In 2012, Grace publicly came out as transgender. After a long period of line-up changes and uncertainty surrounding the band's future, their sixth studio album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, was released independently in January 2014 to critical acclaim. The band's seventh album, Shape Shift with Me, was released in 2016. In addition, the band have four well known EPs: Crime as Forgiven by Against Me!, The Acoustic EP, The Disco Before the Breakdown, and New Wave B-Sides. They have released numerous singles, two live albums, and demo versions of the three of their studio albums.
Band members:
Laura Jane Grace – vocals, guitar
James Bowman – lead guitar
Andrew Seward – bass
Atom Willard – drums
Former members:
Kevin Mahon – drums (1998–2001)
Dustin Fridkin – bass (2000–2002)
Warren Oakes – drums (2001–2009)
George Rebelo – drums (2009–2010)
Jay Weinberg – drums (2010–2012)
Inge Johansson – bass (2013–2018)
Discography:
• Reinventing Axl Rose (2002)
• As the Eternal Cowboy (2003)
• Searching for a Former Clarity (2005)
• New Wave (2007)
• White Crosses (2010)
• Transgender Dysphoria Blues (2014)
• Shape Shift with Me (2016)
All or Nothing
Against Me! Lyrics
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if you'll take your heart put some faith in ideals.
The bank line will all turn around and rent will pay
itself. You can sleep tonight,
little boys in sweat-shops will again be children and
tonight they'll eat the lions share.
Bombing skies will sing silent and the anger turn to
laughter. On the crucifix Christ will turn his head
Your shoulders just as heavy there is no mercy from
three holes and a bleeding forehead helping my life.
Rob the promise and direction given to me.
We're bound to self righteous living.
Fingers rapping on the counter,
patience wearing thin. It's just another work week,
arthritis at 18 for a minimum living.
Who has time to breathe, catch it before it's over,
catch it before it eats you.
Hello perspective this is just the human condition.
It's universal love my god I think it's spreading.
They'll kick you when you're down.
Push you down when you're stumbling.
Another day of dying is just evolution.
You said freedom was a hope away an hand or a hard
push. Is this inclusive thinking?
We run by a thread, tongue in cheek idealists.
I'm not giving up the claim that I can save the world
and all I need is my friends.
In "All or Nothing," singer Laura Jane Grace expresses a desire for a better world and a better life, one where she can have hope in the face of the struggle and where idealism is a reality. The lyrics describe a world where everyone can have a day to remember if they just put their hearts into ideals and have faith in something greater. In this world, the bank line will turn around and rent will pay itself, allowing everyone to sleep in peace. Even the sweatshop children will once again be allowed to be children, eating the lion's share, and the bombing skies will turn to silent song, with anger turning into laughter.
Despite the heavy weight of the world on her shoulders, Grace still believes in the power of human connection, even in the face of adversity. She talks about how the promise and direction he was given in life have been robbed from her, but that there is still hope in the human condition. With a tongue-in-cheek idealism, the song ends with Grace declaring that she's not giving up on her desire to save the world, so long as she has her friends.
Overall, "All or Nothing" is a song about hope in the face of adversity, about idealism and the power of believing in something greater, even when the world seems to be against you.
Line by Line Meaning
We can have a day from here,
Let's start fresh and have a good day, if you can believe in your ideals and have faith.
if you'll take your heart put some faith in ideals.
Your heart needs to be in the right place, and you need to believe in something to make a positive change.
The bank line will all turn around and rent will pay
itself.
If we have faith and are true to our ideals, our finances will improve and everything will fall into place.
You can sleep tonight,
little boys in sweat-shops will again be children and
tonight they'll eat the lions share.
If we believe, even the worst situations can be fixed, and we can sleep well knowing that children in sweatshops are being treated fairly.
Bombing skies will sing silent and the anger turn to
laughter.
Even the most violent actions will cease, and anger will dissolve into joy.
On the crucifix Christ will turn his head
and admit his own sin he was a martyr for.
Even those who are considered pure and holy can make mistakes and deserve forgiveness.
Your shoulders just as heavy there is no mercy from
three holes and a bleeding forehead helping my life.
We all have burdens to bear, and sometimes even physical injuries can't stop us from carrying on.
Rob the promise and direction given to me.
Sometimes external circumstances can rob us of what we had planned or hoped for.
