(2002 - 2011)

Sacramento's Killing the Dream were an inspiring and p… Read Full Bio ↴(2002 - 2011)

Sacramento's Killing the Dream were an inspiring and passionate hardcore band. Embodying the same positive emotion found in contemporaries Comeback Kid and Bane, Killing The Dream's approach is the definition of hardcore power. Making even the most jaded of listeners appreciate and praise them as their new hardcore heroes in the making.They play with passion and energy, using both elements of punk and metal to gain their unique sound.With their album 'In place apart' they create a sound like no other. The melodies flow thick and fast and the breakdowns hit harder than a punch from Tyson. 'In place apart' builds on what Killing the dream began with their first full length effort; 'Killing the dream'. They recently released their new full length "Fractures" on Deathwish Inc. Currently they are releasing a new cd on Deathwish records called "Lucky Me" November 23rd. they have released 2 songs from this album called "Blame The Architects" and "Past Of A Saint (We Were Theives)" .

The album Fractures was declared "The best hardcore album of the year" by Alternative Press Magazine. And in 2008, Killing The Dream released "Fractures", a stunning 12 song album recorded by J. Robbins (Jawbox), that solidified the band's place at the very top of today's hardcore community.

Since then, Killing The Dream have been hard at work on their newest effort, "Lucky Me".

Recorded by Zach Ohren and Pat Hills, "Lucky Me" shows Killing The Dream in the grips of true artistic progression. With "Lucky Me", Killing The Dream have taken their formulaic metallic hardcore approach and evolved within it. Injecting hook laden melodies deep in their core that bring new dimension and depth to an already impressive sound. "Lucky Me" shows that a band can grow within, without having to leave themselves or their audience, behind.

Fractures
Killing The Dream Lyrics

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We should have quit back when we learned this wasn't everything, that
It all fades. but we never learned how not to care. somehow, it
Still fades. these are the days that should have killed me...getting
To comfortable with pain. going nowhere in the name of hope, growing
Into broken bones. the fractures have all healed, and i forget that
They were there. 'sometimes' becomes every time. just wait, it will
Be any time. and you'll forget where you come from, if you can say it
To yourself for long enough. but you're not going anywhere. 'long

Enough' becomes your life...forgot how you got there. we aren't
Letting go. we aren't letting go. this is letting go. and i'll
Forget where i come from. said it to myself for long enough. i can't

Go anywhere from here. been living 'long enough' to know that it's
Been long enough. i'm letting go

Overall Meaning

In "Fractures," Killing The Dream delves into the concept of holding onto pain and the difficulty in letting it go. The opening line sets the tone for the song as the singer acknowledges that they should have let go a long time ago when they realized that what they were holding onto was not worth it because everything fades. However, they admit that they do not know how to stop caring. The singer describes the days ahead as ones that should have killed them because they became too comfortable with pain and grew into broken bones. The singer is caught in a cycle that they cannot seem to break free from. "Sometimes" becomes "every time," and the singer believes that they will forget where they came from if they keep this up long enough.

The repeated line "we aren't letting go" adds to the notion that the singer is struggling to release their grip on something. However, in the chorus, the singer has a revelation: "This is letting go." It's as if they come to the realization that gripping onto the pain, becoming complacent with it and making a home out of it, is not sustainable. They say they have been living "long enough" to know that it's been too long. After holding onto something for so long, the singer has finally found the strength to let it go.

"Fractures" is raw and honest with its message of holding onto pain, considering the song was released in 2005 during a time in which the U.S was in deep conflict with itself over the Iraq War. Nevertheless, the song continues to be relevant today as people face difficult challenges and situations— such as the COVID-19 pandemic— that could make them feel powerless and unable to let go.

Line by Line Meaning

We should have quit back when we learned this wasn't everything, that
We should have stopped pursuing this ideal back when we discovered it wasn't everything we hoped for.

It all fades. but we never learned how not to care. somehow, it
Although everything eventually fades away, we never learned how to stop caring about it. It's a mystery to us.

Still fades. these are the days that should have killed me...getting
Regardless, things still fade away. These were the difficult times that should have destroyed me.

To comfortable with pain. going nowhere in the name of hope, growing
We've become too accustomed to the pain we experience. We're not making any progress despite pursuing hope, instead we're just experiencing it.

Into broken bones. the fractures have all healed, and i forget that
We've been hurt so badly that we feel like our bones are broken, but we've since healed, and it's been so long that we've forgotten how bad it was.

They were there. 'sometimes' becomes every time. just wait, it will
We've forgotten how much we've been hurt, but it's only a matter of time before it happens again. 'Sometimes' happens more frequently until it's an everyday occurrence.

Be any time. and you'll forget where you come from, if you can say it
It can happen at any time, and if we're not careful, we'll forget our roots, even if we keep telling ourselves where we came from.

To yourself for long enough. but you're not going anywhere. 'long
If we keep telling ourselves something long enough, we might start to believe it, but the reality is that we're not making any progress at all.

Enough' becomes your life...forgot how you got there. we aren't
If we've been telling ourselves something for long enough, it becomes our reality, and we forget how we got to that point. We're not making any changes at all.

Letting go. we aren't letting go. this is letting go. and i'll
We're not allowing ourselves to let go of our pain and struggles, but in a way, that's letting go. I'll forget where I came from even more.

Forget where i come from. said it to myself for long enough. i can't
I'm going to forget where I came from because I've been telling myself something for so long. I feel like I can't move on from this point.

Go anywhere from here. been living 'long enough' to know that it's
I'm stuck where I am and I can't move forward. I've been alive for long enough to understand that it's just the way things are.

Been long enough. i'm letting go
It's been long enough that I'm finally allowing myself to let go of my past struggles and pain.

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