Pennywise's current line-up consists of Jim Lindberg (vocals), Fletcher Dragge (guitars), Randy Bradbury (bass) and Byron McMackin (drums). They had kept their original line-up together until bassist Jason Thirsk died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1996, due to issues with his alcoholism, after which Bradbury joined as his replacement. In August 2009, Lindberg decided to leave the band; he was replaced in February 2010 by Ignite singer Zoli Téglás. With Téglás, the band recorded their tenth studio album All or Nothing, which was released on May 1, 2012. Lindberg rejoined the band later that year after Téglás was sidelined by a back injury.
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Studio albums
Pennywise (1991)
Unknown Road (1993)
About Time (1995)
Full Circle (1997)
Straight Ahead (1999)
Land of the Free? (2001)
From the Ashes (2003)
The Fuse (2005)
Reason to Believe (2008)
All or Nothing (2012)
Yesterdays (2014)
Never Gonna Die (2018)
Can't Believe It
Pennywise Lyrics
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Another victim another life another wasted casualty
The youth are shooting, robbing and looting
Violence plagues society
In LA. you see it everyday on your TV on your front page
You can try but you can't wish it away
I said wait can't believe [Repeat x2]
It drunk and loaded in the street
Hatred flowing through their veins no respect for human life
A world that slowly goes insane
In LA. you see it everyday on your TV on your front page
You can try but you can't wish it away
(away)
I said wait can't believe [Repeat x2]
On your front page on your TV it's the endless urban tragedy
In your dark thoughts and wildest dreams can you imagine
A worse society and when I think I can pretend
I turn on my TV again and all the fucked up things I see
I can't believe how this can be.
I said wait can't believe [Repeat x2]
The lyrics to Pennywise's song Can't Believe It address the issue of violence and crime plaguing society today. The song begins with the realization that every day, another person becomes a victim of violence and a wasted casualty of society. The youth are engaging in shooting, robbing, and looting, and the pervasive violence is a plague that cannot be ignored. Despite people's best attempts, they cannot simply wish it away.
The second verse of the song is particularly powerful, describing individuals who are drunk and loaded in the streets, fueled by hatred and no longer valuing human life. The world is depicted as going insane, and while some may try to ignore the violence, it's on the front page of every newspaper and on every TV screen. The endless urban tragedy that's depicted is truly disturbing and impossible to ignore.
The finale of the song is perhaps the most impactful, as the lyrics plead with listeners to wait and acknowledge that it's impossible to believe this is happening. Even in the darkest of dreams, it's difficult to imagine a worse society than the one portrayed in Can't Believe It. And yet, when someone turns on the TV, the horrible sights and sounds they see are real and impossible to ignore.
Line by Line Meaning
I said wait! Can't believe it
The singer expresses disbelief at the terrible things happening around him
Another victim another life another wasted casualty
More people are being hurt, killed, or wasted by society
The youth are shooting, robbing and looting
Young people are committing violent crimes
Violence plagues society
Violence is a major problem in society
In LA. you see it everyday on your TV on your front page
The problem is especially prevalent in Los Angeles, and is frequently reported in the news
You can try but you can't wish it away
Despite people's best efforts, the problem cannot simply disappear
It drunk and loaded in the street
People are drunk and armed in public places
Hatred flowing through their veins no respect for human life
People are full of hate and don't value human life
A world that slowly goes insane
The world is becoming more and more crazy
On your front page on your TV it's the endless urban tragedy
The tragedy is constantly in the news
In your dark thoughts and wildest dreams can you imagine
Even in your wildest imaginations, you can't fathom how bad the situation is
A worse society and when I think I can pretend
The singer can't even imagine a society that is worse than this one, even though he tries to deny the reality of it
I turn on my TV again and all the fucked up things I see
Even though it's painful, the singer can't help but keep watching the news
I can't believe how this can be.
The singer is deeply troubled by how terrible the situation is
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dwayne Carter, Faheem Najm, David Balfour
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punkmetal4life
21 years later this Song still Kick Serious Ass !!!
mexiluvsw
Me too, but my older brother used to bump it, and this is nostalgic as hell!
James Steele
I was a kid in L.A. with this CD, and thought this song was overdramatic punk lyrics. Now, all these years later, I think about it often. Seeing news on the internet, it horrifies me, and I can't believe it. What he saw was accurate and true, and nothing I've heard describes how I feel better. It's like my thoughts were exactly the same as the lyrics and it reminded me of it. "when I think I can pretend I turn on my TV again and all the fucked up things I see I can't believe how this can be."
Kinnakeeter1997
A lot of songs by Pennywise are very relevant. It's unbelievable
mexiluvsw
I can't wait to buy this cd and have it in my collection again!! it will immediately be uploaded on to my iPod along with all the awesome 90's music that it contains kicks soo much ass. Today's crap music is pathetic
TenguManZ
First PW album I listened to, and this song made me literally fell in love with Byron XD
J Gál
my favourite pennywise song
A Repas
My fav song on the strength of the chorus alone!
nocontrol182
Still relevant as ever in 2023. Great fucking punk song
Forever Punk
great song dude