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.

Some Of These Times
Raised Fist Lyrics

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As I walk through memories. And at the end of these
I find lot of pain concealed within, deep under my skin and it's burning.
And I want to to break though to you, trying to speak to you. Anger.
And I seem to get the words right, but you're not listening right?

When you're raping my head, turning it upside down,
Fuck you I'm sick of you all the time. (I'm sick of you all the time.)
And some of your shit reaches my evil side and I can't deny

That some of these times I wish you would die.

Why can't you learn to read the signs, read between the lines.
Listen to what I want to say, and how I truly feel.
Instead I have to put all this in rhymes on a cd
You're still going to buy, does it make you feel fine.
No not this time.

Messing up all the time.
Sucking up you just cannot see it.

You just can't believe it.
I'm sick of you all the time.

Overall Meaning

In "Some of These Times," Raised Fist's lead singer vent out his frustration with someone who is not listening to him, leading to a buildup of anger and pain. He references walking through memories and finding concealed pain deep within him that's burning. He wants to break through to this person but can't seem to get the right words across, causing him more anger. He feels like this person is raping his head, turning it upside down, and wishes they would just die. He feels like he has to put all his feelings into rhymes on a CD that people will still buy, but he won't be fine with it this time.

The song speaks of the inability to communicate our true feelings to someone, leading to a buildup of frustration and anger. It talks about how we all have some evil side in us, and when someone keeps testing our patience, we wish they would just leave. The song's dark lyrics address how the pain we carry within ourselves can manifest as anger if not dealt with and how, in some cases, it feels like the only outlet we have to express ourselves is through music, hoping people listening to it will understand.

Line by Line Meaning

As I walk through memories. And at the end of these
Reflecting on past experiences, I realize that they all lead to a painful memory that I try to hide deep within me.

I find lot of pain concealed within, deep under my skin and it's burning.
In these memories lies a lot of pain that is hidden within my soul and is causing a lot of agony.

And I want to to break though to you, trying to speak to you. Anger.
I have an intense feeling of anger that makes me crave to communicate and reach out to you.

And I seem to get the words right, but you're not listening right?
Despite my efforts to communicate, you are not listening and understanding me properly.

When you're raping my head, turning it upside down,
Your actions are tormenting me and causing me so much mental anguish.

Fuck you I'm sick of you all the time. (I'm sick of you all the time.)
I am extremely frustrated and tired of having you in my life always.

And some of your shit reaches my evil side and I can't deny
Sometimes, your behaviour triggers negative emotions within me that I cannot ignore.

That some of these times I wish you would die.
Occasionally, I wish you would just disappear from my life completely.

Why can't you learn to read the signs, read between the lines.
I wish you would take the time and effort to understand my emotions and thoughts behind my words.

Listen to what I want to say, and how I truly feel.
I wish you would pay attention and truly comprehend my feelings and what I am trying to say.

Instead I have to put all this in rhymes on a cd
Since you are not listening, I am forced to express myself through songs on a CD.

You're still going to buy, does it make you feel fine. No not this time.
Just because you will buy my CD, it does not mean that I feel any better since you are still not comprehending my emotions and thoughts.

Messing up all the time.
Your constant mistakes and errors are causing a lot of problems in our relationship.

Sucking up you just cannot see it.
Despite your actions causing issues, you are oblivious to the fact that you are the problem.

You just can't believe it.
You refuse to accept responsibility for your actions and the impact they have on me.

I'm sick of you all the time.
I am fully fed up and disillusioned with having you in my life constantly.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MARCO ERONEN (STIM), ALEXANDER HAGMAN, ANDREAS JOHANSSON, MATHIAS MODIN

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