1) Defiance is a punk rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1993 from the ashes of Portland’s anarcho bands Deprived, Resist, and The Unamused. Their album “No Future, No Hope” has been sited as a major influence on other ’90s anarcho and street bands such as The Unseen. Since being together Defiance has released 5 E.P.s and 4 full lengths. They finished their latest album in February of 2010 and will release it on Unrest Records.
2) Defiance is a Thrash Metal band from the bay area formed in 1985 by Brad Bowers, Mike Kaufmann, and Matt Vander Ende. They are known as one of the classic second-tier thrash bands to come from the Bay Area thrash metal scene. They played a decidedly technical style of thrash originally evoking bands like Testament, though they would later move on to playing in their own unique, more progressive thrash style. They recorded and released 3 albums for Roadrunner Records before splitting up in 1994. In 2005 the band regrouped and signed on with Candlelight Records. They released their 4th full length studio album entitled "The Prophecy" in October 2009.
3) Defiance was a d-beat rawpunk band from Osaka, Japan. Pre Gloom. Demo and some compilations.
4) Thrash metal/crossover from Caen, France
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Defiance Lyrics
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you gave up trying before we had the chance.
This is my time to shine,
but in this town we all die young.
So scream at the world,
we'll show them we are here.
How could you be so selfish?
And when you fall asleep,
I know you'll dream of me.
You'll dream of me,
you'd look so wonderful dead.
Find your way back home.
I've watched the way that you fall,
it's so tempting.
You've let me down.
I've watched the way that you fall,
it's so tempting.
Prove me wrong.
So, when you fall asleep,
I see straight through,
I see straight through those crooked lies.
I never said that this would be easy,
you gave up trying before we had the chance.
This is my time to shine,
but in this town we all die young.
I can prove you wrong,
I can shove it down your throat.
The song "It's Too Late" by Defiance is a reflection on the young and reckless days of the past. The song talks about how the band members were young and bored and had nothing to live for. They set out to right the wrongs and screamed out in defiance against things they hated. The song reflects on their actions and how it led to destruction in their lives. The singer thought things would never change, but some things cannot always stay the same. The lyrics, "It's too late to change the past, and even if I could, it wouldn't change the fact that the good times never seem to fucking last," speaks to the regret and sadness that the singer feels about the past.
The song speaks to the theme of time that keeps moving forward and how it never stops for anyone. The singer laments that the good times never seem to last, and things just seem to fade away. However, the song also provides hope for the future, stating that tomorrow is another day. The lyrics "But I'll never forget the times we had, the memories, some good, some bad," speaks to the importance of memories and experiences in life. Overall, the song is a reflection on the past, the present, and the hope for the future, while feeling the weight of regrets.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, it seems like yesterday
Looking back, it feels like it was just yesterday
Young and bored, we got nothing to live for
We were young and restless, looking for purpose
We set out to right the wrongs
We wanted to make the world a better place
Screamed out in defiance against the things we hated
We spoke up against the injustice we saw
Destroyed ourselves with what we created
We ended up hurting ourselves with the things we fought for
I thought it would never change
I used to believe that things would always stay the same
But some things just can't always stay the same
However, change is inevitable
It's too late to change the past
The past cannot be undone
And even if I could, it wouldn't change the fact
Even if given the chance, the outcome would remain the same
That the good times never seem to fucking last
The happy moments are always fleeting
Now yesterday's a day away
Yesterday is now in the distant past
We can't take back the stupid things we've said
We cannot undo the hurtful words we spoke
What a shame, it's sad to say
It's unfortunate and heartbreaking
And who would have thought we'd throw it all away
We never imagined we would ruin our own future
Throw it all away, what a fucking waste
We wasted all our potential and opportunities
It's one step forward and two steps back
Progress was always slow and difficult
That's the way it is and that's the way it's always been
Things have never been easy
Too much drinking from too much thinking
Overthinking led to excessive drinking
We destroyed ourselves with what we created
Our actions ended up harming us
And now everything just seems to fade away
Everything we accomplished no longer seems important
But I'll never forget the times we had
However, the memories remain precious
The memories, some good, some bad
The past is comprised of both positive and negative experiences
And the brand new faces, far off places
The people and locations we encountered
The friends we met, some dead and gone
Some of those friends are no longer with us
It's sad to say, what a fucking shame
It's heartbreaking and it feels like a loss
That things can never be the same
Nothing can be as it once was
As time goes by we'll realize
With time, we will come to understand
How sad but true, nothing lasts forever
It's a painful truth that everything comes to an end
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helloimbeckyy
I love this band
Lavernious Lavernious
I love this band. First stumbled on them when I was a senior in highschool in 2012 and I loved them. Wish I had gotten to see them live.
Brian Carmichael
I listen to this when I want to forget about the cruelties in my tragic life.. I'm jk lol love this song
Amanda Kate
THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING! Hope this band makes it down to Australia! Particularly love the singer's AMAZING voice and the guitarring, asdfghjkl;' ♥
beangryatyourself
very well directed and produced video and awesome song to do it with i also liked that they stayed with the album story haha cool vid
Open Minded Records
You guys are amazing! keep it up!
xXLondonVampireXx
Saw them live last night! They played this song & I almost died!! <3
Jake Miltner
awesome song and awesome album..
Troy Livesey
If you everhave the chance to see these guys DO IT. They are so sick, put on a great live show and great guys to meet. They deserve everything good that comes their way.
MU5ICxINSPIRES
This deserves a lot more views!