On October 18, 2007, music website Punknews.org reported that the band had officially broken up. Bassist Mattie Jo Toni Canino sent the following to Punknews.org:
"We were a band for 7 years and it was time to not be a band anymore. I was in New York less and less and there was some record label stress and things were just getting too weird with the shows we were getting asked to play, the things we were getting asked to do, and the way we felt the band was being perceived.
Personally, I don't give a shit about 'being positive' or whatever that meant when we were all 18, and the most people seemed to be getting out of the band was 'how important friendships are.' Well how fucking boring is that? No shit friendships are important, but I think that was far away from the messages we were trying to convey with Latterman.
I felt like a broken record going on tour and talking about sexism in punk rock every night and then some fucking bro-dudes coming up to me and saying some fucked up shit. I even got to a point where I stopped calling them out on it, and that just felt wrong. I was tired. Basically, it just stopped making sense for everyone in the band to keep on doing the band.
This doesn't sum up how Pat, Phil, and Brian feel obviously, or even all of my feelings on it, but I guess it's a concise version of what happened. We are all still friends."
Doom! Doom! Doom!
Latterman Lyrics
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To form new mindsets to bring us through.
Yeah, give up, regain. And move again,
So we'll still sustain and build until the end.
With our hearts synced to tempos
We set for each other
We all still strive and fail. Build and fall.
We all struggle to find our place
And we all will remain.
Year after year.
As we take what we have gained to our new place.
Set back our setbacks for one more fucking day.
Pick up the pieces and remember that we'll always struggle.
And hold on
To the moments that hold meaning.
When no matter where we go,
All these city's ghosts will follow us
On and on.
The lyrics of Doom! Doom! Doom! by Latterman talks about the struggle to find one's place in life and the importance of leaning on the support of loved ones to get through difficult times. The first stanza highlights the need for support and encouragement from others to form new mindsets and push through the challenges that come with life. Even when faced with setbacks and failure, it's important to keep moving forward and building towards a better future. The second stanza emphasizes the strength of the connections between people and the power of shared goals and experiences. Despite the miles that may separate them, the bonds formed between friends and loved ones remain unbroken.
The song continues with a message of hope and resilience, urging listeners to keep pushing through difficult times and hold on to the moments of comfort and meaning that make life worth living. No matter where life takes us, the ghosts of our past experiences will always follow and shape who we are. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Doom! Doom! Doom!" over and over again, reflecting the idea that life is often full of challenges and hardships, but we must continue to move forward and persevere.
Line by Line Meaning
We'll rest our heads on strong shoulders again.
We will lean on each other for support.
To form new mindsets to bring us through.
We will change our way of thinking to overcome the challenges ahead.
Yeah, give up, regain. And move again,
We will lose and regain hope, but we will keep moving forward.
So we'll still sustain and build until the end.
We will persevere and continue to grow until the very end.
With our hearts synced to tempos
We will be in sync emotionally.
We set for each other
We set goals for one another.
We all still strive and fail. Build and fall.
We will continue to try and sometimes fail, but we will also succeed.
But these are connections the miles can never break.
The relationships we have formed cannot be weakened by distance.
We all struggle to find our place
We all have trouble fitting in.
And we all will remain.
We will stay persistent.
Year after year.
Persistently, every year.
As we take what we have gained to our new place.
We will take what we have learned and apply it to new situations.
Set back our setbacks for one more fucking day.
We will ignore our challenges for another day and continue on.
Pick up the pieces and remember that we'll always struggle.
We will recognize that life is always difficult, but we will overcome.
And hold on
We will persevere.
To the moments that hold meaning.
We will cherish memorable experiences.
When no matter where we go,
No matter where we are in the world,
All these city's ghosts will follow us
Our past experiences will continue to affect us.
On and on.
Persistently and endlessly.
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