There is more than one artist with this name:

1) After Downtimes fou… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) After Downtimes foundation 2004 in Kassel, Germany, they released their first EP called "Dystopia" on the first "Masters Of Cassel" Metal-Festival in late December 2005. Melting different styles of metal, like thrash and melodic death metal, they quickly earned the respect of critics and fans.

Band-members are:

Dennis Hirth - Vocals
Sebastian Lammel - Guitar
Simon Baltruschat - Guitar
Björn Reis - Bass
Lennart Eisenberg - Drums

2) Downtime were a hardcore punk band from Sydney Australia, formed in 1994 and disbanded in 2002.

Members:
Billy Hughes: Vocals / Guitar
Brendan Peace: Drummer (1994 - 1999)
James Meek: Bassist (1994 - 1998)
Eric Groethe Jr: Bassist (1998 - 1999
Dave Dunn - Bassist (1999 - 2002)
Percy Ricaud - Drummer (1999 - 2002)

3) Downtime is a melodic hardcore band from Long Island, New York. With influences such as Hot Water Music, Grade, and The Descendents, they released a 3 song demo in the summer of 2011 titled "Three Songs". They are recording an EP that will come out in early 2012.

4)downtime is a bass trap producer from Washington state part of the icyrotten collective. He started posting his music on soundcloud in the middle of 2014. A notable thing about downtime is his cover art, which is usually a plain color. He also produced multiple songs for bbno$, Yung Gravy, Kankan and Yeat.

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Downtime Lyrics

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We've got no time to sit around
Nothing will seem so sound
Black or white, red, yellow, brown

You took me for a fool
You took me for old school
Build no boundaries, smash them down

Break it down
It's time to end my friend
My friendship's not on lend
Sink or sim I will not drown

I am the judge and jury
You will feel my fury
My racist friend you let me down

Break it down

Overall Meaning

In this song, Downtime is highlighting the idea of not having time to waste and the need for constant action. They emphasize the importance of breaking down boundaries and not being held back by labels such as race or ethnicity. The lyrics "We've got no time to sit around / Nothing will seem so sound / Black or white, red, yellow, brown" are suggesting that if we waste our time focusing on differences, nothing productive will be accomplished. The lines "You took me for a fool / You took me for old school / Build no boundaries, smash them down" are calling out those who underestimate others and encouraging the destruction of societal barriers.

The chorus "Break it down / It's time to end my friend / My friendship's not on lend / Sink or swim I will not drown" suggests that it is time to make changes and that they will endure no matter what happens. They metaphorically take on the roles of "judge and jury" and express their "fury" towards those who have perpetuated racism. The line "My racist friend you let me down" is clear in its condemnation. Overall, the song is meant to inspire listeners to take action against unjust societal constructs and call out instances of bigotry.

Line by Line Meaning

We've got no time to sit around
We don't have any time to waste by doing nothing

Nothing will seem so sound
Nothing will be sure and certain

Black or white, red, yellow, brown
No matter what color, race, or ethnicity

You took me for a fool
You underestimated me and thought I was gullible

You took me for old school
You assumed that I am outdated and behind the times

Build no boundaries, smash them down
Don't create any limitations, destroy them instead

Break it down
Demolish it or analyze it thoroughly

It's time to end my friend
It's time to conclude our friendship

My friendship's not on lend
I am not lending out my friendship to anyone

Sink or sim I will not drown
I will not fail, no matter what challenges come my way

I am the judge and jury
I am the one who makes the decisions and enforces the consequences

You will feel my fury
You will experience my intense anger and wrath

My racist friend you let me down
You disappointed me by showing prejudice and discrimination towards others

Break it down
Demolish it or analyze it thoroughly

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVE BARTHOLOMEW, PEARL KING, THOMAS ARROYOS, SANTIAGO CASARIEGO, ANTOINE CHAO, JOSE MANUEL CHAO, JACQUES CLAYEUX, OLIVIER JOSEPH DAHAN, THOMAS DARNAL, PARIS TEBOUL

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