T… Read Full Bio ↴The Teen Idols were a pop punk band based in Nashville, Tennessee.
The band was formed in 1992 and quickly gained local popularity while playing at venues such as Lucy's Record Shop and receiving frequent airplay on Nashville college radio. During the mid-90s, they released several EPs under the local indie label, House O' Pain. In 1996, the Nashville Music Association nominated the band for their Independent Artist of the Year award. A year later, the Teen Idols released their first full-length album under the indie label Honest Don's Records.
They released two other albums under the Honest Don's label before signing to Fueled by Ramen in early 2003. Around that time, Keith left the band and Kevin (formerly of Detroit-based P.T.'s Revenge) took over the vocals. Shortly thereafter, the band released the album Nothing to Prove in July, 2003, but broke up during the subsequent tour. During their heyday, the Teen Idols headlined many tours in the U.S. and played support with other notable bands such as NOFX, Anti-Flag, Less Than Jake, and The Queers.
After the breakup of the Teen Idols, Heather, Matt Yonker, and Kevin joined forces with Geis and Gui from Rehasher and have toured and recorded as the band Bullets to Broadway. The band released one album, Drink Positive, and supported Lagwagon and Lawrence Arms on US legs as well as Less Than Jake on their 2006 European tour. Matt has gone on to play with The Queers, Ben Weasel, The Methadones and now owns Drastic Sounds Recording Studio in Nashville, TN. Phillip has done duty with many bands including The Queers, Screeching Weasel, and Even in Blackouts.
On December 26, 2008, the Teen Idols announced on their MySpace blog that they had decided to come out of retirement and would soon be making new records and playing shows again.
Teen Idols announced their new bassist, Jemima Kate from Ireland, and also in early 2009 announced a tentative agreement to sign with Fat Wreck Chords, but an official contract never materialized. Later that year, guitar player Phillip Hill was hospitalized with four broken ribs and a collapsed lung after trying to break up a fight. Because he lacked health insurance, an account was set up to help raise money for his medical bills. The band broke up again in June 2010.
Another Time
Teen Idols Lyrics
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My alarms clock's warning
The ceiling's cracked
And the rain is pouring
In my coffee cup
As I get the courage up
I drag a comb across
My thinning hair and
And try to find a way
Just to face another day
the world is hard
And it's cold outside
There's another ticket
On the car I drive
And I'm late again
For my nine-to-five
I sometimes wonder
Why I'm still alive
in another time
Another place
I just might stand up tall
And win the race
With a few more dimes
A younger face
I could just take it all
And enjoy the taste
the hour's late
And it's getting hot
As I sit alone
In the parking lot
I put a bullet
In the gun I bought
And realize that
My chance is shot
The song "Another Time" by Teen Idols talks about the struggles of everyday life, and the desire to be in a different time or place where things might have turned out differently. The first verse describes the typical morning routine of the singer, with the rain pouring down and the ceiling cracked. The singer struggles to muster the courage to face another day at their mundane nine-to-five job. The second verse gets darker, as the singer describes the difficulties of life outside of work, with tickets on their car and the feeling of being late all the time. The singer wonders why they are still alive and considering drastic measures as they sit alone in a parking lot with a gun.
The chorus offers a stark contrast to the verses, as it dreams of a different time and place where things may have been better. The singer imagines themselves with more money, a younger face, and the ability to take everything and enjoy it to the fullest. The song ends with the singer putting a bullet in the gun and feeling like their chance is shot.
Overall, the song is a commentary on the struggles of everyday life and the desire to escape it. The verses paint a picture of the monotony and frustration of trying to make ends meet, while the chorus offers a glimmer of hope in the form of an alternate reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Another morning
It's another day and the singer wakes up
My alarms clock's warning
The singer's alarm clock is ringing, reminding them that it's time to start the day
The ceiling's cracked
The ceiling of the room the singer is in has a crack in it
And the rain is pouring
It's raining heavily outside
In my coffee cup
The rain has dripped into the artist's coffee cup
As I get the courage up
The singer is trying to motivate themselves to face the day ahead
I drag a comb across
The singer runs a comb through their hair
My thinning hair and
The artist's hair is getting thinner
Try to energize my vacant stare
The artist tries to improve their dull or empty expression
And try to find a way
The artist is trying to figure out how to handle the day
Just to face another day
The singer wants to muster up the strength to deal with whatever comes their way
the world is hard
The world is challenging and difficult
And it's cold outside
The weather is cold
There's another ticket
The singer has received another ticket for their car
On the car I drive
The singer's car has another parking violation ticket
And I'm late again
The artist is once again running late
For my nine-to-five
The artist is late for their day job
I sometimes wonder
The singer has periods of doubt
Why I'm still alive
The singer is feeling disheartened and questions the value of their life
in another time
In a different era
Another place
A different location
I just might stand up tall
The artist could have triumphed and been confident
And win the race
The singer could have come out on top
With a few more dimes
With a little more money
A younger face
If the singer was still young
I could just take it all
The singer could have had everything they wanted
And enjoy the taste
The singer would have savored and relished their success
the hour's late
It's getting late at night
And it's getting hot
The weather is getting warm
As I sit alone
The singer is by themselves
In the parking lot
The singer is parked in a parking lot
I put a bullet
The artist loads a bullet into their gun
In the gun I bought
The artist recently purchased a gun
And realize that
The artist comes to the realization
My chance is shot
The singer's opportunity for success is gone
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@BaalofSouls
Why the fuck is this album not on YouTube or Spotify?
@yeahnah7220
Another morning, my alarms clock's warning the ceiling's cracked and the rain is pouring in my coffee cup as I get the courage up I drag a comb across my thinning hair and try to energize my vacant stare and try to find a way just to face another day the world is hard and it's cold outside there's another ticket on the car I drive and I'm late again for my nine-to-five I sometimes wonder why I'm still alive in another time another place I just might stand up tall and win the race with a few more dimes a younger face I could just take it all and enjoy the taste the hour's late and it's getting hot as I sit alone in the parking lot I put a bullet in the gun I bought and realize that my chance is shot
@A2Z83
heard this on a fueld by ramen sampler