Set Your Goals is a San Francisco, California based pop punk band with hard… Read Full Bio ↴Set Your Goals is a San Francisco, California based pop punk band with hardcore influences and two vocalists, formed in 2004. The band name comes from melodic hardcore band CIV's first album, Set Your Goals.

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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The Last American Virgin
Set Your Goals Lyrics

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I've got a date and a ticket receipt,
I've got some spending money saved and a place we can meet.
Can you think of any destination you've been dying to see?

Say the word and we'll leave.
The weather's fine, we've got plenty of time.
There's only one thing keeping me from booking a flight:
I've got to know that you mean it when you say

That this feels right.

I kept expectations low with the promise of what will grow.
What is this doing to me?
Are you feeling the same thing?
Let's just get out of here, let's get this off the ground.
The plane won't stick around.
Like a dot on the map turning
Every page to find where you're at.

I wanna help you to get from A, to B, to C,
And then back to me;
So this can be more than one event we share back when,

Once upon a time across the sea.
My heart, I'll keep it low if I should lose control.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Set Your Goals's song "The Last American Virgin" tell a story of a person who is excited to take a trip with someone they care about, but is hesitant to fully commit until they know the other person is serious about the relationship. The singer has a date and a ticket receipt, money saved, and a destination in mind, but they are waiting for confirmation from their partner that the relationship is real before they book the flight. The lyrics express the singer's uncertainty and his desire for a deeper connection with the other person.

The chorus of the song encourages the other person to take a chance and leave their current situation behind to explore the world with the singer. The line "Let's just get out of here, let's get this off the ground. The plane won't stick around" conveys a sense of urgency and emphasizes the importance of seizing the moment. The singer wants to build a lasting relationship that goes beyond just one trip or one event, and is willing to take a risk to make that happen.

Line by Line Meaning

I've got a date and a ticket receipt,
I have planned a date with you and purchased our tickets, as well as saved up spending money and arranged a meeting place.

Can you think of any destination you've been dying to see?
Do you have any specific travel destinations in mind that you would really like to visit?

Say the word and we'll leave.
Just tell me where you want to go, and we will embark on our journey right away.

The weather's fine, we've got plenty of time.
The weather is good and we have a lot of time to enjoy our trip.

There's only one thing keeping me from booking a flight:
The only thing stopping me from purchasing our tickets is my need to know that you truly want to go on this trip with me.

I've got to know that you mean it when you say that this feels right.
I need to be sure that you genuinely believe that this is the right decision for us and that you are invested in our trip together.

I kept expectations low with the promise of what will grow.
I did not set high expectations for this trip, but instead hoped that our experiences together would naturally lead to something greater.

What is this doing to me?
This trip is having a significant impact on me emotionally, and I am trying to understand what it all means.

Are you feeling the same thing?
Do you share similar emotions about our trip and its potential meaning for our relationship?

Let's just get out of here, let's get this off the ground.
Let's leave our current surroundings and begin our journey to make the most out of our trip.

The plane won't stick around.
We need to act fast and board our plane because it will not wait for us.

Like a dot on the map turning, every page to find where you're at.
I am trying to locate where you are on the map by flipping through each page and following your journey.

I wanna help you to get from A, to B, to C, and then back to me;
I want to be there for you throughout our trip and support you as we venture from one place to another, with the ultimate goal of returning home together.

So this can be more than one event we share back when, once upon a time across the sea.
I hope that our trip will be more than just a single experience that we look back on, but instead be a significant moment in our lives that we reflect on fondly.

My heart, I'll keep it low if I should lose control.
I will keep my heart guarded during our trip in case I become overwhelmed with emotion or lose control of my feelings.

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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