After several lineup changes, the band acquired Billy Hamilton, a local fan who learned of the band's need for a bassist on the Internet message board "The 905 Board" (an Ontario area outreach board which used to be for local musicians). In Christmas of 2001, he joined the band after Shane Told helped him learn the music for the songs. Following a rehearsal on Boxing Day (December 26) in 2001, he officially debuted with Silverstein. The next spring, original guitarist Richard McWalter left the band to move to Victoria, British Columbia to study engineering. He was then replaced by Neil Boshart, childhood friend of Shane Told. The new lineup recorded a second EP, When the Shadows Beam, in preparation for their first tour in Eastern Canada.
The band then signed to Victory Records in October of 2002 with a complete lineup as Hamilton attempted to complete his secondary education one semester early. The January after, the band recorded their full-length debut CD When Broken Is Easily Fixed, released on the Victory Records label.
In August 2005 the band's second studio album, Discovering the Waterfront, was released through Victory Records. It was the first album to be produced by Cameron Webb, and marked the beginning of a long relationship between the band and the American producer. It also marked a shift in sound from When Broken Is Easily Fixed, with faster paced and more energetic songs, and with the band also incorporating more punk rock aspects into their music. Told's clean and unclean vocals had matured since their previous effort. Discovering The Waterfront opened the band up to a wider audience, with the music video for the first single "Smile in Your Sleep" receiving airplay on stations such as FUSE and IMF. The album sold 26,229 copies in its first week.
The band's third full-length album, Arrivals And Departures, was released on July 3, 2007, and was designated by AP Magazine as one of the most eagerly anticipated CDs of 2007. Mark Trombino (Jimmy Eat World, Blink-182, Finch) produced the CD. The album sold 27,000 copies in its first week. Silverstein also contributed a new acoustic version of their song "Red Light Pledge" to the Punk Goes Acoustic 2 compilation, released May 8, 2007 through Fearless Records.
On December 14, 2008, the band announced by Myspace bulletin that their fourth album would be released by March 31, 2009. The name of the new album, A Shipwreck in the Sand, was announced on January 29, 2009, when the band concluded a viral marketing campaign by announcing the track listing via an album website, also revealing it would be a concept album. Along with the demo of "Broken Stars", which the band had been performing during their final U.S. tour in support of "Arrivals and Departures", short clips of the songs "Vices", "Born Dead" and "American Dream" were made available on MySpace On March 17, the band filmed a music video for "Vices" with director Robby Starbuck. Later, on March 23, 2009, the band posted the full album to stream on their official MySpace page.
A Shipwreck in the Sand was released on March 31, 2009 and sold nearly 17,000 copies in its first week. The iTunes version of the album includes four bonus cover songs, "Help!" (The Beatles cover), Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac Cover), Three Miles Down (Saves The Day cover), and Total Bummer (NOFX cover).
Silverstein contributed a cover version of "Apologize", originally recorded by OneRepublic, to the Punk Goes Pop 2 compilation album.
On October 8, 2010, online rumors spread about their new album reportedly being titled Set This All Ablaze, and that it would again be released through Silverstein's long time label, Victory Records. The band later rejected the rumor that the new album will be titled Set This All Ablaze, although they did confirm their departure from Victory. However, as of the first week of October 2010, Silverstein's official website contained a banner stating Set This All Ablaze.
On November 15, Silverstein announced on Facebook that they have signed with Hopeless Records in the USA/Europe/Japan and with Universal Music in Canada. They also said that a new EP entitled Transitions will be released December 7 and will feature two songs from their new album coming out next year as well as three additional b-sides. In response to a fan on Tumblr, Shane Told described the new music as "a cross between Discovering the Waterfront and A Shipwreck in the Sand". On December 3, 2010, the band posted the first single, Sacrifice, off of the new EP. On February 9, 2011, Silverstein confirmed on their Facebook and Tumblr that their new album will be called Rescue. On February 15, 2011, the band posted the album artwork for Rescue on their official Facebook page. On February 19, 2011, 89X Radio aired a new song from the band named "Burning Hearts". On February 22, 2011, in response to a fan on Facebook, the band stated that they were not releasing a traditional lead single from the new album, and that they had made three music videos so far. They then went on to state that the new record has "tons of screaming and breakdowns". The album, Rescue, was released on April 26, 2011. Silverstein has also recorded a song featuring Ryan Key of Yellowcard called "Stay Posi" (Stay Positive) for the Take Action! Vol 10. Compilation.
On October 17, 2011, the band posted a new video on their YouTube channel about an upcoming release. They announced that are in process of recording a new album called Short Songs with producer Jordan Valeriote, scheduled for release on February 7, 2012. They also said that the EP will contain 22 songs under 90 seconds with half songs being covers of punk songs that influenced them. Silverstein contributed a cover version of "Runaway", originally recorded by Kanye West, to the Punk Goes Pop 4 compilation album, released in November 21, 2011. On December 1, 2011, the band streamed two songs off Short Songs, "SOS" and "Brookfield", as well as their covers of Green Day's "The Ballad of Wilhelm Fink" and NOFX's "It's My Job to Keep Punk Rock Elite" on PunkNews.
