There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Pezz (USA) 1989–Pre… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Pezz (USA) 1989–Present.

2) Pezz (Canada) 1993–1999, now known as Billy Talent.

1) Pezz formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1989, released two 7" ep's and their first full-length on their own Truant Records between '92 and '95 and recorded a split album for NYC's Bittersweet Records in 1996 before signing to BYO Records in 1997. Most recently Pezz released the 2008 Split 12" When Giants Walked The Earth backed with fellow Memphis band While I Breathe, I Hope on Makeshift Music.

After a 5 year hiatus of only playing once or twice a year, Pezz is now currently working on new material for releases and playing live in and around the Memphis area. It is not likely that Pezz will ever tour again, but we're not ruling out playing the occasional out of town show. Marv is a daddy twice over, and that makes piling in the van hard. Since we all live in the same city now, we saw no reason why we wouldn't carry Pezz into it's 17th year and beyond. While most punk bands last only a few years, if even that, Pezz has held together through a myriad of line up changes, gruelling tours and personal struggles. The thing that has held Pezz together is the intense friendship between its core members and its honest approach to music.

They've been able to make many lasting friendships through the U.S., Canada and Europe and have been fortunate to tour and play with such great bands as: Leatherface, Wesley Willis, At the Drive In, Hot Water Music, Bouncing Souls, SamIam, 7 Seconds, Youth Brigade, All the Answers, The Unit Breed, DBS and too many others to count. They've slept on many floors and had great adventures. Some of the band's other projects include: Bury the Living, Akasha, That Was Then and the Riverbottom Nightmare band.

2) Pezz originated in Streetsville, Ontario, where they released two tapes entitled Demoluca and Dudebox in the early/mid 90’s. They also released a full-length album, entitled Watoosh! in 1998. In 1999 the band changed their name to Billy Talent from a character in Michael Turner’s novel Hard Core Logo because another band already had the name in use.

Free At Last
Pezz Lyrics

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Confusion...is here to stay
with the wrong power, we blow away

I know you don't want to be like me said
I know you don't want to be like me said
I know you don't want to be like me said
I know you don't wanna...
don't wanna wait...

don't wanna wait...
don't wanna be...don't wanna be like me!
I don't blame you!
I don't blame you!
I don't blame you!
I don't blame you!

Well, Ignorance...is here to stay
we must join hands and I can feel the wave

I know you don't want to be like me said
I know you don't want to be like me said
I know you don't want to be like me said
I know you don't wanna...
don't wanna wait...
don't wanna wait...
don't wanna be...don't wanna be like me!
I don't blame you!
I don't blame you!
I don't blame you!
I don't blame you!

Don't wanna have to hide from you...see?
I don't wanna have to do what I don't wanna
I don't wanna be what I don't want to be
Said "We gotta find a way...we gotta find away to live in harmony
What,What?
What,What? Don't you here me?
Follow the words of Martin Luther King
follow his life
follow his dream
and sing "Free At Last!"
Free At Last!
Free At Last!

Free At Last!
Free At Last!

Overall Meaning

"Free at Last" by Pezz is a song about confusion, ignorance and hope for a better future. The first two lines of the song, "Confusion...is here to stay, with the wrong power, we blow away" highlights the state of uncertainty and disorientation that is omnipresent in the world. The wrong power referred to here is the control of countries by the people who do not understand the gravity and the responsibility of the power they hold resulting in chaos and destruction in the world.

The chorus of the song repeats the line "I know you don't want to be like me" several times followed by "I don't blame you". This could be interpreted to mean that the singer is admitting to their flaws and mistakes and acknowledging that their behavior is not something to be emulated. The words "don't wanna wait...don't wanna be like me" may indicate a sense of urgency and a desire to avoid repeating past mistakes.

The song's climax arrives as the singer hopes for a better future through the lyrics "follow the words of Martin Luther King, follow his life, follow his dream, and sing 'Free at Last! Free at Last!'" Here, the singer urges the listener to follow the example of Martin Luther King Jr., who fought for civil rights and promoted the ideology of equality and harmony amongst people of different races. Through King's words, the singer seems to suggest that the world can be a better place if we strive for harmony, unity, and freedom.

Line by Line Meaning

Confusion...is here to stay
The world is becoming more and more confusing and we must learn to live with it

with the wrong power, we blow away
Those who have too much power often ruin the world for the rest of us

I know you don't want to be like me said
I understand that you don't want to be like me

I know you don't wanna...
I know you don't want to...

don't wanna wait...
You don't want to wait

don't wanna be...don't wanna be like me!
You don't want to be like me

I don't blame you!
I don't blame you for not wanting to be like me

Well, Ignorance...is here to stay
Ignorance is a persistent issue we need to address

we must join hands and I can feel the wave
We need to work together and we can accomplish great things

Don't wanna have to hide from you...see?
I don't want to have to hide anything from you

I don't wanna have to do what I don't wanna
I don't want to do things I don't want to do