2010 brought with it their first release, a 7-song knockout of aggressive, in your face, instrumentals, coupled with heart-felt, meaningful vocals. All revolving around the topic of what really matters in life: friends, family, hometown. The places you've come from and those that helped you get where you are now.
Late 2012 saw the release of two brilliant singles, "BWW" & "Just a Phase." The first being two and a half minutes of food and fun. A song written about their love for friends, food and good times.
Just a Phase, on the other hand, a high-intensity call out to all those only in the scene for the "trend."
At The Edge is currently in the studio, working on their sophomore effect, to be released summer 2013.
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Nothing To Lose
At the Edge Lyrics
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To all the one's that do believe.
That there is hope in this.
That there is hope in this.
Things change but I gotta make exceptions.
I got a feeling that someone had to say this.
Where did the passion go?
We have nothing to lose, we're nothing like you.
We won't accept the feat that something that your used to.
I can't believe that this fuckin place has turned into something like you.
It's not about the trend, your just a tough guy pretend.
Your words don't mean shit!
I've gathered enough words to judge you.
I waited so long just to tell you.
Your killing our scene.
It's fucked up and mean.
Why can't you see what you do to me?
For all of us.
For our sake we're just trying.
To over come this mess.
And rebuild what we missed.
On and on and on we go.
On and on and on...
This place has changed to something that I don't appreciate.
You all look the same, it's just not the way that it use to be.
The heart, the meaning, the message we're singing.
Holding it true. That's nothing new.
Oooooooohhhhhhhh!
Me and my friends we'll all stay true.
There's nothing that you can't do.
We're just A dream inside of you.
There's nothing that you can't do.
The song "Nothing to Lose" by At the Edge, is a powerful anthem for the punk rock community. The song begins by addressing the band's audience, acknowledging that there are people out there who believe in the message that the band is trying to convey. The song then transitions to a lamentation about the state of the punk rock scene. The lyrics suggest that the punk rock community has lost its passion and has become too focused on trends and appearances rather than the music and the message. The chorus of the song declares that the punk rock community has nothing to lose and will not conform to mainstream society.
The second verse of the song becomes more aggressive, as the lyrics turn to address those who have contributed to the downfall of the punk rock scene. The lyrics criticize individuals who have turned the punk rock scene into something negative, perpetuating a tough-guy persona and contributing to the commercialization of the music. The band demands that these individuals see the damage they are causing and begin to rebuild the punk rock community into something positive and meaningful. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the band proclaiming that they will stay true to their ideals and continue to inspire others to do the same.
Line by Line Meaning
This one is going out to you.
The song is dedicated to those who believe in hope.
To all the one's that do believe.
The song is meant for anyone who believes in hope.
That there is hope in this.
Hope can be found in the world.
That there is hope in this.
Hope can be found in the world.
Things change but I gotta make exceptions.
Although things can change, some things are still important.
I got a feeling that someone had to say this.
The artist feels that it's important for someone to speak up about this issue.
Where did the passion go?
The passion that used to exist seems to have disappeared.
Where did the passion go?
The passion that used to exist seems to have disappeared.
We have nothing to lose, we're nothing like you.
The artist is different from those who are afraid to take risks.
We won't accept the feat that something that your used to.
The artist won't let fear of failure stop them from pursuing their dreams.
I can't believe that this fuckin place has turned into something like you.
The artist is disappointed that the place or people they cared about have changed for the worst.
It's not about the trend, your just a tough guy pretend.
Being cool is not about fitting in, it's about being true to oneself.
Your words don't mean shit!
The artist thinks that the words others say are not important.
I've gathered enough words to judge you.
The artist has listened to another person enough to make a judgement about them.
I waited so long just to tell you.
The artist has been waiting for the right time to speak up and share their thoughts with another person.
Your killing our scene.
The artist thinks that the bad attitude or behavior of others is harming their community.
It's fucked up and mean.
The artist thinks that the bad behavior of others is not acceptable and may be harmful.
Why can't you see what you do to me?
The artist wants the other person to understand how their behavior affects them personally.
For all of us.
The artist is speaking on behalf of their community.
For our sake we're just trying.
The artist and their community are trying to make things better for themselves.
To over come this mess.
They are working to fix the problems in their community.
And rebuild what we missed.
The community is working to bring back anything that has been lost or damaged.
On and on and on we go.
The struggles and work for the community will continue.
On and on and on...
The struggles and work for the community will continue.
This place has changed to something that I don't appreciate.
The artist is disappointed that the place they used to love has changed in a negative way.
You all look the same, it's just not the way that it use to be.
People have started to behave and dress alike, which is not how it used to be.
The heart, the meaning, the message we're singing.
The message of the music is about speaking from the heart and following one's true beliefs.
Holding it true. That's nothing new.
Staying true to oneself is a timeless message.
Oooooooohhhhhhhh!
A moment of pure emotion and passion.
Me and my friends we'll all stay true.
The artist and their friends will continue to stay true to themselves.
There's nothing that you can't do.
There is nothing that is impossible to achieve.
We're just A dream inside of you.
The artist and their community represent a dream or an ideal that others might aspire to.
There's nothing that you can't do.
There is nothing that is impossible to achieve.
Contributed by Ian P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Zeithri
This is all pretty much false .
