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.

Soul
Hundredth Lyrics

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If I had a fist for every time I've been trapped, I'd fight my way out and I'd never look back.
I'm lying down in the darkest places. I'm losing touch. I can't see faces.
I feel like I'm alone, am I alone?

Dreams never come when I feel this way. I am a victim to everything around me.
They present deceit, packaged with lies, and try to unravel my demise.

I have to drive them out of my life. Pull the trigger on oppression. I'm ready to fight.

I'm rising up reminding myself: dark is the absence of light.

If you saw the depths of my soul, the sights they could never escape you.
My broken soul will try and haunt me,
To the day that I die. x2
My broken soul.

I'm
Cheatin' on the sun, x5
With the moon.
Cheatin' on the sun, x3

With the moon.
Soul. My broken soul.

Overall Meaning

The Hundredth's song "Soul" is a heavy and dark track that explores the feeling of being trapped and isolated from the world. The beginning of the song sets the tone with the lyrics "If I had a fist for every time I've been trapped, I'd fight my way out and I'd never look back." The artist expresses the desire to break free and never come back to the darkness that is consuming him. He feels lost, as if he is lying in the darkest places, unable to see the faces of those around him. He questions if he is alone in this pain, feeling disconnected from the rest of the world.

The second part of the song talks about the deceit and lies that surround him, presenting themselves as victims to harm him. The artist fights back, taking control of his life by driving them out, pulling the trigger on oppression, and reminding himself that dark is the absence of light. The song continues with the imagery of a broken soul that continues to haunt him, even after he dies. In the chorus, the artist sings about "cheatin' on the sun with the moon" – a metaphor for his constant struggle between light and darkness.

Overall, the song speaks to the dark, isolating emotions that come with feeling trapped and disconnected from the world. The artist struggles to escape the darkness but remains haunted by his broken soul, constantly on the verge of giving in.

Line by Line Meaning

If I had a fist for every time I've been trapped, I'd fight my way out and I'd never look back.
I've been trapped so many times that if I had a fist for each instance, I would have fought my way out every time and never looked back.

I'm lying down in the darkest places. I'm losing touch. I can't see faces.
I'm in a really dark place emotionally, and it's getting harder for me to connect with other people. I feel like I'm losing touch with reality and can't even see people's faces anymore.

I feel like I'm alone, am I alone?
I have this overwhelming feeling of loneliness and I'm questioning whether or not I'm actually alone.

Dreams never come when I feel this way. I am a victim to everything around me.
When I'm in this state of mind, I can never seem to have any positive dreams or aspirations. I feel like a victim to everything around me and I can't escape it.

They present deceit, packaged with lies, and try to unravel my demise.
Other people are trying to deceive me with lies and bring about my downfall.

I have to drive them out of my life. Pull the trigger on oppression. I'm ready to fight.
I need to cut these people out of my life and fight against the oppression they're trying to put on me. I'm ready to fight back.

I'm rising up reminding myself: dark is the absence of light.
I'm trying to remember that darkness is just the absence of light and that there's always a chance for positivity and hope.

If you saw the depths of my soul, the sights they could never escape you.
If you could see how broken and damaged my soul is, it would stay with you forever.

My broken soul will try and haunt me, To the day that I die. x2 My broken soul.
My damaged soul will continue to affect me and cause me pain until the day I die.

I'm Cheatin' on the sun, x5 With the moon. Cheatin' on the sun, x3 With the moon. Soul. My broken soul.
I'm looking for light and hope from something other than the sun. My soul is broken and in need of healing.

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