The band existed for almost a decade before mainstream success. The members met and played in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School under the name Pezz and remained underground in Toronto's indie music scene until 2001. The band renamed itself Billy Talent after running into legal trouble with the old name. It was then that Kowalewicz's connection with an employee of Warner Music Canada's A&R department landed the band a record deal and launched them into mainstream success. Since then, Billy Talent has made three multi-platinum records in Canada and continues to expand their success overseas; this included touring for 20 months supporting their second album. They released their third album, Billy Talent III, in 2009, and their fourth album, Dead Silence, in 2012. Dead Silence was followed up by a full UK tour throughout October and November 2012. To commemorate the longevity since the release of their first studio album, the band has released a greatest hits album entitled Hits in 2014. In 2015, they began to prepare material for their fifth studio album. Just before entering the studio, drummer Aaron Solowoniuk decided to sit out the recording sessions while he continued his longstanding battle with multiple sclerosis. Fellow Canadian Jordan Hastings was quickly recruited to play as Solowoniuk's studio stand-in, and, in early 2016, the group completed work on Afraid of Heights, which was released in July of that year. The band's most recent album is Crisis of Faith, released in January 2022.
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Studio albums
Billy Talent (2003)
Billy Talent II (2006)
Billy Talent III (2009)
Dead Silence (2012)
Afraid of Heights (2016)
Crisis of Faith (2022)
Pins & Needles
Billy Talent Lyrics
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Mean so little to so many
Why does she mean everything to me?
Is it worth the pain, with no one to blame?
For all of my insecurities
How did I ever let you go?
Jealousy's a bad invention
When you push on glass, it's bound to break
Even when she was defensive,
It just gave me more incentive
The more you squeeze, the more it slips away
I never walked so far on a lonely street
With no-one there for me
Is it worth the pain, with no one to blame?
For all of my insecurities
How did I ever let you go?
Accept this confession! I'm walking on pins and needles
You're not my possession! I'm walking on pins and needles
My conscience is vicious! I'm walking on pins and needles
And I'm begging forgiveness! I'm walking on pins and needles
I never walked so far on a lonely street,
With no one there for me
It took too long to see her in misery
And now it's clear to me
That it's worth the pain, always take the blame
For all your own insecurities
How did I ever let you go?
The song "Pins and Needles" by Billy Talent is a heartfelt ballad that explores the pain and regret of losing someone you deeply cared for. The first verse sets the tone for the entire song as the singer struggles to understand how someone who meant so little to others could mean everything to him. He reflects on his insecurities and wonders if it was worth the pain of losing her without anyone to blame. The lyrics are a combination of regret and confusion, as he questions how he let her go and why it happened in the first place.
In the chorus, he accepts responsibility for his actions and his feelings. He admits to being "walking on pins and needles," feeling guilty for what he did to her, and begging for her forgiveness. The next verse highlights the destructive power of jealousy and how it can be harmful to a relationship. He reminisces on past arguments where he pushed her away instead of trying to understand her, and now it feels like he’s paying for it. The bridge of the song is emotional, with the crescendo building up its pace as the singer confesses his guilt and begs for a second chance. The final verse is the climax of the song, where he realizes the importance of his former partner and what he has lost. He accepts responsibility for his insecurities and faults and recognizes that it was his mistake to let her go.
Line by Line Meaning
Never understood how she could,
I never understood how others could underestimate her value
Mean so little to so many
She meant very little to most people
Why does she mean everything to me?
But she means everything to me
Is it worth the pain, with no one to blame?
Is it worth the pain to regret when there's no one at fault?
For all of my insecurities
I feel insecure about my decision
How did I ever let you go?
How did I ever let you leave me?
Questioning her good intention
I don't trust her good intentions
Jealousy's a bad invention
Jealousy is a problem that we invent for ourselves
When you push on glass, it's bound to break
If you keep pushing, things can break down easily
Even when she was defensive,
Even when she tried to defend herself,
It just gave me more incentive
It made me want to pursue it more
The more you squeeze, the more it slips away
The more you try to hold onto it, the more it escapes
I never walked so far on a lonely street
I have never felt so alone
With no-one there for me
With no one to comfort me
Accept this confession! I'm walking on pins and needles
I confess I'm very anxious
You're not my possession! I'm walking on pins and needles
I don't possess you, but I'm still anxious
My conscience is vicious! I'm walking on pins and needles
My conscience is tormenting me, I'm very anxious
And I'm begging forgiveness! I'm walking on pins and needles
And all I ask for is your forgiveness, I'm very anxious
It took too long to see her in misery
It took too long for me to realize that she was miserable
And now it's clear to me
And now I understand
That it's worth the pain, always take the blame
That it's worth the pain to take the responsibility
For all your own insecurities
For all of your own doubts
How did I ever let you go?
How could I ever let you leave me?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AARON SOLOWONIUK, BEN KOWALEWICZ, IAN D'SA, JON GALLANT
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