They've recorded two albums and one EP under the Electric President moniker, all available under the German imprint Morr Music, with a third to be released in early 2010 on Fake Four Inc. They've had songs on television and in various short films. They both came from DIY ideas of making music, and as such record all their music in a tool shed and a bedroom with a handful of recording gear. Apparently, this gives them cred.
They hope to one day be incredibly rich from their music so they can buy an airplane and set it on fire without ever using it. To burn that sucker simply because they can, and to stand by and drink expensive wine and laugh manically until it explodes.
We Were Never Built To Last
Electric President Lyrics
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Our new agenda: it cuts you from all our plans.
So get in line, boy. And keep that mouth of yours closed.
Don't need opinions. Just work them hands to bones.
We stood in place and watched them tear us apart.
They cut us open and ripped out all our parts.
But we kept quiet. We let them have their way.
We all broke up right on cue.
We'll take you down with us too.
You'd better jump ship. This bastard is sinking fast.
There's nothing to save here. Our worth has all but passed.
The muddy waters are slipping in through the cracks.
The ship is sinking.
We sit on our hands and watch it all fall.
No one blinks an eye.
There's not much worth saving.
Just lots of buildings and concrete colored skies.
But then you came and picked us up.
You combed our hair, and made us look like people.
And we learned to feed ourselves again.
We built some homes and filled them full of clones.
But we won't wait until you get back. We'll be gone long before you arrive.
We were never built to last. But we'd like to tell you:
Thanks for the good time. It was nice to have known you.
We'll all be just fine, and we'll try to write you.
We appreciate the lies, but we're done believing you.
The lyrics to Electric President's song We Were Never Built To Last speak to the idea of being discarded by society and the powers that be. The first verse implies a sense of abandonment by those who were once in power and suggests that the singer should keep their opinion to themselves and continue to work hard, despite being excluded from future plans. The second verse describes how the group was torn apart and broken up deliberately, and they stood idly by and let it happen. The chorus talks about how they will all go down together, and nobody will be there to save them.
The third verse starts with the suggestion that it is time to abandon ship, as the group's worth has passed, and the ship is sinking. The singer talks about the sense of apathy amongst the people who watch everything fall apart, and how there seems to be nothing worth saving. Then, suddenly, someone comes along and picks them up, providing them with a sense of hope and purpose again. However, the final verse suggests that even though they are grateful, they will not wait for this person to return, as they were never meant to last in the first place. The song paints a picture of the cyclical nature of power and exclusion and the ability to persevere despite it all.
Line by Line Meaning
You're on your own now. We're tired of lending hands.
We no longer want to offer any help or support to you.
Our new agenda: it cuts you from all our plans.
We have new plans that do not include you; you are no longer a part of our future.
So get in line, boy. And keep that mouth of yours closed.
Do not voice any of your opinions or thoughts, just do as you're told.
Don't need opinions. Just work them hands to bones.
We do not care about your thoughts or feelings, just do the work until you can no longer do so.
We stood in place and watched them tear us apart.
We were helpless and just watched as we were destroyed.
They cut us open and ripped out all our parts.
Our entire being and identity was destroyed and taken from us.
But we kept quiet. We let them have their way.
We did not resist or fight back, we allowed them to do as they pleased.
We made our point by having nothing to say.
Our silence was our way of protesting and making a statement.
We all broke up right on cue.
We fell apart at the expected time or moment.
We'll take you down with us too.
We will not go down alone, we will drag you down with us.
You'd better jump ship. This bastard is sinking fast.
You should abandon this situation or plan because it is failing rapidly.
There's nothing to save here. Our worth has all but passed.
There is nothing left to salvage because we are no longer valuable or worthwhile.
The muddy waters are slipping in through the cracks.
The bad situation is worsening and affecting us, slowly seeping through.
The ship is sinking.
The situation is falling apart and failing.
We sit on our hands and watch it all fall.
We are passive and just observe as everything falls apart.
No one blinks an eye.
Nobody is surprised or shocked by what is happening.
There's not much worth saving.
The situation is beyond redemption and there is nothing valuable left.
Just lots of buildings and concrete colored skies.
All that remains are cold, lifeless structures and the bleak skies they reside under.
But then you came and picked us up.
You arrived and rescued us.
You combed our hair, and made us look like people.
You helped us regain our humanity and individuality.
And we learned to feed ourselves again.
You helped us become self-sufficient and provide for ourselves.
We built some homes and filled them full of clones.
We created an environment where everyone is the same and no one is unique.
But we won't wait until you get back. We'll be gone long before you arrive.
We will not wait for you to return, we will leave before you have the chance to arrive.
We were never built to last. But we'd like to tell you:
Our downfall was inevitable, but we still want to express our gratitude and feelings.
Thanks for the good time. It was nice to have known you.
We appreciate the positive experiences we shared with you.
We'll all be just fine, and we'll try to write you.
We will be okay, and we will attempt to keep in touch with you.
We appreciate the lies, but we're done believing you.
We are grateful for your deceitful words, but we no longer trust or believe them.
Contributed by Elena C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.