Get Him Eat Him consisted of five young men with passable small motor skills playing big, confusing music. Paroxysm-laden pop that balances gravity and gratuitousness, the music of Get Him Eat Him has been described as "a hybrid of The Wrens, Enon, and Weezer's pop sensibility."
In July of 2004, Get Him Eat Him signed to Absolutely Kosher Records, home of The Wrens, Frog Eyes, and Sunset Rubdown (Spencer from Wolf Parade).
Get Him Eat Him played shows with Karate, The Wrens, The Arcade Fire, The Constantines, Black Dice, and The Walkmen. The band released their debut album, recorded at John Vanderslice's Tiny Telephone Studios by Jay Pellicci (Deerhoof/Erase Errata), July 26, 2005 on Absolutely Kosher.
Two tour EPs followed in late 2005 and early 2006. In the summer of 2007, Get Him Eat Him released their second full-length album Arms Down, co-produced by former Dismemberment Plan guitarist Jason Caddell.
In February of 2009, Get Him Eat Him released their final EP The Throat Is Bent, and played a farewell show with Kleenex Girl Wonder at Brooklyn's Union Hall.
2x2
Get Him Eat Him Lyrics
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We're gonna stand our ground, they're beating us back
Don't take that tack, we'll take them on
Lay at best offense
You'll wanna tear the whole damn all of you down
And get back the bastards who kept you silent
And set you up
We're gonna take them down, they'll never come back
So fight back it's too late to call a truce,
You can't turn around after you're turned loose
And we're making tracks that go 2x2,
2, what more can we do
We can turn around, you can't give up now
You won't figure it out, shake off the shackles
Sing it now:
"I won't go quiet, I won't go home!"
So don't you turn around, we're leaving in tact
We're gonna face this down, and never look back
So don't take this tack, we'll take them
On
Come along, we were right, they were wrong
We invade, we are strong
And we're taking them on
We have a say
There's a will, there's a way
If we fight, if we stay
We can still win the day.
The song '2x2' by Get Him Eat Him is an anthem of rebellion and defiance against a seemingly insurmountable enemy. The lyrics suggest that the "familiar sound" of an attack is something that the group has heard before, and they are not willing to take a backseat this time. They are ready to "stand their ground" and "take them on."
The lyrics are full of powerful imagery and metaphorical lines that convey the message of the song in a dynamic way. The line "Lay at best offense, you'll wanna tear the whole damn all of you down" suggests that the group is not just content with defending themselves; they want to strike back with full force. The line "shake off the shackles" could be interpreted as a metaphor for breaking free from oppressive forces that have kept them down.
Ultimately, the song is a call to action for anyone who has ever felt powerless or oppressed to rise up and fight back. The repeated refrain of "I won't go quiet, I won't go home!" drives home the message that they will not give up until they have achieved their goal.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a familiar sound, we're under attack
We've heard this sound before, we're being attacked
We're gonna stand our ground, they're beating us back
We'll stay firm, although we're being pushed away
Don't take that tack, we'll take them on
We won't follow their strategy, we'll confront them
Lay at best offense
We should launch a strong attack
You'll wanna tear the whole damn all of you down
You'll feel like destroying everything and everyone involved in this
And get back the bastards who kept you silent
We'll get revenge on the people who silenced us
And set you up
Who planned this for us
We're gonna take them down, they'll never come back
We'll defeat them, and they won't be able to return
We're gonna take this town, and launch an attack
We'll conquer this town and start an offensive
So fight back it's too late to call a truce,
It's not the time to surrender, we must fight back
You can't turn around after you're turned loose
Once you're committed, you can't give up
And we're making tracks that go 2x2,
We're moving forward, side by side
2, what more can we do
We're doing everything we can
We can turn around, you can't give up now
We can retreat, but we shouldn't give up
You won't figure it out, shake off the shackles
Don't overthink it, break free from the constraints
Sing it now: "I won't go quiet, I won't go home!"
We won't keep silent or give up
So don't you turn around, we're leaving in tact
Don't retreat, we're leaving without damage
We're gonna face this down, and never look back
We'll confront this, without regrets
So don't take this tack, we'll take them on
Don't follow their approach, we'll confront them
Come along, we were right, they were wrong
Join us, we're correct, they're incorrect
We invade, we are strong
We'll attack, and we're powerful
And we're taking them on
We're confronting them
We have a say
We have the power to influence
There's a will, there's a way
If we're willing, we'll find a solution
If we fight, if we stay
If we struggle and remain
We can still win the day.
We can still win this.
Contributed by Hunter B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.