Falling Sickness was a Riverside, California based Punk Rock band, consisti… Read Full Bio ↴Falling Sickness was a Riverside, California based Punk Rock band, consisting of Fritz Aragon (vocals, guitar), Zach (vocals, bass), Gabe Gil (vocals), and Angel Ieven (drums). After six years of being an unsigned band and playing mostly local shows, Falling Sickness were signed to Hopeless Records in 1995. Their debut record Right On Time was released soon after in January of 1996. The record which chronicled the first six years of the band is "about drinking, daydreaming and fucking up; a testament of our youth. After all, when we started [Gabe] was only 17 and Fritz was 14".[1] Their next, and final, record as a band, Because the World Has Failed Us Both was released in February of 1998 also on Hopeless Records. 'Because the World Has Failed Us Both' is "about our growing up" and focuses more on worldly politics rather than the teenage politics of 'Right On Time'. In 2000, Falling Sickness disbanded. Since then, Fritz and Angel have formed the band Dogs of Ire.

Missoula's Gonna Get You
Falling Sickness Lyrics

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you can talk about saving the world
you can talk, talk , talk, talk....about it
and all the evils of humanity
I'm pretty sure you've heard enough about it
do you know what it means to be alive?
highway 12 is unforgiving
but tonight I'm still living
I look back and see how far I've taken this

you can talk, talk, talk, talk...about it
we've only lasted cause we're not faking this
I'm pretty sure you don't want to
hear about it
I found out what it means to be alive
highway 12 is unforgiving

but tonight I'm still living
Missoula's gonna get you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Falling Sickness's song "Missoula's Gonna Get You" conveys a sense of frustration and disillusionment towards those who constantly talk about saving the world and the problems of humanity without really taking any action. The singer, who seems to have had enough of the empty words of these people, questions if they truly know what it means to be alive. As the song progresses, the singer reflects on his own journey and how he has taken control of his life, despite the unforgiving nature of Highway 12, which may signify the struggles and obstacles one may face in life. The song ends with the ominous warning that Missoula, which could refer to a specific place or a state of mind, is going to get the listener.

Line by Line Meaning

you can talk about saving the world
You can discuss the idea of saving the world

you can talk, talk, talk, talk....about it
You can go on and on about it

and all the evils of humanity
And every misdeed done by humans

I'm pretty sure you've heard enough about it
I'm quite sure you're tired of hearing about it

do you know what it means to be alive?
Do you understand the essence of being alive?

highway 12 is unforgiving
Highway 12 is merciless

but tonight I'm still living
But I'm still breathing today

I look back and see how far I've taken this
I introspect and observe the distance I have come

we've only lasted cause we're not faking this
We're only thriving because we're not pretending

I'm pretty sure you don't want to hear about it
I'm confident you don't want to discuss it

I found out what it means to be alive
I discovered the true meaning of being alive