* Walter Schreifels - vocals, guitar
* Cache Tolman - bass
* Sam Siegler - drums
* Ian Love - guitar (left in 2002)
The band decided to start a series of EPs where multiple groups form a single band and they looked to Jonah Matranga formerly of Far, New End Original and Gratitude. The lone result was titled Rival Schools United by Onelinedrawing, released on 24th July 2001. Their full-length album titled United By Fate was released on 28th August the same year on Island Records. Shortly after the release of United By Fate, the band released their first single, Used for Glue. The second single released from the album was Good Things. Both releases enjoyed heavy rotation on MTV, both in the US and UK.
Ian Love left the band in 2002, and played as part of an Experimental-Rock band named Cardia, releasing an eponymous album in 2003.
A second album was expected for spring/summer 2003, but it did not surface. However, the master tapes of the album were leaked onto the internet, comprised of eleven tracks:
01- Just a Second
02- The Perspective Reach
03- I Don't Know
04- Your Answer
05- See What You Got
06- Looking
07- Don't Change
08- Shared Information
09- Surrendering Position
10- Seems So Real
11- Get Out of This Place
Rival Schools parted ways in September 2003. Schreifels formed a new band called Walking Concert, releasing an album in 2004. The second album will now be released sometime in 2006.
Sammy Siegler joined Nightmare of You and briefly provided percussion for Limp Bizkit.
The band reformed for shows in Summer 2008 and a new album is expected.
The band was originally named Rival Schools United by Fate, after a video game, but due to legal reasons had to change their name to just Rival Schools.
On Vacation
Rival Schools Lyrics
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The same sort of plead for attention
So sit down at the Hilton table
Find better camouflage to wear
Better everybody that's a supermarket eye
I know you as a person how youth's somewhere I can't find
So long, on vacations…you can have it!
Take a size at those right-arounds that you gave me.
I sort of expected that.
This is no attempt to win me over…
Ha you better camouflage…I can see you!
Hurting everybody, well the supermarket will dry
I would like to know this people, ah it's somewhere I can find.
Hold on to our impatience, just because I do.
So long, on vacations…you can have it!
Hold on to our convacent, just because I do.
So long, on vacations…just because I do!
So long, on vacations!
Just because I do.
So long, on vacations!
Just because I do…
I do…I do…I do.
I do…
The lyrics to Rival Schools's song "On Vacation" seem to express a sense of frustration and detachment from society. The opening line, "I could feed this, the same sort of plead for attention," suggests the singer is tired of people seeking attention and validation in superficial or disingenuous ways, and is perhaps even tempted to engage in this behavior themself. The lines "Better everybody that's a supermarket eye, I know you as a person how youth's somewhere I can't find" is a critique of consumerism and superficiality. The singer is frustrated with the facades that people put on, hiding their true selves and desires in order to fit into societal norms. The line "Ha you better camouflage…I can see you!" suggests that the singer is not fooled by these facades, and sees through them to the truth underneath.
The chorus, "Hold on to our convacent just because I do, so long on vacations...you can have it!" seems to be a declaration of the singer's resignation and desire to detach themselves from the societal expectations and pressures they are experiencing. The use of the phrase "on vacations" suggests a desire to escape from the stresses and complexities of daily life, to retreat to a space where they can be themselves without judgment or expectations. The repeated use of the phrase "just because I do" suggests that the singer is doing what they feel they must to maintain their own sense of self, even if it means alienating themselves from society.
Line by Line Meaning
I could feed this
I am capable of giving attention to this situation
The same sort of plead for attention
Trying to get others to pay attention to the same thing I am
So sit down at the Hilton table
Take a seat and let's talk about this
Find better camouflage to wear
Hide your true intentions better
Better everybody that's a supermarket eye
It's easier to deceive people who are not paying attention
I know you as a person how youth's somewhere I can't find
I used to know who you were, but you've changed and I can't understand you anymore
Hold on to our convacent just because I do.
Don't become too comfortable just because I am comfortable
So long, on vacations…you can have it!
You can have your carefree lifestyle, I don't want it
Take a size at those right-arounds that you gave me.
Think about the criticism you've given me
I sort of expected that.
I'm not surprised by your criticism
This is no attempt to win me over…
You're not going to convince me with your criticism
Ha you better camouflage…I can see you!
You're not fooling me with your attempts to hide your true intentions
Hurting everybody, well the supermarket will dry
Deceiving people will eventually have consequences
I would like to know this people, ah it's somewhere I can find.
I want to understand these people better, but it's difficult to do so
So long, on vacations…just because I do!
I don't want to live my life carefree just because everyone else is
So long, on vacations!
Goodbye to the carefree lifestyle
Just because I do.
I'm not going to live my life a certain way just because everyone else is
I do…
I am who I am
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