The band self-released their debut Demo 7-inch EP in 2003. This led to a deal with the Stillborn label, and another EP, Our Youth is Wasted. Pepito left to form Reign Supreme. The band then recorded a series of split releases for the Deathwish label, who also reissued the band's first two releases together as We're Unstoppable, described by PopMatters as "a furiously brief dose of old-school punk and hardcore dissonance". The band's release, No One Deserves to Be Here More Than Me, featured a stylistic turn to an early 90s grunge sound, abandoning most of the speed and favoring heavy, repetitive grooves.
In November 2013, Blacklisted frontman George Hirsch released an acoustic solo album titled There's Honey in the Soil So We Wait for the Till under the moniker Harm Wülf.
Blacklisted began writing a fourth studio album and follow up to 2009's "No One Deserves to Be Here More Than Me" in late 2013.
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Eye For An Eye
Blacklisted Lyrics
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All that I am is slowly slipping away,
The things that I've done to get myself ahead
Don't make sense in my head some days,
Go ahead and judge me
Do your best, cast your stones
You don't have to walk by my side
I can walk on my own
Won't hear what you say
I'm too dumb to know when I'm done
So stay out of my way
Too blind to read the signs
So don't waste your time
'Cause this world goes round
The world goes round and round
I promised myself that I would never raise my fist,
But I'll be goddamned it's come to this,
I follow a natural law and this is it:
Eye for an eye
Don't think 'cause of where I'm at I'll pacify
I've been like this my whole life
Can only turn my cheek so many times,
As everything I have slowly slips away
It's like I said, things don't make sense in my head some days
The lyrics of Blacklisted's "Eye For An Eye" express the inner turmoil and sense of isolation that the singer is feeling. The opening of the song reveals that the persona is struggling to contain their sorrow inside and as they express it, they are aware that a part of them is slipping away. The following lines suggest that the persona has engaged in certain questionable activities with the hope of advancing in life, but as it turns out, these deeds only make sense on some days. While the persona seems to be aware of the judgments that people may pass on them, they give an impression of being impervious to it, almost daring their critics to do their worst.
The latter part of the song sees a change in tone. The persona talks about how they made a promise to themselves to never raise their fist. However, as everything they have slowly slips away, they feel backed into a corner where retaliation becomes their only option. They declare that they intend to follow a natural law- an eye for an eye. While the persona is resigned to this moment and it may not make sense to everyone; it is like they have always been this way, and they can only remain passive for so long. The song's theme touches on the struggle to maintain composure when dealing with hardships, the thin line between pacifism and retaliation, and the consequences of one's actions.
Line by Line Meaning
The sorrow that I have I try to hide inside
I keep my grief concealed within myself
All that I am is slowly slipping away
I'm gradually losing my identity
The things that I've done to get myself ahead
What I did to progress myself doesn't seem reasonable now
Don't make sense in my head some days
I sometimes fail to comprehend my own actions
Go ahead and judge me
You can evaluate me as you please
Do your best, cast your stones
Do whatever you want, criticize me
You don't have to walk by my side
You're not obligated to stand by me
I can walk on my own
I can manage on my own
I'm deaf don't waste your breath
Don't bother speaking to me, I won't listen
Won't hear what you say
I refuse to listen to your words
I'm too dumb to know when I'm done
I'm naive and incapable of recognizing my endpoint
So stay out of my way
Don't interfere with me
Too blind to read the signs
I can't perceive the indications
So don't waste your time
It's not worth your effort
'Cause this world goes round
Things work in a cycle
The world goes round and round
Life and its events repeat themselves continuously
I promised myself that I would never raise my fist
I swore to myself not to get violent
But I'll be goddamned, it's come to this
Despite my vow, I'll be compelled to resort to force
I follow a natural law and this is it
I adhere to a code of conduct, and this is it
Eye for an eye
I'll seek revenge to balance for the wrong that has been done to me
Don't think 'cause of where I'm at I'll pacify
Don't assume I'll submit just because you have an upper hand
I've been like this my whole life
I've lived this way since birth
Can only turn my cheek so many times
I have a limit to how much I can endure being harmed
As everything I have slowly slips away
The things I possess are slowly disappearing
It's like I said, things don't make sense in my head some days
As I previously mentioned, my actions might not be clear to me
Contributed by Aaliyah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@shootac0ptokill
dammmm that song !!!
OMG !
BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS !!!!
@curtisfarley4281
This song brings back some good memories
@octane9871
my dad is in this band
@marriedtothenoise5604
your dad fuckin rules
@jamescandeletta6868
Most underrated band in hardcore they deserve to be the biggest band in the world.
@BroadStBully28
so they’re your favorite band or favorite hardcore band?
me personally, i think they’re overrated lol
@rawpower12xu
@@BroadStBully28 I agree. They got worse and worse. Their last albums were like WTF is this?
@ufidjjijdjwokdn3625
ALL THAT I HAVE SLOWLY SLIPPING AWAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY
@tokenoftimetokenoftime8154
Found out about Blacklisted from Taste Buds podcast! This band fucking crushes!
@flcutups
I'm confused. I feel like I'm listening to one of their first recordings