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.
Runaway
Silverstein Lyrics
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(Look at you)
(Look at you)
(Look at you)
And I always find, yeah, I always find somethin' wrong
You been puttin' up with my shit just way too long
I'm so gifted at findin' what I don't like the most
Let's have a toast for the douchebags,
Let's have a toast for the assholes,
Let's have a toast for the scumbags,
Every one of them that I know
Let's have a toast for the jerkoffs
That'll never take work off
Baby, I got a plan
Run away as fast as you can
She find pictures in my email
I sent this bitch a picture of my dick.
I don't know what it is with females
But I'm not too good with that shit.
See, I could have me a good girl
And still be addicted to them hoodrats
And I just blame everything on you
At least you know that's what I'm good at
And I always find, yeah, I always find
Yeah, I always find somethin' wrong
You been puttin' up with my shit just way too long
I'm so gifted at findin' what I don't like the most
So I think it's time for us to have a toast
Let's have a toast for the douchebags,
Let's have a toast for the assholes,
Let's have a toast for the scumbags,
Every one of them that I know
Let's have a toast for the jerkoffs
That'll never take work off
Baby, I got a plan
Run away as fast as you can
Run away from me, baby
Run away
Run away from me, baby (Look at you)
Run away
Don't have to get crazy (Look at you)
Run away
Think I've found a plan
Run away as fast as you can
Run away from me, baby
Run away
Run away from me, baby (Look at you)
Run away
Doesn't have to get crazy (Look at you)
Why can't she just run away
Baby, I got a plan
Run away as fast as you can
Okay '24/7, 365 groupies stay on their grind,
I, I, I get it, alright I'll help you get it,
but now that you're here either leave or get with it.
I'm not a chauvinist, this is just reality,
you can't afford guilt on a rock band salary.
Mickey full of vodka, you're looking like mallory.
Fuck counting money, you should stick to counting calories.
Let me tell you this thing here is where it ends,
unless you've got a couple friends that want sharing in.
Yesterday you were outside staring in,
and now you're here and next week you'll be here for them.
Every tour bus visit every laminate,
comes with expectations from that band you're with.
This is everyday business, so manage it,
or runaway now if your ass can't handle it
Never was much of a romantic,
I could never take the intimacy.
And I know I did damage,
'cause the look in your eyes is killing me,
I guess you knew of an advantage
'cause you could blame me for everything.
And I don't know how I'm a manage,
If one day you just up and leave
And I always find, yeah, I always find somethin' wrong
You been puttin' up with my shit just way too long
I'm so gifted at findin' what I don't like the most
So I think it's time for us to have a toast
Let's have a toast for the douchebags,
Let's have a toast for the assholes,
Let's have a toast for the scumbags,
Every one of them that I know
Let's have a toast for the jerkoffs
That'll never take work off
Baby, I got a plan
Run away as fast as you can
The lyrics to Silverstein's song "Runaway" explore the self-destructive tendencies of someone who can't seem to be satisfied with anything. The singer is constantly finding faults with their partner and blaming them for their own shortcomings. They are gifted at finding what they don't like the most and it seems as though they take pleasure in tearing people down.
The chorus suggests that the singer is aware of their behavior and has come up with a plan to deal with it. They suggest that their partner should run away as fast as they can, as they are not capable of being a good partner. The verses touch on the struggles of fame and the issues that come along with being in a band. The singer seems to be resentful of the women who are always around and blames them for the problems in his relationships.
Overall, the lyrics of "Runaway" paint a picture of someone who is struggling with their own demons and is unable to maintain healthy relationships. The chorus is a plea for their partner to leave before they do any more damage.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at you
The singer is addressing their partner.
And I always find, yeah, I always find somethin' wrong
The singer constantly finds faults with their partner.
You been puttin' up with my shit just way too long
The singer acknowledges that their partner has been dealing with their negative behavior for too long.
I'm so gifted at findin' what I don't like the most
The artist is skilled at finding flaws and faults in their partner.
So I think it's time for us to have a toast
The artist thinks it's time to celebrate the end of their relationship.
