Sum 41 is a Canadian punk rock band from Ajax, Ontario, Canada, active sinc… Read Full Bio ↴Sum 41 is a Canadian punk rock band from Ajax, Ontario, Canada, active since 1996. The current members, as of 2023, are Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Jason McCaslin (bass guitar, backing vocals), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Tom Thacker (rhythm and lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) and Frank Zummo (drums). They've released six studio albums as of February 2017.

Sum 41 released their debut album, All Killer No Filler, in 2001 and achieved mainstream success through the album's first single, "Fat Lip", which reached number-one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart; it remains the band's most successful single to date. As of February 2017, they have since released five more studio albums: Does This Look Infected? (2002), Chuck (2004), Underclass Hero (2007), Screaming Bloody Murder (2011) and 13 Voices (2016).

The band was formed by singer-songwriter Deryck Whibley and drummer Steve Jocz, after Whibley convinced Jocz to join his band. Jocz was a drummer in another band and Whibley was convinced that "he was the best drummer around". The duo then added Dave Baksh as lead guitarist a year later and after going through several bassists, ended up picking Jason McCaslin to complete their lineup.

On May 10, 2006, Dave Baksh announced in a statement through his management company that he was leaving Sum 41 to work with his new band, Brown Brigade, which has a more "classic metal" sound. Baksh cited "creative differences" as the reason for his departure but claimed that he was still on good terms with the band. On March 9, 2010, Steve Jocz confirmed that new lead guitarist Tom Thacker will take part in the writing and recording.

On April 18, 2013, drummer Steve Jocz announced he would be leaving the band via his official Facebook page, leaving Whibley as the sole founding member of the band. Their follow up album will be the band's second collaboration as a trio and first with Whibley and McCaslin as the only two bandmates from their original release left.

In 2015 Frank Zummo became the drummer of the band replacing Jocz after his departure in 2013. On July 9, 2015, the band launched a PledgeMusic campaign for its comeback album. On July 23, 2015, the band played its comeback show at the Alternative Press Awards, which featured former lead guitarist Dave Baksh, joining the band on stage 9 years after officially leaving the band. The band's set also featured DMC as guest. Since the performance, rumors speculated that Dave had returned to the band rather than being just a guest. On August 14, 2015, Sum 41 announced through Alternative Press that Baksh had made his official return to the group, and will appear on the group's sixth album. On December 26, 2015, Sum 41 teased two new songs on Instagram's account. On January 1, 2016, Deryck Whibley published on the Facebook page that the new album is almost finished.

The band is set to perform on the 2016 Warped Tour. On May 11, 2016, the group announced its signing to Hopeless Records. On June 1, 2016, the band announced that an album was set to be released in the fall of 2016. On June 6, 2016, the group announced that the album would be titled '13 Voices and that it is scheduled for release on October 7, 2016. The first song off of the upcoming album, "Fake My Own Death", was released on June 28, 2016 through Hopeless Records' official YouTube channel, along with a music video for the song. The song was performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on October 3, 2016. The album's first official single, "War", was released on August 25, 2016.[61] On September 28, 2016, the album's eighth track, "God Save Us All (Death to POP)" was leaked online, before being officially released (along with a live music video) on September 29, 2016.

Their seventh studio album, Order in Decline, was released July 19, 2019. The second single from the album "A Death in the Family" was released along with a music video on June 11. On June 18, "Never There" was released as the third single, along with a video. On July 8, the band released "45 (A Matter of Time)" as the fourth single, along with a video. On May 28, 2021, the band released a version of "Catching Fire" featuring Nothing, Nowhere, along with a music video.

On February 22, 2022, the band announced a U.S. tour with Simple Plan called the Blame Canada tour. The tour is set to run from April to August 2022. On March 23, 2022, the band announced their eighth studio album, 'Heaven and Hell', which is set to be a double album. 'Heaven' will be a pop punk album much like the band's early material while 'Hell' is a continuation of the band's more recent heavier metal sound.

Studio Albums:
'All Killer No Filler' (2001)
'Does This Look Infected?' (2002)
'Chuck' (2004)
'Underclass Hero' (2007)
'Screaming Bloody Murder' (2011)
'13 Voices' (2016)
'Order in Decline' (2019)
'Heaven and Hell' (2024)

Website: www.sum41.com

Open Your Eyes
Sum 41 Lyrics

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Lately,
I'm not quite myself.
Maybe,
I do need some help.
Just my confusion,
Trust my delusion.

