All first saw singer Dave Smalley in some of the earlier albums such as 'Allroy Sez' and 'Allroy For Prez'. Smalley later gave way to singer Scott Reynolds who appeared on the albums 'Allroy's Revenge', 'Trailblazer', 'Allroy Saves', and 'Percolator'. The 'New Girl, Old Story' album in 1991 saw All credited as TonyALL and featured their old Descendents bandmate Tony Lombardo on vocals.
Once Scott moved on, current singer Chad Price stepped in. Price has spent some time in the studio with All as well on such albums as 'Breaking Things', 'Pummel', 'Mass Nerder', 'Problematic', and the live album 'Live Plus One'.
Although All is mostly made up of members of the Descendents, and most of the songs are written by the same people in both bands, few can deny that ALL has its own distinct sound while still letting the Descendents bleed through."
2) All is an alias of Wolfgang Voigt who specializes in ambient and a concept between M:I:5 and Gas
Birds
All Lyrics
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That he should fall from the tops of the trees
Only after a few drinks
He was smart once
And beautiful too
But now he's gone
We love you
We'll cherish you always
Goodbye, you great fool
We'll miss you
We'll think of you often
We love you
We'll cherish you always
Goodbye, you great fool
Goodbye
The lyrics to All's song Birds seem to be discussing the end of a relationship. The first line "We haven't burned these bridges for the last time" suggests that the relationship has already come to an end at some point and they've left the door open for a possible reconciliation. They seem to be tempted to give it one more try by saying "So I'll get the gas, you bring the matches." But they also acknowledge that the relationship was toxic and destructive by saying "We are just fuel for this fire."
The next line "No longer birds of prey" could be interpreted as them acknowledging that the dynamic of their relationship had become predatory and unhealthy. The lyrics "This is gone on for too long baby" suggest that the relationship has been going on for a while but is now coming to a close. The vocalist takes accountability for their actions by saying "I broke your heart, when the winds go colder." It seems to imply that when times got tough, the vocalist was unable to be there for their partner.
The chorus seems to be a reflection on the complicated nature of their relationship. They acknowledge that the relationship is over and that it feels wrong, but at the same time, it can feel right. The last line "Back and forth, it's always back and forth when it comes to you and I" suggests that this relationship has been tumultuous and unstable, leading to a cycle of breaking up and making up.
Line by Line Meaning
We haven't burned these bridges
We have not completely destroyed our relationship yet.
For the last time
This is not the final time we will try to fix things.
So I'll get the gas,
I will bring the necessary energy to the effort
You bring the matches
You bring the initial spark to ignite the change.
We can dowse these threads on our backs.
We can extinguish the ties that bind us
No longer birds of prey
We are not the fierce fighters we used to be.
We are just fuel for this fire.
Our fiery passion to heal is all we have left.
This is gone...it feels so wrong
The current state of our relationship is not what we wanted.
Yet sometimes it feels so right.
Despite the difficulties, being together still feels good.
This is gone on for too long baby.
Our struggle has lasted much longer than it should have.
I broke your heart
I have caused you emotional pain.
When the winds go colder,
During difficult times, emotions run high and relationships can suffer.
Broke my neck
I tried very hard
Explaining things I can't explain.
I am struggling to communicate something I do not fully understand.
Back and forth,
We keep oscillating between extremes.
Its always back and forth
We struggle to find common ground and compromise.
When it comes to you and I.
Our relationship is constantly a source of conflict.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Allan Van Cleave, Benjamin McLeod, Charles Parks, James Staebler
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Matthew Chavez
I remember when I first heard this song. Drove an hour to buy the physical copy of the album. This shit was on another level.
No clothes in the closet
IT'S ALL BIRDS
RandomBox
U witnessed the beginnin to the end of rap
Rafael Perez munoz
Good times buying the albums
The real Sayain
I bought this too I called all my boot leg men I had a guy make the cd for me
B58Tuck
Pulling up all throwbacks during this quarantine
Louis Michael
The Self Made & MMG series was criminally underrated. Rich Forever is a top 10 mixtape of the decade. And self made has Meek, Wale & Ross all in their prime. What more could you want
fadedfools
rich forever is my top 3 albums/tapes all time easy. ready2die,book1&2,rich forever
biggieXpacXross
Noel Alam
🔥you perfected the tempo
Martin Skogholt
You can say what you want but you cant tell me ricky's the only one that raps about shit that never happened
Kyle Warner
I'm a French Montana fan. And I know he obviously has his.limitations lyrically. And tho I've always liked his music, rarely do I say "damn he went in". Frenchie went in on this one, and the hook is on point too!