Hundredth is an American shoegaze (formerly melodic hardcore) band from Myr… Read Full Bio ↴Hundredth is an American shoegaze (formerly melodic hardcore) band from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Formed in 2008, the band currently consists of Chadwick Johnson, Andrew Minervini & Alex Blackwell IV. Their debut record When Will We Surrender was released by Mediaskare Records on March 30, 2010. Their second album, Let Go was released on September 27, 2011 by Mediaskare Records. The first single from that album, "Live Today" was released on Mediaskare Record's YouTube channel on July 22, 2011. The band released two EP's, "Revolt" and "Resist" through Mediaskare and No Sleep records in 2013-2014. In early 2017 the band entered The Panda Studios with producer Sam Pura to craft the genre-shifting RARE, released June 16, 2017 on Hopeless Records. It featured a drastic stylistic change for the band, moving far from their established melodic hardcore sound and into dreamy, shoegazing indie rock. Rare was critically acclaimed. It was included in the Top 50 Albums Of 2017 by Stereogum. Hundredth was praised to be “well on their way into the indie pantheon of impenetrable rock acts” by Alternative Press. On September 2, 2020, Hundredth announced their new studio album Somewhere Nowhere, which will be self-released on October 9, 2020. The album's first single "Bottle It Up" was released to all streaming platforms that same day.

Demons
Hundredth Lyrics

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No one can save me from
My demons they're all around me, and they don't come from hell
Every single one of them reminds me of myself

The strongest are seared with scars
Through their suffering
They find out who they are

Some may say I've lost my faith
I just got up off my knees
Stopped staring into the sky
And started looking inside of me

I am not governed by anything but my consciousness
Bring forth from within, I am the only one who can save me from

My demons, they're all around me, they don't come from hell
Every single one of them reminds me of myself

We think about thinking
And feel about feeling
Plaguing ourselves with perpetual anxiety

We live our lives acting
Instead of just being
Egos rule our masked society

Think about thinking
Feel about feeling
Live our lives acting
Instead of just being

Sovereign and independent
We've lost our innocence

So we waste our lives
Waiting for someone to save us from

Our demons they are all around us, and they don't come from hell
Every single one of them reminds us of ourselves

We can't set ourselves free, by fighting them away
We turn inward, and our perception will change

Overall Meaning

The song Demons by Hundredth is a powerful anthem that speaks to the struggle that many people face with their own inner demons. The lyrics are rich with metaphor and self-reflection, urging the listener to look within themselves to find the strength to overcome their own demons. The opening lines, "No one can save me from my demons they're all around me, and they don't come from hell" speak to the idea that our inner demons are not external forces that can be banished, but rather inner struggles that we must confront.

The chorus of the song is particularly powerful, with the repetition of the phrase "My demons they're all around me, they don't come from hell / Every single one of them reminds me of myself." This highlights the importance of self-awareness and self-reflection in dealing with our own inner demons. The idea that the strongest people are seared with scars, and that they find out who they are through their suffering, speaks to the transformative power of overcoming challenges and adversity.

The bridge of the song takes a turn towards societal critique, with the lines "We live our lives acting / Instead of just being / Egos rule our masked society." This suggests that our culture places too much emphasis on external appearances and material success, and that this can distract us from our inner selves and the need for self-awareness and personal growth. Overall, the song Demons is a powerful call to embrace our own inner struggles and confront our demons head-on.

Line by Line Meaning

No one can save me from
Nobody has the power to rescue me from

My demons they're all around me, and they don't come from hell
My personal challenges are surrounding me, and they aren't from a supernatural place

Every single one of them reminds me of myself
Each issue I face reflects a part of my inner self

The strongest are seared with scars
The most resilient people have endured painful experiences

Through their suffering
As a result of their tribulations

They find out who they are
They discover their true identity

Some may say I've lost my faith
People might declare that I no longer have confidence

I just got up off my knees
I have stopped praying on my knees

Stopped staring into the sky
Ended the practice of gazing at the heavens

And started looking inside of me
Begun to observe and scrutinize my own emotions and beliefs

I am not governed by anything but my consciousness
My mind is the only entity that dictates my decisions and actions

Bring forth from within, I am the only one who can save me from
I must cultivate an inner strength to combat my personal issues

We think about thinking
We contemplate on the process of our thoughts

And feel about feeling
We experience emotions about our emotions

Plaguing ourselves with perpetual anxiety
We continuously torment ourselves with lingering apprehension

We live our lives acting
We go through our lives pretending

Instead of just being
Instead of simply existing and experiencing life

Egos rule our masked society
Our concealed culture is controlled by self-importance and arrogance

Sovereign and independent
We have power and autonomy over our own lives

We've lost our innocence
We are no longer pure or unsullied

So we waste our lives
We squander our existence

Waiting for someone to save us from
Anticipating someone else to rescue us from

Our demons they are all around us, and they don't come from hell
Our internal conflicts are pervasive, and they aren't of a supernatural origin

Every single one of them reminds us of ourselves
Each of our personal problems mirrors a part of our inner self

We can't set ourselves free, by fighting them away
Confronting our issues head-on won't necessarily liberate us from them

We turn inward, and our perception will change
When we look internally, our perspective will shift

Lyrics © DistroKid, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Chadwick Johnson, Blake Hardman, Andrew Minervini

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