Their album, 'A Life Less Plagued', released on the prolific hardcore label, Bridge 9, is generally regarded as one of the finest hardcore albums of the millennium so far.
Members of Carry On went on to play in Terror,Internal Affairs, Go It Alone, Snake Eyes, The Adored, Betrayed, Stand & Fight, Nails, and Piece By Piece.
The View
Carry On Lyrics
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with your worthless words
my voice is lost from all the screaming before
circuits and pens...they couldn't change a thing
your apology is so long overdue
i crumble eighteen years
like a sheet of paper, and i set it ablaze
In the song "The View" by Carry On, the singer addresses someone who has hurt them deeply. They tell this person not to look at them or call them, imploring them to keep their "worthless words" to themselves. The singer's voice has been lost from all the screaming they've already done in response to this pain. They reveal that no amount of money or apologies, no circuits or pens, could ever fix the damage this person has caused.
The lyrics convey a feeling of intense anger and hurt. The singer has been carrying this pain for a long time, as evidenced by the reference to "eighteen years." They crumble up their pain like a sheet of paper and set it ablaze - this could be interpreted as a symbolic act of finally releasing their pain and moving on. The final line, "you owe me an apology so long overdue," suggests that the person who has caused this pain has not yet taken responsibility for their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
don't look at me...don't call me
Do not try to contact me or even glance at me.
with your worthless words
Your words lack value and meaning to me.
my voice is lost from all the screaming before
I have exhausted myself from yelling and expressing my emotions in the past.
circuits and pens...they couldn't change a thing
Even technology and writing instruments are useless in changing the current situation.
your apology is so long overdue
You should have apologized a long time ago.
i crumble eighteen years
My entire existence and history is breaking down.
like a sheet of paper, and i set it ablaze
I am burning my past and starting anew from scratch.
Contributed by Matthew O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.