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.
Smashed Into Pieces
Silverstein Lyrics
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I'll slit my throat with the knife I pulled out of my spine
Maybe when you find out that I'm dead
You'll realize what you did to me
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
No, I won't let it go
Douse myself in gasoline
So don't save me when you come into the fire
I'd rather die than have to see your smile
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
You made me swear
You made me swear
I, I can't sleep
Realize all these things that you took from me
Smash my heart (You made me swear)
Into dust (You made me swear)
Suffocate my mind (You made me swear)
Tear at me from inside (You made me swear)
Smash apart what you created
How can I ever stop you from crushing my soul?
It was, it was yours, yours to begin with
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
The lyrics of Silverstein's song "Smashed Into Pieces" tell a story of someone who feels so hurt by their partner that they contemplate killing themselves. The opening lines "never again, I'll slit my throat with the knife I pulled out of my spine, maybe when you find out that I'm dead, you'll realize what you did to me" paint a picture of someone who feels betrayed by their partner and is willing to take drastic measures to deal with their pain.
The singer is clearly struggling to come to terms with what has happened to them, and they express a desire to have their partner understand the gravity of what they have done. "You'll realize what you did to me" suggests that the partner may not fully comprehend the extent of the pain they have caused the singer.
Throughout the song, the singer describes the physical and emotional pain they are experiencing. They talk about feeling like their heart has been smashed into dust and their mind suffocated. They blame their partner for tearing them apart from the inside out and taking away parts of themselves. The final lines suggest that the partner may have been the one responsible for creating the singer's soul in the first place, adding a layer of complexity to the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Never again
I will not allow myself to be hurt like this anymore
I'll slit my throat with the knife I pulled out of my spine
I would rather harm myself than let you continue to hurt me
Maybe when you find out that I'm dead
Perhaps my death will make you understand the pain you caused me
You'll realize what you did to me
You'll finally understand the hurt you caused me
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Even though I am hurt, I am still alive and able to move forward
Would you be there for me?
If I reach out to you, will you help me through this pain?
If I can make myself believe
If I can find a way to trust again, I will give you another chance
I'll give you back what you took away
I will try to repair the damage you caused me
No, I won't let it go
I won't forget the pain you caused me
Douse myself in gasoline
I am willing to go to extreme lengths to escape the pain you caused me
So don't save me when you come into the fire
If you come back into my life, don't try to rescue me from the pain I feel
I'd rather die than have to see your smile
The pain you have caused me is so great that I don't want to be around you
You made me swear
You made me make a promise or commitment
I, I can't sleep
I am consumed by the pain you caused me and cannot rest peacefully
Realize all these things that you took from me
Understand the harm and pain you caused me
Smash my heart (You made me swear)
You shattered my emotions and left me broken
Into dust (You made me swear)
My emotions are now completely destroyed
Suffocate my mind (You made me swear)
You caused me so much pain that I cannot think clearly
Tear at me from inside (You made me swear)
You caused me so much internal pain and turmoil
Smash apart what you created
You destroyed the relationship we had
How can I ever stop you from crushing my soul?
I don't know how to protect myself from your hurtful actions
It was, it was yours, yours to begin with
The pain and destruction were caused by you from the start
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Neil Boshart, Shane Told
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jonathan Rollings
LYRICS:
Never again
I'll slit my throat with the knife I pulled out of my spine
Maybe when you find out that I'm dead
You'll realize what you did to me
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
No, I won't let it go
Douse myself in gasoline
So don't save me when you come into the fire
I'd rather die than have to see your smile
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
You made me swear
You made me swear
I, I can't sleep
Realize all these things that you took from me
Smash my heart (You made me swear)
Into dust (You made me swear)
Suffocate my mind (You made me swear)
Tear at me from inside (You made me swear)
Smash apart what you created
How can I ever stop you from crushing my soul?
It was, it was yours, yours to begin with
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
Vivo de Bike
Lyrics:
Never again
I'll slit my throat with the knife I pulled out of my spine
Maybe when you find out that I'm dead
You'll realize what you did to me
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
No, I won't let it go
Douse myself in gasoline
So don't
Save me when you come into the fire
I'd rather die than have to see your smile
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
You made me swear
You made me swear
I, I can't sleep
Realize all these things that you took from me
Smash my heart (You made me swear)
Into dust (You made me swear)
Suffocate my mind (You made me swear)
Tear at me from inside (You made me swear)
Smash apart what you created
How can I ever stop you from crushing my soul?
