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.
Miracle Ear
Grade Lyrics
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The lyrics to Grade's song "Miracle Ear" speak about the conflict between the desire for societal acceptance and the negative effects of succumbing to societal pressures. The opening lines refer to the "poisonous breath of society," suggesting that the cultural norms and expectations that surround us can be harmful. The singer then goes on to describe their weakened state, almost intoxicated by the promise of something better - but ultimately unable to escape the "imagination of idiocy" that keeps them trapped.
The chorus seems to offer a conflicting message: while the singer acknowledges the destructive power of societal norms, they also seem to crave the warmth and acceptance that can come with conforming. These conflicting desires lead to a cycle of attraction and repulsion, characterized by the repeated refrain "it's all over me and I need it."
Overall, the lyrics to "Miracle Ear" offer a powerful commentary on the ways in which societal pressures can undermine our sense of self and force us into cycles of self-loathing and conformity.
Line by Line Meaning
whispers of sweet thoughts into my ear
Positive messages are being communicated to me in a gentle and pleasing manner
from the poisonous breath of society
This message is in contrast to the toxicity of the messages typically conveyed by society
glazed and prepared to attract and attack
These messages are carefully crafted to both appeal to me and potentially harm me
while I'm weakened from the aroma of what could be but which never is
I am vulnerable to these messages due to my desire for a better future that may never come to fruition
and I hear it calling an overwhelming warmth
Despite the potential harm, I am drawn to the message by the promise of comfort and security
it subtly dances around me
The message is cleverly and enticingly presented to me
can you see it swallow me
The message has the power to consume me entirely
an imagination of idiocy
The message is foolish and lacks true value or wisdom
can you see it crush me
The impact of this message on me may lead to my destruction
the cause of my disparity it's living all over me
This message is the root cause of my current state of unease and discomfort
all I need is it to leave or love me
I am conflicted in my desire to either rid myself of this message or embrace it fully
it's all I need can you hear it calling? I can hear it
The message has a powerful hold on me and I am unable to ignore it
I need it but I don't want it
I crave the comfort it brings, but recognize its potential harm and do not truly desire it
I disguise it and I despise it
I attempt to hide my attachment to this message but secretly harbor negative feelings towards it
it's all over me and I need it
Despite my reservations, I am unable to escape the impact this message has on me and continue to seek it out
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: GREG TAYLOR, KEVIN FINLAYSON, KYLE BISHOP, MATTHEW JONES, SHAWN MAGILL
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