Coming out of the streets of Fullerton California, DI was formed in the sha… Read Full Bio ↴Coming out of the streets of Fullerton California, DI was formed in the shadows of The Adolescents back in 1983 in a studio behind a pawn shop. The Adolescents, Social Distortion, Agent Orange and several other local early punk rock pioneers were the breeding ground from which DI was born. DI branded their own form of punk rock that complemented the Orange County Punk scene in sound and attitude. DI was thrown to the forefront after the band performed "Richard Hung Himself" with the original line up that recorded the bands first EP in the 1984 movie, "Suburbia", directed by Penelope Spheeris who's previous production was "Decline of Western Civilization." When the band went through a line up change after the first EP titled Team Goon, members of emerging Fullerton band Almost 21 became the backbone for the sound that DI is known for today. During that line up change, front man Casey Royer known for his cutting and outrageous social commentary through humor is joined by Rikk Agnew of The Adolescents on guitar. Rikk brought to DI a handful of songs written in previous years, such as "Falling Out" and "OC Life" which were featured on Rikk Agnew's solo album, "All By Myself" and were made wildly popular though Casey Royer's style and personality. Over the many years that DI has been on the scene, the band has went though a lot of line up changes that has made DI a very incestuous family of players. Most of the former and present members were all part of the Fullerton and north Orange County Punk scene which proved to be the key ingredient to keeping the personality that makes DI what it is. DI has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe, and everywhere they performed DI left the audience not wanting the show to be over. The current line, which many have stated could very well be the hardest hitting and most cohesive line up ever, made up of Casey Royer on vocals, brothers Eddie and Joey Tatar as the rhythm unit of bass and drums, Chickenhead on rhythm guitar and brought together by lead guitarist Clinton Calton.
DI is proud to bring you the band’s 8th release, “On The Western Front”.

Falling Out
D.I. Lyrics

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Everywhere I look around
And everywhere I see
Everyone's hysterical
A mass catastrophe

no future - there's no future
No time - there's no time

celebration, churches singing songs of doom
Running like headless chickens as they reproduce to the womb

no future - no future
No time - no time
No survivors...no, they're all gone

they keep on falling out,
Falling out right in to the dust
Falling out... have a good time while there's still time
Guns are glaring, skies are glaring
When it's all done
They'll be no one left
Sacrifice the world gonna make you a man
If that was in line with the master plan

no future - there's no future
No time - there's no time

unstable hands are ready to explode
The light turns red it's time to overload

no future - no future
No time - no time
No survivors... no, they're all dead

they keep on falling out,
Falling out,
Falling out of line and in to the dust
Falling out, time is turning to rust
Have a good time while there's still time
Guns are glaring, skies are glaring
When it's all done they'll be no one left,
No one
People dyin' mother's cryin'
Last word's smokin' no one's jokin'

Close your eyes and you'll be over
Blow yourself away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of D.I.'s song "Falling Out" depict a dystopian and apocalyptic future where everyone is hysterical and the world is full of chaos and destruction. The song paints a picture of a world with no future and no time, where people are celebrating doom and running around like headless chickens. The imagery of guns glaring and skies glaring, along with the theme of sacrifice, suggests a violent and destructive world where there will be no survivors left.

The chorus of the song, "they keep on falling out, falling out right in to the dust," suggests a world where people are dying and falling out of line, and time is turning to rust. The lyrics urge people to have a good time while there's still time, as the end of the world is near. The final lines of the song, "Close your eyes and you'll be over, Blow yourself away," suggest a hopeless world where suicide may be the only escape.

Overall, "Falling Out" is a powerful commentary on the destructive nature of humanity and the consequences of our actions. It evokes feelings of hopelessness and desperation, painting a vivid picture of a world that is falling apart.

Line by Line Meaning

Everywhere I look around
No matter where I look

And everywhere I see
No matter what I see

Everyone's hysterical
Everyone is panicking

A mass catastrophe
A large-scale disaster

no future - there's no future
There is no hope for the future

No time - there's no time
There is no time left

celebration, churches singing songs of doom
People are celebrating, but religious institutions are singing about the end of the world

Running like headless chickens as they reproduce to the womb
People are rushing around aimlessly as they try to procreate

No survivors...no, they're all gone
No one will survive the disaster

they keep on falling out, Falling out right in to the dust Falling out... have a good time while there's still time Guns are glaring, skies are glaring
People keep dying, falling to their deaths, and yet they are still trying to enjoy life while they can

When it's all done They'll be no one left Sacrifice the world gonna make you a man If that was in line with the master plan
After the disaster, there will be no one left. The idea of sacrificing the world to prove oneself as a man is not in line with any reasonable plan.

unstable hands are ready to explode
People are ready to explode with emotion

The light turns red it's time to overload
A warning sign to indicate that something is about to overload

no future - no future No time - no time No survivors... no, they're all dead
Once again there is no hope for the future, and no one will survive

they keep on falling out, Falling out, Falling out of line and in to the dust Falling out, time is turning to rust Have a good time while there's still time Guns are glaring, skies are glaring When it's all done they'll be no one left, No one
People continue to die and fall out of order, wasting away in a world that is fading away into nothingness, but they are still trying to enjoy life as best they can. The guns and skies are a constant reminder of death and disaster that will leave no one left after it's all over.

People dyin' mother's cryin' Last word's smokin' no one's jokin' Close your eyes and you'll be over Blow yourself away
People are dying, mothers are crying, and the end is near. No one is laughing as their final words are spoken, and the only way to finish it all is by blowing oneself away.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CARSTEN SCHACK, KENNETH KARLIN, KEYSHIA M. COLE, TAMMIE LATRELL HARRIS

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