In April 2009, We Are the In Crowd's Myspace page was hacked. The hacker deleted all of their friends and music. The music site Absolutepunk.net posted a news article regarding the hacking, and the news post attracted the attention of someone at Hopeless Records who contacted the band shortly after. On November 10, 2009, the group announced their signing with Hopeless Records as "The In Crowd" and released their first single "For the Win" on iTunes. The band changed their name to "We Are the In Crowd" due to trademark issues with a reggae band from the seventies who were also called "The In Crowd"
In February 2009, We Are the In Crowd recorded their debut Hopeless Records EP with producers Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount (All Time Low, Mayday Parade, Jimmy Eat World, Cartel). The EP, titled Guaranteed To Disagree, was released on June 8, 2010.
The music video for "Both Sides of the Story" was officially released on October 15, 2010. The music video for "Never Be What You Want" was released on April 20, 2011. The band performed on the Vans Warped Tour for Summer 2010.
The band entered the studio in early May 2011 to begin recording their full length debut. On August 3, 2011 it was announced the album would be titled Best Intentions and that it would be released on October 4. It debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 at No. 122.
Taylor Jardine – Vocals, keyboard
Jordan Eckes – Guitar, vocals
Mike Ferri – Bass
Rob Chianelli – Drums
Cameron Hurley – Guitar
Rumor Mill
We Are the In Crowd Lyrics
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It's like you're calling all the shots before I shoot them
And I hate that.
Every time I turn my back I wonder what you'll
Say to make me sound like someone different
It's not worth it anymore!
We've been picking up the pieces
Leaving all the dust behind.
Sick of all the pressure
You're just wasting time
And I don't ever wanna know what it feels like
To be a shadow of myself
And I don't ever wanna come back down from this feeling
What makes you think that you know what's better for me
And I don't think you wanna see what's underneath
Your made up version of me
There you go again believing
That the truth is what you're reading
Talk some shit I haven't heard before.
If you've got something to say
Don't wanna talk about it
If you need someone to blame
Don't wanna cry about it
I measure life in minutes but these critics think they've got me figured out
We've been picking up the pieces
Leaving all the dust behind.
Sick of all the pressure
You're just wasting time
And I don't ever wanna know what it feels like
To be a shadow of myself
And I don't ever wanna come back down from this feeling
What makes you think that you know what's better for me
And I don't think you wanna see what's underneath
Your made up version of me
I lost the strength to keep my grip on the reality that
Everything from day to day is
Fading from my memory but I'll
Never let this grow
Out of my control and watch your steps
So you don't fall into this hole you've dug alone
This hole you've dug alone
And I don't ever wanna know what it feels like
To be a shadow of myself
And I don't ever wanna come back down from this feeling
What makes you think that you know what's better for me
And I don't think you wanna see what's underneath
Your made up version of me
Your made up version of me
The lyrics to We Are the In Crowd’s song “Rumor Mill” speak to the experience of feeling misrepresented and misunderstood by someone who claims to know what’s best for you. The song opens with the frustration of feeling like someone else is controlling the narrative of your life, “It's like you're calling all the shots before I shoot them”. The singer expresses anger with this dynamic, “And I hate that”, and a betrayal of trust, “Every time I turn my back I wonder what you'll say to make me sound like someone different”.
As the song progresses, the singer makes it clear that they are tired of this situation and refuse to be reduced to a “shadow of myself”. They reject the idea that someone else can know what’s better for them and call out the other person for their “made up version of me”. The song concludes with a declaration of independence and a sense of control, “I’ll never let this grow out of my control and watch your steps so you don’t fall into this hole you’ve dug alone”.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we go again,
Starting a familiar cycle of manipulation and control.
It's like you're calling all the shots before I shoot them
You're trying to control every aspect of my life.
And I hate that.
I'm frustrated and tired of it.
Every time I turn my back I wonder what you'll
Say to make me sound like someone different
I can't trust you and I know you'll twist my words to make me look bad.
It's not worth it anymore!
I'm done with your games and control.
We've been picking up the pieces
Leaving all the dust behind.
We're moving on and leaving behind the mess you've caused.
Sick of all the pressure
You're just wasting time
I'm tired of feeling like I have to meet your expectations and it's all for nothing.
And I don't ever wanna know what it feels like
To be a shadow of myself
I don't want to lose my identity and sense of self.
And I don't ever wanna come back down from this feeling
What makes you think that you know what's better for me
I don't want to go back to feeling controlled and manipulated by you and I don't understand why you think you know what's best for me.
And I don't think you wanna see what's underneath
Your made up version of me
You don't want to see the real me, you just want to see the version of me that fits your narrative.
There you go again believing
That the truth is what you're reading
You're quick to believe anything you read or hear, even if it's not true.
Talk some shit I haven't heard before.
You're repeating the same old lies and rumors.
If you've got something to say
Don't wanna talk about it
You hide behind rumors and won't confront me directly.
If you need someone to blame
Don't wanna cry about it
You're quick to blame others and won't take responsibility.
I measure life in minutes but these critics think they've got me figured out
You don't understand me and make assumptions based on incomplete information.
I lost the strength to keep my grip on the reality that
Everything from day to day is
Fading from my memory but I'll
Never let this grow
Out of my control and watch your steps
So you don't fall into this hole you've dug alone
I'm struggling to hold onto reality but I won't let you control me and I'll watch my own steps to avoid falling into your manipulative trap.
Your made up version of me
You've created a false version of me that doesn't exist and won't accept the real me.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jordan Jardine, Michel Eckes, Robert Chianelli, Taylor Ferri
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