It was, it was yours, yours to begin with
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
Morty Sanchez
@Call Me Navi
Hear me out:
Calling this music trash isn't an opinion.
Calling this music noise pollution isn't an opinion.
My old college roommate, that guy who used to blast this music in the park while he worked out, the guy playing this on the bus.
There's a reason they "listened" to it then: to seem badass, as an act of rebellion.
There's a reason this comment thread is full of people lamenting how short lived this nasty little fad was.
No one liked this music.
It was a performance.
A cultural signifier for a counter culture of angry, tasteless jerks who enjoyed poisoning the air around them.
Not even the a*$holes "listening" to it ever actually liked it.
That's proof positive what I am saying isn't an opinion.
Sorry, not sorry.
CHERRY Coke
LYRICS‼️
Never again
I'll slit my throat with the knife I pulled out of my spine
Maybe when you find out that I'm dead
You'll realize what you did to me
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
No, I won't let it go
Douse myself in gasoline
So don't save me when you come into the fire
I'd rather die than have to see your smile
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
You made me swear
You made me swear
I, I can't sleep
Realize all these things that you took from me
Smash my heart (You made me swear)
Into dust (You made me swear)
Suffocate my mind (You made me swear)
Tear at me from inside (You made me swear)
Smash apart what you created
How can I ever stop you from crushing my soul?
It was, it was yours, yours to begin with
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
Victor Morocho Parrilla
.Hacer añicos los pedazos
Nunca más
Cortaré mi garganta con el cuchillo que saqué de mi espalda
Quizás cuando descubras que estoy muerto,
Te des cuenta lo qué me hiciste
Y si mis pulmones todavía me dejaran respirar,
¿Estarías ahí a mi lado?
Y si pudiera creérmelo
Volvería a darte todo lo que tú me quitaste
No, no lo permitiré
Me empapare con gasolina
Y cuando entres al fuego no quisiera que me salves
Preferiré morir a tener que ver tu sonrisa
Y si mis pulmones todavía me dejaran respirar,
¿Estarías ahí a mi lado?
Y si pudiera creérmelo
Volvería a darte todo lo que tú me quitaste
Me hiciste decir groserías
Me hiciste decir groserías
Yo, ya no puedo dormir
Date cuenta de todas las cosas que te llevaste de mí
Hacer mierda mi corazón (Me hiciste decir groserías)
Hacerlo polvo (Me hiciste decir groserías)
Asfixiar mi mente (Me hiciste decir groserías)
Desgarrarme por dentro (Me hiciste decir groserías)
Aparte de hacer mierda lo que tú misma creaste
¿Cómo puedo impedir que destroces mi alma?
Lo que fue, lo que fue nuestro, para continuar con lo nuestro
Y si mis pulmones todavía me dejaran respirar
¿Estarías ahí a mi lado?
Y si pudiera creérmelo
Volvería a darte todo lo que tú me robaste.
Justin Taylor
31 years old, 2021 still jamming to this band. I have no shame.
Mariano Paz
same
juan hernandez
30 even i think . Jam on brother
Carra
34 here, screaming this song while cleaning my apartment xD
Royseph Shambairs
31 next year. Been listening to them since 2007. They are a gem. I just recently discovered their Redux 1 and 2. The remade songs almost made me cry bruh. Fucking beautiful. I still think I like the original Ides of March better. But all of them were fucking great.
Horchata Princess
Literally on the top of my lungs lol. Still have the victory dvd I seen the video on way back then 😁👌
Aaron Perdue
If you actually grew up with this… and are still here… I’m proud of you kid. 🖤
Eduardo Serna
Go hug a car on the freeway
Nat Block
It definitely made my day 🖤
Aaron Perdue
@trizkit I hope you all remember it, even when it’s not posted, also, feel free to pass it along to those you think need it, you’d be surprised the difference “one person” or “words” can make