We're bound to self righteous living.
Sometimes we can be so focused on being right and proving it to others that we forget to be kind and understanding.
Fingers rapping on the counter,
patience wearing thin.
We can become frustrated with waiting and feeling like we're not making progress towards our goals.
It's just another work week,
arthritis at 18 for a minimum living.
There are people who have to work extremely hard just to make ends meet, and it's not fair.
Who has time to breathe, catch it before it's over,
catch it before it eats you.
Life can feel overwhelming and rushed, but we need to take time to enjoy it and not let it consume us.
Hello perspective this is just the human condition.
Sometimes we need to step back and remember that we're all in this together and facing similar struggles.
It's universal love my god I think it's spreading.
Love has the power to connect us all, and it's important to spread it whenever we can.
They'll kick you when you're down.
Push you down when you're stumbling.
People can be cruel and take advantage of others when they're vulnerable.
Another day of dying is just evolution.
Death is a natural part of life and should be accepted and understood.
You said freedom was a hope away an hand or a hard
push. Is this inclusive thinking?
Is it really possible for everyone to attain freedom, or is it a privileged and exclusive idea?
We run by a thread, tongue in cheek idealists.
Our lives can be fragile, and it's easy to feel hopeless or unsure about our own beliefs and values.
I'm not giving up the claim that I can save the world
and all I need is my friends.
It's important to hold onto hope and optimism about our ability to make positive changes in the world, especially with the support of loved ones.
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@sk0nteguerra763
The first against me song that I was ever exposed to. My uncle was playing it when I was a freshman in his. He went on to be heavily addicted to drugs and we lost touch. I spent almost three years searching for this song, and I’m so glad I did. Ten years down the road this is the only connection I have to my uncle, who is now wandering the streets of SF in search of heroin. This song has changed my life in so many ways I wish I could thank Tom personally for this and vivid a vis in its entirety. Oops I mean laura
@wucodu
"I'm not giving up on the claim that I can save the world, and all I need is my friends" Used to listen to this E.P. and Vivida Vis over and over again back in the day. I remember that after Reinventing Axl Rose came out, I started working my way back through Toms early demo recordings and coming across this and that cassette comp Tom featured on with Crasshole Records. Haven't had a musical journey that's rivaled it since.
@willardgrey7328
A girl I no longer know showed me this song. Changed her life. It echos in my skull, and now I just have to listen to this song like a calling
@katiefox4460
I. Have adored Against mr! Fir almost 15 years now
@nojusticeanywhere
There's something very honest and beautiful when words are screamed so loud . Thanks Laura!
@bobyqv2
This is my first time actually listening to this band. I love this.
@DaNo44
this song is always some ancient relic i return to when im on some gnarly drug... 4am coked out and rolling balls... I remember why this song was playing out my tapedeck when I was driving to the beach in socal fucked up as hell
@shawndonovan1182
i temember the first time i showed this song to my girlfriend in 2009, and she proclaimed that this type of song distorted lyrics and guitars, and general poor recording equpiment used) is what she said is what she hated about punk.
this is what i absolutely love about punk! the heart in this song, the [almost]desperation to be heard, the power. this is punk as fuck
@mason717
Awesome song. Here are the lyrics if anyone's interested.
We can have a day from here, if you'll take your heart put some faith in ideals. The bank line will all turn around and rent will pay itself. You can sleep tonight, little boys in sweat-shops will again be children and tonight they'll eat the lions share. Bombing skies will sing silent and the anger turn to laughter. On the crucifix Christ will turn his head and admit his own sin he was a martyr for. Your shoulders just as heavy there is no mercy from three holes and a bleeding forehead helping my life. Rob the promise and direction given to me. We're bound to self righteous living. Fingers rapping on the counter, patience wearing thin. It's just another work week, arthritis at 18 for a minimum living. Who has time to breathe, catch it before it's over, catch it before it eats you. Hello perspective this is just the human condition. It's universal love my god I think it's spreading. They'll kick you when you're down. Push you down when you're stumbling. Another day of dying is just evolution. You said freedom was a hope away an hand or a hard push. Is this inclusive thinking? We run by a thread, tongue in cheek idealists. I'm not giving up the claim that I can save the world and all I need is my friends.
@generallee4130
Def one of my fav Against me! songs, so much passion old Against me!! all the way