Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Gainesville, Fl… Read Full Bio ↴Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Gainesville, Florida, by singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace. Since 2001, the band's lineup has also included guitarist James Bowman. After releasing three studio albums through independent record labels (Reinventing Axl Rose on No Idea records, and As The Eternal Cowboy and Searching for a Former Clarity on Fat Wreck Chords), Against Me! moved to Warner/Sire Records for 2007's New Wave, which reached no. 57 on the Billboard 200. White Crosses followed on Warner/Sire in 2010. In 2011, the band launched their own record label, Total Treble, to independently release future recordings.

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)

Unsubstantiated Rumors Are Good Enough For Me
Against Me! Lyrics

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Well do you wanna talk about it,
Do you think you'd understand,
how things can get so fucked up
with such good, such good, intentions.
and if, if roofs turn to sky,
held by the gravity of nothing,
an ironic and literal making of a bed.
you know, you can walk away,

but there is a reason to stay.
they make bad bad jokes,
it's okay not to laugh.
for every push forward,
you get the same fucking push back.
you had, you had nowhere to go,
so you, you found someplace,
you have, you have to say you start lying
what the fuck were you thinking?
i'm not sorry...
i'd do it all again.

all the lines between hate, love, and revenge
it's just dead, it's dead, it's dead, but just dead feelings.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Unsubstantiated Rumors Are Good Enough For Me" by Against Me! touch on the theme of misunderstandings and miscommunication that can lead to destructive outcomes. The opening lines prompt the listener to ask if they want to talk about the issue at hand, but there is a sense of doubt that understanding can be reached. The song then goes on to describe how despite having good intentions, things can still go awry, leading to feelings of frustration and confusion.

The following lines are rich in imagery and metaphors, describing how when everything is going wrong, it can feel like roofs are turning to the sky, held up by nothing. The line "an ironic and literal making of a bed" suggests that the situation is both unexpected and inevitable, like the way a bed is made. The singer then reminds the listener that it's okay not to laugh at bad jokes, and that progress doesn't come easily - for every push forward, there's a push back.

As the song continues, it becomes clear that the singer is addressing someone who has lied and acted recklessly, asking "what the fuck were you thinking?" despite this, they claim they're not sorry and "I'd do it all again." The closing lines repeat the theme of dead feelings, suggesting that despite everything, the situation cannot be fully resolved.

Line by Line Meaning

Well do you wanna talk about it,
Are you willing to discuss the issue?

Do you think you'd understand,
Do you believe you would comprehend the situation?

how things can get so fucked up
How could things have gotten so messed up?

with such good, such good, intentions.
Despite having good intentions.

and if, if roofs turn to sky,
If ceilings become open air.

held by the gravity of nothing,
Suspended by the force of nothingness.

an ironic and literal making of a bed.
A bed formed both ironically and literally.

you know, you can walk away,
You can choose to leave the situation.

but there is a reason to stay.
However, there is also a reason to stay.

they make bad bad jokes,
They tell poor and offensive jokes.

it's okay not to laugh.
It is perfectly fine to not find it humorous.