10-20-2004, 03:01 PM
Now that I've got your attention: It's my 900th post, and I want to tell everybody about an amazing punk metal band. The name of the band is Rise Against. They just moved to a non-Indy label (Dreamworks), so they should start to see some exposure. What makes this band so special is their lyrics. Tim, their lead singer, uses the kind of phrasings that I've only seen in my own narration and poetry. As an example, here's a song from their new album, "Siren Song Of The Counter Culture".
This song is called "Tip The Scales".
Tip The Scales
Are we so alone,
So distant,
So forgotten,
As we think ourselves to be?
These are our lives
But did they ever even matter?
Are we worth remembering?
These machines feed on the tears of broken lives and dying dreams
We
This song is called "Tip The Scales".
Tip The Scales
Are we so alone,
So distant,
So forgotten,
As we think ourselves to be?
These are our lives
But did they ever even matter?
Are we worth remembering?
These machines feed on the tears of broken lives and dying dreams
We