On the SHORT TOUR, the band began announcing that they would have a new album in 2013. On September 25, 2012, the band announced that Neil Boshart was no longer a member of the band, after 11 years together. He was replaced by former I Am Committing A Sin guitarist Paul Marc Rousseau. Told later revealed that Boshart's replacement was due to many years of growing apart, stating there was very little contribution to Short Songs from Boshart.
On November 26, 2012, the band announced that their seventh studio album would be titled This Is How the Wind Shifts and would be released on February 5, 2013. A few hours later they also released the first single, titled "Stand Amid The Roar". On January 15, 2013 the band released the lyric video for the song "Massachusetts" from their seventh album.
The band's eighth studio album I Am Alive In Everything I Touch was released on May 19, 2015. Coinciding with the album's announcement, Silverstein released a music video for the track "A Midwestern State of Emergency." On March 4 the band released the second single from the album, Milestone, with a lyric video to accompany the release. On March 16, 2016, Silverstein released the third music video from the album, "The Continual Condition." Later, on July 27, 2016, they released a music video for "Toronto (Unabridged)".
On October 13, 2016, Silverstein announced the streaming "Ghost" on SiriusXM. Later that day, they released the music video on YouTube and the song on iTunes. Silverstein said on social media that the upcoming studio album will be released in 2017. On Thursday, May 18, 2017, Silverstein released the second single from the record, "Retrograde", as well as announced the track listing and title of the record, "Dead Reflection", which was released on July 14, 2017. Dead Reflection was released worldwide on July 14, 2017.
My Heroine
Silverstein Lyrics
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A smile of joy arrives in me
But sedation changes to panic and nausea
And breath starts to shorten
And heartbeats pound softer
You won't try to save me!
You just want to hurt me and leave me desperate!
I can forget, the times that I was
Lost and depressed from the awful truth
How do you do it?
You're my heroine!
You won't leave me alone!
Chisel my heart out of stone, I give in every time
You taught my heart, a sense I never knew I had
I can forget, the times that I was
Lost and depressed from the awful truth
How do you do it?
You're my heroine!
I bet you laugh, at the thought of me thinking for myself (myself)
I bet you believe, that I'm better off with you than someone else
Your face arrives again, a hope I had becomes surreal
But under your covers more torture than pleasure
And just past your lips there's more anger than laughter
Not now or forever will I ever change you
I know that to go on, I'll break you, my habit!
You taught my heart, a sense I never knew I had
I can forget, the times that I was
Lost and depressed from the awful truth
How do you do it?
You're my heroine!
I will save myself!
The song "My Heroine" by Silverstein is a poignant and emotional piece that delves into the complexities of addiction and the toxic relationships that often come with it. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the feelings that come with being addicted to a substance and the desperation that can come from being in a relationship with someone who is equally toxic.
The opening lines describe the initial euphoria that comes when the drugs kick in, but quickly turns to panic and nausea. The singer is consumed by the addiction and is pleading for help, but the person they are with just wants to hurt and leave them desperate. In the chorus, the singer acknowledges that although the addiction is destroying them, they are unable to break free because the person they are with has become their heroine.
As the song progresses, the singer realizes that they need to break the cycle of addiction and save themselves. They understand that the person they are with is toxic, and that staying with them will only lead to more torture. The final chorus represents the singer's resolution to change their situation and break the hold that the addiction and toxic relationship have over them.
Line by Line Meaning
The drugs begin to peak
The drugs are starting to reach their highest point of effect
A smile of joy arrives in me
I start to feel happy and content
But sedation changes to panic and nausea
However, the sedative effect is turning into feelings of panic and sickness
And breath starts to shorten
My breathing becomes faster and shorter
And heartbeats pound softer
And my heart rate slows down
You won't try to save me!
You refuse to help me in my time of need
You just want to hurt me and leave me desperate!
You only want to hurt me and make me feel hopeless
You taught my heart, a sense I never knew I had
You showed me emotions I had never felt before
I can forget, the times that I was
I can ignore the memories of when I was
Lost and depressed from the awful truth
Feeling lost and depressed because of the harsh reality
How do you do it?
How are you capable of causing so much emotional harm?
You're my heroine!
You have become my addiction, my drug
You won't leave me alone!
You refuse to give me any space or independence
Chisel my heart out of stone, I give in every time
You have the power to break down my emotional barriers, and I always let you
I bet you laugh, at the thought of me thinking for myself (myself)
You mock me for trying to make independent decisions
I bet you believe, that I'm better off with you than someone else
You're convinced that nobody else could love me the way you do
Your face arrives again, a hope I had becomes surreal
At the thought of you returning, I get mixed feelings of hope and confusion
But under your covers more torture than pleasure
Behind closed doors, our relationship is more painful than enjoyable
And just past your lips there's more anger than laughter
You express more frustration and anger than happiness and joy
Not now or forever will I ever change you
I know that I cannot change who you are or how you treat me
I know that to go on, I'll break you, my habit!
