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Army of Freshmen is a keyboard-heavy power pop band from Ventura, CA.
The Army of Freshmen is Chris Jay (vocals), Aaron Goldberg (guitars/vocals), Owen Bucey (keyboards/vocals), Dan Clark (moog/hammond), Kai Dodson (bass) and Mike Milligan (drums).
The band started when a New Jersey teenager (Chris Jay) fresh from high school graduation drove cross-country by himself in a minivan with the intentions of starting a band. After sitting in a one-bedroom apartment for a year and writing over 500 songs, he eventually made some friends. With newfound allies and way too many songs, he formed The Army of Freshmen.
The Army of Freshmen have opened for Bowling For Soup, Sum 41, They Might Be Giants, Reel Big Fish, The Aquabats, Fenix TX, Midtown, Something Corporate, Fountains of Wayne, Homegrown, The Specials, Sugarcult, The Cherry Poppin Daddies, Yellowcard, The Starting Line, Nerf Herder, The Impossibles, No Motiv and many more, including dates on the Warped Tour for the past three years and also recently featured on THE GET HAPPY TOUR as well as playing at Download Festival in the UK.
Fan Base:
They have a national mailing list of over 5,000 people, their website averages over 1,200 hits a week, they've played in 35 states and they've appeared on a syndicated TV show in Japan. All of which is pretty amazing for a band with only one record on a small independent label and no booking agent. You can consider it a testament to the band's remarkable hard work and unwavering determination.
Crush
Army of Freshmen Lyrics
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Unless it's mic'd dropping through some club's p.a
Even then well my closest of friends
Write if off as some lines like they're not even mine
[Chorus]
I close my eyes and I'll see this through
I think I almost had a crush on you
I think I almost had a crush on you
Later on well I say all the things you should say
To yourself when you know that you're not ok
Like it could be worse, yeah it's only a verse
And I'll just fade away, let the chorus save the day
[Chorus]
And now I know well exactly what I got to do
I'm gonna kill everyone that you listen to
So when the little disc spins
And your heart beats fast when the song begins
You can sing it, play it, feel it, say it
Lay it on the line and then totally display it
My song is the one that comes out wrong
[Chorus]
Go!
Crush on you, crush on you
The song "Crush" by Army of Freshmen is about unrequited love and the frustration that comes with it. The lyrics suggest that the singer has feelings for someone, but no matter what he does, he cannot seem to get their attention. The first stanza talks about how the person never seems to hear him unless he is performing on a stage somewhere. The second stanza suggests that the singer has given up on trying to get the person's attention and has resigned to the fact that they will never reciprocate his feelings. The chorus "I think I almost had a crush on you" shows that even though the singer has given up, he still has feelings for this person.
The last stanza takes on a darker tone, with the singer saying that he will now "kill everyone that you listen to" so that the only song that remains is his own. It appears to be a metaphor for the singer wanting the attention of the person he has feelings for to be solely focused on him. He wants his music to be the only thing they listen to and think about, hoping it will make them realize their feelings for him.
Overall, "Crush" is a song that speaks to anyone who has ever had feelings for someone they cannot have. It is about the frustration of trying everything to get someone's attention and failing, but still holding onto hope that maybe one day they will reciprocate those feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
You never seem to hear a single word I say
No matter how much I try to communicate with you, it feels like you are not interested in listening
Unless it's mic'd dropping through some club's p.a
The only time you seem to pay attention to me is when my music is playing in a club and everyone can hear it
Even then well my closest of friends
Even my closest friends don't seem to appreciate my music
Write if off as some lines like they're not even mine
They dismiss my lyrics as if they were not mine and I did not put any effort into them
I close my eyes and I'll see this through
I try not to let your lack of interest affect me and keep moving forward with my music career
I think I almost had a crush on you
Despite everything, I still had feelings for you and wanted you to like my music too
I open up as you open too
I try to be vulnerable and share my feelings with you in the hopes that you would reciprocate
Later on well I say all the things you should say
I try to give myself advice on how to deal with this situation
To yourself when you know that you're not ok
When you know that something is wrong but you don't want to admit it to yourself
Like it could be worse, yeah it's only a verse
I try to downplay my own feelings by telling myself that things could be worse and that it's just one song
And I'll just fade away, let the chorus save the day
Instead of facing my problems head-on, I'll fade away and let the chorus of my song do the talking for me
And now I know well exactly what I got to do
I realize that I need to take action to change my situation
I'm gonna kill everyone that you listen to
I want to be the only musician that you listen to, so I will get rid of all the others
So when the little disc spins
When you play my music on a CD or record
And your heart beats fast when the song begins
When you feel a rush of excitement at the start of my song
You can sing it, play it, feel it, say it
I want you to fully experience my music and express yourself through it
Lay it on the line and then totally display it
I want you to put your feelings on the line and show your love for my music
My song is the one that comes out wrong
Despite my efforts, my music and feelings always seem to come out wrong
Crush on you, crush on you
My longstanding crush on you remains, even though you don't seem to reciprocate my feelings
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: TODD CLARK, DONOVAN WOODS, GAVIN SLATER, EMILY DOTY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
thekayteamaz
I remembered this being terrible and still was surprised at how awful it was... and yet i cannot stop listening.
psychonarna
This video makes zero sense in relation to the lyrics.