I Love This Band

[Junket]

There's no other band I get hyped over like I do with Streetlight Manifesto. Here's a great song from their new album. I'll post the lyrics too, hard to understand, but they're phenomenal!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vdWTf3gQWM"]YouTube - Down, Down, Down To Mephisto's Cafe - Streetlight Manifesto[/ame]

"Down, Down, Down To Mephisto's Cafe"

If I were you, I would take this as a sign
Believe it's true, we were never meant to fly
And I owe you, I know you more than anyone alive
And I will not let go

They will not remember this song
No matter what we do we'll be wrong
They will not remember this song
No matter what we do we'll be wrong

I can't seem to see the seal we're breaking
I can't seem to see the seal we broke
I refuse to recognize your views
Someone shouted "Everything's for nothing"
Somebody shouted, "All is lost"
But I can't buy that nonsense too

Way back when the prophecies began
Do you think they really had a master plan
Or were they merely writing fables, stories?
I don't know but it has occurred to me
The punishment that they threaten constantly
It's only real if they could just convince me

We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe
Down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe (We're going down)
And the gears will spin and the sinners sin, but at least we'll give them hell
And the righteous few will spit on you, so bid them all farewell
We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe
We're going down (Right?) (Right!)

So **** the flocks of sheep that keep amassing masses
Asses being led so far astray
And I won't claim to believe the things I read
Black books or agenda magazine
I'd rather see in shades of gray

If I were you, I would take this as a sign
Believe it's true, we were never meant to fly

And I knew you when you were you
Before they twisted all your views
Before you came unglued

We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe
Down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe (We're going down)
And the gears will spin and the sinners sin, but at least we'll give them hell
And the righteous few will spit on you, so bid them all farewell
We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe
We're going down (Right?) (Right!)

Now everybody's telling taller tales
And I don't know who to believe
Ok, if your father really loves you more
What about the other families?

Finally, I met a man with kindness in his eye and fire in his heart
He said you'll never have to choose a side
It's rewarding but oh, the road is hard....

They broke him wide open
Like a dam and a cork that's holding everything inside
You can play the role of rebel
Just be sure to know your wrong from right

I remember it was years ago
You know I still count the days
You and I had quite a ways to go
I never once heard you complain
And you said

Don't crack, because you might not make it back
And if you do you will be alone and you can't live like that
Well I know when I'm wrong and I sure as hell ain't wrong this time

We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe
Down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe (We're going down)
And the gears will spin and the sinners sin, but at least we'll give them hell
And the righteous few will spit on you, so bid them all farewell
We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe
We're going down (Right?) (Right!)

[Gigabitch]

Fras, you are delightful.

[Junket]

Wasn't it awesome?

I know ska might not be everybody's cup of tea, but the lyrics are good shit.

Deep, but not depressing.

Just real.

Good shit, good shit.

I'm planning to see them with Amy this month when they come to Dallas. Gotta get ready to get in the skank pit!

[Junket]

You guys have no idea.

No idea.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvajV6iqJL0"]YouTube - Would You Be Impressed?[/ame]

"Would You Be Impressed?"

Would you be upset if I told you we were dying?
And every cure they gave us was a lie?
Oh! They mean it when they say we're dead and doomed
And every single symptom brings us closer to the tomb
And who will take the credit for our swift impending fall
Because it's not my fault

Would you be impressed if I said that the dead would help us counting
Every single moment that we waste our time?
All the time we're spending vaccinating this disease
I just get dizzy when I think of all the ways we try to hide our maladies
We wine (we wine), we dine (we dine), and everything is fine
Because it's not my fault

Not you're upset because you finally got the notion
That everything you had is spinning down the drain
Oh! Do you mean it when you beg and pray and plead?
Your "Giveittomegiveittomegiveittomegiveittome all those things we need"
And what, pray tell, will you whimper when your number will be called
You'll say "It's not my fault"

Go! Now! The others they'll await you
And every single one among the lot of you will have your turn
Ai Ai Ai Oh Oh OH
Like moths that fly into the flame it always ends up so
You scream: "Not me! Take anybody else!
Because it's not my fault!"

I had a dream last night where everyone was trying
Subconsciously I knew it was a lie
And when I woke I knew it was time to pray
To make amends before the end, before my judgment day
I looked around, I stood alone, I knew what I had to say
I said "It's all my fault"

[sine24]

haha i love the beat..it's so cheerful! the guy's singing isn't top notch..but i just love the music..it's so different! cool band!!

[anachronistic]

eh, not bad, but not my favorite. mephisto?

[Junket]

eh, not bad, but not my favorite. mephisto?

Mephisto I think is the name of a devil or demon.

Anyway, I think Streetlight Manifesto is my all-time favorite band. They're genuinely good and easily trump any bullshit ska band out there.

This new album seems to have a lot of religious themes about it, many of which seem to criticize it.

[DoesntMatter]

House owns. Satoshi Tomiie and Steve Lawler FTW

[Junket]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFEYPXheiiM&feature=related"]YouTube - Streetlight Manifesto - Watch It Crash[/ame]

[boobaa]

I better listen to noise music, sounds similar.

[1averagejoe]

I love streetlight...definitely one of my favorite bands. They sound just as awesome live, unlike a lot of bands. One of the few bands to really get me going and pumped. I love singing their stuff in the car...lol. Out of their new album (somewhere in the between) I'd have to say my favorite song would be:
[ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=05fW5eAKZss"]YouTube - Streetlight Manifesto - The Receiving End of It All[/ame]
So Marigold, my love, you've had too much to drink
And I need not remind you, our discount tickets for this sinking ship
Take-backs and sweet regrets, that's all that we have left
No one is looking out for anyone but number one
One to one, two to dance, we all get our sweet romance
Though sour grapes will turn to wine its all just vinegar with time
And oh, I want to know, we all want to know
How can anybody treat somebody so?
She said it hurts too much
I said it will never hurt enough
No one will ever see these cuts
No one will ever call this bluff
But that's just the way that it goes
And when he left us he said, "It's not so bad"
That mother****er he took everything we had
And when I'm thinking back, I'm counting all the ways
Nobody helped us so we dreamt of better days
And we sang: "Yeah that's just the way that it goes"
Yeah, we used to be in love (my love!), but now we're just in like
And we broke all our promises and baby that ain't right
Because you don't know what it's like to lose it all
Take it back, take it back because you don't know what it's like to be on the receiving end of it all
No! no! You were not on the receiving end of it all
You beg and plead, but no one here can save you
Why would they try when they can't quite save themselves?
So Marigold, someday we'll have to write a script
But I won't stop denying ashamed of all the selfish things we did
Dropped out of every single friendship that you had
They nearly loved you, but you never could have loved somebody back
Tell me of your sorrows; tell me everything from the start
I'd like to do my part to help a friend in need
I said you could come to me, but when you needed someone most, I wasn't there,
I wasn't even...

[Junket]

I knew somebody out there had to appreciate Streetlight.

They're beyond ska, man.

They're amazing, at the least.

I've seen them twice, just missed them in Pensacola, FL a few months ago.

Did you listen to Catch 22 back in the day?

[1averagejoe]

Well...I never really listened to music back in the days. I started listening to ska about my sophomore year in High School which was like 3-4 years ago. Been hooked ever since. But I have listened to Catch 22. Good stuff, but Streetlight takes the cake.

To be honest I prefer the older Streetlight Manifesto stuff. I like the new album, but I love their older stuff. A moment of silence is my favorite song by them. I'm sure you've heard the rumors of the meaning behind it and Catch 22...but still a good song.