Set Your Goals released their first EP, Set Your Goals, on Straight On Records in May 2004. After signing with Eulogy Recordings, they re-released the EP under the name Reset on April 11, 2006 with vinyl released by Panic Records. Their first full length album, Mutiny was released on July 11, 2006. Set Your Goals released an acoustic version of their track Echoes on the Punk Goes Acoustic 2 compilation.
A cover of The Police's Message in a Bottle can be found on their MySpace and a cover of Lil' Jon's Put Yo Hood Up can be found on Punk Goes Crunk, released on Fearless records. In May 2008, they released a new song called The Fallen.
Set Your Goals performed as the backing band for Vinnie Caruana for a select number of The Movielife shows in the US and UK.
Set Your Goals reached a buy-out agreement with Eulogy Recordings in August of 2008. The band parted on bad terms, with co-vocalist Jordan Brown issuing the following statement on AbsolutePunk.net:
"These were not sent as bragging rights. Please do not buy Eulogy records, do not buy Set Your Goals merch from Eulogy's e-store. John has made an untraceable amount of money off of SYG's music and will continue to do so. We have never seen a dime. I have always said from day one that i don't do any of this for money, and i do not. But it does not sit well with me the amount of money he has kept from us (and many other bands). I could care less [sic] about seeing any of that money for myself, but i would rather it be with somebody or another band who deserves it more than John Wylie does. We cannot regain control of our Mutiny cd; the reset songs we will get back in another 3 years. For now he continues to milk Set Your Goals for what he can."
Following the previous statement, co-vocalist Matt Wilson hinted that their upcoming album may be self-released. However, in March 2009, the band announced their signing with Epitaph Records. Their second album, This Will Be the Death of Us, was released on July 21, 2009.
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Cure For Apathy
Set Your Goals Lyrics
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Trying to escape the monsters in my head.
Now as I lay in my bed awake,
I wonder where I'd be without them.
There will be wisdom here in time.
And all the stars will be aligned.
Ebb and flow the changing tide.
I can't stop myself from thinking and it keeps me up at night.
Second guessing choices got me where I am today.
But this is the bed I've made, I've gone after it for so long.
So this is where my head shall lay, I can't turn away.
There will be wisdom here in time.
And all the stars will be aligned.
Ebb and flow the changing tide.
Under the stars we see tonight.
They're watching you, you know they're counting down.
Every step is sinking through the ground.
Don't they know I'm never going back.
To a world I never fit into anyway?
There will be wisdom here in time.
And all the stars will be aligned.
Ebb and flow the changing tide.
Under the stars we see tonight.
The lyrics to Set Your Goals' song "Cure For Apathy" describe a person who has been asleep since 1983, metaphorically referring to a state of ignorance or avoidance of mental monsters that plague their mind. However, they have now become aware and lay in bed unable to escape these thoughts. Despite this, the lyrics suggest that wisdom will come with time and the stars will eventually align. The changing tide may also represent the ups and downs in life, but under the stars seen tonight, there is hope for a better future.
The second half of the song shifts to a more personal reflection on the singer’s past choices and their consequences. They have gone after something for so long, and though they may have second guessed their choices, they accept their path and where it has led them. The lyrics suggest that there is no going back to a world where they never fit anyway. The song ends with a repetition of the idea that wisdom will come with time and the stars will eventually align, suggesting that there is hope for the future despite the struggles of the present.
It is clear that "Cure For Apathy" is a song about personal struggles and difficulties in finding one’s place in the world. The lyrics suggest that these struggles are an important part of life, and that while they may be challenging, they can also lead to growth and wisdom. The idea that the stars will eventually align suggests that there is hope for the future, and that despite the struggles of the present, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Line by Line Meaning
I had been asleep since 1983
I have been unresponsive to the world around me and unable to deal with my internal struggles for a long time
Trying to escape the monsters in my head.
I was trying to mentally escape from my fears, anxieties, and negative thoughts
Now as I lay in my bed awake,
Currently, I am awake and alert, not wanting to slip back into my former state of apathy
I wonder where I'd be without them.
I ponder what my life would have been like if I had not experienced those inner demons as they challenged and changed me
There will be wisdom here in time.
Eventually, I will gain valuable life lessons from these past experiences and use them for future growth
And all the stars will be aligned.
My path will become clear and more manageable, as if the universe itself has aligned in my favor
Ebb and flow the changing tide.
My life will have its ups and downs, but I will continue to evolve and adapt to any new challenges
Under the stars we see tonight.
As I look up at the night sky, I am reminded of the vastness of the universe and how I am just a small piece of it
I can't stop myself from thinking and it keeps me up at night.
My mind races with thoughts and worries, which prevents me from sleeping peacefully
Second guessing choices got me where I am today.
By doubting and questioning my decisions, I have ended up in my current situation
But this is the bed I've made, I've gone after it for so long.
I acknowledge that I am responsible for my actions and I have been pursuing my goals for a considerable time
So this is where my head shall lay, I can't turn away.
I have to accept the consequences of my choices and commitments, and I cannot ignore or deny them
They're watching you, you know they're counting down.
Others are observing and judging me, and it feels as though time is running out for me to achieve my aspirations
Every step is sinking through the ground.
Each move I make feels heavy and precarious, as if I am slowly losing my footing
Don't they know I'm never going back.
I am resolved to move forward and leave my past behind, despite the doubts and criticisms of others
To a world I never fit into anyway?
I realize that I never quite belonged in the society or culture around me, and I am now forging my own path
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MIKE AMBROSE, JORDAN PAUL BROWN, DANIEL LEVI CODDAIRE, AUDELIO FLORES, JOE SAUCEDO, MATTHEW OPRE WILSON, BRIAN MCTERNNAN
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