I. All Good Things are an Americana/Bluegrass Duo from Milwaukee, WI. The are: John Petty- vocals, guitar and banjo, and Gina Romantini- violin.
II. All Good Things
Band Members:
Tim Aquilino, Chris Gallerizzo, John Mullaney
Artist Name:
All Good Things
Home Page:
http://www.reverbnation.com/agtband
Active Since:
07/98
Genres:
Rock / Blues / Country Rock
It’s been a while (14 years, give or take) since Chris placed an advertisement in the Washington City Paper calling for seasoned musicians to work on a blues/rock recording project. When I first showed up at his studio, barefoot and hung over from the previous night’s debauchery, I had no idea what lay in store as I began setting up my keyboard. I hadn’t played in several weeks since parting ways with yet another band… my head hurt… and Chris and I did not seem to have very much in common, at least on the surface. I was an engineer who worked for the Department of Defense. Chris would laugh and describe himself as one who “stacked fruit in symmetrical pyramids.” We were soon joined by John (a bass wielding medical technician affectionately referred to as “Moose”), Ray (a shaggy-looking wedding photographer and versatile guitarist), and Jeff (who spoke quietly, but banged the drums). Once we got started, it was immediately obvious to us that we were having too much fun playing music together to care about "cultural differences." And so it began.
While we leisurely recorded some original songs over the next few months, we were visited by a wide variety of musicians and personalities – background vocalists Nancy and Margaret, harmonica players, saxophonists, another drummer who could muster nothing more than a polka beat, a lead guitarist with an unusually large ego, and a chiropractor/guitarist from New Jersey who (as he pulled a joint from his shirt pocket) offered to buy the chair in which he sat for $50. There were other colorful characters, who may have contributed to these songs over the years, but they have gone their separate ways, their names forgotten. After all, a dozen years was a long time to take to record our first album, though it was never really our intention to actually create “an album” – we just enjoyed playing and recording music. Over time, we lost touch with Jeff and John, while we lost Ray (to whom our first album "Just Passing Through" was dedicated) in the summer of 2007. With the deepest of thanks to all our musical brothers and sisters, we decided to pool our collective efforts onto that first album, if for no other reason than to preserve the music that brought us together and helped forge lasting friendships. Chris and I (and sometimes John) have continued to record original tunes and our sophomore effort is due for release in late 2012. We hope you have as much fun listening to it as we did putting it together. It’s all good. _ Tim
Never Surrender
All Good Things Lyrics
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And nations turn to dust
The wheels of worlds may tumble
Or grind until they rust
And millions may surrender
And bend beneath their fear
But the flames of our resistance
(Pré Refrão)
Time
Pressure and time
Are all it takes
To blow the mine
(Refrão)
We're so far down
We're so far gone
We're so far out
But you'll never take us
But you'll never take us
So play the card of violence
Play the card of fear
And when your hand is empty
We will still be here
And whether we have weapons
And whether we have none
We'll rise up and deft you
Until this battle's won
(Pré Refrão)
Time
Pressure and time
Are all it takes
To blow the mine
(Refrão)
We're so far down
We're so far gone
We're so far out
But you'll never take us
But you'll never take us
This wall can't hold back a river
You can't, you won't seal every crack
One brake, one fault will lead to another
One chance is all we need
This wall can't hold back a river
You push you're holding fast
You can't keep fighting forever
One chance is all we need
(Refrão)
We're so far down
We're so far gone
We're so far...
We're so far
But you'll never take us
We're so far down
But you'll never take us
But you'll never take us
The lyrics of All Good Things’ song Never Surrender convey a resilient and rebellious message that encourages listeners to stand up and fight against various obstacles that come their way. The opening lines “Monuments may crumble, And nations turn to dust, The wheels of worlds may tumble, Or grind until they rust” suggest that the surrounding world may be constantly changing, and everything may eventually come to an end, but individuals have the power to resist and rise above it. The lines “And millions may surrender, And bend beneath their fear, But the flames of our resistance, Are just waiting for some air” encourage listeners to keep fighting and not give up in the face of adversity. The lyrics also imply that all it takes is some time and pressure to bring about change, as mentioned in the following lines “Time, Pressure and time, Are all it takes, To blow the mine”.
The choruses “We're so far down, We're so far gone, We're so far out, But you'll never take us, But you'll never take us” reinforce the idea that no matter how perilous the situation is or how much individuals have struggled, they will not give up and let anyone take their spirit.
