Tim Rogner - vocals and guitar
Kyle Lewis - guitar
Scott Murphy - vocals and bass
Mike Leverence - drums
Easy Answers
Allister Lyrics
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16 kid and just in the scene
But you've learned you have to play their games
Sold out through the chemical route because its easier to pass the blame
Instead of listening they pawn it off on someone else
To try their hands at easy answers
Manufacturing a new disease
Lump sums making zeros and ones
As your forced into dependency
Instead of listening they pawn it off on someone else
To try their hands at easy answers
Giving up and taking it back to
Square one every morning
And you can't get out of bed
Daily rush to reformat again
Going through the motions
Forget and fall back down
Normal's not the norm you're used to now
Instead of listening they pawn it off on someone else
To try their hands at easy answers
Giving up and taking it back to
Square one every morning
And you can't get out of bed
Daily rush to reformat again
Going through the motions
Forget and fall back down
Normal's not the norm you're used to now
Climbing up a wall that never ends
Close your eyes
Swallow and give in
The lyrics of Allister's song "Easy Answers" reflect on the struggles of growing up and trying to find one's place in a society that demands conformity. The singer is sixteen years old and just starting out in the world, but he soon realizes that he has to "play their games" if he wants to succeed. He finds it easier to take drugs than to face his problems, and instead of taking responsibility for his actions, he blames others for his mistakes. He is constantly searching for easy answers instead of facing the challenges of life head-on.
The lyrics describe how the singer has become dependent on society's expectations and is unable to break free from them. He wakes up every morning feeling like he is starting from square one, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to find a way out. The climbing-up-a-wall metaphor reflects the struggle of trying to escape the pressures of society, which seem to be never-ending.
The song is a commentary on the pressures that young people face as they try to establish their identities, and how difficult it can be to resist the temptation to take the easy way out. The lyrics are a reminder that there are no easy answers in life, and that true success comes from facing challenges head-on and overcoming them.
Line by Line Meaning
16 kid and just in the scene
You were young when you first entered the scene
But you've learned you have to play their games
You've reluctantly learned to play along with the expectations of the scene
Sold out through the chemical route because its easier to pass the blame
You succumbed to drug use as a way to avoid taking responsibility for your problems
Instead of listening they pawn it off on someone else
People tend to deflect blame rather than truly listening to others
To try their hands at easy answers
They seek out simplistic solutions because they don't want to confront complexity
Take these push the buttons and tweak
You feel like a manufacturer of some kind of artificial world
Manufacturing a new disease
You're contributing to the creation of a new kind of societal problem
Lump sums making zeros and ones
Money is just a series of numbers to you
As your forced into dependency
You're trapped in the cycle of creating and then relying on easy answers
Giving up and taking it back to
You often feel discouraged and frustrated
Square one every morning
You feel like you're starting over every day
And you can't get out of bed
Depression makes it difficult to get going in the morning
Daily rush to reformat again
You feel like you have to constantly change and adapt to keep up
Going through the motions
You feel like you're just surviving, not living
Forget and fall back down
You try to put negative thoughts out of your mind but they keep coming back
Normal's not the norm you're used to now
You've lost sight of what it means to be normal
Climbing up a wall that never ends
You feel like you're trying to achieve something that's impossible
Close your eyes
You're tired and just want to escape somehow
Swallow and give in
You're giving up and accepting the situation as it is
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