BAND HISTORY
South Florida, a region once known for its humidity and magnetic pull for retirees from across the nation. Now this region is known for its high occurrence rate of hurricanes and home to socio-politico rage-core unit, Remembering Never. This five man unit composed of Mean Pete (vocals), Grease (guitar), Norm (guitar), Aldo (bass) and Danny (drums) is uncompromising hardcore with a message. From a cynical eye towards those who govern in all realms to messages of a vegetarian lifestyle, Remembering Never isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers. Incorporating metallic speed and ire into their guitars, shards of melody and chaotic arrangements that threaten to collapse their sound is a combination of technical skill and primal aggression.
Forming right out of High School around the turn of the millennium, Remembering Never originally had Mean Pete on guitars and Justin Daily on vocals. According to Pete, the band originally sounded like every other band in South Florida and was more based on personal songwriting. The members who were in other bands, including Pete who was a vocalist in Until The End didn’t take Remembering Never too seriously. The group admits at first no one cared for the band and they ended up playing a lot of bad shows. After a year of playing locally, the band recorded an eight song demo that Carl Severson of Ferret Music caught wind of. Severson was impressed enough to want to put the album out, but at the time Ferret was stretched thin on releases. Severson turned the demo over to Chris Tzompanakis of Ferret band, SkyCameFalling who had started his own label, One Day Saviour and was looking for artists. One Day Saviour released the demo in 2001 which went on to sell close to 20,000 copies (it has just been re-released with new artwork).
Shortly thereafter, Daily quit the band to focus on other pursuits. Pete reluctantly picked up the microphone and put down the guitar, a decision he wasn’t entirely comfortable with. At the time of the member switch, Remembering Never had composed a great deal of their first full-length album She Looks so Good In Red and Pete had almost no time to compose lyrics. Musically the album which was released on Ferret Music in 2002 was angrier and more severe than the demo sessions. Lyrically Mean Pete claims it was a joke that only the band members got, as over the top narratives talked about violence against loved one’s and severing of relationships, much like Glassjaw’s first album. Like the aforementioned band, who has since taken a much different approach in their lyrics, Pete regrets anyone thinking that he was serious about any of those lyrics or believing that he advocated abusive acts towards women.
Tour-wise Remembering Never was finally getting out on the road including a stint with Suicide Note as well as tours with On Broken Wings, Evergreen Terrace, Between The Buried and Me, Alexisonfire, and Every Time I Die. When working on material for their next album Women And Children Die First, Pete decided to focus on issues that not only affected him but that would be hardcore anthems. As he wrote in the album’s liner notes “Being in a hardcore band, it is my privilege and my responsibility to share ideas.” As Carl Severson of Ferret claims “That album is really their defining moment. The demo and the first album might as well have been a different band. This album was more extreme, more pissed and more potent.” The second full-length was released in 2004, the significance of the title Women And Children Die First was supposedly the working title of a Slayer album that they were forced to drop by their label. Remembering Never’s album became their signature statement and went on to sell over 70,000 albums worldwide within two years. The album was included in the “Best Of 2004” list for Decibel Magazine as well as coverage in places such as Sirius Satellite Radio, Revolver, Alt Press and other media sources. This album also marked the first time that Remembering Never became a full time band and toured fully behind the album. Tours included co-headlining a PETA sponsored tour with Most Precious Blood as well as tour with Throwdown, The Acacia Strain, ZAO, Terror, Scarlet, Eighteen Visions and It Dies Today.
Several hurricanes and tattoos later, Remembering Never has emerged as one of the most respected voices of the metal-core scene. As of Fall 05, the band entered Planet Z Studios in Massachusetts with wonder producer Zeuss (Hatebreed, Throwdown, Shadows Fall) to record their forthcoming full-length for a spring 06 release titled God Saves Us. It promises to be the most savage and heaviest sounding record to date. It also does a good job of balancing personal lyrics with the worldly messages of the band. The Goddamn Busy Signal is a song that deals with Gay rights. As Mean Pete says “This is not just someone’s opinion on someone else’s lifestyle, it’s about religion and government sticking their nose where it doesn’t belong.” The ironically titled White Devil is about Pete and other members of the band who grew up broke, stealing to get by. “It’s really about an circle of life that it is difficult to break out of, being born into poverty and how it places a limit of what you can accomplish.” Selma named for the character in the film Dancer In The Dark is about the power that women have that is underestimated every day. Pete comments “We are the most negatively positive band out there. We’re really positive but we present it in a negative way.” With the release of God Saves Us 2006 promises to be the year that mainstream takes notice of the band who live by their underground roots.
