Sarah Kirsch (guitar, vocals) of Fuel (think Monuments to Excess) was in the band when they first formed in 1991, but eventually left, citing personal differences with Green Day (the band for which Billie Joe Armstrong is most famous).
The band's name comes from a brand of "high octane" green tea discovered serendipitously by Aaron Cometbus during one of his many dumpster diving adventures. Aaron Cometbus, who releases the "Cometbus" fanzine, has played with many other bands, such as Crimpshrine and Cleveland Bound Death Sentence, and has long been a part of East Bay's punk culture.
Pinhead Gunpowder's music has been released through Lookout Records and Adeline Records (the latter co-owned by Billie Joe Armstrong and a major occupation of Jason White).
Once More W/O Feeling
Pinhead Gunpowder Lyrics
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Came and went just as fast
Stolen from you in your moment of glory
It's an old story
It's an old ghost you can't forget
And you regret the way
That it was taken away from you
Now you try to relieve
Mouthing the words
You don't even believe in
And you're losing your shadow
You're losing your dreams
You're losing everything
ANd you can't get it back
You say you didn't want much
You only wanted her and she's not much
You mean it's easier to be mean
Than to say the way you really feel
I wonder how much it would really mean
If it were real
Well you take a sad song
ANd make it last foever
Over and Over
Double 'A' side promo
Once more without feeling
Once more without failing
One more time playing the stupid game
Of holding on and not letting theing's change
Of holding on to old ghosts
And never learning
That you can't get it back
Now your losing your shadow
You're losing your dreams
You're just a ghost
Of what you used to believe
And you can't get it back
You couldn't hold on, you couldn't let go
Ah, you moved too slow
And you can't get it back
The lyrics of the song “Once More W/O Feeling” by Pinhead Gunpowder seem to be a lament on the loss of potential, stolen at the moment of glory. It talks about the singer’s regret of the way their opportunity was taken away from them. There seems to be a sense of disillusionment and resignation in the lyrics. The singer is trying to relive the past and wants to make it last forever, but they cannot. They have lost everything, including their dreams and hopes, and they are a ghost of their former self. The lyrics suggest the singer’s difficulty in letting go of the past and not being able to change things.
The meaning of this song seems to be universal, as it portrays the feelings of regret and disappointment. It captures the disappointment one can experience when everything is lost, as well as the difficulty with accepting the things we cannot change. The song highlights the importance of living in the present and letting go of the past. It shows that holding on to old ghosts and not learning from the past can lead to the loss of one’s dreams and aspirations.
Line by Line Meaning
Your time in the lights
The moment of yours which was considered glorious
Came and went just as fast
That moment was very short-lived
Stolen from you in your moment of glory
That moment was taken away from you
It's an old story
This kind of situation has happened before
It's an old ghost you can't forget
The memory of that moment still haunts you
And you regret the way
You feel remorseful about how it ended
That it was taken away from you
You wish that moment had lasted longer
Now you try to relieve
You try to recreate that moment
What you could've been
You envision what could have happened
Mouthing the words
You repeat the same things
You don't even believe in
But you don't actually believe them
And you're losing your shadow
You're losing your sense of self
You're losing your dreams
You're losing sight of your aspirations
You're losing everything
You're losing everything meaningful in your life
And you can't get it back
It's impossible to regain what you've lost
You say you didn't want much
You claim to not have had high expectations
You only wanted her and she's not much
But what you wanted is not worth it anymore
You mean it's easier to be mean
You think it's easier to be unkind
Than to say the way you really feel
Rather than express how you truly feel
I wonder how much it would really mean
You question the true importance of it
If it were real
If what you want is even possible
Well you take a sad song
You take a depressing situation
And make it last forever
And stretch it out for eternity
Over and over
Repeatedly
Double 'A' side promo
A double-sided promotion
Once more without feeling
Trying again without emotion
Once more without failing
Trying again without fear of failure
One more time playing the stupid game
Attempting one more time to relive the past
Of holding on and not letting things change
Refusing to let go and accept change
Of holding on to old ghosts
Clutching to past memories
And never learning
Failing to learn from past experiences
That you can't get it back
Accepting that what's lost is lost
Now your losing your shadow
Continuing to lose your sense of self
You're losing your dreams
Still losing sight of your aspirations
You're just a ghost
You've become a mere shadow of your former self
Of what you used to believe
Of what you once held dear
And you can't get it back
Still accepting that what's gone cannot be brought back
You couldn't hold on, you couldn't let go
Unable to hold on or let go in a healthy way
Ah, you moved too slow
You were too late to change or adapt
And you can't get it back
Continuing to accept the situation
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