As time flies, the band gets tighter, concerts pile up, new compositions are cool and 2 years down the road, 2003, FICKLE are ready to record their first demo. Things turn out even better than expected and the demos become a first auto-produced album "Hopeless Utopians". Distribution is handled by Musicast and the band gets their first write-ups in the specialized rock press in France. A video of "Way Out" concludes a great year for FICKLE.
Late 2004, armed with a bag full of new songs, FICKLE reserve studio time with French engineer Christian Carvin to write and put down new tracks for their 2nd album. Originally planned to do down the same auto-production road, a chance encounter with Scottish Independent producer Peter Murray during a mastering session in Paris at La Source Mastering changes the bands destiny. After a listening to a couple of songs Rom and Ben find themselves in the local pub (Bradys) with Murray, talking punk-rock, state of the record industry, whisky...
Murray, renowned for discovering original French acts (Les Negresses Vertes, Elmer Food Beat, Zebda, Silmarils, Dolly) is hooked, and one month later after a gig in the south of France, he signs FICKLE to his independent Murrayfield Music label. A few memorable recording sessions later, the new album ID is completed and the band can feel pretty chuffed with themselves after 5 years of hard slogging !
Murrayfield goes on to conclude a deal with Exclaim, Canadian independent to handle promo & marketing with distribution through Warner Music.
Asked why he signed FICKLE, Peter Murray replied: "Fickle's unique style of new punkrock is refreshing, and whilst half this album is in English they have overcome a major obstacle by adapting the French language to what is very much an American musical genre today. This achievement in itself will certainly help the band get immediate airplay in France. They come from a region in the south of France which can easily be described as France's very own California. Ez the singer is a formidable bodyboarder, and the band members are all fanatical about the present punk-rock scene coming out of the US west coast. Fickle are awesome live, very much "in your face", and I foresee them taking their music around the world pretty soon".
Way Out
Fickle Lyrics
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The time has come for you to know your own mind
You know it could be, you know it should be different and I just feel the same
Through all the trends, I remain the same
I wanna find my way
Fuck all you can say
Another day, another chance of making the difference
If only you could appreciate when you move apart, move away
So Break your fucking habits in this solo
You mustn't let yourself be influenced by your parents who already think you're like them
A guileless boy who likes to respect the law
But I'm sure you won't become like them
What fools we're now
It's time to make up your mind
What fools we're now
It's time to make up mine
The lyrics of Fickle's song Way Out address the idea of individuality and self-discovery. The singer is urging the listener to stop conforming to trends and to find what truly makes them unique, despite the pressure to conform from societal expectations and even from their own parents. The tone of the lyrics is rebellious and confident, as the singer encourages the listener to break free from their habits and make a difference.
Line by Line Meaning
Stop and look around
Pause and pay attention to what's happening in your life
The time has come for you to know your own mind
It's time to discover and be confident in what you truly believe
You know it could be, you know it should be different and I just feel the same
You know there's potential for change, but you're stuck in the same routine
Through all the trends, I remain the same
Despite the changes around me, I stay true to who I am
I wanna find my way
I want to discover my purpose and direction in life
Fuck all you can say
I don't care about your negative opinions or criticisms
Another day, another chance of making the difference
Every day is an opportunity to create positive change
What fools they made of us, what fools we are now
We were naive in the past, and we still make mistakes in the present
If only you could appreciate when you move apart, move away
I wish you could realize the value of growing and changing as an individual
So Break your fucking habits in this solo
Let go of unhealthy patterns and make positive changes on your own
You mustn't let yourself be influenced by your parents who already think you're like them
Don't allow your parents' opinions or expectations to shape your identity
A guileless boy who likes to respect the law
You're an innocent person who wants to do the right thing
But I'm sure you won't become like them
You won't become like your parents because you have your own identity and goals
What fools we're now
We're still making mistakes and figuring things out
It's time to make up your mind
It's time to make a decision about your beliefs and values
It's time to make up mine
It's time for me to solidify my own beliefs and values
Contributed by Grace T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
shirobator
holy crap my childhood
itsJackOwens
@PunkThreads Definitely. Nailing around 3 McTwists in one air haha! This music should never have died.
itsJackOwens
It's the kind of Tony Hawk's song material song, anyone agree?
Agenda Window Cleaning
@itsJackOwens yeah i could see myself doing a 15 combo grind to this song, its bad because the worse quality the sound is, the more like punk my head tells me it is. i love the sound tho, it goes in my ears and out my limbs!!!
Alex Gorskov
Rad!