New Jersey Takes, The World Makes
Senses Fail is a post-hardcore/pop-punk band formed in Ridgewood, New Jerse… Read Full Bio ↴Senses Fail is a post-hardcore/pop-punk band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 2002. The band's original lineup consisted of James "Buddy" Nielsen, Dan Trapp, Dave Miller, Garrett Zablocki, and Mike Glita. The band released their debut EP From the Depths of Dreams with a limited 300 copy run on August 13, 2002, through ECA Records. It was then reissued through their new label Drive-Thru Records on April 29, 2003 with two bonus tracks, "Handguns and Second Chances" and "The Ground Folds (acoustic)." Two years later their debut album Let It Enfold You was released, on September 7, 2004, through Vagrant. This album had two popular singles, Buried a Lie and Rum Is for Drinking, Not for Burning - music videos were recorded for both songs.

In 2005 guitarist Dave Miller left the band and was replaced by Heath Saraceno, formerly of Midtown. The band's second full-length album, Still Searching, was released in 2006. They joined Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos in support of the album. Mike Glita then left the band the following year and Jason Black, also a member of Hot Water Music, joined initially as a temporary replacement but ended up remaining in the band. Their third album, Life Is Not a Waiting Room, was released in 2008. Heath Saraceno then left the band after their appearance at the 2009 Warped Tour and was replaced by Zack Roach, also guitarist of post-rock band Spirit of the Stairs.

Senses Fail's fourth album The Fire was released October 25, 2010 through UK label Hassle Records and elsewhere through Vagrant the following day. In February 2011, Garrett Zablocki left the band to attend college and was replaced by Matt Smith, also guitarist for Strike Anywhere.

New Jersey Takes The World Makes
Senses Fail Lyrics


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How's the weather in Jersey
I bet it's cold and grey
I heard you're drinking
Don't lie to me

I don't want to bury you
This winter it's too soon
Don't make me come back home
From LA

Cuz I've lost so many
To the bottle, or the needle
I can't take another funeral

I'm not giving up today
No
Everyone I love
Everyone I love is still in pain

I'm not giving up today
No
Everyone I love
Everyone I love needs to be saved

The sky at dawn it seems
So calm and promising
I can't believe that you're
Still breathing

Don't you want to believe
This life, it means something
No one can save you
But yourself this time

I'm not giving up today
No
Everyone I love
Everyone I love is still in pain

I'm not giving up today
No
Everyone I love
Everyone I love needs to be saved

I found myself
In a place where all my days were numbered
I overcame all my demons
And I know that you can too
You can too

What have you got to lose

I'm not giving up today
No
Everyone I love
Everyone I love is still in pain

I'm not giving up today
No




Everyone I love
Everyone I love needs to be saved

Overall Meaning

The song "New Jersey Makes, The World Takes" by Senses Fail is a somber tribute to the band's home state and the struggles faced by many who come from there. The opening lines express concern for a friend or loved one back in New Jersey, where the weather is described as "cold and grey". The mention of drinking suggests a destructive path that the person may be on. The lyrics shift to a more personal theme, with the singer lamenting the loss of friends and loved ones to addiction and substance abuse. The line "I'm not giving up today, no" serves as a kind of mantra or determination to keep going, in spite of the challenges.


Line by Line Meaning

How's the weather in Jersey
Asking about the condition of their friend's hometown


I bet it's cold and grey
Making an assumption about the weather in New Jersey


I heard you're drinking
Heard rumors about the friend's bad habits


Don't lie to me
Asking the friend to be truthful about their drinking habit


I don't want to bury you
Worried about their friend's health and safety


This winter it's too soon
Doesn't want their friend to die so early


Don't make me come back home
Asking the friend to not give them a reason to return home


From LA
Where the singer currently resides


Cuz I've lost so many
Referring to people they've lost to addiction


To the bottle, or the needle
Substances that have caused people's death


I can't take another funeral
Mentions their inability to handle attending any more tragic funerals


I'm not giving up today
Expressing their determination to keep fighting


Everyone I love
Referring to the people close to them


Everyone I love is still in pain
Stating that even though they keep fighting, everyone around them is still suffering


