Channel 3 centered around the friendship of Mike Magrann (vocals, guitar) and Kimm Gardner(guitar), which dated back to the second grade. Forming in 1980, the foursome included Larry Kelley (bass) and Mike Burton (drums, later replaced by Jack DeBaun). They released an EP, Channel 3, in the summer of 1981 and began playing shows in the Los Angeles area. In the summer of 1982, their first album Fear of Life was released, and the band began their first US tour.
After 1983 the band experimented with other styles, alienating many of its original fans. Eventually it returned to its roots, touring Europe in the 1990s and releasing a more punk-oriented CD in 2002.
Everyone Everything Everyday
Channel 3 Lyrics
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The world just don't need you
These are the words I convince myself
That I'm right, that I'm of use
This is the work that I'd love to have
But then I'm in no shape to choose
This is the phone that I watch all day
Climb out of bed at ten
Go through the ads and chew through another pen
Everyone I meet has a previous appointment
Everything I need is a potential disappointment
Every day I try to hold on another day
Everyone, everything, and every day
We used to dream of the astronauts
Bouncing off a glowing moon
Now we don't want to talk about it
Or be defined by what we do
Before you leave that job
Go steal some pens and take a shit on the clock
The lyrics of the song "Everyone Everything Everyday" by Channel 3 describe the dullness and monotony that can come with daily life. The singer is alone with their dog, feeling purposeless and unneeded by the world. They try to convince themselves that they are still useful and meaningful but struggle to find work that they truly enjoy. Instead, they spend their days scrolling through their phone in a state of apathy. The chorus adds to the feelings of hopelessness, stating that everyone and everything the singer encounters seems predetermined and unfulfilling.
The second verse takes a darker turn as it describes how the singer used to have dreams of the future, but now doesn't want to think about it or be defined by their job. The final line of the verse suggests a destructive and rebellious act, perhaps out of frustration with their current situation.
Overall, the song paints a bleak picture of a life without direction or purpose, where even small daily tasks become overwhelming and unfulfilling.
Line by Line Meaning
These are the days alone with the dog
These are the difficult and lonely times I spend by myself with my dog
The world just don't need you
I feel like the world doesn't have any use for me
These are the words I convince myself
I tell myself certain things to reassure myself
That I'm right, that I'm of use
That I am correct and that I have a purpose
This is the work that I'd love to have
This is the job I would really enjoy doing
But then I'm in no shape to choose
But I'm not in the right state of mind to make that decision
This is the phone that I watch all day
This is the device that I constantly look at throughout the day
Always still as a trophied moose
It's like a trophy on display, it's not moving or doing anything
Climb out of bed at ten
I wake up relatively late in the morning
Go through the ads and chew through another pen
I go through job ads and applications, filling out even more paperwork
Everyone I meet has a previous appointment
It seems like everyone I encounter already has something else going on
Everything I need is a potential disappointment
I don't want to get my hopes up because there's a good chance I will be let down
Every day I try to hold on another day
I am just trying to make it through each day, one by one
Everyone, everything, and every day
These are the things that impact me every single day
We used to dream of the astronauts
We used to have big dreams and lofty goals
Bouncing off a glowing moon
Like bouncing off the surface of the moon, anything was possible
Now we don't want to talk about it
Now we don't even want to bring up those old dreams
Or be defined by what we do
We don't want our careers to define us as individuals
Before you leave that job
Before you quit or move on from your current job
Go steal some pens and take a shit on the clock
You may as well take some office supplies and use company time for personal matters before you go
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