Go It Alone started as a project between friends Mark and Lucas in the spri… Read Full Bio ↴Go It Alone started as a project between friends Mark and Lucas in the spring of 2002, wanting to make melodic youth crew much like their underrated favorites Battery, Outlast and Section 8. Twelve songs were written and six recorded in what became the Hollywood North Demo. Mark then left with the band he was with at the time, the Attack, for a two month North American tour while Lucas stayed at home and began solidifying a lineup. Upon Mark's return it became apparent that his nomadic lifestyle was going to lead him to Southern Europe, Nothern Africa, and that fabled land of milk and honey at the end of the medditerrainian where people have been killing eachother for thousands of years over the writings of semi-literate shepherds. But anyway. The project was put on hold for about half a year until Mark returned from enriching his life and almost drowning off the coast of Morroco. The two friends decided to commit to the band and put their burning desires to constantly move around and not be anywhere for too long on hold. A line up was found with Norm on bass, Greg on Guitar and the legendary Smokestack Honeyman on second guitar. With this line up the debut EP was written and recorded, and the band embarked on our first West coast tour. It was a first time out, ripe with cancellations and overheating vans, but we had a blast. We came home for a month chilling out until our east coast tour slated for that August. It had become necessary to replace both our guitar players for this tour so we recruited famed hip hop producer Zach "Fund$" Muljiat for second guitar and Scott McScotterson for lead. The tour was incredible stretching from Chicago to Virginia Beach and everywhere in between. When we got home the old line up resumed, but Greg's other band, The Red Light Sting, was becoming more than full time, as was Go It Alone, and Greg could no longer commit in the way we needed. Smokestack took over lead duties and former scab member Scott McScotterson the Stacks place in the rhythm section. With this line up we began writing for our full length and headed out on our third tour in just under ten months of existence. This tour was the best we'd ever been on with reactions far and above what we'd expected, and only one snowstorm breakdown in the strangely lunar expanse that is the Nevada desert. We are currently finishing up the writing for our full length with Rival Records, and in the process of booking a full North American tour for the summer of 2004. We will be embarking on several West coast weekends in the spring and venturing to Vancouver Island. This is what we do, we'll see you soon.

Hate
Go It Alone Lyrics

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It's coming to a head. Tensions are building up inside, crashing towards an ugly end. I can't think straight and my mind is shut when I'm in this state. I'm just a kid with a key hole heart, locked up and shut down by hate. Sometimes love is not enough to clear my clouded head. Mind like fist, closed and violent. Hands knuckled white, twisting emotions against themselves, stealing form my life. Anger is a loyal companion, it won't leave me alone. We walk the streets together at night, a faithful friend like a thorn in my side. Sometimes love is not enough to clear my clouded heart, strangled by a mistrust. Sometimes love is not enough. I'm trying to sort through the way I feel and getting nowhere quick. This chip on my shoulder feels more like a ten pound brick. You want to know what's smashing through my mind? Well, take a number and get in line. I'm being pulled in two difference directions: love and hate, getting confused inside

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Hate" by Go It Alone reveal the inner turmoil of a person who is struggling with intense emotions of anger and hate, which has resulted in a clouded mind and a closed heart. The tension seems to be building inside them, leading towards an ugly end, and they find themselves unable to think straight or trust anyone. The singer describes themselves as a kid with a "keyhole heart" that is locked up and shut down by their hate. They acknowledge that sometimes love is not enough to clear their clouded head, as their mind is closed and violent, and their emotions are twisting against themselves, stealing from their life.

Throughout the song, anger is portrayed as a loyal companion. The singer admits that it won't leave them alone as they walk the streets together at night, feeling like a thorn in their side. Their heart is strangled by a mistrust, making it difficult for them to sort through how they feel and resulting in a ten-pound brick on their shoulder. The lyrics suggest that the singer is being pulled in two different directions of love and hate, which is resulting in confusion inside.

Overall, the lyrics of "Hate" are a powerful expression of the internal struggles faced by someone who is trying to reconcile their emotions of hate and anger with their desire for love and connection.

Line by Line Meaning

It's coming to a head.
The situation has escalated and is about to reach its peak.

Tensions are building up inside, crashing towards an ugly end.
Emotions are intensifying and leading towards a negative outcome.

I can't think straight and my mind is shut when I'm in this state.
In this emotional state, the singer is unable to think clearly or logically.

I'm just a kid with a key hole heart, locked up and shut down by hate.
The artist feels emotionally trapped and restricted by their feelings of hate.

Sometimes love is not enough to clear my clouded head.
Although the artist knows love is important, it is not always enough to remove their negative emotions.

Mind like fist, closed and violent.
The singer's mind is tight and aggressive, much like a clenched fist.

Hands knuckled white, twisting emotions against themselves, stealing form my life.
The singer is physically tense, struggling with their emotions, and feels like they are losing their life because of it.

Anger is a loyal companion, it won't leave me alone.
The artist's anger is constant and always present.

We walk the streets together at night, a faithful friend like a thorn in my side.
The artist's anger is a constant presence, much like a friend who is always a nuisance.

Sometimes love is not enough to clear my clouded heart, strangled by a mistrust.
The artist's heart is clouded by negative emotions and feelings of distrust, which even love cannot overcome.

Sometimes love is not enough.
Despite knowing love is important, sometimes it is not enough to battle negative emotions.

I'm trying to sort through the way I feel and getting nowhere quick.
The artist is attempting to understand and manage their emotions, but is struggling to make progress.

This chip on my shoulder feels more like a ten pound brick.
The singer is carrying a heavy burden of negative emotion which is difficult to shake off.

You want to know what's smashing through my mind? Well, take a number and get in line.
There are many thoughts and emotions overwhelming the singer, and they are not interested in discussing or explaining them to others.

I'm being pulled in two difference directions: love and hate, getting confused inside.
The singer is experiencing conflicting emotions of love and hate, which is causing confusion and inner turmoil.

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