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.
Down Hill
Slick Shoes Lyrics
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But don't know where to go
With all these answers that
You can't even pretend that you know
But you will get it and somehow make it right
Don't let it get you
Don't go and make it right
You always see what they let you be
Can't you fight?
Precious peace of mind
Not even sure of how you feel
You're nice and cozy
It's warm inside your head
You'll do it their way and you won't even notice that you're dead
You need to realize it's time to live your life
They say they care but they're longing something dry
(Chorus)
The lyrics to Slick Shoes's song "Down Hill" speak to the struggle of feeling lost and directionless, despite having all the answers at one's fingertips. The song encourages the listener to have faith in themselves and to not be swayed by the opinions of others. The lines "You always see what they let you be / Your own ideas they leave quietly / Can't you fight?" convey the idea that society often dictates what is acceptable and that it takes strength to break away from that conformity.
The second verse speaks to the dangers of apathy and complacency, using the metaphor of being "nice and cozy / It's warm inside your head." The singer warns against doing things "their way" and urges the listener to take action and "realize it's time to live your life." The final line, "They say they care but they're longing something dry," suggests that while others may appear to have your best interests at heart, they may not truly understand or support your desires.
Overall, the lyrics of "Down Hill" encourage individuality and perseverance in the face of societal pressures to conform. The song speaks to the universal human experience of feeling lost or uncertain, and offers hope and encouragement to those struggling to find their way.
Line by Line Meaning
You've taken all this time
You've spent a lot of time thinking
But don't know where to go
But you don't know what direction to take
With all these answers that
Despite thinking about a lot of things and having answers
You can't even pretend that you know
You can't even pretend to know everything
But you will get it and somehow make it right
But you will eventually figure it out and make it right
Don't let it get you
Don't let it bring you down
Don't go and make it right
Don't try to fix everything
You always see what they let you be
You always see what others allow you to be
Your own ideas they leave quietly
Your own ideas are suppressed
Can't you fight?
Can't you stand up for yourself?
Precious peace of mind
Your inner peace
Not even sure of how you feel
You're unsure of your own emotions
You're nice and cozy
You're comfortable and content
It's warm inside your head
You're stuck inside your own thoughts
You'll do it their way and you won't even notice that you're dead
You'll follow what others want and not realize you're losing your true self
You need to realize it's time to live your life
You need to understand it's time to be yourself and live your own life
They say they care but they're longing something dry
They say they care but it's just empty words
(Chorus)
Repeating the chorus
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