In late 2008, the three-piece added a fourth member and began writing for a full-length. The band and songs had evolved and taken on a new life to a point where a name-change seemed necessary. They decided on Spanish Gamble as their new chosen name and drew a line between their past and the future. Their influences are eclectic, yet their sound is cohesive. While the members are not all Gainesville natives, they fit in nicely with the scene of gruff and catchy music found in the southern punk mecca.
However, it is not to say that they are just another punk band from Gainesville. They have spent a considerable amount of time demoing new songs for their upcoming record with Roger from Less Than Jake and will be venturing out to Oakland, CA to record with Ryan Massey of American Steel in his Sharkbite Studios. The album is to be called “It’s All Coming Down” and much of the lyrical content has to do with finding a sense of purpose in the world. This time around the songs are tighter and more collaborative.
One might be hard-pressed to recognize these young men as the same Dirty Money that slept on your floor just a couple of short years ago. Well they’re not. They are Spanish Gamble, and they’re focused, they’re tight, and these new songs will surely blow you away. The bands ability to at once be catchy and stray away from formulas has created a dynamic combination of excellent sonic qualities. Expect the band to be on the road relentlessly once the album is released and get ready to sing along.
It's All Coming Down
Spanish Gamble Lyrics
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I shouldn't have to feel like a stranger on in my own bed
I can't just forget about everything that we've done
I can't just hit erase every time I fuck up
It's all coming down
These walls, this room, this whole fucking house
I walk this line for you and it keeps getting longer
I'm starting to think that it has no end
Just give me a reason, Just one fucking reason
Why I should keep trying
Or it's...
All Coming down
These walls, this room, this whole fucking house
And I can't take one more step into something I'll regret
There's just no telling what emotion that you will feel next
There's just no way I can see what's going on inside your head
It's all coming down
These walls, this room, this whole fucking house
It's all coming down
These walls, this room, this whole fucking house
And I won't take one more step into something I'll regret
The lyrics of "It's All Coming Down" by Spanish Gamble express the feeling of the lead singer who is tired of feeling like a stranger in his own home. He admits to having messed up, but he can't just forget everything they've done together. The walls, the room, the whole house is all coming down and he can't take any more steps into something he'll regret. He's been walking a line for this person but it keeps getting longer, and he's starting to think it has no end.
He begs for just one reason, just one reason to keep trying or else everything will come down. He can't tell what emotion he'll feel next, and he'll never understand what's going on inside the other person's head. The repeated line "it's all coming down" is the realization that everything is about to fall apart and there is nothing he can do to stop it. The song expresses the struggle of holding on and trying to make a relationship work while realizing that it might all be ending.
Line by Line Meaning
I slept outside this house for the last time today
Today is the last day that I plan on sleeping outside of this house
I shouldn't have to feel like a stranger on in my own bed
It's wrong that I feel like I don't belong in my own bed
I can't just forget about everything that we've done
It's impossible for me to just forget about our past experiences
I can't just hit erase every time I fuck up
I can't just undo my mistakes as if they never happened
It's all coming down
Everything is falling apart
These walls, this room, this whole fucking house
The physical space around me is crumbling
And I can't take one more step into something I'll regret
I can't bear to take any more actions that I'll regret later
I walk this line for you and it keeps getting longer
I continue to make sacrifices for you, and the list of things I need to do for you keeps growing
I'm starting to think that it has no end
It's seeming like there's no limit to the sacrifices I must make
Just give me a reason, Just one fucking reason
Please provide me with one valid excuse for me to keep going
Why I should keep trying
Why should I continue to put in effort?
Or it's...
Alternatively,
There's just no telling what emotion that you will feel next
There's no way for me to predict how you'll feel in the future
There's just no way I can see what's going on inside your head
I'm unable to understand what's happening inside your mind
And I won't take one more step into something I'll regret
I refuse to make any more decisions that I'll come to regret
Contributed by Katherine J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.