The band has played shows in and around the UK with the likes of Funeral for a Friend, Fightstar, Avenged Sevenfold, dredg, 18 Visions, Thrice, Hidden in Plain View, My Chemical Romance, Lostprophets and You Me At Six.
They were also nominated at the 2006 Kerrang Awards for Best British Newcomer but lost out to Bring Me The Horizon.
The Blackout released their debut mini album entitled 'The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!' on October 23rd 2006 through Fierce Panda Records and the first single taken from it was 'Hard Slammin'.
The album 'We Are The Dynamite' was released on October 1st 2007 through Fierce Panda Records.
Their new album, "The Best In Town" was released in the UK on May 25th 2009; the tracks 'ShutTheFuckUppercut' and 'Children of the Night' were available for early preview.
They are also one of the only 3 unsigned bands to ever sell out the London Astoria, the only other 3 being Enter Shikari, You Me at Six and The Darkness
Save Our Selves
The Blackout Lyrics
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We will never look the same but the end is coming
Your time is running out, the rain is pouring
So raise your voice and shout
This is a blackout and you'll find out
It's gonna come and take everything you love away
A blackout coming to your town
So this is where it all began, this is where the story ends
We will never need to leave, we keep running
The walls keep coming down, this is a warning
So raise your voice and shout
This is a blackout and you'll find out
It's gonna come and take everything you love away
A blackout coming to your town
We'll never run away so stand and fight another day
Going out, going out, going out
Going out, going out, going out
Going out, going out, going out
Going out, going out, going out
Going out, going out, going out
Going out, going out, going out
Going out, going out, going out
Going out, going out, going out
Going out, going out, going out
Going out, going out, going out
Going out, going out, going out
Going out, going out, going out
Going out, going out, going out
This is a blackout and you'll find out
It's gonna come and take everything you love away
The blackout coming to your town
We'll never run away so stand and fight another day
This is a blackout, this is a blackout
This is a blackout
The lyrics to The Blackout's song Save Our Selves speak to a feeling of impending doom and a call to action in the face of it. The first verse sets the scene - the relationship between the singer and the person they are addressing is over, and something big and bad is on the horizon. The chorus reinforces this sense of foreboding, with the repeated phrase of "This is a blackout and you'll find out / It's gonna come and take everything you love away." The second verse adds to the tension, with walls closing in and a warning to "raise your voice and shout." The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the declaration that "We'll never run away so stand and fight another day."
Line by Line Meaning
So this is how it's gonna be, you and me are history
Our relationship is over and we will never be together again
We will never look the same but the end is coming
Our appearances may not change, but the end of our relationship is imminent
Your time is running out, the rain is pouring
You don't have much time left before everything goes wrong, and things are getting worse
So raise your voice and shout
Don't be silent, express your emotions and opinions
This is a blackout and you'll find out
We are in a state of chaos and confusion, and you will learn firsthand what that entails
It's gonna come and take everything you love away
The chaos and confusion will consume and destroy everything you hold dear
A blackout coming to your town
The chaos and confusion will impact your community and those around you
We'll never run away so stand and fight another day
We won't give up or flee, but instead we'll confront the difficulties and challenges head on
So this is where it all began, this is where the story ends
Our relationship started here and will end here
We will never need to leave, we keep running
We won't have to physically leave, as we'll continue living our lives and moving forward
The walls keep coming down, this is a warning
The barriers we once had are breaking down, signaling an upcoming problem or disturbance
Going out, going out, going out
Repetition of the phrase points to the urgency and finality of this situation
This is a blackout
The chaos and confusion is significant and impactful
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SEAN BELLERS-SMITH, GAVIN BUTLER, DAN CARTER, DANIEL CARTER, JAMES DAVIES, MATTHEW DAVIES, GARETH LAWRENCE, DAVID RHYS LEWIS, JASON PERRY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@anarchobaby
aw man I forgot this song existed
what a tune
@deforest010
This is one of the few bands I've heard that has two vocalists that acutally pulls it off well. The voices are similar enough that it can blend, but different enough that it has variety.
@authoralishalineham
my old facebook post from like 7 years ago reminded me this song exists and i'm so thankful
@SantiagoSilvaVarela
I remember listening to this on a BBC podcast called The Epitaph story!
@huwtindall7096
It's the harmonies that make this song - the woah oh oh oh ohhhsss and the main chorus together are a musical treat!
@percyjackson1483
His hair looks like somebody smashed up Gerard's Black Parade hair with Kellin's hair but made it neat. AWESOME.
@ChatmakGames
This song is incredible live
@stxriesunfold
Whoa, I've seen you on MK and The Used and now the Blackout?! You have an awesome music taste!
@ChatmakGames
I May Be A Little Bandsexual Thanks! Good to see there are people with the same taste :)
@stxriesunfold
ChatmakGames Some people don't appreciate some bands like this... Nice to see that some people do though :) Too bad The Blackout have split up now though :(