It’s rare to find a band that can successfully balance the immense responsibility of a self-imposed ‘grand design’ with the endless pursuit of entertainment. The ministry-minded Arkansans of Take It Back! are surely no strangers to fun as evidenced by their brand of high-energy posi-hardcore. Taking inspiration from bands such as Verse, Have Heart, Modern Life Is War, and Kings of Leon, Take It Back!’s sound strikes a chord of candor in this synthetic and often insincere industry, and honesty is what they aim for.
“We are tired of watching people around us live and die for nothing” says frontman Nick Thomas. Their lighthearted approach to life on the road and their fun, youth-crew sound belies the band’s willingness to take on a matter very dear to their hearts. “We are motivated by the unfortunate state of the world around us. We want to show people that there is a purpose for this life.” On their follow up release to Can’t Fight Robots Take It Back wear their heart on their sleeve as they chronicle the atrocities of an apathetic society.
Atrocities is Take It Back!’s sophomore Facedown album and will be released on November 10, 2009.
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Hollow Eyes
Take It Back! Lyrics
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The cardboard under his feet screams about all his cold nights spent alone.
People pass but no one seems to notice...his empty hands, hollow eyes, broken soul, and his need, need, need for just one person to care...
So which of these words will bring him comfort?
It is sympathy not empathy I feel as I sit and watch from my suburban castle.
Living a life I will never know, I saw a man walking through the snow.
For this lonely man the picture in his hand is all that's left of the life that he used to know.
The time goes by but no one seems to notice...his empty hands, hollow eyes, broken soul, and his need, need, need for just one person to care.
Cause it's sympathy not empathy I feel as I sit and watch from my suburban castle...
And now I realize that all of this means nothing without action.
I will not just sing. I refuse to just sing songs about how hard life can be, while others lead lives that are more difficult than anything I can ever imagine.
I'll be a source of light in this dark world, a catalyst in this stagnant generation.
I will use love to overcome this dark world...love to overcome this dark world.
The lyrics of Take It Back!'s song Hollow Eyes depict the contrast between two worlds - the life of privilege and comfort in a middle-class suburban home and the harsh reality of the streets where a lonely and destitute man struggles to survive. The singer of the song observes the man from his window and laments the indifference and apathy of the people who pass him by. He feels sympathy but not empathy as he acknowledges the vast difference in their circumstances. However, he realizes that mere words of comfort are not enough and that action is required to make a difference in the world.
The song highlights the theme of social justice and the responsibility of those who have more to help those who have less. The singer acknowledges that his life of privilege is something he will never fully comprehend and that it is his duty to be a source of light and a catalyst for change. The use of the phrase "hollow eyes" in the song is particularly powerful as it conveys the emptiness and despair that the man on the streets feels, and the need for someone to take notice and care.
In conclusion, Take It Back!'s song Hollow Eyes is a poignant and thought-provoking commentary on the contrast between privilege and poverty and the need for action in the face of injustice.
Line by Line Meaning
From the window of my middle class home I watch a man as he sits alone in the dirty streets.
I observe a man sitting in the unclean street from my comfortable middle-class home.
The cardboard under his feet screams about all his cold nights spent alone.
The cardboard beneath him tells of all the lonely, freezing nights he's been through.
People pass but no one seems to notice...his empty hands, hollow eyes, broken soul, and his need, need, need for just one person to care...
People ignore him and fail to recognize his empty body language, desperate need, and emotional distress.
So which of these words will bring him comfort?
Which words will offer him solace?
It is sympathy not empathy I feel as I sit and watch from my suburban castle.
I realize that I'm offering sympathy from afar, not empathy as I contemplate this scene from my cozy suburban home.
Living a life I will never know, I saw a man walking through the snow.
Watching the man walking through snow, I was aware that I cannot fathom his life experiences.
For this lonely man the picture in his hand is all that's left of the life that he used to know.
The image in his hand is the only thing left of his past life for this lonely man.
The time goes by but no one seems to notice...his empty hands, hollow eyes, broken soul, and his need, need, need for just one person to care.
Time elapses, but nobody seems to acknowledge his apparent desolation and dejection or his dire need for attention.
So which of these words will bring him comfort?
Which words will console him?
Cause it's sympathy not empathy I feel as I sit and watch from my suburban castle...
I realize I'm offering him sympathy from a distance, not empathy as I observe from my comfortable suburban home.
And now I realize that all of this means nothing without action.
I comprehend that words in themselves are ineffective without taking action.
I will not just sing. I refuse to just sing songs about how hard life can be, while others lead lives that are more difficult than anything I can ever imagine.
I won't just sing and complain about life while there are people living in more adverse situations than I can imagine.
I'll be a source of light in this dark world, a catalyst in this stagnant generation.
I'll be a beacon of hope in this gloomy world, a force of change in this idle age group.
I will use love to overcome this dark world...love to overcome this dark world.
I'm resolved to employ love as a tool to conquer this dim world.
Contributed by Parker B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.