SOUNDS LIKE VIOLENCE convey their white-hot, angsty music with a crushing s… Read Full Bio ↴SOUNDS LIKE VIOLENCE convey their white-hot, angsty music with a crushing sense of urgency. A melting pot of emotive sensibilities, they roar, wail and gush melody with the greatest of skill. Their raw, tactile edge is utterly devoid of any kind of preened finish, leaving it stripped to the core and downright gritty, gripping and real. The band have their own way of softening the brash sound they immerse you in, adding a spoonful of sugar to their bitterly performed rocktastic stomp. Their compelling melodies draw you in with ease, limbs flailing and self-control subsiding as SOUNDS LIKE VIOLENCE's bounding energy shows little sign of being defeated.

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

Nothing
Sounds Like Violence Lyrics

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We're off beat,
We've lost the heat,
There was nerve, i really liked it when you threw up on me,
We used to rip each other's hearts out,
It felt good, i knew that i was alive,

But now we have nothing,
C, c, come on, you owe me something,

You wanna see me crawl,
You're waiting for my fall,
My heart's leaking blood, i really liked it when you cheated on me,
We used to tear each other apart,
I was in deep pain right from the start,

But now i feel nothing,
C, c, come on, make me feel something,

In a while i'll need you,
In a while you'll come hunting me,

Hear a sound
From you, sharpening your knives again, yeah!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Nothing" by Sounds Like Violence depict a turbulent relationship that has reached its breaking point. The first stanza speaks of a time when the couple was passionate and intense, even when they were at odds. The singer even takes pleasure in being thrown up on, suggesting that he valued any kind of interaction with his former partner. However, the relationship has since cooled and the singer is left with a hollow feeling, represented by the repeated refrain of "nothing." He pleads with his ex-partner to at least acknowledge the emotion he invested in the relationship and give him something in return.

The second stanza is more acrimonious, with the singer accusing his ex-partner of enjoying his suffering and betrayals. He still remembers the pain that they inflicted on each other but feels nothing now. However, he knows that at some point in the future, he will need her again and she will inevitably come back, as suggested by the ominous line about the sound of sharpening knives.

Overall, the song deals with themes of tumultuous relationships, emotional investment, and the sense of loneliness that can ensue when a connection with another person is lost. The repetition of "C, c, come on" suggests the desperate hope that something can be salvaged from the wreckage, despite the singer's realization that the relationship can never be what it was before.

Line by Line Meaning

We're off beat,
We're out of sync and not functioning properly.

We've lost the heat,
We've lost the passion or intensity we once had.

There was nerve, i really liked it when you threw up on me,
There was a sense of daring or bravery, and I enjoyed the reckless behavior such as when you vomited on me.

We used to rip each other's hearts out,
We used to deeply hurt each other emotionally.

It felt good, i knew that i was alive,
Despite the pain, it felt good because it was a sign of being alive and feeling something.

But now we have nothing,
Now there's no depth or substance to our relationship.

C, c, come on, you owe me something,
Come on, you owe me some sort of emotional reaction or connection.

You wanna see me crawl,
You want to see me suffer or be humiliated.

You're waiting for my fall,
You're anticipating my failure or downfall.

My heart's leaking blood, i really liked it when you cheated on me,
My heart is in pain and bleeding, but I still found satisfaction in the pain caused by your infidelity.

We used to tear each other apart,
We used to emotionally dismantle each other.

I was in deep pain right from the start,
I was hurting and vulnerable from the beginning of our relationship.

But now i feel nothing,
Now I feel apathetic towards our relationship and there's no emotional depth.

C, c, come on, make me feel something,
Come on, give me some sort of emotional reaction or connection to make me feel alive.

In a while i'll need you,
At some point in the future I will need your emotional connection again.

In a while you'll come hunting me,
At some point in the future, you'll actively seek me out to reconnect.

Hear a sound
I hear a noise.

From you, sharpening your knives again, yeah!
I hear the sound of you preparing to emotionally harm me again.

Contributed by Levi M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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