Big Jim's Mistake
Remembering Never Lyrics
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Things will be better the moment you can't wake up
By the way
When did you realize we're better off without you
You're lying tongue can't spit filth now
My how the weather changes
Hiding your knives behind your back
To strategically place them in mine
The glass has been broken for the last time
Pulling your tongue til it rips from your face
You've always been ugly but not as nauseating as you look now
I hope you slit your fucking wrists to save me the effort of writing your suicide note
Your inspiration world of lies
I see your failure in my eyes
Tears burn an open wound
Burn away the memories of you
Tip toeing to avoid your selfish sob story
After everything we've been through
We've got to crawl...crawl back on our knees
You left with everything you ever wanted
You left us and now you get two thumbs up
You're gettin two thumbs up
You get an F for effort
No more Sunday migraines
Your eyes will forever sulk with all you've burned down
You think your're so cool now
Cause she left you now
And left you crying to yourslef
And I can't help but laugh because you brought this on yourself again
In this clip there's 13 ways to say your're sorry
Well there's nothing you can say to repair all the damage you have made
All in all you'll never follow through with it
Won't you share your revelations
Your're ugly and no one likes you
"Big Jim's Mistake" by Remembering Never is a song that is overflowing with resentment, anger, and a palpable sense of betrayal. The lyrics are directed towards an individual who has left their loved ones, leaving behind a trail of destruction and causing a profound sense of loss. The song opens with the singer urging this individual to give up on life completely and accept that things will be better when they cease to exist. The singer seems to have reached a point of no return, where they can no longer tolerate this person's presence in their life.
The lyrics then go on to describe the hurt and anger that the singer is feeling as a result of this person's actions. They refer to the individual's lying tongue, which has caused so much pain and turmoil, and their tendency to hide knives behind their back, ready to strike at any moment. The singer is outraged by this person's behavior and wishes them nothing but harm, even going so far as to express a desire that they would kill themselves to spare the singer the trouble of writing their suicide note. The song ends with the singer suggesting that this individual will never be welcomed back into the singer's life and that they are forever ugly and unlikable.
Overall, this is a song that is driven by a deep sense of frustration and despair. The singer has been hurt by someone they love and now feels trapped by their own anger and resentment. Through the lyrics, we see just how much this act of betrayal has affected the singer and their ability to trust others. They are unwilling to forgive and move on, instead focusing all of their energy on the negative emotions that they are feeling.
Line by Line Meaning
Lie awake
Unable to sleep, constantly thinking about the situation at hand.
Things will be better the moment you can't wake up
Things will improve once the person causing the issue is no longer present.
By the way
As an aside, not the main point but still worth mentioning.
When did you realize we're better off without you
Acknowledging that the situation is better off without a certain person.
You're lying tongue can't spit filth now
The deceitful words of the person can no longer cause harm.
My how the weather changes
A metaphor for how quickly and drastically things can change.
Hiding your knives behind your back
Being planning and scheming, hiding one's true intentions.
To strategically place them in mine
To cause harm or damage to someone else intentionally and carefully.
When you get home...we are now severed
The relationship has ended and there is no going back.
The glass has been broken for the last time
The final straw has been broken and there is no repairing the relationship now.
Pulling your tongue til it rips from your face
An expression of extreme aggression towards the person.
You've always been ugly but not as nauseating as you look now
An insult towards the person's outward appearance and actions.
I hope you slit your fucking wrists to save me the effort of writing your suicide note
A horrible comment meant to hurt and insult the person deeply.
Your inspiration world of lies
The person lives within a world of lies and deceit.
I see your failure in my eyes
The person's failures are apparent and are having an effect on the singer.
Tears burn an open wound
The situation is painful and is causing emotional damage.
Burn away the memories of you
To try and forget the person and the situation.
Tip toeing to avoid your selfish sob story
Trying to avoid the person's victim mentality and self-centered behavior.
After everything we've been through
Despite all of the experiences shared with the person, the relationship is now at an end.
We've got to crawl...crawl back on our knees
The situation is difficult and will require hard work and humility to recover from.
You left with everything you ever wanted
The person took everything they wanted, leaving nothing behind for anyone else.
You left us and now you get two thumbs up
The person's actions are being applauded sarcastically, as they have caused harm.
You're gettin two thumbs up
A sarcastic comment meaning that the person's actions have been recognized but are not admired.
You get an F for effort
A comment on the person's lack of effort or success in their actions.
No more Sunday migraines
The person's absence is being celebrated, as they were a source of pain and difficulty.
Your eyes will forever sulk with all you've burned down
A metaphor illustrating the person's sadness and regret for the harm they have caused.
You think you're so cool now
The person falsely believes that they are now better than others due to their actions.
Cause she left you now
The person was abandoned by someone they valued and is now acting out in response.
And left you crying to yourself
The person is alone and is experiencing emotional pain as a result of their actions.
And I can't help but laugh because you brought this on yourself again
The singer finds the person's actions humorous, as they have caused their own pain.
In this clip there's 13 ways to say you're sorry
A reference to the movie 'Thirteen Conversations About One Thing', which explores different ways people say sorry.
Well there's nothing you can say to repair all the damage you have made
The situation is irreparable and no amount of apologies or words can fix what has been damaged.
All in all you'll never follow through with it
The person is unreliable and will not follow through with their promises or plans.
Won't you share your revelations
A sarcastic comment inviting the person to share their 'epiphanies', which are likely false and self-centered.
Your're ugly and no one likes you
An insult towards the person's character and actions, meant to hurt and degrade.
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