Everyone I love needs to be saved
Acknowledging that their loved ones all need help


The sky at dawn it seems
Describing the appearance of the morning sky


So calm and promising
Noting how the sky can give a sense of hope


I can't believe that you're
Expressing a lack of understanding or disbelief towards their friend's condition


Still breathing
Referring to their friend being alive despite their battle with addiction


Don't you want to believe
Asking their friend if they want to have hope in life


This life, it means something
Trying to give their friend a sense of purpose in life


No one can save you
Realizing that the journey towards recovery is an individual struggle


But yourself this time
Encouraging their friend to take responsibility for their own life


I found myself
Reflecting on their own journey towards overcoming their struggles


In a place where all my days were numbered
Describing an environment in which they may have felt their life was limited


I overcame all my demons
Expressing their ability to conquer their inner demons


And I know that you can too
Offering their friend support and belief in their own ability to overcome addiction


You can too
Reiterating their confidence in their friend's ability to heal


What have you got to lose
Asking their friend to take a chance and try to get better




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Written by: Beau J. Burchell, James Anthony Nielsen

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Description lyrics aren't accurate 02/21/2020:

How's the weather in Jersey? I bet it's cold and grey
I heard you're drinking, don't lie to me

I don't want to bury you, this winter it's too soon
don't make me come back home, from LA

'Cause I've lost so many, to the bottle or the needle I can't take a 'nother funeral

I'm not giving up today, no oh oh ooh
everyone I love everyone I love is, still in pa-in
I'm not giving up today, no oh oh ooh
everyone I love everyone I love needs, to be saved

Saw the sky at dawn it seems, so calm and promising
I can't believe that you're still breathing

Don't you want to believe, this life it means something
no one can save you but yourself this time

I'm not giving up today, no oh oh ooh
everyone I love everyone I love is, still in pa-in
I'm not giving up today, no oh oh ooh
everyone I love everyone I love needs, to be saved

I found myself in a place where all my days were numbered
I overcame all my demons and I know that you can too! you can too!
what have you got to lose?

I'm not giving up today, no oh oh ooh
everyone I love everyone I love is, still in pa-in
I'm not giving up today, no oh oh ooh
everyone I love everyone I love needs, to be safe



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LYRICS

How’s the weather in jersey
I bet its cold and grey
I heard you’re drinking
Don’t lie to me

I don’t want to bury you
This winter it’s too soon
Don’t make me come back home
From LA

Cuz I’ve lost so many
To the bottle, or the needle
I can’t take another funeral

I’m not giving up today
Nooooo
Everyone I love
Everyone I love is still in pain

I’m not giving up today
Nooooo
Everyone I love
Everyone I love needs to be saved


The sky at dawn it seems
So calm and promising
I can’t believe that your
Still breathing

Don’t you want to believe
This life, it means something
No one can save you,
But yourself this time

I’m not giving up today
Nooooo
Everyone I love
Everyone I love is still in pain

I’m not giving up today
Nooooo
Everyone I love
Everyone I love needs to be saved

I found myself
In a place where all my days were numbered

I overcame all my demons
And I know that you can too
You can too

What have you got to lose

I’m not giving up today
Nooooo
Everyone I love
Everyone I love is still in pain

I’m not giving up today
Nooooo
Everyone I love
Everyone I love needs to be saved



All comments from YouTube:

Lotte Yanson

So glad to see that Senses Fail is still putting out music.

From me To you

Pure Noise, not music. Junk to the soul.

Marin

This song makes me proud to finally be sober.

GokulKrishM51

@Misspretty How about now? I bet you've changed :D

Misspretty

Still working on it. Wake up with the shakes and it fucking sucks. Like I'm gonna die but I know it's just all in my head. Senses fail makes me know I'll be okay..

Bradley DiFoggio

I feel the same about it.

Jordan Murphy

All the songs released so far just fill me with adrenaline. It makes me excited for the day I vanquish all the bad habits that led to anxiety and depression.

Rokkyt

Same here, friend!

Nibiru2x4

Jordan Murphy Stay strong, brother.

ShelterFromCold

All of Senses fail's new tracks are hitting home with me and Im thinking its because i can hear their early stuff woven through out each track.

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