The Briggs,started off and were known as the band, I Decline. They released… Read Full Bio ↴The Briggs,started off and were known as the band, I Decline. They released an album called "Spy On Your Neighbors", but due to legal action by another band they had to change the band name. Thus was born, The Briggs, who are a punk rock band based out of Los Angeles, California. Fronted by brothers Joey and Jason LaRocca, this band draws from a variety of influences, but most noteably from the likes of UK artists such as The Clash, Cock Sparrer, Stiff Little Fingers, and Billy Bragg. The Briggs have spent the past few years on the heels of tours that have paired up with more recognizable faces in their genre, including several outings with Irish-punk band Flogging Molly, punk rockers Street Dogs, and hardcore/melodic punk legends Bad Religion. They have also participated in three of the enormously popular summer tour, Warped Tour. The band currently has three full lengths out, as well as an EP that was released in 2004.

The Briggs also gained some popularity when they were recommended to the professional hockey/National Hockey League team, the Los Angeles Kings. Their song "This is LA" is played after every home win.

Charge Into the Sun
The Briggs Lyrics

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Can peace keep this from happening?
Waging fear we can't forget
A disease, his words are spreading it
There is no need to argue
Now just do what he says

You must learn to trust no one
Smile as we charge into the sun

And when it?s over we can say
I saw it on TV

The need, no there's no stopping it
And you won't believe your eyes this time
The last message we tried to send
Fell into the wrong hands again
Remember they can make up anything

You must learn to trust no one
Smile as we charge into the sun
And when it?s over we can say
I saw it on TV

Let the truth unfold
We're waiting for an answer
This silence is our hymn
Our fists are raised and it?s time
To take back what is mine

You must learn to trust no one
Smile as we charge into the sun
And when it?s over we can say
I saw it on TV, yeah

You must learn to trust no one
Smile as we charge into the sun

And when it?s over we can say
I saw it on TV, yeah

Overall Meaning

The Briggs's song "Charge Into the Sun" talks about the spreading of fear and a disease caused by someone's words. The lyrics indicate that there is a need to be cautious of what people say and not to believe anything that is made up. The song starts with a question if peace can prevent something from happening, and then immediately points out that the person's words are spreading a disease. The lyrics also suggest that the message sent to prevent this situation from happening fell into the wrong hands, and there is a need to wait for an answer.

The line "smile as we charge into the sun" depicts an ironic tone, indicating that people are blindly following what they are told and that the end of the journey is predetermined. The phrase "I saw it on TV" suggests that people are naive enough to believe everything they see on television. The line "let the truth unfold" encourages people to wait for the truth before coming to any conclusion.

The overall theme of the song seems to be about cautioning people against blindly following the words of others without verifying the truth. It also warns people of the consequences of not being careful, and how easy it is to manipulate people's thoughts and beliefs.

Line by Line Meaning

Can peace keep this from happening?
Is it possible to avoid this inevitable outcome through peaceful means?

Waging fear we can't forget
Using fear as a weapon, it's hard to move past it.

A disease, his words are spreading it
His words and ideas are causing a sickness to spread.

There is no need to argue
There's no point in debating the situation.

Now just do what he says
We should blindly follow his orders.

You must learn to trust no one
We can't trust anyone, even those close to us.

Smile as we charge into the sun
We should embrace our fate and move towards it with enthusiasm.

And when it?s over we can say
Afterwards, we can claim we witnessed the event.

I saw it on TV
We'll believe whatever we see on television.

The need, no there's no stopping it
We can't avoid the outcome, no matter how much we try.

And you won't believe your eyes this time
The situation will be unbelievable.

The last message we tried to send
Our previous attempt at communication failed.

Fell into the wrong hands again
It ended up in the possession of people who shouldn't have it.

Remember they can make up anything
We have to keep in mind that we can't believe everything we're told.

Let the truth unfold
We must allow the situation to play out so we can determine the truth.

We're waiting for an answer
We're eager to find out what's going to happen.

This silence is our hymn
The lack of noise is representative of our focus and determination.

Our fists are raised and it?s time
We're ready to take action.

To take back what is mine
We're going to reclaim what rightfully belongs to us.

And when it?s over we can say
Once the event is finished, we can declare that we witnessed it.

I saw it on TV, yeah
Television is the ultimate source of truth, for better or for worse.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christopher Arredondo, Jason La Rocca, Joseph La Rocca, Ryan Roberts

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