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

The Greatest
Sounds Like Violence Lyrics

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I am the train, i am the train,
I am the train,
You keep on missing over and over again,
I am your brother, i am your sister too,
I'm everyone you never liked or spoke a word to,

I am the mountain, i am the sky and the sun,
I am everything you breathe, i got your soul, i threw it away,

I am the system, i am your whole world in fact,
I am everything you keep on giving your finger at,

I'm your candy cane, my sweetness feeds your brain,
I'm the acid rain that keeps on pouring down and stick holes in your veins,

I'm standing above you, i'm standing above you now,

I'm standing above you, i'm standing above you now,
I am the greatest! i am the greatest! i am the greatest! i am the greatest!

Overall Meaning

In "The Greatest," Sounds Like Violence sings about the identity of an individual who embodies everything people may resent or overlook. The repeated phrase "I am the train" emphasizes the idea of being unstoppable and in control. The lyrics suggest that this entity is not one individual but a collective of everyone who has been overlooked or cast aside. The lines "I am your brother, i am your sister too, I'm everyone you never liked or spoke a word to" suggests that this entity is made up of individuals who are often ignored or excluded.

The lyrics go on to speak of everything this entity represents. "I am the mountain, i am the sky and the sun" indicating a power that is greater than anything else. "I am the system, i am your whole world in fact, I am everything you keep on giving your finger at" indicates that this entity is responsible for everything people may perceive as wrong with the world. The phrase "I'm your candy cane, my sweetness feeds your brain, I'm the acid rain that keeps on pouring down and stick holes in your veins" alludes to the idea that this entity is both good and bad.

Overall, "The Greatest" speaks to the idea of a powerful, all-encompassing force that is responsible for everything. It is left up to interpretation whether the entity being described is a positive or negative force.

Line by Line Meaning

I am the train, i am the train,
I am a powerful force that cannot be stopped or ignored, just like a train.

I am the train,
I am a constant presence that you cannot escape, just like a train.

You keep on missing over and over again,
Despite my overwhelming presence, you consistently fail to understand or recognize me.

I am your brother, i am your sister too,
I am a part of you, intimately connected to you as family.

I'm everyone you never liked or spoke a word to,
I am the people that you have chosen to ignore or avoid, even if they are a part of your life.

I am the mountain, i am the sky and the sun,
I am vast and omnipresent, encompassing everything around you.

I am everything you breathe, i got your soul, i threw it away,
I am the essence of your being, your breath and your soul, which you have given away and lost in your pursuit of me.

I am the system, i am your whole world in fact,
I am the very foundation and structure of your life and reality.

I am everything you keep on giving your finger at,
I am the source of your frustrations and anger, even if you refuse to acknowledge it.

I'm your candy cane, my sweetness feeds your brain,
I am the addictive pleasure that you constantly seek, the temporary satisfaction that only serves to numb your mind.

I'm the acid rain that keeps on pouring down and stick holes in your veins,
I am the damaging and toxic influence that you cannot escape, even if it slowly destroys you from within.

I'm standing above you, i'm standing above you now,
I am the superior force that looms over you, constantly watching and present in your life.

I am the greatest! i am the greatest! i am the greatest! i am the greatest!
I am the ultimate power and influence, the force that commands your attention and admiration.

Contributed by Amelia C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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