In 2018, the band released a new song called "Blood and Bones."
In 2022, the band released “Nanking 2007 Home Demo”, which was originally recorded in 2007 and was performed at the reunion show.
The band's discography includes The Stupid Chad EP (Self-released), The Silent Game (Top Notch Records, 2001), Bayside/Name Taken split EP (Dying Wish Records, 2003), and Hold On (Fiddler Records, 2004).
Control
Name Taken Lyrics
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We will sell you who you are
There are the choices we already made
That we feel will suit you well
This is us selling you out, no one...
No one dares buy it
Don't stop, this is your life
Stop telling to yourself that you want control.
Were fine enough, and depend on life, yea
Look our best sleep in
Close your eyes don't breathe to deep
Can you feel it (can you feel it?)
were watching your every move.
Don't stop, this is your life
There's no heart and no soul.
Stop selling to yourself that you want control.
There is an order in which you'll grow on, (grow on)
And learn whose bossin' who
There is an order in which you'll move, (move)
In which you'll learn to soon
Close your eyes
Can you feel it, can you feel it?
Close your eyes
Can you feel it, can you feel it?
Oh, this is us selling you out
No, no one dares buy it
Don't stop, this is your life
There's no heart and no soul.
Stop selling to yourself that you want control.
I can't, I can't breathe outta line...
The song Control by Name Taken is a critique of society's obsession with control and conformity. The lyrics describe a world where individuals are denied agency and forced to conform to predetermined choices made by those in power. The lines "We will cheat you out of everything, that you want / We will sell you who you are" suggest that people are being denied the opportunity to decide for themselves what they want and who they want to be. This is further emphasized in the lines "There are choices we already made / That we feel will suit you well," indicating that those in power believe they know what is best for everyone else.
Another key theme in the song is the idea of surveillance and the loss of privacy. The lines "Look our best sleep in / Close your eyes don't breathe too deep / Can you feel it (can you feel it?) / we're watching your every move" suggest that individuals are constantly being monitored and are not allowed to be fully themselves. This creates a sense of paranoia and unease, as people feel like they have to constantly be on guard.
The repetition of the phrase "Don't stop, this is your life / There's no heart and no soul / Stop selling to yourself that you want control" reinforces the idea that individuals are being denied the ability to make their own choices and determine their own lives. The song ends with the lines "I can't, I can't breathe outta line," suggesting that the pressure to conform has become suffocating and that people are being denied the ability to truly be themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
We will cheat you out of everything, that you want
We will deceive you and prevent you from achieving everything you desire
We will sell you who you are
We will impose a false identity upon you
There are the choices we already made
We have predetermined the choices available for you
That we feel will suit you well
We believe these choices will be beneficial for us not you
This is us selling you out, no one...
We are betraying you and selling you short, and no one will stop us
No one dares buy it
No one is willing to purchase our dishonest offer
Don't stop, this is your life
Do not give up, this life belongs to you
There's no heart and no soul.
There is a lack of authenticity and genuine emotion
Stop telling to yourself that you want control.
Stop lying to yourself that you are in control
Were fine enough, and depend on life, yea
We are satisfied with mediocrity and rely on life support
Look our best sleep in
Appearances can be deceiving as we ignore our problems and sleep excessively
Close your eyes don't breathe to deep
Relax and ignore what is really happening around you
Can you feel it (can you feel it?)
Can you sense that we are always watching and controlling you?
were watching your every move.
We are monitoring you meticulously
There is an order in which you'll grow on, (grow on)
There is a predetermined sequence for your growth
And learn whose bossin' who
And learn who has the power
There is an order in which you'll move, (move)
There is a predetermined sequence for your movements
In which you'll learn to soon
You will learn these lessons soon
Close your eyes
Ignore the reality of the situation
Oh, this is us selling you out
This is us betraying and manipulating you
No, no one dares buy it
No one is foolish enough to accept our offer
Don't stop, this is your life
Do not give up, this is your one and only life
I can't, I can't breathe outta line...
I cannot deviate from the predetermined path
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: David Alspach, Dean Thomas, Graham Edwards, John Taylor, Lauren Christy, Marcus Maloney, Peter Constantinou
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sakura s
Sigh this band couldve honestly gone places
Danielle Matyevich
sakura s everytime this song or album pops up I think about how good they are. And I miss the old show days.
Thomas Tuttle
Hold On is one of my favorite albums of all time....
ImTheOwens
Just re-purchased "Hold On" and got it in the mail the other day. I miss you guys! 10 years later, the album holds up and is definitely one of my favorites of all time.
Thomas Tuttle
ImTheOwens Hold On is undoubtedly one of the BEST pop punk albums EVER! So raw.
Scott Mendez
I remember this band rolling up to venue, getting out of the van, and just skating their asses off, doing power slides on crates. They are actually pretty good skateboarders.
Johnny Rockwell
Such great tunes from these guys
Forest creator
uh, been low-key looking for this band for many years! Feel like an old man now LOL good music, seriously, don't like to compare other bands but the song a year spent cold smashes all other bands. The guitar tone is super sick.
plusaffectueux
I had a huge crush on chad atkinson, I saw them perform in 02 or 03 at the glasshouse in Pomona and chatted with him after the show. He was incredibly friendly and this album is still so so so good.
Hector Efterår
Such a shame that such talent like this ends so fast