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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Summer Jam
Set Your Goals Lyrics
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Dan's dad dropping of the van for the Make Move Tour
We're meeting up soon with The Warriors
We're losing money and our lunches on the jeans Matt wore
To the first show. We're on the road
May 22nd, '06
Zoli just tried to ignite a Roman candle stick
A full blown assault on the whole U.S.
Take on the world, and see it all
Even as we get older
We can do it all over
Make our own plans and score the music to our own lives
Looking into the future
There is more room to move here
Invincible as we score the music to our own lives
And dreams lived all throughout '07
EU kinships with No Trigger begin
Anticipating the fall with New Found
Awe struck by GB in Berlin
And sometimes snacksidents will happen
And it's so hard to keep your razzberry cool
"Hey, I'm in Georgia with Fireworks and Justin K
We're all in a holding cell but somehow Baloni got away."
"I'm just trying to get my smoothie on, dawg."
Even as we get older
We can do it all over
Make our own plans and score the music to our own lives
Looking into the future
There is more room to move here
Invincible as we score the music to our own lives
Now we gotta react, we gotta think fast
Side bust wits leave us delirious
Outspoken hearts, restless as sharks. My life, my pride
Save me the daylight, Bring me home, It's OK cause
My way has only got to work for me
I'm trying my hardest to make the most of every minute
Time flies. And the top of the world is calling
Time grabs me by the shoulders
We're holding on
I remember the time we were on our first tour
We were out in Texas
Even as we get older
We can do it all over
Make our own plans and score the music to our own lives
Looking into the future
There is more room to move here
Invincible as we score the music to our own lives
Score the music to our own lives
"Summer Jam" by Set Your Goals is a song that reminisces on the band's travels and experiences throughout their touring career. The first verse takes the listener back to December 2004 as the band is embarking on their first ever tour, the Make Move Tour- Dan's dad has just dropped off their touring van and they are en route to meet up with The Warriors. The verse talks about the struggles of touring- the band losing money and lunches due to one member's torn jeans. Despite these challenges, the band is excited to be hitting the road.
The second verse takes the listener forward to May 2006 where the band is causing trouble on tour with CIS in the United States. The verse refers to their ambitions to take on the world and "see it all." Later, the song reflects on the band's experiences throughout 2007 as they form close relationships with EU bands No Trigger and New Found Glory, and perform in awe-inspiring venues such as Berlinās GB. It also acknowledges the smaller, humorous moments- for instance, a story about being in a holding cell in Georgia with Fireworks and Justin K, with only Baloni having escaped.
The chorus of the song repeatedly emphasizes how the band has the power to shape their lives and their music, and how there is always room for more adventures in the future. The song even touches on the fleeting nature of time, urging the listener to make the most of every minute, as time "flies."
To summarize, "Summer Jam" reflects on a band's journey, from their first tour to their ambitions to take on the world. The song references the ups and downs of being a band on the road, forming close relationships with other bands, and experiencing the world. Through it all, the song emphasizes the importance of making the most of our time, pursuing our passions, and scoring the music to our own lives.
Line by Line Meaning
December 26th, '04
Dan's dad dropping of the van for the Make Move Tour
We're meeting up soon with The Warriors
We're losing money and our lunches on the jeans Matt wore
To the first show. We're on the road
On December 26th, 2004, Dan's dad dropped off the van for the Make Move Tour. We were excited to meet up with The Warriors soon. However, we were already losing money and feeling the tour's financial strain. During the first show, we lost our lunches on the jeans that Matt wore. Even though things were tough, we were excited to be on the road.
May 22nd, '06
Zoli just tried to ignite a Roman candle stick
We're troubling the stateside with CIS
A full blown assault on the whole U.S.
Take on the world, and see it all
On May 22nd, 2006, Zoli tried to ignite a Roman candle stick. We were touring the stateside with CIS and were ready for a full-blown assault on the whole U.S. We wanted to take on the world and see everything it had to offer.
Even as we get older
We can do it all over
Make our own plans and score the music to our own lives
Looking into the future
There is more room to move here
Invincible as we score the music to our own lives
Even as we get older, we can start over and make our own plans. We have the power to control the music in our lives. As we look towards the future, there's still plenty of room for us to move and grow. We feel invincible with the music we create.
And dreams lived all throughout '07
EU kinships with No Trigger begin
Anticipating the fall with New Found
Awe struck by GB in Berlin
And sometimes snacksidents will happen
And it's so hard to keep your razzberry cool
"Hey, I'm in Georgia with Fireworks and Justin K
We're all in a holding cell but somehow Baloni got away."
"I'm just trying to get my smoothie on, dawg."
Throughout 2007, we lived out our dreams by collaborating with No Trigger in the EU. We anticipated the fall with New Found and were awesome struck by GB in Berlin. However, sometimes accidents happen, like snack incidents, that can make it challenging to keep your cool. For example, we once ended up in a holding cell in Georgia with Fireworks and Justin K, but somehow Baloni managed to escape. Despite everything, we were simply trying to get our smoothie on.
Now we gotta react, we gotta think fast
Side bust wits leave us delirious
Outspoken hearts, restless as sharks. My life, my pride
Save me the daylight, Bring me home, It's OK cause
My way has only got to work for me
I'm trying my hardest to make the most of every minute
Time flies. And the top of the world is calling
Time grabs me by the shoulders
We're holding on
Now we have to react and think fast. We often engage in witty arguments that make us delirious. Our outspoken hearts are as restless as sharks, and we take pride in our own lives. We want to be saved by the daylight and brought home, but it's okay if things don't go exactly as planned. Our way has only got to work for us. We try our hardest to make the most of every minute because time flies. We feel like the top of the world is calling us, and time grabs us by the shoulders. However, we're holding on and not giving up.
I remember the time we were on our first tour
We were out in Texas
I remember when we were on our first tour, and we were out in Texas.
Even as we get older
We can do it all over
Make our own plans and score the music to our own lives
Looking into the future
There is more room to move here
Invincible as we score the music to our own lives
Score the music to our own lives
Even as we age, we can always start over and make new plans. We have the ability to take control of the music in our lives. As we think about the future, we know that there's still so much room to grow and explore. We feel invincible with the music we create and want to keep on scoring to the music of our own lives.
Lyrics Ā© MOTHERSHIP MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: AUDELIO FLORES, DANIEL CODDAIRE, JOE SAUCEDO, JORDAN BROWN, MATTHEW SILSON, MICHAEL AMBROSE, MIKE GREEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RebornZodiaak
I wish these guys would get back together. Not only for the music but because they look like such good friends who had a lot of fun together.Ā
@JACKxRAWR
I love this song. Reminds me of days when stuff was simpler. <3
@envoy3
This band sure knows how to have fun.
@vitaetelam
Iām glad that I found this song and this band. This music makes me smile. š„¹
@baodub
one of the best of the new album.
@coreyhumble1911
love this band
@biosurveillance
Hello from 2022! Nothing like the simpler times š„²
@Mako-_-5
Jordan's bayside tattoo is the best thing about this video. No disrespect, I love Set Your Goals.
@pawppawnk2924
This band rules!!!!!
@psyduckskate
This song makes me just go out with my friends and go mess around having a lot of fun :)