Let's have a toast for the douchebags,
The singer is mocking and celebrating individuals who are seen as unpleasant and undesirable.
Let's have a toast for the assholes,
The singer is mocking and celebrating individuals who are seen as rude and unpleasant.
Let's have a toast for the scumbags,
The artist is mocking and celebrating individuals who are seen as low and dirty.
Every one of them that I know
The artist knows a lot of unpleasant people.
Let's have a toast for the jerkoffs
The artist is mocking and celebrating individuals who are seen as foolish and undesirable.
That'll never take work off
The singer is mocking individuals who are lazy and don't want to work.
Baby, I got a plan
The artist has a plan to end the relationship.
Run away as fast as you can
The singer is advising their partner to leave the relationship as quickly as possible.
She find pictures in my email
The singer's partner found pictures of other women in their email.
I sent this bitch a picture of my dick.
The singer is admitting to sending explicit pictures to another woman.
I don't know what it is with females
The artist doesn't understand why women react in certain ways.
But I'm not too good with that shit.
The artist is acknowledging that they are not good at dealing with women.
See, I could have me a good girl
The singer believes they deserve a good partner.
And still be addicted to them hoodrats
The singer is addicted to women who are not good for them.
And I just blame everything on you
The artist puts the blame for their negative behavior on their partner.
At least you know that's what I'm good at
The artist is acknowledging that they are skilled at blaming their partner for their faults.
Run away from me, baby
The artist is addressing their partner and asking them to leave.
Doesn't have to get crazy (Look at you)
The singer is advising their partner to leave without causing any drama.
Why can't she just run away
The artist is wondering why their partner won't leave them.
Okay '24/7, 365 groupies stay on their grind,
The singer is acknowledging that women who are fans of their band are always trying to get close to them.
I, I, I get it, alright I'll help you get it,
The singer is willing to help these women get close to them.
but now that you're here either leave or get with it.
The singer is advising these women to either leave or start a relationship with them.
I'm not a chauvinist, this is just reality,
The artist is defending their behavior by claiming that it's just how things are.
you can't afford guilt on a rock band salary.
The artist is saying that they can't be expected to behave well when they are in a successful rock band.
Mickey full of vodka, you're looking like mallory.
The singer is pointing out that these women are often drunk and sloppy.
Fuck counting money, you should stick to counting calories.
The singer is advising these women to focus on their appearance instead of trying to get close to the singer.
Let me tell you this thing here is where it ends,
The artist is warning these women that their relationship will be short-lived.
unless you've got a couple friends that want sharing in.
The artist is implying that if these women have other friends who are also interested, they may be able to form a group relationship.
Yesterday you were outside staring in,
The artist is acknowledging that these women were once fans of their band who stood outside trying to get close to them.
and now you're here and next week you'll be here for them.
The singer is saying that these women will continue to pursue them in the future.
Every tour bus visit every laminate,
The artist is referring to how these women often try to get backstage access to their concerts.
comes with expectations from that band you're with.
The singer is saying that these women have expectations of what they will get from being with the band.
This is everyday business, so manage it,
The singer is advising these women to accept that this is how things are and to deal with it.
or runaway now if your ass can't handle it
The singer is advising these women to leave if they can't handle the reality of being with someone in a successful rock band.
Never was much of a romantic,
The artist is admitting that they are not a romantic person.
I could never take the intimacy.
The artist is saying that they are not comfortable with intimacy in their relationships.
And I know I did damage,
The singer acknowledges that they caused harm in their relationship.
'cause the look in your eyes is killing me,
The singer is upset by the pain they caused their partner.
I guess you knew of an advantage
The artist believes that their partner used their vulnerability to their advantage.
'cause you could blame me for everything.
The artist believes that their partner unfairly blamed them for everything that went wrong in their relationship.
And I don't know how I'm a manage,
The artist is unsure of how to move forward in their relationship.
If one day you just up and leave
The singer is worried that their partner will leave them suddenly.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAHLEB BRANCH, CHARLES CONNER, STEPAN TAFT
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