Guitar lines whip up storms of nostalgia, nodding their heads in the direction of early nineties American rock, but the band's own take on the brash melodies set them aside from similar acts gracing our airwaves and being unwillingly forced down our throats. Citing their influences as the likes of The Posies to The Afghan Whigs to Kyuss, it's still fair to say that SOUNDS LIKE VIOLENCE have their own thing going on. The jagged music, jarred tones and messy-together sound they produce gratefully infects your very consciousness.
The difficulty they found in pursuing their musical dreams in and around the small town of Ängelholm, Sweden made them ever stronger, solidified their friendship and led to their pushing themselves and their music harder and harder. Rather than fleeing to the brighter lights and wider opportunities available in Stockholm, the band stuck to their roots and knuckled down in order to get their show quite literally on the road. Sticksman Daniel T. professes that SOUNDS LIKE VIOLENCE will “tour like idiots, everywhere and always,” so it shouldn't be too long before they're treating you in a nearby setting. These are the boys that will no doubt make hardcore and punk kids strut the dance floor with a new grace and style. - Emily Kearns
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Lineup
* Philip Hall
* Guitar
* Andreas Söderlund
* Guitar & Vocals
* Daniel Teodorsson
* Bass & Vocals
* Daniel Petersson
* Drums
Changes
Sounds Like Violence Lyrics
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And the floor below me is drifting
Oh god, i'm changing
It's not just a phase i'm going through
(old friends where are you now)
You said our time would last forever
(old friends, did you walk the line?)
It's so fine i really hope you made it through
(maybe it's better to leave this behind)
Is it only me who romanticise?
(old friends, good bye, good bye)
I guess i have to forget the past for a while
I remember
When we grew up together
I thought we'd never change
I thought we'd never go separate ways
It echoes in my head
(old friends where are you now)
You said our time would last forever
(old friends, did you walk the line?)
It's so fine i really hope you made it through
(maybe it's better to leave this behind)
Is it only me who romanticise?
(old friends, good bye, good bye)
I guess i have to forget the past for a while
(old friends where are you now)
You said our time would last forever
(old friends, did you walk the line?)
It's so fine i really hope you made it through
(maybe it's better to leave this behind)
Is it only me who romanticise?
(old friends, good bye, good bye)
I guess i have to forget the past for a while
The song "Changes" by Sounds Like Violence is an emotive and introspective song about the passage of time, growing up, and losing touch with old friends. The song opens with the singer describing a feeling of shifting and drifting, as if the ground beneath him is constantly changing. The lyrics suggest that the singer is going through a significant change or transition, one that he finds unsettling and difficult to process.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on his past and the people who were once close to him. He remembers growing up with these friends and the belief that their bond would last forever. However, as time passed and they all went their separate ways, the singer realizes that he has lost touch with these people and that they may have changed in ways he didn't anticipate. The chorus repeats the phrase "old friends where are you now" and asks if they "walked the line" or made it through whatever changes life threw at them.
The songwriter expresses a sense of sadness and nostalgia for the time in his life when he was close to his friends. He recognizes that although he may have romanticized their past experiences, it's important to move on and forget the past for a while. In the end, the song seems to be about the inevitability of change and the difficulty of accepting it, as well as the pain of losing people we were once close to.
Line by Line Meaning
The colours are shifting
The world around me is changing rapidly, and I feel like I'm losing control.
And the floor below me is drifting
I feel like the foundation of my life is shifting and unstable, like I'm adrift at sea.
Oh god, i'm changing
I'm going through a major transformation in my life and it's scary.
It's not just a phase i'm going through
This isn't a temporary thing or a passing fad, it's a fundamental shift in who I am.
It echoes in my head
I can't stop thinking about the changes that are happening and how they're affecting me.
(old friends where are you now)
I miss the people who used to be a big part of my life and wonder where they are now.
You said our time would last forever
I thought the friendships I had would never end, but now I realize that was naive.
(old friends, did you walk the line?)
I wonder if my friends stayed true to who they were or if they changed too much for me to recognize them.
It's so fine i really hope you made it through
I hope my old friends are doing well, even if we've lost touch and gone our separate ways.
(maybe it's better to leave this behind)
I'm considering the possibility that it's not healthy to hold onto the past and maybe it's time to move on.
Is it only me who romanticise?
I wonder if I'm being sentimental and unrealistic about how great things used to be.
(old friends, good bye, good bye)
I'm saying goodbye to the people and memories of my past, even if it hurts.
I guess i have to forget the past for a while
I know I can't dwell on the past forever and need to focus on the present and future.
Contributed by Jayce I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.