Raised Fist is a Swedish hardcore punk band formed in 1993 in Luleå. It cur… Read Full Bio ↴Raised Fist is a Swedish hardcore punk band formed in 1993 in Luleå. It currently consists of guitarists Jimmy Tikkanen and Daniel Holmgren, bassist Andreas Johansson, vocalist Alexander Hagman and drummer Robert Wiiand. Raised Fist was formed in 1993 in the Swedish city Luleå, with Alexander Hagman as the lead singer. The name "Raised Fist" refers to the Rage Against the Machine song "Know Your Enemy", which include the lyrics: "Born with an insight and a raised fist..."

The band played at the Scandinavian Roskilde Festival in 2004. At one time they were signed to Burning Heart Records, which houses a number of Swedish punk rock and hardcore punk bands.

In 2010 Hagman received a serious electrical shock during a concert in Sundsvall when he touched a power cable which had been punctured by a riot fence. He collapsed on the stage.

The band's album Veil of Ignorance, released in 2009, placed on the Swedish charts and was nominated for a Swedish Grammy Award. Many of the songs on this album were written by Hagman.

In 2013 Raised Fist signed a two-album contract with Epitaph Records. In 2015, after working on the songs for five years, Raised Fist released an album From the North.

Vocalist Alexander appeared in an interview on Swedish television TV4 where he criticizes the EU Directive on the enforcement of intellectual property rights in EU countries.

Another Day
Raised Fist Lyrics

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This isn't a revolution I'm sad to say
It's time for me to meet my friends today
Because I've lost so many hours talking on the phone
I don't know why it always ends like this, now I'm on my own

And I don't give a fuck about the game you're playing - I... don't... give... a
And I don't give a fuck about what you're friends are saying - don't... give... a
Once again it's time for me to transform into a stone

I feel much better when I'm alone

separation is necessary. This is too much to carry
Once again you've led me into this and it's so fucking scary
I know I handle all relations the wrong way
I'm going to get better at this but not today!

And I don't give a fuck about the game you're playing - I... don't... give... a
And I don't give a fuck about what you're friends are saying - don't... give... a
Once again it's time for me to transform into a stone
I feel much better when I'm alone

And I don't give a fuck about the game you're playing - I... don't... give... a
And I don't give a fuck about what you're friends are saying - I don't give a
Once again it's time for me to transform into a stone - trans... form
I feel much better when I'm alone

And I don't give a fuck about the game you're playing - I... don't... give... a
And I don't give a fuck about what you're friends are saying - I don't give a

Once again it's time for me to transform into a stone - trans... form
I feel much better when I'm alone

Overall Meaning

The song "Another Day" by Raised Fist speaks on the topic of social anxiety and the difficulties in maintaining relationships. The opening lines state that the situation at hand is nothing but another day that may pose a challenge. The artist talks about having to meet with friends and how that raises anxiety levels as this individual has lost countless hours on the phone with others. The anxiety and fear compound to make it hard to build and maintain relationships. The song speaks of how the artist prefers to be alone as it is easier and less of a hassle than having to put in the effort to make social connections with people.

The artist, however, is not afraid to express their distaste or disinterest in potential negative forms of socialization. The lyrics "And I don't give a fuck about the game you're playing" and "And I don't give a fuck about what your friends are saying" demonstrate that the artist doesn't want to waste time with people who hold themselves above others or those who aren't genuine friends. The artist also acknowledges they don't always handle relationships well and expects that they will get better over time, but not today.

Overall, the song speaks to the difficulty of maintaining relationships in a world where many people are only looking out for themselves or have their own hidden agendas.

Line by Line Meaning

This isn't a revolution I'm sad to say
I'm not trying to start a revolution, unfortunately.

It's time for me to meet my friends today
I need to go meet my friends right now.

Because I've lost so many hours talking on the phone
I've wasted countless hours on the phone and it's affected me.

I don't know why it always ends like this, now I'm on my own
I'm not sure what keeps happening, but now I'm alone.

And I don't give a fuck about the game you're playing - I... don't... give... a
I don't care about the game you're playing or what you're doing.

And I don't give a fuck about what you're friends are saying - don't... give... a
I don't care what your friends are saying about me or anything else.

Once again it's time for me to transform into a stone
Once again, I need to be alone and isolated like a stone.

I feel much better when I'm alone
Being alone helps me feel better and become stronger.

Separation is necessary. This is too much to carry
I need to separate myself from everything because it's too much for me to handle.

Once again you've led me into this and it's so fucking scary
Once again, you've put me in this situation and it's terrifying.

I know I handle all relations the wrong way
I realize that I haven't been handling my relationships properly.

I'm going to get better at this but not today!
I want to improve my relationships, but it won't happen today.

And I don't give a fuck about what you're friends are saying - I don't give a
Once again, I don't care what your friends are saying about me or anything else.

Once again it's time for me to transform into a stone - trans... form
I need to be alone and isolated like a stone, once again.