WHAT'S MEANT TO BE DIFFERENT ABOUT THE AFTERMILES is their keen expressive … Read Full Bio ↴WHAT'S MEANT TO BE DIFFERENT ABOUT THE AFTERMILES is their keen expressive lyrics and irresistible background story. The band's more starry-eyed backers compare their hardscrabble tales to their predecessors such as the Buzzcocks, Smiths, Libertines, and the Beatles. However,wringing lyrics from the capturing senses, or the articulation of dissatisfaction of many is risky and difficult business, and unlike those listed above, the Aftermiles aren't spinning much deft tales of quotidian anxiety towards their complaints about gettin kicked out from a terrible gig, and such opinion on their social cultures. So they're young, painting diaristic portraits of their own and suburban life for those residing in a country where everything is unexpected.

Today
The Aftermiles Lyrics

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Today,
Wasn't just an ordinary day
And the sky way way too blue,
Did it cheer up me and you?
No, it did not!
What's wrong?
Is it this place that we feel we don't belong to?
Oh no.

Is it gonna seem like yesterday,
When we got thrown away?
Out of the pub because we play our music, mate,
It was way too fuckin loud!

Today,
Wasn't just an ordinary day;
And the street was too long to walk,
It was all of your mean talk,
That drove me out!
What's wrong?
Is it this place that we feel we don't belong to?
Oh no.

Is it gonna seem like yesterday,
When we got thrown away?
Out of the pub because we play our music, mate,
It was way too fuckin loud!

Is it gonna seem like yesterday,
When we got thrown away?
Out of the pub because we play our music, mate,
It was way too fuckin loud!

Is it gonna seem like yesterday,
When we got thrown away?
Out of the pub because we play our music, mate,
It was way too fuckin loud!

Is it gonna seem like yesterday,
When we got thrown away?

Out of the pub because we play our music, mate,
It was way too fuckin loud!

Overall Meaning

The Aftermiles's song Today is about a day that was not ordinary. The sky was too blue, but it did not cheer up the singer and their companion. They feel like they don't belong in this place, and it's made worse by people's mean talk. The song talks about a moment when they were thrown out of a pub because their music was too loud. This experience left a lasting impression on the singer, who wonders if it's going to seem like yesterday when they got thrown out.

The lyrics of the song convey a sense of isolation, displacement, and disillusionment. The singer and their companion feel like outsiders in this place and are affected by people's negative opinions. The pub incident resonates with the singer, as it signifies the rejection they face as musicians. The repetition of the line "Is it gonna seem like yesterday when we got thrown away?" highlights the emotional impact of this experience.

Line by Line Meaning

Today,
This day is unlike any other.

Wasn't just an ordinary day
It held a special significance.

And the sky way way too blue,
The vivid blue sky was too beautiful.

Did it cheer up me and you?
Did it bring joy to us? No, it did not.

What's wrong?
Do we feel something is not right?

Is it this place that we feel we don't belong to?
Could it be that we feel out of place in this location?

Oh no.
This realization is not good.

Is it gonna seem like yesterday,
Will this event be a memory that feels recent?

When we got thrown away?
When we were kicked out.

Out of the pub because we play our music, mate,
We were removed from the pub for playing our music loudly.

It was way too fuckin loud!
The volume of our music was too high.