Slick Shoes was a pop punk band with Christian origins from Antelope Valle… Read Full Bio ↴Slick Shoes was a pop punk band with Christian origins from Antelope Valley, California. Their name comes from the hit 1985 movie, The Goonies, 'slick shoes' being one of the character Data's many gadgets. The band formed in 1994 and made their first release as a self-titled EP in 1997. They released 5 full length CDs, 4 of them on Seattle based Tooth and Nail Records. They also released an EP, a split with Autopilot Off and a greatest hits CD entitled The Biggest & The Best, featuring 3 previously unreleased songs. Slick Shoes' style could be described as fast and melodic, occasionally with a rough-edged hardcore punk/melodic hardcore sound.

The band had gone through numerous line-up changes over the years, but singer Ryan Kepke and Joe Nixon (drums) performed on every release, while Jeremiah Brown (bass) played on all except their final album, Far From Nowhere. This was their first release without Tooth and Nail Records, which they left, not for religious reasons, but merely because their contract had finished and the band felt the need for a change. Far From Nowhere was released on SideOneDummy Records in the summer of 2003.

The band was particularly successful in the Christian punk scene in the late 90s and early 2000s and toured alongside their peers, both secular and Christian (most notably bands such as Face to Face and MxPx, respectively). They also played certain legs of the Vans Warped Tour in 2003.

151
Slick Shoes Lyrics

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He first one there when I was lost
He was there to help me out
And all this time you tried so hard
Not hard enough

It's something you feel
It'll help you understand

I feel it beat inside my soul
Like a pounding knock at the door
Heavy pressure in my head
Your word remains when I'm dead

Melody, energy
Your wisdom follows me
When I feel
I'm in need, I see your truth

It's something you feel
It'll help you understand

I feel it beat inside my soul
Like a pounding knock at the door

Heavy pressure in my head
Your word remains when I'm dead

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Slick Shoes's song "151" talk about a person who has been lost and found by a friend who helped him out. The person acknowledges that the friend tried hard to find him but it was not enough. The song suggests that there is something that makes us feel alive and gives us wisdom, and that it helps us understand life better. The lyrics speak of this feeling as a beating inside the soul, a pounding knock at the door, and a heavy pressure in our heads. It is something that remains after we die and is captured in the word of this friend who helped the person in need.

The song speaks about the power of friendship and the importance of having that special someone who helps us find our way when we're lost. The lyrics suggest that there is a deeper meaning to life that can be grasped when we have someone who understands us and is able to guide us towards the truth. This song is an inspiration to people who are searching for that meaning or that special someone who can help them find their way in life.

Line by Line Meaning

He first one there when I was lost
When I was lost, he was the first one to come to my aid

He was there to help me out
He helped me out during my time of need

And all this time you tried so hard
You tried your best during this period

Not hard enough
But your efforts weren't sufficient

It's something you feel
Faith is a feeling that one experiences

It'll help you understand
And helps one to comprehend the world around them

I feel it beat inside my soul
I experience faith intensely, deep inside my soul

Like a pounding knock at the door
A powerful presence that demands your attention

Heavy pressure in my head
Being weighed down with spiritual significance

Your word remains when I'm dead
The teachings of faith will live on even after my physical death

Melody, energy
Faith is both musical and energetic