Only Crime plays a style of melodic but hard-hitting punk rock that borrows heavily from early-1980s hardcore bands. They have released two records: To the Nines (2004) and Virulence (2007).
In early 2007, Zach Blair became the new guitarist for Rise Against, replacing the recently departed Chris Chasse.
Doomsday Breach
Only Crime Lyrics
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Breathe smoke swallow tainted water
We rise trample the earth with heavy awkward feet
And nothing happens fast enough for the men of the industry
Small minds ignore the dangers
Trust ourselves with imperfect strangers
Like rats as we scurry up the sails
And loose lips sink a fleet of longing
The price lies too hollow in our way
Cut loose from the bondage of consent
Lay fire to the hills and drag cold fatal nets
And I'm alone with the countless morals and contempt
And on the distant canvas the grass seems greener
On some imagined other side
We take our turn
One by one just let it burn
Our sins we'll have to pay
Endgame when we throw it all away
With short sight
See it all fall down
Fade to righteous
We're lying to ourselves
Still believe it all
We watch the systems fall
Watch them fall
The song "Doomsday Breach" by punk rock band Only Crime speaks about the destruction caused to the environment by human progress and industrialization. The lyrics focus on the consequences of man’s actions toward nature and how they endanger both the planet and humans. The first verse describes the irresponsibility of our actions and how we destroy everything sacred to our environment. We are reckless and careless with our practices and continue to devastate the planet, illustrating the feeling of the inevitability of the impending doom that awaits humankind.
In the second verse, the lyrics portray the short-sightedness of our choices and our ignorance of harmful effects. We trust strangers more than ourselves with our future and continue to carry out actions without considering their consequences. The metaphor of rats running up the sails highlights how we blindly follow a path that we know is dangerous. The last verse shows the writer's feelings of regret and disillusionment with the state of the world. The grass seems greener on the other side, but Doomsday Breach has already affected us all.
Line by Line Meaning
Why destroy every sacred sign
Why do we intentionally damage every symbol of significance?
Breathe smoke swallow tainted water
We are harming ourselves and the environment we rely on.
We rise trample the earth with heavy awkward feet
Human activity is destroying the planet.
And nothing happens fast enough for the men of the industry
Corporate greed and impatience contributes to environmental destruction.
Small minds ignore the dangers
Some refuse to acknowledge the consequences of our actions.
Trust ourselves with imperfect strangers
We entrust powerful entities with our well-being without verifying their intentions and capabilities.
Like rats as we scurry up the sails
We follow untrustworthy leaders blindly.
Weak winds seem to suck up softly
We ignore the warning signs of disaster, waiting for catastrophe to strike.
And loose lips sink a fleet of longing
Carelessness leads to the loss of what is most valuable.
The price lies too hollow in our way
We focus too much on material gain at the expense of everything else.
Cut loose from the bondage of consent
We need to break free from the decisions that have led us here.
Lay fire to the hills and drag cold fatal nets
We are implementing destructive practices without regard for the environment or other living beings.
And I'm alone with the countless morals and contempt
The realization of our actions and the guilt it brings is isolating.
And on the distant canvas the grass seems greener
We imagine that other options may be better than what we have.
We take our turn
We all play a role in our current situation.
One by one just let it burn
We are complicit in our own destruction.
Our sins we'll have to pay
The consequences of our actions will catch up to us.
Endgame when we throw it all away
The end is near and we are too late to fix it.
With short sight
We are not looking far enough ahead.
See it all fall down
Our current path will result in disaster.
Fade to righteous
We pretend to have the answers in order to maintain the illusion of control.
We're lying to ourselves
We are not being truthful about the consequences of our actions.
Still believe it all
We cling to the idea that our current way of life is sustainable.
We watch the systems fall
The systems we rely on are crumbling before our eyes.
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