Don't you,

Regret you met me.
Go through,
These steps to get me,
Back to where we start,
'Fore I fall apart.

If I could black out,
It'd become so clear,
Standing face-to-face with everything I fear.
Watch so closely,
But still I don't see.
As bad as it seems,
A piece of mind I steal,
An ordinary life,
But consequences real.
I'm past the point of reality.

This isn't me,
This isn't you,
When it's just everything we do.
Till you open up your eyes,
And understand this isn't real.
This isn't me,
This isn't you,
This is everything but true,
Till we come to realize,
It's what we put each other through.

It's like a bad dream,
Coming all so true,
Leaving me with nothing else left to do.
Now so helpless,
I'm not so selfish.
Tell me,
How does it feel to have a face like that,
How does it feel to be replaced like that.
Now so faceless,
Do you still feel?

This isn't me,
This isn't you,
When it's just everything we do.
Till you open up your eyes,
And understand this isn't real.
This isn't me,
This isn't you,
This is everything but true,
Till we come to realize,
It's what we put each other through.

It's hard to believe right now,
This seems to be real.
Still phasing by this time,
So why can't I wake up.

This isn't me,
This isn't you,
When it's just everything we do.
Till you open up your eyes,
And understand this isn't real.
This isn't me,
This isn't you,
This is everything but true,

Till we come to realize,
It's what we put each other through.

Overall Meaning

"Open Your Eyes," by Sum 41, is a song about struggling with identity and emotional instability. The opening verse reveals that the song's protagonist has been feeling lost and out of sorts lately, signaling the start of a difficult emotional journey. They concede that they need help and acknowledge that their confusion has lead them to place trust in their own delusions.

The song's chorus addresses the singer's relationship with someone else. They suggest that the other person should not regret meeting them, but also that they are not themselves when they are with each other. They confess that the relationship is not real, and that they are merely putting each other through emotional turmoil.

The rest of the song grapples with themes of emotional upheaval and instability, as the singer struggles to stay present and engage with the world around them. They allude to the idea that the only peace they can find is in temporary escapes from reality, such as blacking out. The song eventually resolves with the singer still struggling to come to terms with their situation, wondering why they cannot wake up and be who they want to be.

Overall, "Open Your Eyes" is a poignant exploration of the darkness that can cloud our minds and hearts, and the struggle to find a way out.

Line by Line Meaning

Lately, I'm not quite myself.
Recently, I've been feeling like something is off about me and I'm not acting like my usual self.

Maybe, I do need some help.
Perhaps I'm in need of assistance.

Just my confusion, Trust my delusion.
I am having trouble distinguishing reality from my own beliefs.

Don't you, Regret you met me.
Please don't feel bad about meeting me.

Go through, These steps to get me, Back to where we start, 'Fore I fall apart.
Please help me get back to who I was before I completely fall apart.

If I could black out, It'd become so clear, Standing face-to-face with everything I fear.
If I could lose consciousness, I would be able to confront everything that scares me.

Watch so closely, But still I don't see.
Even though I am paying close attention, I can't fully see what's going on.

As bad as it seems, A piece of mind I steal, An ordinary life, But consequences real.
Even though things are not looking good, I am finding solace in small ways. However, the consequences of my actions are still very real.

I'm past the point of reality.
I have gone beyond what is considered the realm of reality.

This isn't me, This isn't you, When it's just everything we do. Till you open up your eyes, And understand this isn't real.
Who we are and what we are doing currently isn't a true reflection of ourselves. We need to open our eyes to see that this isn't reality.

This isn't me, This isn't you, This is everything but true, Till we come to realize, It's what we put each other through.
We are not being true to ourselves or each other. We need to understand that it's the way we treat each other that is causing this.

It's like a bad dream, Coming all so true, Leaving me with nothing else left to do.
Feels like a nightmare, but it's actually happening in real life and I'm left with no other options.

Now so helpless, I'm not so selfish.
I feel powerless and I'm not thinking only of myself.

Tell me, How does it feel to have a face like that, How does it feel to be replaced like that.
I'm questioning how it feels to have someone else's face and be in their place.

Now so faceless, Do you still feel?
Now that I am in this position, I'm wondering if the other person still has any feelings.

It's hard to believe right now, This seems to be real. Still phasing by this time, So why can't I wake up.
It's difficult to believe that this is happening and it feels real. I'm still in disbelief and wondering why I can't wake up from this situation.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DERYCK WHIBLEY, DERYCK JASON WHIBLEY, GREIG ANDREW NORI

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