** SPOILER ALERT **
The player is a shard of the soul of Azem.
Azem was friends with many, and if I'm not mistaken, Venat was also Azem reborn just as the player is.
The player also goes back in time, meets Venat, and tells them all of what happens.
She absolutely plays favorite since she has met you, she knows who you are and what you will do.
It's a Paradox, the endless loop just like Final Fantasy 1.
Only the PC after all these long years have the ability to end it all - Therefore the player *is* a favorite as it was foretold by ourselves.
@NoztrozeR
The sound of time ticking, in the context of the game:
1) The desire to turn back in time, returning to a familiar, safe time.
2) Time running out, ushering in the End(walker).
3) Life always moving forward, changes being invevitable, no matter how much you struggle.
and that's just a fucking clock sound, haven't touched upon how well the tonal shifts and the lyrics compliment this.
Now add in the backstory of Soken and his struggle with cancer like many others here have pointed out. This piece (like all of FF14, especially shadowbringers) is just exceptionally well conceived and composed. Might actually be my favorite game music of all time, which - if you know the history of games well enough - is not a small feat. Thank you to the entire ff 14 for invigorating my passion of the mmo genre, and games in general. I hope the future of FF14 will be as bright as Hydaelyn's light, and never fall down the pits of WoW's capitalistic void, to fade with bitterness and sadness.
/Essay over, you can go now. Thanks.
@fringfring7142
My turn to do an essay, because yours inspired me to talk about it to :D
Just from the POV of Elidibus this is just such a meaningful choice to use that ticking sound that it can have 2 meanings for him.
Time ticked, all his friends left him.
Time ticked, his purpose and meaning became clouded.
Time ticked, and yet he remained here stuck in time, stuck in the past.
Even his incarnation of the very first Warrior Of Light shows how stuck he was in the past.
Even when trying to move forward. All he did was stay in the past.
Yet here you stand as your hear the sound of time ticking around in front of that man... But that's no man.
For, his clock stopped ticking when he was just a child. So here lieth a child crying and dying.
So then you can ask yourself, is the ticking sound during that fight just the sound of the world around ticking while he is stuck in the past, frozen in time.
Or was it his time, stuck since when he was a child, finally starting to tick again after so long? Just as he decided to become a hero. A child turning toward super heroes when in a bad situation is so powerful because it happens. And this child's time starts to tick again as he turns to one of them (The First Warrior Of Light). A time that as it just started to tick again. And you bring an end to the time of a child stuck in time.
This is truly a masterpiece, when this is just one of the many different meanings that a sound effect can have in a song.
Soken is a fucking legend.
@107frenchy
This song is sung from the ancient's perspective. That just makes it so much worse when you pay attention to the meaning of the lyrics.
4:09 rock of ages is a bible reference, there's quite a few in this ost, means an unfailing source of strength (did a 5 min google search on this so theres a good chance i either barely grasped this or got it completely wrong), "cast the first stone" means being the first to make an accusation. I'm guessing this is when azem was branded a traitor but i could be wrong based on past and possible future updates
4:12 literal and figurative metaphor for being trapped during the final days
4:17 the convocation were constantly at a disagreement with what to do with the final days in full swing, elidibus actually mentions this in his final speech
4:22 acknowledging that they've wasted too much time and now they need to take action
4:27 blindly praying zodiark into existence and putting faith in him without questioning his motives or methods, could also reference to a majority of citizens' absolute trust in the convocation
4:31 the sacrifices iirc but one thing that makes me unsure is "ply the sword" aka "use the sword". We were told that the ancients sacrificed themselves but this sentence suggests that the convocation chose who got sacrificed and who didn't. It could also just mean those who used sacrificed themselves with a figurative sword. Who knows but it still references the sacrifices.
4:36 the legacy and ruins of amaurot left underwater
4:42 their legacy is forgotten by the old sundered souls (created b4 zodiark) and by the new sundered souls (after zodiark)
4:09 to 4:42 tells the story of when convocation decided to create zoroark
5:04 this is all new territory for the convocation so they're blindly wandering hoping they'll make the right decisions. They're also blindly putting faith in zodiark buying into his lies of bringing everything back to how it was previously
5:18 explained in someone's reply
5:24 actually praying and summoning zodiark
5:36 zodiark was summoned last second (not literally but you know what i mean) during the climax of the final days of amaurot, this was their last chance and only (as far as we know) at survival; "no more time to breathe" is possibly about how tense and stressful it was
@InbetweenGamer
Producing this song while in hospital fighting cancer. Soken is a Legend.
@miri5373
he Is a Legend, our legend
a legend with his work, and someone that still can make us fall out of our chairs with all these things going on
@Armadan7
He is the genuine warrior of light
@Alteisen92
As this boss says..."For victory, I render up my all!" That's Soken. He is striking down cancer with all of our cheers.
@koffeeasika
Soken <Perfect Legend>
@KLGChaos
I completely broke down when Yoshi-P cried and said he's so happy his best friend is back with him. You can tell just how bonded that dev team is.
@RedsHitpostMedia
When you fight the protagonist from a story that isnt yours...
@amsaa91
For Elidibus, we were the final boss
@bLuGhOsT_
We are everyones final boss
@jayofthezenn
@@bLuGhOsT_ For some people, we're even our own final boss...