Grade's first album And Such Is Progress, was included in Alternative Press's 10 Essential Metal-core Classics, and in 2008 they were featured in AP Issue 240 as one of the 23 bands who helped shape punk, alongside such legendary bands as BLACK FLAG, BAD BRAINS, FUGAZI, CRO-MAGS, SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE, UNBROKEN, DESCENDENTS, DRIVE LIKE JEHU and HUSKER DU.
Grade's albums (LP) include Such is Progress (1996)(1998 re-issue), Separate the Magnets (1997), Under the Radar (1999), The Embarrassing Beginning (2000), and Headfirst Straight to Hell (2001). They have played and toured with hundreds of influential bands like Fugazi, Jimmy Eat World, At The Drive-In, Cave-In, The Explosion, Taking Back Sunday and were signed to Victory Records.
Impulse
Grade Lyrics
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The lyrics of Grade's song Impulse depict the devastating impact of human activities on our planet. The song talks about the blind and impulsive behavior of humans as they charge forward in pursuit of planetary supremacy. The surge of carnal urges and desires has led them to create mechanisms that replicate and multiply, causing devastating effects on the environment. Humans have become hypnotized and desensitized to the consequences of their actions, leading to the minimization of the impact of their behavior on the environment. However, the mutation and infestation of the world around us cannot be ignored, and the fragility of our planet is being torn away due to our insensitivity. The song urges listeners to recognize the devastating impact of human industry on the environment and taste the pungent taint of the destruction caused by our actions.
The lyrics of Impulse are an insightful commentary on the impact of human activities on the environment. The song highlights the need for increased awareness and sensitivity towards the environment and how our actions can have a profound impact on it. Through vivid imagery and powerful metaphors, the song makes the audience realize the urgent need for change and the seriousness of the situation. With every passing day, the damage to the environment caused by human activities is becoming irreversible, and it is only through a proactive and conscious effort that we can hope to reverse the damage and restore our planet to its former glory.
Line by Line Meaning
surging carnal confusion
Intense, physical confusion
mechanisms submerged within
Mysterious workings hidden beneath
replicate multiply charge blindly into planetary supremacy
Reproduce and spread without thought, seeking dominance over the world
expand encroach
Grow and intrude upon
taste the pungent taint on your tongue
Experience the unpleasant flavor in the air
hypnotized desensitized minimized
Entranced, unfeeling, and reduced in significance
realize recognize the mutation
Acknowledge and identify the genetic alteration
the infestation devastation of the world around us
The widespread ruin of the environment
its fragility is torn from our insensitivity its torn away
The lack of concern has damaged and destroyed the environment
the halitosis of human industry
The harmful effects of human industrial practices
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BRAD CASARIN, CHRIS DANNER, KYLE BISHOP, MATTHEW JONES, SHAWN MAGILL
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