Band members:
* Kellin Quinn - lead vocals, piano, (since 2009)
* Justin Hills - bass guitar, backing vocals (since 2009)
* Nick Martin - rhythm guitar (since 2013)
* Matty Best - drums (since 2019)
Tally It Up Settle the Score
Sleeping with Sirens Lyrics
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We're settling the score
After everything we've started
You're gonna keep begging me for more
(Watch this, start this again)
Tally up those points for me
We're settling the score
You're gonna keep begging me for more
You don't need to tell me all about
The worst that I have been
Keep believing that we've given up
We're not giving in
I promise this is personal
Whoa, oh
Look at what you've started here
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
No, I just can't take it anymore
Look at what you've started now
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Right now, I hope this makes you nervous
Tell me what were you thinking
When you kept calling us out
Or you thought we would sit quietly
And let you keep running your mouth
You don't need to tell me all about
How unoriginal we are
Keep believing that we're over when
We'll prove ya (wrong, wrong)
Whoa, oh
Look at what you've started here
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
No, I just can't take it anymore
Look at what you've started now
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Right now, I hope this makes you nervous
I hope you know
You are what made us this time
I hope you know
We'll never fall out of line
I hope you know
We'll be the greatest this time
I hope that you
Remember, remember, remember
Remember
I hope you remember
The last time we tried from the start
To prove this I needed your family apart
Take me back
Start this again
Oh, no
Look at what you've started here
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
No, I just can't take it anymore
Look at what you've started here
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
No, I just can't take it anymore
Look at what you've started now
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
I know, I know that you know
Everything you've started here
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
I know, I hope this makes you nervous
The opening lines of "Tally It Up, Settle The Score" by Sleeping with Sirens are a clear indication of the tone of the song. The band is demanding that the other party keep track of their faults and mistakes because they are going to settle scores for all of them. Despite everything that has happened, their adversaries continue to come back and beg them for more, which fuels their anger even more. They seem to be all too aware of the other party's flaws and dirt, hence the demand for scoring.
The chorus has a very charged tone, with a combination of screaming and unclean vocals that indicate the strength behind their message. The band is pointing out that whomever they're addressing started the fight, and they are demanding to take ownership of their actions. Moreover, they say that they cannot take this any longer. The bridge has a particularly powerful line that says "You are what made us this time," which is an excellent example of how the band is leveraging their frustration and anger to get their message across.
The song is about resentment and frustration, and while it may not be the most positive message, it is vital to remember that everyone has moments of anger and frustration. This song is an expression of those emotions and a call to action against those who try and bring you down. Overall, the song has a strong message and is delivered in a way that is full of emotion and power.
Line by Line Meaning
Tally up those points for me
Let's count up our respective achievements and see who comes out on top
We're settling the score
We're going to put an end to this dispute once and for all
After everything we've started
Despite all that we've accomplished together
You're gonna keep begging me for more
You'll never be satisfied and will always be asking for more from me
You don't need to tell me all about
I don't need to hear all the negative things you have to say
The worst that I have been
The worst aspects of my character, which you have picked apart
Keep believing that we've given up
You can keep thinking that we've lost our will to fight
We're not giving in
But we're not going to back down or surrender
I promise this is personal
I mean to make this a deeply personal showdown
Look at what you've started here
See the consequences of your actions
No, I just can't take it anymore
I'm at my limit and can't handle this situation any longer
Right now, I hope this makes you nervous
I hope you're feeling anxious about the events that are unfolding
Tell me what were you thinking
What was your thought process when you were calling us out?
When you kept calling us out
When you repeatedly criticized us and put us on the spot
Or you thought we would sit quietly
Did you really think we'd take your abuse lying down?
And let you keep running your mouth
And let you keep talking down to us?
How unoriginal we are
How lacking in creativity or originality we supposedly are
We'll prove ya (wrong, wrong)
We'll show you that your assumptions about us are incorrect
I hope you know
I want to make sure you understand
You are what made us this time
Your criticism and provocation has spurred us on
We'll never fall out of line
We'll stay true to ourselves and our vision
We'll be the greatest this time
We're going to achieve a level of greatness that you didn't think possible
Remember, remember, remember
Don't forget what happened here
The last time we tried from the start
The last time we made an effort to succeed
To prove this I needed your family apart
I had to break your family apart in order to succeed
Take me back
I want to go back to that time
I know that you know
I'm aware that you're aware
Everything you've started here
All the chaos and tension you've created
I know, I hope this makes you nervous
I know this is making you feel uneasy
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jack Fowler, Jesse Lawson, Justin Hills, Kellin Bostwick, William Barham
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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ok.... i'll stop lmao
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Athe na
It is currently the year 2021, been listening to SWS, PTV, AA, etc for over 7 years and it truly makes me so happy reading all the comments from 2-8 years ago of people just commenting their favourite bands. No drama, just strangers being family for a couple minutes.
Jazz Muñozz
Same haha
Gibbles
who is AA? I wanna listen 👹
Jazz Muñozz
@Gibbles Asking Alexandria
Giran
definitivamente sws no tiene una cancion que no me guste, absolutamente todas son unas hermosas joyitas ♡♡
santana o
I miss investing my time into these guys along with BVB, PTV etc etc. I was 10-13 when I listened to this genre of music religiously and now I'm 16 and listening to it makes me so nostalgic. All the good and bad times that I can soundtrack using these bands remind me of my growth. When I said "these guys changed my life" back them, I didn't actually think they'd actually change my life. Obviously, they have. <3
Chasin'Capsaicin
You still rockin? 🍻
#mood
Literally every song on this album is amazing!
Willem
true this is their best period in my opninion love these songs!
pudgy
i will know they existed. i will never forget them. they have saved my live several times. when i used to cut and i listened to them, i just felt like i wasn't a waste of space, like i wasn't alone, they don't try to impress anyone, they would rather lose their job than be fakes, so your telling me one direction isn't a fad, and they are? wow your mind is just messed up. considering these guys saved my life and helped me quit cutting, you can go straight to hell, i couldn't care less. x