1) Recover comes to u… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three bands called Recover:
1) Recover comes to us from Austin, TX. Started by four young childhood friends as a Green Day cover band, the reclusive set eventually found a sound of their own that defies today’s incessant need for sub-categories. If you can’t resist, Recover is a rock band, pure and simple.
After releasing their first full length “Rodeo and Picasso” in 2001 on indie Fueled By Ramen, at an average age of just 18, Recover was approached to release an EP with another indie, Fiddler, later that year. 'Ceci N'est Pas Recover' was recorded in 2002, with producer Brian McTernan, at Salad Days studio in Beltsville, Maryland. Slowly pulling out an evolved sound, Recover found their voice and set their sights on touring. Their raucous live show and strong original songwriting quickly made them a bands’ band leading to a slew of great touring partners. They hit the road relentlessly for two years with peers including Jimmy Eat World, A.F.I., Taking Back Sunday, Coheed & Cambria, Thrice, Thursday and many others. After signing with Strummer/Universal records the band spent the second part of 2003 writing and recording their major label debut due out in the fall of 2004. Recorded by hometown friend and confidant ‘5th member’ Rory Phillips and mixed by the legendary Andy Wallace, the album combines the raw emotion and experimental musicianship that encompasses the ‘best of’ their previous two efforts.
In early 2009, the band announced that they have officially reunited and that their first show back will be at the Chain Reaction.
2) Recover is also a Hardcore band from Singapore. Their S/T album is the second full length from this old Singaporean band. This full length retains the old school hardcore sound with plenty of breakdowns, sing alongs, fingerpoints and mosh parts with a slight metallic feel. The production is superb but not overly done. Lyrics deal with socio politcal issues like the Bush administration, the UN, IMF and more. Comes in a tri fold digipack. A classic.
3) Recover is a currently unsigned rock band based in County Carlow, Ireland. The four members are originally from Co. Carlow, Co. Wicklow, Co. Dublin and Turkey. The band began in 2008. Recover play covers as well as a handful of original songs.
Two Minutes Hate
Recover Lyrics
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Hurt everyone you can, that's all I see here.
Two minutes worth of hate.
Cancel it out.
Cause when you finally decide
That you're coming back,
You won't find your way back.
Human existence rule number one,
Hurt everyone you can, that's all I see here.
Negative, negative
Yeah, time's up for you.
The lyrics to Two Minutes Hate by Recover are a scathing commentary on modern society and the aggressive, hurtful behavior that seems to define it. The first stanza sets the tone, stating that the "rule number one" of human existence is to hurt everyone you can. The "two minutes worth of hate" refers to the daily ritual described in George Orwell's novel 1984, in which citizens of a dystopian society gather to channel their anger towards a designated enemy. The singer urges listeners to "cancel it out," suggesting that this kind of anger and aggression is ultimately destructive and pointless.
In the second stanza, the lyrics address the consequences of this kind of behavior. The singer warns that those who engage in hurting others will eventually find themselves alone and lost, unable to "find [their] way back." The repetition of the phrase "negative, negative" emphasizes the harm that comes from being constantly focused on hurting others.
Overall, the lyrics of Two Minutes Hate offer a powerful critique of society's aggressive and hurtful tendencies, urging listeners to reject this behavior in favor of something more positive and constructive.
Line by Line Meaning
Human existence rule number one,
The first and most important rule of human existence is to harm others as much as possible.
Hurt everyone you can, that's all I see here.
The singer observes that the main objective of people around them is to cause harm to others in any way that they can.
Two minutes worth of hate.
A brief period, symbolic of the 'Two Minutes Hate' in George Orwell's novel 1984, where people collectively express their hatred and anger towards a common enemy.
Cancel it out.
The artist suggests that it's preferable to cancel the expression of hatred and anger towards others, indicating the futility of such expressions.
Cause when you finally decide
Assuming that you eventually decide to return.
That you're coming back,
The assumption that you will return to a particular place or situation.
You won't find your way back.
The singer implies that if you return to a previous, hateful way of life, you will lose your ability to find your way back to a better state of being.
Human existence rule number one,
A repetition of the earlier statement about the main rule of human existence being to harm others.
Hurt everyone you can, that's all I see here.
A repetition of the earlier observation that the people around the artist are mainly concerned with causing harm to others.
Negative, negative
A repetition of the idea that people only express negativity and hatred, without any positive or constructive behaviors.
Yeah, time's up for you.
The singer indicates that the subject of the song has run out of time to change their negative ways and must face the consequences of their actions.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: III, DAN KEYES, ROBERT MCENTIRE MANN, ROSS EDWARD TWEEDY, SANTIAGO VELA, SANTIAGO III VELA
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