Pennywise is an American punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California, for… Read Full Bio ↴Pennywise is an American punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California, formed in 1988. The band took its name from the antagonist in Stephen King's horror novel It known as Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Between their 1991 self-titled debut and 2005's The Fuse, Pennywise released an album every two years on Epitaph Records, a label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. To date, the band has released twelve full-length studio albums, one live album, two EPs and one DVD. Although their first two studio albums were critically acclaimed, Pennywise would not experience worldwide commercial success until the 1995 release of their third studio album, About Time, which peaked at number ninety-six on the Billboard 200, and number fifty-five on Australia's ARIA Charts. The band's mainstream success coincided with a growing interest in punk rock during the 1990s, along with fellow California bands NOFX, Rancid, Blink-182, Bad Religion, Green Day, The Offspring, Lagwagon and Sublime. By 2007, the band had independently sold over three million records worldwide.

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)

Running Out of Time
Pennywise Lyrics

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People all around us are covering up their eyes
Hard to find the answers believing all the lies
Wonder when we'll stop it when will all of this end
Got one last message to send
We're killing off the planet the end is drawing near
Brother fighting brother a world interned by fear
If we don't try and stop it we slowly start to die
Got this one last chance to try

If you want a future then you decide
It's crumbling all around you it happens here so many times
Must be some solutions to find a way
If we don't get some answers one day soon you can bet we're going to pay
There's got to be a way
So give us one good sign to decide whose side we're on
Cause we're running out of time
Millennium upon us and still we are denied
Fruits of public labor unevenly supplied
Prosperity is limited to just a precious few
Only one thing left to do
Ancients spent religions serve to separate the race
Into tribes that fight each other system must be replaced
Xenophobic zealots are preparing for war
What is it we're fighting for
Nation of hypocrisy discontent of lunacy
Afraid we'll never see the signs

Start the quest to find the truth
Take no more of this abuse or one day you will find you running out of time

Overall Meaning

The song "Running Out of Time" by Pennywise is a call to action for humanity. The lyrics emphasize that the planet is dying and if we don't act quickly, we'll run out of time. People are blind to the truth, and they cover their eyes with lies. The song emphasizes that there is still time to make a change, but we need to take action quickly. The world is engulfed in fear, and brother is fighting brother.

The song's lyrics imply that the solution lies in finding a way to stop the destruction of the planet. The solution could lie in finding alternative sources of energy, creating policies to protect the environment, or finding ways to reduce carbon emissions. The song emphasizes that everyone needs to work together to save the planet. It's up to us to decide whose side we're on and fight for a better future. The song concludes by encouraging people to start the quest to find the truth and take no more of this abuse before it's too late.

Line by Line Meaning

People all around us are covering up their eyes
People are ignoring the issues happening around us

Hard to find the answers believing all the lies
The truth is hard to uncover due to the prevalence of misinformation

Wonder when we'll stop it when will all of this end
Questioning when the world's problems will cease

Got one last message to send
Trying to get a message across before it's too late

We're killing off the planet the end is drawing near
Human actions are leading to the destruction of the environment and a potential apocalypse

Brother fighting brother a world interned by fear
Society is entangled in conflict and division due to fear and mistrust

If we don't try and stop it we slowly start to die
Continuing on this path will result in further harm and potential extinction

Got this one last chance to try
There is a small window of opportunity left to change course

If you want a future then you decide
It is up to individuals to take action towards securing a sustainable future

It's crumbling all around you it happens here so many times
Societal collapse is a cyclical and recurring problem

Must be some solutions to find a way
There are answers to be discovered in order to address these issues

If we don't get some answers one day soon you can bet we're going to pay
Failure to find solutions will result in dire consequences

There's got to be a way
There has to be a solution

So give us one good sign to decide whose side we're on
Need guidance in order to align with the right path

Cause we're running out of time
Urgency is necessary as time is running out

Millennium upon us and still we are denied
Despite the passage of time, change is still being denied

Fruits of public labor unevenly supplied
The efforts of the masses are not being distributed fairly

Prosperity is limited to just a precious few
Only a small group of people are benefiting from society's prosperity

Only one thing left to do
There is only one option remaining

Ancients spent religions serve to separate the race
Religion has historically divided people

Into tribes that fight each other system must be replaced
The current system is not working and needs to be changed

Xenophobic zealots are preparing for war
Extremists are gearing up for conflict fueled by fear and prejudice

What is it we're fighting for
Questioning the motives and goals of conflicts

Nation of hypocrisy discontent of lunacy
Society is plagued by hypocrisy and irrational behavior

Afraid we'll never see the signs
Fearful of not recognizing the warning signs before it's too late

Start the quest to find the truth
Initiating the pursuit of discovering the truth

Take no more of this abuse or one day you will find you're running out of time
Stop tolerating the current state of affairs or suffer the consequences of inaction

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Byron C. McMackin, Fletcher Douglas Dragge, James William Lindberg, Randy James Bradbury

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