The lines “This wall can't hold back a river, You can't, you won't seal every crack, One brake, one fault will lead to another, One chance is all we need” suggest that individuals are like an unstoppable force that will eventually break through any obstacle they face, as long as they remain persistent and don’t give up hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Monuments may crumble
Great structures of the past have been known to fall apart
And nations turn to dust
Entire civilizations have been known to disappear into oblivion
The wheels of worlds may tumble
Even the most stable and reliable systems can break down
Or grind until they rust
Persistent wear and tear can grind away at even the strongest objects
And millions may surrender
Many people may give up in the face of adversity
And bend beneath their fear
Emotions of fear can be overwhelming and debilitating
But the flames of our resistance
The strong passion for our cause
Are just waiting for some air
Is merely yearning for the opportunity to spread
Time
With patience and persistence
Pressure and time
The right amount of stress and duration
Are all it takes
Is enough to ignite the explosives
To blow the mine
To detonate an explosion that drives the opposition away
We're so far down
We're in such dire straits
We're so far gone
Our situation is seemingly hopeless
We're so far out
We're on the fringes of society
But you'll never take us
We refuse to surrender
So play the card of violence
Try to intimidate us with force
Play the card of fear
Use fear as a tool to control us
And when your hand is empty
When you have run out of options
We will still be here
We will not back down
And whether we have weapons
Whether we have means to defend ourselves or not
And whether we have none
Or are completely unarmed
We'll rise up and defeat you
We will overcome and triumph over your oppression
Until this battle's won
Until we have achieved our goal of freedom
This wall can't hold back a river
Obstacles cannot completely stop progress
You can't, you won't seal every crack
There will always be weaknesses to exploit
One brake, one fault will lead to another
A single error can trigger a chain reaction of disasters
One chance is all we need
We only need one opportunity to turn the tides in our favor
You push you're holding fast
We will persist despite your attempts to suppress us
You can't keep fighting forever
Your aggression will eventually wear you down
We're so far down
Our situation is still dire
But you'll never take us
But we absolutely will not surrender
Contributed by Alyssa P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Araf Ahmed Alam
What is the pressure??? 🤔🤔
কিছু শব্দ বুঝতে পারি,, আবার কিছু শব্দ বুঝতে পারি না,, আবার কিছু শব্দ বলা হয় একটি,,আমি বুঝি অন্য টি😄
পৃথীবি বাসি কি এর অর্থ জানেন??? যদি না জানেন তাহলে এটি একটি গোপন বিষয়, যা আমি জানি😇,,,
এবং আমি জানি,, আমি যা জানি আপনারা তা জানেন,, আমার এবং আপনাদের মধ্যে পার্থক্য,, আমি যা জানি তা আমি বিশ্বাস করি,,আমি যা বিশ্বাস করি তার প্রতি আপনারা সন্দেহ প্রশন করেন,, 😇
ফেলে আপনারা ইমান আনতে পারেন না,,ফলে বিপদ আপনাদের উপর চেপে থাকে,,
পৃথিবীর বুদ্ধি সম্পন্ন ক্ষমতার অধিকারী মানব এবং জিন,,, এই কমেন্ট, বা উপরে লেখা কথা গুলোর মধ্যে আপনাদের বর্তমান,,রয়েছে,,,
উপরে লেখা কথা গুলোর মধ্যে আপনাদের ভবিষ্যত রয়েছে যদি আপনারা তা দেখতে পান😇
All Good Things
Thanks for all the awesome comments people. This song was actually written about a family member battling cancer. Stage 4, given 6 months to live. Happy to say they never surrendered, and 3 years later alive and cancer free. When we stick together and fight together we can do anything. Never Surrender.
Solace Huntsman Studios
All Good Things holy shit. This is the problem with pop music. There's never any good message in it. When the most popular song out there is about butts, there's a problem. But this song right here is gold, with a real meaning behind it.
Wolf Cat
Raiden K. is to fight back against the oppression its only a matter of time before America collapse and go's into chaos
Christopher Jones
That's amazing. I know all too well there's no stage 5.
C Quiles
I absolutely LOVED the song before I heard the story. And now I love it even MORE! It definitely captures that feel of fighting against impossible odds without fear of "what ifs"
Saurya Vikram Singh
All Good Things I am in love with your music your songs deserve more publicity definitely more than Justin beiber, and Starboy
Typical Hachiman
This song this band is beyond everything i've ever been watched. Cant believe the crows is so small. Amazing work the lyrics is just crushing.
Josh Friedman
this band needs to be more popular they have so much raw talent and soul to their music
Ignacio B
Excellent song.. 👍
Christian Schmidt
Awesome song