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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Trenches
Set Your Goals Lyrics
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The truth remains at rest in jars within the souls
Of all the lost and transient forgotten men.
There is so much that lies behind those smiling faces
And what's within would take a lifetime to tell,
So be careful what you wish for.
You're falling in love with the skyline.
Nothing comes for free:
Can you put a price on feeling satisfied?
They kiss them all goodbye,
There's no place they can ever call home again;
Reflections in their minds.
When they come back
They won't appreciate the life they've left behind.
People grow apart and move away
And it's a part of growing older,
So they say.
They hit the gas and they swear they live by rock 'n roll.
They say they're unable to let go.
It's the fear or the ego, so take your pick.
Like soldiers marching into the front lines,
Is it something that you'll come to regret?
Blinded by the shining in their eyes,
Is it something that you'll come to regret?
This is your life.
Keep rolling the dice.
Take my hand and see:
You're falling in love with the skyline.
Nothing comes for free:
Can you put a price on feeling satisfied?
(Take my hand and see)
You're falling in love with the skyline.
(Nothing comes for free)
Can you put a price on feeling satisfied?
The opening lines of Set Your Goals' "Trenches" reveal a theme that runs throughout the song: the hidden depth behind people's exteriors. The road is a metaphor for life's journey, and the line "so much will go untold" speaks to the fact that even those closest to us can be full of secrets and untold stories. The idea that "truth remains at rest in jars within the souls" of forgotten men continues this idea, as if to say that even those who are lost or overlooked have stories to tell.
The chorus of "Trenches" speaks to the price of pursuing one's dreams, specifically in a creative or artistic field. The skyline is a symbol of success or achievement, but the line "nothing comes for free" highlights the sacrifices and struggles that come with chasing a dream. Set Your Goals urges listeners to weigh the costs and be careful what they wish for.
The second verse of the song introduces a new set of characters: those who have left their homes and loved ones behind in pursuit of their passions. The line "there's no place they can ever call home again" speaks to the sacrifices that come with pursuing a creative career, including a sense of rootlessness and disconnection. The bridge of the song introduces the metaphor of soldiers marching into battle, asking listeners to consider whether their pursuits are worth the potential regrets.
In all, "Trenches" is a thoughtful meditation on the price of pursuing one's dreams, with a focus on the sacrifices and hidden stories that come with that pursuit.
Line by Line Meaning
So much will go untold from these travels of the road.
There are so many experiences that people gather while traveling that they may never reveal to anyone else, as all of those experiences are kept within the souls of those who had them.
The truth remains at rest in jars within the souls
The truths that people hold within them are kept secret and protected like precious artifacts in jars.
Of all the lost and transient forgotten men.
Those who are forgotten and who have passed by unnoticed hold life experiences that will never be shared with the world.
There is so much that lies behind those smiling faces
Underneath a cheerful exterior, there may be great depths of emotion or struggle that are not immediately apparent to others.
And what's within would take a lifetime to tell,
The hidden experiences and emotions that people hold within themselves are complex and deep, and would take a lifetime to fully reveal and understand.
So be careful what you wish for.
Wishing for something may have unexpected consequences and may bring more complexity into one's life than anticipated.
Take my hand and see:
You're falling in love with the skyline.
Take a moment to appreciate the beauty of the world around you and enjoy the feeling of being in love with the world.
Nothing comes for free:
Can you put a price on feeling satisfied?
Everything comes with a cost or trade-off, so consider the value of feeling content in one's life and whether it is worth sacrificing other things to achieve it.
They kiss them all goodbye,
There's no place they can ever call home again;
Once someone has left home, they may never be able to return to the same place or feel the same sense of belonging as they once did.
Reflections in their minds.
Memories and thoughts of home and past experiences persist within someone even after they have left those places behind.
When they come back
They won't appreciate the life they've left behind.
Returning to one's childhood home or past experiences can be bittersweet, as while the memories may be fond, life has moved on since then.
People grow apart and move away
And it's a part of growing older,
So they say.
As people age, they may move away and change in ways that make it harder to maintain friendships or to stay connected with people from their pasts.
They hit the gas and they swear they live by rock 'n roll.
Some people cling to the idea of living a wild, carefree lifestyle, and use rock 'n roll or other forms of rebelliousness as a way to embody that ideal.
They say they're unable to let go.
It's the fear or the ego, so take your pick.
People may struggle to move on from their pasts for either fear-based or ego-based reasons, and it is up to each individual to decide which reason drives their behavior.
Like soldiers marching into the front lines,
Is it something that you'll come to regret?
Chasing a carefree or wild lifestyle can lead to actions that one may regret later, much like soldiers risking their lives in battle may regret their decisions if they survive to reflect on them later.
Blinded by the shining in their eyes,
Is it something that you'll come to regret?
Being dazzled by the glamour and excitement of a lifestyle may obscure the potential long-term consequences of one's actions, which could lead to regret later on.
This is your life.
Keep rolling the dice.
Life is uncertain and unpredictable, so keep taking risks and trying new things, even if there is a chance that they may lead to failure or regret.
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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