but i agree with everything you had to say!
So i ment to + your comment...not - sorry:/ but i agree with everything you had to say!