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1. Blindside is a post-hardcore/alternative rock band from Stockholm. They formed in 1994 as "Underfree" and kept that name for two years before releasing their debut EP in 1996.
In 1997, Tooth and Nail Records got a hold of the EP and signed Blindside. The first album, which was self-titled (Blindside), was released to American audiences. This album had quite a raw, punk rock feel and was well-received by fans of P.O.D. and Mr. Bungle.
In 1998, Tooth and Nail Records issued a new EP: Empty Box.
In 2000, A Thought Crushed My Mind was released. This album explored a harsher, more hardcore side than the band's debut, and vocalist/chief lyricist Christian Lindskog also voiced his pain of missing his wife, Elina, while touring. Due to lackluster sales of the two albums, it would be Blindside's final album for Solid State. P.O.D. began actively endorsing Blindside and signed them to Elektra Records under the imprint 3 Points.
2002 saw the release of Blindside's next album, Silence. It generated minor hits such as "Sleepwalking", "Pitiful" and "Caught a Glimpse". In 2003, they toured with Hoobastank to support the album. Some fans consider this their best work yet, as it perfectly meshes Christian's beautiful vocal melodies with the band's dramatic, crunchy instrumentation.
In 2004, About a Burning Fire was released. It has generated a minor hit in "All of Us". In late 2004, it was announced that Blindside was leaving Elektra Records per the band's request. This album showed the band toying with their diversity, as they threw in techno elements in "Where The Sun Never Dies" and yodeling Swedish vocals in the ethereal "Shekina". "Shekina" was used on WWE DVD Cheating Death, Stealing Life - The Eddie Guerrero Story.
In 2003, the Warner Music Group was sold to private investors, and employees lost jobs as a result. Therefore, the label couldn't support them anymore. Thankfully the Blindside Union and P.O.D. Warriors are doing more than enough to help out. Blindside sold out five of the shows they headlined in 2004.
In 2005, Blindside re-released their first two albums, with bonus tracks added to them, with new cover art. A DVD, entitled Ten Years Running Blind, was released on June 21, 2005, and a new album, The Great Depression, was released on August 2, 2005.
The Great Depression saw Blindside experimenting with many more genres than they previously had. Many jazzy elements were incorporated, such as in the spiritually uplifting "My Alibi" and the dreamy, ethereal "City Lights". A couple of guest vocalists were even incorporated, namely Ilkka from Benea Reach, a Norwegian metalcore band. Ilkka's vocals dueled Christian Lindskog's in "Come to Rest". Jan Jämte of Khoma also did work on the comforting ballad "You Must Be Bleeding Under Your Eyelids". Many fans consider The Great Depression the band's most experimental work to date.
Blindside parted ways with their record company in 2007 and released a new EP, The Black Rose EP, on June 27, 2007. The EP was an independent release available only as a download from the band's website. It contains 8 songs, 5 brand new recordings plus 3 live tracks recorded at the 'Hultsfred Festival' in Sweden in 2006.
Currently, Blindside is working on a recording contract with a new label and is hoping to release The Black Rose EP to wider US distribution eventually in the future.
Recently, Christian Lindskog started a solo acoustic project called Lindforest (a 6 translation of his surname) along with Simon Grenehed playing a few unrecorded songs at minor gigs locally.
Members:
Christian Lindskog
Simon Grenehed
Tomas Näslund
Marcus Dahlström
Die Buying
Blindside Lyrics
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Won't come and beg for the last time
It's already ours we just came here to claim it
And we are not paying a dime
In the street you'll find us
Vulnerable but lit up like a cigarette
Celebarating thankxmas
Without a regret
Can't buy this freedom
With another slogan
With another lie
Can't buy this freedom
With another gadget
Buy or die
So what do you say, let's stay
And not run away
You can't buy this freedom
With another slogan
With another lie
Tempting lie
I feel like houseclimbing
Down the street
Newfound freedom
Making wings grow out of my feet
In these streets we live
In these streets we die
Fear is expensive
And freedom is so free that it's hard to buy
Can't buy this freedom
With another slogan
With another lie
Can't buy this freedom
With another gadget
Buy or die
So what do you say, let's stay
And not run away
You can't buy this freedom
With another slogan
With another lie
Yeah, Yeah
Can't buy this freedom
With another slogan
With another lie
Can't buy this freedom
With another gadget
Buy or die
So what do you say, let's stay
And not run away
You can't buy this freedom
With another slogan
With another lie
The lyrics to Blindside's song Die Buying appear to be a call to reject materialism and consumer culture, and to embrace a kind of freedom that comes from within. The song suggests that the seductive lie of consumerism promises us freedom and happiness, but that this lie ultimately makes us feel trapped and unfulfilled. Instead, the band advocates for finding true freedom in the streets, in community, and in celebrating important moments without regret. The chorus repeats the phrase "Can't buy this freedom" over and over, driving home the point that there is no amount of money or products that can give us what we truly need.
The verses paint a picture of life in the streets, where vulnerability and celebration walk hand in hand. The lines "Vulnerable but lit up like a cigarette / Celebrating thankxmas without a regret" suggest that even in the face of adversity, there is joy to be found in the simple act of being alive. The second verse talks about the feeling of newfound freedom, of wings growing out of one's feet. The line "Fear is expensive / And freedom is so free that it's hard to buy" contrasts the high cost of living in fear with the value of true freedom, which can't be bought with money.
Overall, Blindside's Die Buying seems to be a powerful statement against the empty promises of consumer culture and a call to find freedom and meaning in the simple moments of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Tempting life
The life that is being offered is tempting
Won't come and beg for the last time
The life is not going to beg for attention anymore
It's already ours we just came here to claim it
The life is already available to us and we are just claiming it
And we are not paying a dime
We are not going to pay anything for this life
In the street you'll find us
We can be found on the streets
Vulnerable but lit up like a cigarette
We are exposed but shining brightly like a cigarette
Celebarating thankxmas
We are celebrating a unique holiday
Without a regret
We have no regrets about our way of life
Can't buy this freedom
Freedom cannot be purchased
With another slogan
Using another catchphrase won't help buy freedom
With another lie
Nor will using another falsehood
With another gadget
Buying another device won't make us free
Buy or die
Only two choices exist - purchase or perish
So what do you say, let's stay
Let's stay and not run away
And not run away
Don't leave this life behind
Yeah, Yeah
Exclamation of affirmation
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: CHRISTIAN THELL LINDSKOG, MARCUS TOBIAS DAHLSTROEM, SIMON FRANK GRENEHED, TOMAS NILS NAESLUND
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