1) Defeater is an American melodic hardcore band from Boston, Massachusetts… Read Full Bio ↴1) Defeater is an American melodic hardcore band from Boston, Massachusetts. To date, they have released three full-length albums, two EPs and a single. The band's current lineup consists of Derek Archambault (vocals/acoustic guitar), Jay Maas (guitar), Jake Woodruff (guitar), Joe Longobardi (drums) and Mike Poulin (bass). All of the band's works have been released via Bridge Nine Records, aside from the album Travels, which was initially released via Top Shelf Records, but was later reissued on Bridge Nine Records. The band formed in 2004; however, it would take several years for recorded material to surface. The band's debut album, Travels, was released on September 16th, 2008. It depicts the story of a young man born at the end of the Second World War to a struggling family living on the Jersey shores. Defeater's body of work would continue this story, making the group well known for its high conceptual ambitions. The narrative highlights the hardships and internal conflicts faced by a working-class family living on the Jersey Shore during the post-WWII period. On why this era is of interest to the group, guitarist Maas has said "it's seen as this period of great American prosperity but there was still a lot of racism, sexism and homophobia. We write about these prejudices and things like war and murder and how they affected real people. All these things definitely contradict those Norman Rockwell-rosy images of that period."

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Brothers
Defeater Lyrics

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He got her the nicest headstone he could afford- anything for his girl. He would tell her about mother, about how his hands shook without her. How if he don’t drink they would shake even worse. She would have never wanted to see him this way, and he felt ashamed each time he brought it up. One day, he just stopped going. He couldn’t stand himself any longer.

You sit, and you stir
You grieve and you grieve
The same chair as your old man
Your mother’s worse than you think
Sunken eyes and a withering frame
The needle quiets the longing

That poison, it fills… it fills her veins

So quiet when the pain comes
Your mother’s rosary ain’t bringing father home
Blood rushes with cigarette burns
There ain’t no God coming to save her
So quiet as the clouds roll
Your mother’s rosary wrapped on the bed post
Blood rushes with cigarette burns
On that dock every night until your head hurts

You sit, and you stir
You grieve and you grieve
The longer you sit at the ocean
You lose more time than you think
Your blood runs cold
Wind biting under your coat
Pull it tight to your chest
Your mother is praying for death
Much more than you know

So quiet when the pain comes
Your mother’s rosary ain’t bringing father home
Blood rushes with cigarette burns
There ain’t no God coming to save her
So quiet as the clouds roll
Your mother’s rosary wrapped on the bed post
Blood rushes with cigarette burns
On that dock every night until your head hurts

“You coward - this is your fault
Our family has lost everything”
“You coward - this is your fault
Our family has lost everything”

Look down at your hands and your lit cigarette
Put it to your lips and breathe it in

Everything starts to fade and your body is numb
And when you wake in the morning - you’re in the house all alone

Overall Meaning

The song "Brothers" by Defeater tells the story of a man who is struggling to deal with the loss of his loved ones. The song portrays the feeling of helplessness and desperation that arises when one is faced with the inevitability of death. In the first verse, the man is described as being devoted to his deceased girlfriend by visiting her grave often to share stories of his life and to apologize for how his life has turned out. He is portrayed as being unable to function without his girlfriend and turns to alcohol to deal with the pain. The man succumbs to his guilt and stops visiting her grave, feeling ashamed of not being able to find a way to cope with his loss.

The second verse sheds light on another tragedy in the man’s life, that of his mother being an addict. The song highlights the pain of witnessing someone you love being consumed by addiction and the feeling of helplessness that comes with it. The man feels lost, watching as his mother slowly withers away, seeking refuge from the emptiness of life in lethal habits. He feels as though he is losing more time than he thought and has no power to make things right. The lyrics "you lose more time than you think" encapsulate the feeling of being hollow inside and numb towards life.

The chorus repeats the pain and tragedy of addiction and the desperation that comes with it. The man's mother's rosary cannot bring back the father or cure the mother of addiction. The song portrays a helplessness and hopelessness in the face of death and addiction.

Line by Line Meaning

He got her the nicest headstone he could afford- anything for his girl.
He did everything he could to provide the best headstone for her because he loved her so much.

He would tell her about mother, about how his hands shook without her.
He confided in her about his dependence on their mother because he couldn't cope without her.

How if he don’t drink they would shake even worse.
He was so dependent on their mother that not having her around made him feel worse.

She would have never wanted to see him this way, and he felt ashamed each time he brought it up.
He believed that their mother would never approve of his dependency on her and he felt ashamed to talk about it.

One day, he just stopped going. He couldn’t stand himself any longer.
He became overwhelmed with shame and guilt for not being able to cope without their mother that he stopped visiting her grave.

Your mother’s worse than you think
Their mother's condition was worse than they had thought it was.

The needle quiets the longing
Their mother used drugs to cope with the overwhelming pain of losing her husband.

That poison, it fills… it fills her veins
The drugs were taking a toll on their mother's physical and mental health.

Your mother’s rosary ain’t bringing father home
Their mother's prayers and rituals couldn't bring back their father from the dead.

Blood rushes with cigarette burns
The pain of their loss is too much to handle and is consuming them.

There ain’t no God coming to save her
They have lost faith in the possibility of a higher power saving their mother or themselves from their grief.

Your mother is praying for death/Much more than you know
Their mother is in so much pain that she longs for death but doesn't express it to her children.

“You coward - this is your fault/Our family has lost everything”
They blame themselves and each other for their family's hardships and losses.

And when you wake in the morning - you’re in the house all alone
The feelings of grief and loss are always present, even when they wake up in the morning, and often times they feel alone in their pain.

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