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.
Meadows
Remembering Never Lyrics
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To the eyes ears nose and mouth
But most of all my dying heart can soothe and regain its love and affection for all
But especially you
There's a special place knowing no end
To me myself and whatever I become
This thing inside that ticks away
But this place reminds me I am loved but not wanted here
Eyes sulk with the burden of never-ending tears
I am loved but not wanted here
Pain is only the beginning which binds us all together
The meadows somewhere will appear and everything will be all right
Will be all right
I am loved but not wanted here
Eyes sulk with the burden of never-ending tears
This place reminds me
It reminds me there's a special place knowing no end
To me myself and whatever I become
This thing inside that ticks away
Ticks away slower with each coming day
This place reminds I am loved but not wanted here
Eyes sulk with the burden of never-ending tears
I am loved but not wanted here
You are not loved or wanted here
The lyrics of Remembering Never's song "Meadows" express a longing for a better place, a place of peace and love where the pain and suffering of this world can be left behind. The singer describes this place as heaven and pictures it with all his senses. He believes that this place will soothe his dying heart and reignite his love and affection for all, especially for someone special. However, he also acknowledges that this place reminds him that he is loved but not wanted here, in this world of endless tears and pain.
The singer finds hope in the thought that this place, the meadows, will one day appear and make everything all right. He believes that this place is a special one, knowing no end, and that it is accessible to him no matter what he becomes. He feels a sense of empowerment from this belief, and it helps him deal with the daily ticking away of his inner struggle. He knows that his pain is only the beginning, the binding force that connects all of us together.
Line by Line Meaning
I pictured a place that is and always will be heaven
The singer has imagined a perfect place that they believe is heaven-like and will always stay that way.
To the eyes ears nose and mouth
The singer believes that this place is flawless and will appeal to all senses.
But most of all my dying heart can soothe and regain its love and affection for all
The singer finds solace in this imagined place and believes that it will help them regain love and affection for all things.
But especially you
The artist places special emphasis on the person they are addressing, possibly indicating a romantic interest.
There's a special place knowing no end
The artist believes that there is a special place that is infinite and eternal.
To me myself and whatever I become
The singer believes that this special place will always be with them, no matter how they change or develop as a person.
This thing inside that ticks away
The singer is referring to the passage of time, which will eventually lead them to this special, eternal place.
Ticks slower with each coming day
As time passes, the artist feels like it's going slower, possibly indicating a feeling of distance from reality or a longing for the imagined place.
But this place reminds me I am loved but not wanted here
The artist feels like they are loved, but not wanted in their current reality.
Eyes sulk with the burden of never-ending tears
The artist feels weighed down by sadness and cries frequently, possibly due to feeling unwanted in their current reality.
Pain is only the beginning which binds us all together
The singer believes that pain is a universal experience that brings people together, possibly indicating a desire to connect with others who feel similarly.
The meadows somewhere will appear and everything will be all right
The artist believes that the imagined place will become a reality and everything will be okay once they get there.
Will be all right
The singer is reassuring themselves that the imagined place will present itself and they'll be okay once they get there.
You are not loved or wanted here
This line appears to be a deviation from the rest of the song and could be interpreted as either the singer telling someone that they are not wanted or feeling like they are not wanted themselves.
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