Post-hardcore developed due to not only the stylistic limitations of hardcore punk, but also as an effort directly alienate the boorish, violent culture that had grown around hardcore punk much to the ire of the influential figures. The earliest appearances of post-hardcore itself were in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding Maryland area in the mid-1980s, thanks largely to a 1985 campaign by Washington's Dischord records called Revolution Summer, which aimed to break the label and its followers free from the creative and social dead-end of hardcore punk. The first post-hardcore, played by bands like Rites of Spring, Embrace, Gray Matter, and Ignition essentially combined a stronger command of songwriting, a better sense of melody and rhythm, and an introspective lyrical focus, with the power of hardcore. Notably, this music was deemed "emocore" by its detractors.
Post-hardcore would not develop its art rock qualities until about 1987, with the arrival of bands including Moss Icon, who would frequently subvert traditional songwriting styles, make use of improvisational techniques and featured an instrumental style influenced as much by groups like Bauhaus and The Cure as it was by Black Flag. Also noteworthy were Happy Go Licky, a reconvening of Rites of Spring who played an updated version of no wave, and Soulside, who emphasized the power of the rhythm section.
Meanwhile, in the northern Midwest a different type of post-hardcore was developing in the wake of the breakup of Big Black, centered around Touch and Go records. Whereas post-hardcore in the DC/Maryland vein was concerned with energy and emotional expression, artists including The Jesus Lizard, Arcwelder, Silverfish and Big Black frontman Steve Albini's own Rapeman and later project Shellac were focused on confrontation through precision and extreme volume. This type of post-hardcore might be less renown than that emanating from Washington, though it lead to the creation of math rock and noise rock and undoubtedly shaped the face of post-hardcore in general as much as the groups from Washington did.
The most influential post-hardcore group of all, though, was Fugazi. Formed in the late 1980s by Dischord founder and Embrace singer Ian MacKaye, along with members of Rites of Spring, Fugazi combined a persistent work ethic with constant stylistic innovation. Fugazi played throughout the 1990s and toured throughout the industrialized world, and in their wake came exciting new labels like Gravity, Ebullition, and Gern Blandsten, and artists such as Native Nod, Clikatat Ikatowi, Hoover, Drive Like Jehu, Navio Forge, Unwound, Maximillian Colby, Lungfish and 1.6 Band, among myriad others. Some groups, most notably Jawbox and Sunny Day Real Estate, were even accessible enough to find a degree of mainstream success.
By the turn of the new millennium, post-hardcore bands including Les Savy Fav, At The Drive-In, and The Dismemberment Plan were openly flirting with elements of dance music, and progressive rock, sometimes even adding electronic instrumentation. The music these groups produced was increasingly lush, and indeed many of them did develop major label affiliations. However, post-hardcore more or less collapsed in the early 2000s, with the break-up of many key artists.
Be Quiet and Drive
Deftones Lyrics
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I'm fast to get away, far
I dressed you in her clothes
Now drive me far away, away, away
It feels good to know you're mine
Now drive me far away, away, away
Far away I don't care where
Just far away I don't care where
Just far away I don't care where, just far away
And I don't care
Far away and I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away I don't care
Far away and I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away I don't care
Just far away
Just far away, I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away, away
Said, far away I don't care where, far away
I don't care just where, just far away
I don't care just where, far away
The lyrics of Deftones' "Be Quiet and Drive" tell the story of a person who feels disconnected and detached from their surroundings. The opening line "This town don't feel mine" suggests that the person does not feel at home in their current environment. The lyrics further explore this sense of detachment, with the singer wanting to escape and be driven far away from where they are currently.
The line "I dressed you in her clothes" is particularly interesting as it speaks to issues of identity and gender. The singer may be assuming a different identity by dressing in clothes associated with a woman which implies that the feeling of detachment may also relate to issues of gender and identity.
The repetition of the phrase "just far away, I don't care where" adds to the sense of detachment and wanting to escape. The lyrics are delivered with a sense of desperation which emphasizes how much the singer wants to distance themselves from everything around them.
Overall, "Be Quiet and Drive" is a powerful exploration of disconnection and detachment. The lyrics take the listener on a journey to a place of escape and catharsis, where one can be alone and free.
Line by Line Meaning
This town don't feel mine
I feel out of place and uncomfortable in this town
I'm fast to get away, far
I want to leave this town quickly and go far away
I dressed you in her clothes
I have taken something of hers and put it on you
Now drive me far away, away, away
Please drive me far away as soon as possible
It feels good to know you're mine
I feel happy and secure with you
Far away I don't care where
I just want to be far away from here, I don't care where
Just far away I don't care where
Anywhere is better than here, location doesn't matter
And I don't care
I am indifferent to anything that is not leaving this town
Said, far away I don't care where, far away
Just repeating that I want to be far away from here, anywhere will do
I don't care just where, just far away
I don't care where I go, as long as it's far from here
I don't care just where, far away
The specifics of the destination don't matter, just that it's far away
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chino Camilo Moreno, Chi Cheng, Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham
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@nyana555
This town don't feel mine
I'm fast to get away, far
I dressed you in her clothes
Now drive me far away, away, away
It feels good to know you're mine
Now drive me far away, away, away
Far away I don't care where
Just far away I don't care where
Just far away I don't care where, just far away
And I don't care
Far away and I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away I don't care
Far away and I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away I don't care
Just far away
Just far away, I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away, away
Said, far away I don't care where, far away
I don't care just where, just far away
I don't care just where, far away
@cristianescalante5664
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This town don't feel mine
I'm fast to get away, far
I dressed you in her clothes
Now drive me far away, away, away
It feels good to know you're mine
Now drive me far away, away, away
Far away I don't care where
Just far away I don't care where
Just far away I don't care where, just far away
And I don't care
Far away and I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away I don't care
Far away and I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away I don't care
Just far away
Just far away, I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away and I don't care where
Just far away, away
Said, far away I don't care where, far away
I don't care just where, just far away
I don't care just where, far away
@mwood553
I'm 70. Saw them live in the 90's.
Met Chino.
One of my favorite bands.
So, so SOLID!!!
@delphiniuw
Man I wish I was born during ur time😭 and be able to experience their shows it makes me so sad
@LXRYN8T3
@@dersturmerofjewery6038 never say that again
@dersturmerofjewery6038
@@LXRYN8T3 I say ut everyday
@blinkbomb
@@dersturmerofjewery6038 you probably would’ve died the first day 😂
@SmokedBarnacles
@@dersturmerofjewery6038 if i ever met you in person you would be gettin fucked up no cap 💀 you bitch made for sure. stop trynna make people upset on the internet because omm you would never say shit in person lmao
@rachelb5297
I’m forty now… with a sixteen year old daughter who likes to blast this song in the car. Life has come full circle for me 🖤
@ShutTheMuckUp
Sucks how fast the years have gone by. Seems like only yesterday I was still 20...
@peterbyrne5004
This world needs more parents who raise their kids to appreciate Deftones
@callista934
that's how me and my dad are :)