Set It Off has experimented with a variety of genres, beginning with pop-punk within their early years and then adding R&B elements within their album Duality, in 2014. Carson has stated online that the band was influenced by Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, Green Day and Blink-182 in the earliest years of the band. Set It Off introduced more influences; including hip-hop and emo within 2019's Midnight. However, in 2023, the band have returned to their pop-punk roots, through singles including 'Punching Bag', 'Win Win' and 'Evil People'.
The band have released five studio albums including Cinematics (2012), Duality (2014), Upside Down (2016), Midnight (2019) and Elsewhere (2022). They have also appeared in 'Punk Goes' through various covers including 'This Christmas (I'll Burn It to the Ground)' and 'Problem'.
N.M.E.
Set It Off Lyrics
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You pull the strings day after day
That's why he needs a break from you,
Bid your ass adieu,
A break from you,
Bitch, your ass is through
Oh, I hope he hears these words
You should escape,
Skip town,
No more excuses,
Abandon ship or drown
No more excuses,
Do you even have a plan of attack?
A way to react?
Oh no, you should escape, skip town,
You're better on your own
Okay we get it,
You're both a happy couple,
Why else go through the trouble,
Of posting it ten times a day?
Break from you,
Bid your ass adieu,
We need a break from you,
Bitch, your ass is through
If you're both in black and white
And they ask who dares defy,
I'll be raising my hand high
If anyone should object to this marriage,
Speak now or forever hold your peace
Yeah, I got somethin' to say
The song N.M.E. by Set It Off is a catchy and energetic anti-love song that tells the story of someone suffocating in a toxic relationship. The opening lyrics "Remove the gag and step away, he's suffocating" paint a picture of someone who is trapped and needs to break free from their controlling partner. The song then goes on to call out the partner, telling them to "bid your ass adieu" and that "bitch, your ass is through". The singer hopes that the person they are addressing will hear these words and learn from them.
The chorus of the song repeats the message that the person in the toxic relationship needs to escape and start fresh. The lyrics "skip town, no more excuses" and "you're better on your own" emphasize the need for the person to leave their toxic partner behind and find their own way forward. The song also takes a dig at the social media phenomenon of couples who constantly post about their relationship, asking "why else go through the trouble of posting it ten times a day?"
Overall, N.M.E. is a powerful and relatable song about the need to break free from a suffocating relationship and start fresh.
Line by Line Meaning
Remove the gag and step away, he's suffocating
You are controlling him and suffocating him, so give him some space and let him breathe
You pull the strings day after day
You manipulate and control him every day
That's why he needs a break from you, Bid your ass adieu, A break from you, Bitch, your ass is through
He wants to break up with you and move on, so you should say goodbye to him and move on
Oh, I hope he hears these words, Maybe this time he will learn
I hope he realizes he deserves better, and learns from this experience
You should escape, Skip town, No more excuses, Abandon ship or drown, No more excuses, Do you even have a plan of attack? A way to react? Oh no, you should escape, skip town, You're better on your own
You should leave this situation and start fresh somewhere else, without any excuses or plan, since it is better for you to run away
Okay we get it, You're both a happy couple, Why else go through the trouble, Of posting it ten times a day? Break from you, Bid your ass adieu, We need a break from you, Bitch, your ass is through
You keep flaunting your relationship every day, and it is annoying to others, so it is time to end it
If you're both in black and white, And they ask who dares defy, I'll be raising my hand high
If anyone questions your relationship, I will be the one to speak up and stand against it
If anyone should object to this marriage, Speak now or forever hold your peace, Yeah, I got somethin' to say
If anyone has any concerns about your relationship, they should speak up now or forever hold their peace, and I have something to say about it
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caitlin
" Okay, we get it
you're both a happy couple
why else go through the trouble of
posting it ten times a day? "
true af šš»
Elias
I feel so lonely sifting through media sometimes...cause people think it's fun to post every selfies they take with they're "bae"
Pr0xy
Chara Dreemurr so true. painful isn't it?
ashton
Cat {To:My Old Friend}
{From:Me}
c. bell
That line-
Oleanderās Alchemist
If I'm allowed to play this to my school in a way to expose the fuck out of them... I would...
SpartanSage55
I love how they're all making crazy faces......and then there's Austin.....Smiling......
ThatCrazyLemon
SpartanSage55 And yet he still fits in...
Jane A
Yup
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