I understand that I need to break free from my addiction to you to move on in my life
I will save myself!
I will take control of my life and save myself from this toxic relationship
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Shane Told
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Lawrence Ang
The drugs begin to peak
A smile of joy arrives in me
But sedation changes to panic and nausea
And breath starts to shorten
And heartbeats pound softer
You won't try to save me
You just want to hurt me
And leave me desperate
You taught my heart
A sense I never knew I had
I can't forget
The times that I was lost and depressed from the awful truth
How do you do it?
You're my heroine
You won't leave me alone
Chisel my heart out of stone
I give in everytime
You taught my heart
A sense I never knew I had
I can't forget
The times that I was lost and depressed from the awful truth
How do you do it?
You're my heroine
I bet you laugh
At the thought of me thinking for myself
I bet you believe
That I'm better off with you then someone else
Your face arrives again
A hope I had becomes surreal
But under your covers more torture then pleasure
And just past your lips there's more anger then laughter
Not now or forever will I ever change you
I know that to go on I'll break you, my habit
You taught my heart
A sense I never knew I had
I can't forget
The times that I was lost and depressed from the awful truth
How do you do it?
You're my heroine
I will save myself
Blake Henke
@EddyGlocks I gotchu bro, I'll just do ones usually associated with Silverstein (and this song):
Buried A Lie by Senses Fail
The Truth About Heaven by Armor For Sleep
Pretty Handsome Awkward by The Used
I Don't Wanna Know by New Found Glory
The Difference Between Medicine And Poison Is In The Dose by Circa Survive
Until The Day I Die by Story Of The Year
Holding On by Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Ohio Is For Lovers by Hawthorne Heights
You're Not Alone by Saosin
Save Me by Unwritten Law (one of my personal favorite songs of all time)
Pieces by Sum 41
The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows by Brand New
The Sky! by The Junior Varsity
The Fire, The Dark by As It Is
So Contagious by Acceptance (another one of my personal favorites)
Yep, that's all that comes to mind related to this song in particular. All of the songs listed are within the realm of punk rock/emo, and all of the bands are great. I tried to provide a good variety in bands, so if you like the song listed from them, I recommend digging into them further
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The drugs begin to peak
A smile of joy arrives in me
But sedation changes to panic and nausea
And breath starts to shorten
And heartbeats pound softer
You won't try to save me!
You just want to hurt me and leave me desperate!
You taught my heart, a sense I never knew I had
I can forget, the times that I was
Lost and depressed from the awful truth
How do you do it?
You're my heroine!
You won't leave me alone!
Chisel my heart out of stone, I give in every time
You taught my heart, a sense I never knew I had
I can forget, the times that I was
Lost and depressed from the awful truth
How do you do it?
You're my heroine!
I bet you laugh, at the thought of me thinking for myself (myself)
I bet you believe, that I'm better off with you than someone else
Your face…
#oct2020
Nasty_J
where are all my 30 year olds who grew up to this!?
Rock Axis
here lol
Li Sa
29 lol😅
Marsha Smets
14😅😅
Oscar Vargas
Well, 26 but I feel ya
Kerrie Da Silva
30 squad
Roger mucroy
This is one of a few songs that instantly transports me back to a moment in my life. I remember being 16 in 2006 at my first girlfriends house, taking MySpace pics listening to this album. I'm 33 now... Jesus.
Jason Smithers
Fuck. Goes by way too fast. The old timers were right all along. What a short fucking trip it is.
Combat Jigs
34 with 2 kids... Glorious
Lawrence Ang
The drugs begin to peak
A smile of joy arrives in me
But sedation changes to panic and nausea
And breath starts to shorten
And heartbeats pound softer
You won't try to save me
You just want to hurt me
And leave me desperate
You taught my heart
A sense I never knew I had
I can't forget
The times that I was lost and depressed from the awful truth
How do you do it?
You're my heroine
You won't leave me alone
Chisel my heart out of stone
I give in everytime
You taught my heart
A sense I never knew I had
I can't forget
The times that I was lost and depressed from the awful truth
How do you do it?
You're my heroine
I bet you laugh
At the thought of me thinking for myself
I bet you believe
That I'm better off with you then someone else
Your face arrives again
A hope I had becomes surreal
But under your covers more torture then pleasure
And just past your lips there's more anger then laughter
Not now or forever will I ever change you
I know that to go on I'll break you, my habit
You taught my heart
A sense I never knew I had
I can't forget
The times that I was lost and depressed from the awful truth
How do you do it?
You're my heroine
I will save myself