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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Happy New Year
Set Your Goals Lyrics
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I can't escape what's in my head. T
Here's no repentance when I've served my sentence.
The candle's burning at both ends.
Winter's cold and I'm dreading coming home,
Far from anyone I know at all.
Never felt so alone
I can finally feel content.
I can't help but smile when I know
Things can't get worse than this.
I see things clearly and I loved them dearly.
A timeline stained with tragedy and death.
The clock keeps turning faster when
The candle's burning at both ends.
Rub these dark circles from my eyes,
A brighter future's on the rise.
I'll leave commitments pending.
The worst year of my life is ending.
I watch the dates expire, caught in a flicker of a fire.
The hands are turning 'round,
The hours counting down, and it's all over now.
All that I had burned to the ground.
All that will never be,
I watched it die in front of me.
A living nightmare was born in this year.
There are dark clouds all around me
And I couldn't see the sun even if I tried.
The lyrics to Set Your Goals' song "Happy New Year" are an honest and introspective reflection on the tumultuous events of the preceding year. The singer begins by expressing his desire to turn away from the past and the difficulties he faced, indicating that 2010 was a year that he would rather not revisit. Despite this, he finds himself unable to escape haunting memories and a sense of unfulfilled justice. The metaphor of a candle burning at both ends evokes the idea of a frenzied struggle, a sense that the singer was pushing himself to the limit in order to move forward.
As the song continues, winter becomes a metaphor for the singer's inner turmoil. The singer is far from anyone he knows, and as a result, he feels incredibly alone. He has lost hope for the future, indicated by the refrain that "the hope of Spring died with the Fall." Yet, despite all of this, the singer finds himself content. Although things cannot get worse than they were, he is able to see things more clearly and appreciate the beauty that surrounded him amid the tragedy and death that marked the year.
Overall, the lyrics to "Happy New Year" are intensely personal and create a vivid sense of the struggles and successes that marked the year. While the singer has clearly experienced deep pain and loss, he expresses a sense of resilience and determination in the face of even the darkest situations.
Line by Line Meaning
I never want to look back again on the events of 2010.
I don't want to dwell on the past anymore, especially on what happened in 2010.
I can't escape what's in my head.
I feel trapped in my own thoughts, which are affecting my outlook on life.
There's no repentance when I've served my sentence.
I've paid for my mistakes, but there's no guarantee that they won't have lasting consequences.
The candle's burning at both ends.
I'm overworking myself and feeling the strain.
Winter's cold and I'm dreading coming home, far from anyone I know at all.
I feel isolated and uncomfortable returning to a place where I have no friends or family nearby.
Never felt so alone, because the hope of Spring died with the Fall.
I've lost all optimism and positivity, and it's making me feel even more isolated and lonely.
I can finally feel content.
After a difficult year, I'm starting to feel at ease and happy again.
I can't help but smile when I know things can't get worse than this.
Things were so bad before that I'm now able to appreciate even the smallest moments of joy.
I see things clearly and I loved them dearly.
After going through a tough time, I now appreciate the good things in my life even more.
A timeline stained with tragedy and death.
The events of the past year were marked by sadness and loss.
The clock keeps turning faster when the candle's burning at both ends.
Time seems to be slipping away quickly when I'm working too hard and not taking care of myself.
Rub these dark circles from my eyes, a brighter future's on the rise.
I'm tired and exhausted, but I know that better days are ahead.
I'll leave commitments pending.
I'm not going to worry about making plans or commitments right now - I'm going to focus on taking care of myself first.
The worst year of my life is ending.
I'm relieved that the past year is finally over, and I'm looking forward to a fresh start.
I watch the dates expire, caught in a flicker of a fire.
As the year comes to an end, I'm reflecting on the past and feeling a sense of renewal and hope.
The hands are turning 'round, the hours counting down, and it's all over now.
The year is coming to an end, and it's time to say goodbye to the events and emotions of the past 12 months.
All that I had burned to the ground. All that will never be, I watched it die in front of me.
I lost a lot over the past year, and it's painful to think about what could have been.
A living nightmare was born in this year.
The past year was a time of incredible difficulty and distress.
There are dark clouds all around me and I couldn't see the sun even if I tried.
I feel incredibly hopeless and unable to see any positive outcomes in my life.
Lyrics ยฉ Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., MOTHERSHIP MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: FRANZ PELLOUD, JOSEPH ATANGANA, KEVIN BROWN, LAURENCE COHEN
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Olivia Madden
I've never heard this band until now, and their amazing.
jgwentworth34
Listened on New Year's Day last year and now this year. New tradition.
Hail To The King
Bro this song is awesome
Arturo Solis
Good song !
Tomis Muska
dont like this one sry...