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.
Serenading This Dead Horse
Remembering Never Lyrics
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It has become your standard
Consuming every word
Meaningless words form meaningless sentences
Where is the message? Or the progress?
I will separate the past from the past
I will not repeat the same mistakes as we used to
With pieces of your broken heart
Fuck your broken heart
Why can't you let this die?
Let this die
Similarities complete comparison (compare yourself to me)
To create the stagnant birth of this standstill, step back
Screaming your hymns of heartache
At the top of your lungs and in vain
This bandwagon's on it's last leg
How long will you beat this dead horse?
I have no compassion as a witness to your demise
Yes, she does bleed
Color me misery
Yes, she does bleed
Color me beautiful
Fall, fall to your knees
Shake the hand of repetition slow
Serenade me with a love song (bullshit)
Tragedy of emotion barely breathing
Yes, she does bleed
We don't dance anymore
Yes, she does bleed
I don't love anymore
The lyrics to Remembering Never's Serenading This Dead Horse communicate a message of frustration and disappointment towards someone or something that fails to progress or grow. The opening lines of "Fall to your knees, fall to your weakness, It has become your standard" implies that there is someone who keeps falling into the same poor habits and shortcomings. The lines "Consuming every word, Meaningless words form meaningless sentences, Where is the message? Or the progress?" suggests that this individual or subject lacks substance or progress. The singer of the song is refusing to repeat the same mistakes as in the past and will not put themselves in the same situation or relationship.
The chorus of the song features the phrase "Why can't you let this die?" and "Let this die." This desire for closure and moving on from the situation is paired with the metaphor of a dead horse, which is beaten until it is unrecognizable. The bridge reads "Tragedy of emotion barely breathing, Yes, she does bleed, We don't dance anymore, I don't love anymore," which is a reflection on the loss of love and passion in a relationship or situation, and the emotional disconnection that follows.
Overall, the song is about witnessing the stagnation of someone or something that is being held back by their own self-destructive habits or vices. It's a plea for closure, the refusal to repeat past mistakes, and a desire to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Fall to your knees, fall to your weakness
You constantly give in to your weaknesses and it has become your default behavior.
It has become your standard
Your weakness has become your norm.
Consuming every word
You take everything that's said to you literally without analyzing its meaning.
Meaningless words form meaningless sentences
You're not taking in anything that can be considered insightful.
Where is the message? Or the progress?
You're not making any progress in life and you don't have any direction either.
I will separate the past from the past
I will not let history repeat itself.
I will not repeat the same mistakes as we used to
I have learned from my past mistakes and I won't make them again.
Shed another tear as I stab you in the chest
You'll feel pain and anguish as I hurt you.
With pieces of your broken heart
I will cause you emotional pain and I'll do it by breaking your heart.
Fuck your broken heart
I don't care about your feelings, I'll hurt you regardless.
Why can't you let this die?
Why are you so obsessed with this situation? It's time to move on.
Let this die
It's time to leave this situation in the past and move on.
Similarities complete comparison (compare yourself to me)
You're trying too hard to fit in by being like me instead of being yourself.
To create the stagnant birth of this standstill, step back
Stop trying to move forward with your stagnant behavior.
Screaming your hymns of heartache
You're constantly complaining about your problems and heartaches.
At the top of your lungs and in vain
You're shouting about your problems, but nobody is listening.
This bandwagon's on it's last leg
This movement is ending and there's no more time to jump on.
How long will you beat this dead horse?
How long are you going to keep pursuing something that's no longer relevant?
I have no compassion as a witness to your demise
I can't feel sorry for you as you experience your downfall because you brought it on yourself.
Yes, she does bleed
Even though she may seem strong and invincible, she is still susceptible to pain and hurt.
Color me misery
I'm surrounded by sadness and misery.
Color me beautiful
But even in the midst of all of that sadness and misery, there is still beauty.
Fall, fall to your knees
Submit yourself to the pain and sadness.
Shake the hand of repetition slow
You keep making the same mistakes and repeating these patterns that are hurting you.
Serenade me with a love song (bullshit)
You're trying to use love and affection to win me over or make me feel better, but it's not genuine.
Tragedy of emotion barely breathing
Emotionally, you are struggling and barely hanging on to life.
We don't dance anymore
We don't have the same energy and passion that we used to have together.
I don't love anymore
I'm not capable of loving anymore after everything that's happened between us.
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