Your New Aesthetic
Jimmy Eat World Lyrics
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In a process selective
The formula's too thin
But it takes more than one person
So everyone jump on
I'll miss you when you're just like them
Imitate and water down
(Selection breathes on it's own)
Before the crash I'll write it out
(Selection breathes on it's own)
Make them open the request line
Let selection kill the old
(Take back the radio)
I remember back then thinking
Easy come but doesn't stays
What comes easy never stays
But the politics need means
And business never leaves
You better sing now while you can
(Better sing now while you can)
(Imitate and water down)
Selection breathes on it's own
(Until the crash I'll write it out)
Selection breathes on it's own
(Make them open the request line)
Let selection kill the old
Take back the radio
Sing now
While you can
While you can
Sing now
While you can
While you can
Imitate and water down
(Selection breathes on it's own)
Until the crash I'll write it out
(Selection breathes on it's own)
Make them open the request lines
Let selection kill the old
(Take off the radio)
But it takes more than one person
So everyone jump on
I'll miss you when you're just like them
The lyrics of Jimmy Eat World's song Your New Aesthetic focus on the idea of lowering the standards in the music industry. The first verse talks about how the process of selecting artists has become too thin and formulaic. The chorus then emphasizes the need to imitate and water down music to fit the standards set by the industry, which breathes on its own. The last verse talks about the idea that business and politics do not leave the music industry alone and that musicians must make the most of their opportunities while they can.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of nostalgia for a simpler time in the music industry. The phrase "I'll miss you when you're just like them" implies that the artist is aware of the pressure to conform to industry standards and is lamenting the loss of unique voices in the music world. The repeated emphasis on "sing now while you can" is a call to those who still have the ability to create meaningful work to do so before they are forced to conform.
Line by Line Meaning
We're lowering the standards
The quality of what's being produced is decreasing
In a process selective
This is happening due to a selective process
The formula's too thin
The formula used to create what's being produced is too weak
But it takes more than one person
We need multiple people to effect change
So everyone jump on
Everyone needs to join in on the effort to effect change
I'll miss you when you're just like them
People will be missed if they become like everyone else and don't try to effect change
Imitate and water down
Copying and diluting something that already exists
(Selection breathes on it's own)
This process has a life of its own
Before the crash I'll write it out
I'll document what's happening before it all falls apart
(Make them open the request line)
Call on radio stations to give more opportunities for people to request new, unique music
Let selection kill the old
Allow new, unique music to replace the old, overplayed music
(Take back the radio)
Reclaim the radio for new, unique music
I remember back then thinking
There was a time when I used to think
Easy come but doesn't stays
Things that come easy don't last
What comes easy never stays
Things that come easy don't last
But the politics need means
Politics require resources to achieve goals
And business never leaves
Business is always present and has a large impact
You better sing now while you can
It's important to express yourself while you have the chance
(Better sing now while you can)
It's important to express yourself while you have the chance
Sing now
Express yourself now
While you can
Before it's too late
Imitate and water down
Copying and diluting something that already exists
(Selection breathes on it's own)
This process has a life of its own
(Until the crash I'll write it out)
I'll document what's happening before it all falls apart
(Make them open the request lines)
Call on radio stations to give more opportunities for people to request new, unique music
Let selection kill the old
Allow new, unique music to replace the old, overplayed music
(Take off the radio)
Remove the old, overplayed music from the radio
But it takes more than one person
We need multiple people to effect change
So everyone jump on
Everyone needs to join in on the effort to effect change
I'll miss you when you're just like them
People will be missed if they become like everyone else and don't try to effect change
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JAMES CHRISTOPHER ADKINS, RICHARD E BURCH, THOMAS DARRELL LINTON, ZACHARY MICHEL LIND
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