Shortly after forming they enlisted Milo Aukerman and made what started out a surf band into a full fledged punk unit. Descendents have diverged from their punk peers, perhaps because of the Beach Boys influences, and sang about topics that touched many young punks' lives like parents, food, girls and being rejected.
This band separated due to Milo actually going to college (he attended the University of California, San Diego) just like the title of their debut. This and other constraints have made them famous for their long hiatuses, which are sometimes a decade span in length. The band has now spread out across their country of origin and their future is somewhat uncertain.
Lead singer Milo Aukerman currently resides in Newark, Delaware. He was a biochemist for the internationally known DuPont Chemical company, which is based out of Delaware. However, whenever the end of Descendents seemed to be approaching, Milo popped up again and the band released a new record. Aukerman then later returned to his academic duties in teaching biochemistry. He then quit his academic life to pursue a career in music fulltime.
Without Love
Descendents Lyrics
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Lost pages given to disease within me
Long days fighting for it
Lost years left praying for relief from sickness
Then madness
Life won't wait for us
And love won't heal itself
Another day goes by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Another year goes by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Shock faded, no one passed away
We live to fight a million days in silence
Dark pages no one has to see
Lock every door around us in self-defense
We conceal this
Life won't wait for us
And love won't heal itself
Let's find our way
Another day goes by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
A life just passing by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
We let it down... gave in to infatuation
We tore it down by giving way to blind temptation
But I know there's a reason
We've gotta believe it's true
And find our way
Another day goes by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Our final chance to try
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Can't live without love
Can't live without love
The Descendents' song "Without Love" is a reflection about the power of love and how it is impossible to live without it. The song begins by illustrating how the absence of love causes pain and suffering in one's life. The singer describes waiting for years and fighting long days, and despite this effort, sickness and madness persisted in their life. The first verse implies that this situation went on for a long time, until there was no more energy left to continue living like that. The chorus emphasizes how life doesn't wait for anyone and love doesn't heal on its own, so it's essential to find a solution. The message is clear, without love, life is merely passing by, and it's meaningless.
The second verse describes a time when shock slowly faded, and the only thing left was the realization that life needs to be lived in silence. The dark pages and the self-defense mechanisms are a metaphor for hiding the pain of being without love. The bridge of the song highlights the mistakes that the singer made in seeking out love, only to find infatuation and blind temptation. Yet despite those mistakes, there is still hope. The lyrics suggest that love is worth fighting for and that there's a reason to believe that it's true. In conclusion, the song is a plea to find love and not merely to live, but to live with meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
Long years waiting for it
Spent a lot of time waiting for love
Lost pages given to disease within me
Lost parts of myself to sickness and disease
Long days fighting for it
Endured a lot of hardships and struggles for love
Lost years left praying for relief from sickness
Spent years suffering from illness and hoping for recovery
Then madness
Eventually became overwhelmed by the pain and suffering
Life won't wait for us
Time keeps moving forward and waits for no one
And love won't heal itself
Love needs to be nurtured and worked on to thrive
Let's find our way
Let's figure out how to make love work
Another day goes by
Time is passing quickly
We can't live like this anymore
This situation is no longer sustainable
Can't live without love
Love is essential for a fulfilling life
Another year goes by
Time is slipping away
Shock faded, no one passed away
Although there were difficult times, no one died
We live to fight a million days in silence
We endure long periods of loneliness and isolation
Dark pages no one has to see
We keep our struggles hidden from others
Lock every door around us in self-defense
We protect ourselves from getting hurt again
Life won't wait for us
Time is running out
And love won't heal itself
Love requires effort to flourish
A life just passing by
Life feels meaningless without love
We let it down... gave in to infatuation
We messed up by getting too infatuated too quickly
We tore it down by giving way to blind temptation
Our own temptations ruined our chances at love
But I know there's a reason
Despite everything, I believe there's a reason for it all
We've gotta believe it's true
We need to have faith that love is possible
Our final chance to try
This is our last opportunity to make love work
Can't live without love
Without love, life is incomplete
Can't live without love
Love is too important to live without
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Written by: STEPHEN PATRICK O REILLY, BILL STEVENSON
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Stick Slayers Inc
Long years waiting for it
Lost pages given to disease within me
Long days fighting for it
Lost years left praying for relief from sickness
Then madness
Life won't wait for us
And love won't heal itself
Let's find our way
Another day goes by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Another year goes by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Shock faded, no one passed away
We live to fight a million days in silence
Dark pages no one has to see
Lock every door around us in self-defense
We conceal this
Life won't wait for us
And love won't heal itself
Let's find our way
Another day goes by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
A life just passing by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
We let it down... gave in to infatuation
We tore it down by giving way to blind temptation
But I know there's a reason
We've gotta believe it's true
And find our way
Another day goes by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Our final chance to try
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Can't live without love
Can't live without love
Cristian Kempf
Long years waiting for it
Lost patience given to disease
Within me
Long days fighting for it
Lost years praying for relief
From sickness and madness
Life won't wait for us
And love won't heal itself
Let's find our way
Another day goes by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Another year goes by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Stop waiting, no one has to wait
We live to fight a million days in silence
Dark pages no one has to see
Lock every door around us
In self defense
We conceal this
Life won't wait for us
And love won't heal itself
Let's find our way
Another day goes by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Another year goes by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Our life's just passing by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
We let it down
Gave into infatuation
We tore it down
By giving way to my temptation
But I know there's a reason
We gotta believe it's true
And find our way
Another day goes by
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Our final chance to try
We can't live like this anymore
Can't live without love
Can't live without love
Can't live without love
Soran Windsor
punk is not dead, punks became dad
KENNA
Or rehad it prison,lol
Michael corrigan
Dude lol
Peter Navarro
Some of us are grandad's...
Dave Johns
Great song, great album. Also, Karl Alvarez is one of the most criminally underrated bassists in music history.
Stick Slayers Inc
Watching him play the bass like a machine makes my hand hurt
Glowskulls Media
Karl better than les claypool
DizzyD850
Matt uses a pick, Karl is a true bassist and uses his fingers, but yeah, matt is still a monster in is own right
Mr Avocado Man
Milo and greg, both kicking ass to this day, both phd's and both punk rockers for life
Itchy
@Nick Nobody 40 years ago holy shit