The first band members were skinheads (although not white power skinheads). After a few years and lineup changes, the band and their style changed slightly. By 1996, Al Barr was the only remaining original member of The Bruisers. One notable release by the band was a 7" split with Barr's future band Dropkick Murphys in 1997. After 10 years, the band broke up in 1998. The Bruisers had a reunion concert on September 14, 2005 at The Roxy in Boston. The bill included local acts The Ducky Boys and Tommy & The Terrors, as well as The Casualties from New York City.[1] The Bruisers played a second reunion show on August 31, 2012 headlining the first night of the 2000 Tons of TNT Fest at the Webster Theater in Hartford, CT.
End Of The Line
The Bruisers Lyrics
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I won't share the things I feel with anyone else
Try to bury the night leave it far behind
Don't want to call it by name but I think it's the end of the line
End of the line
With a loveless heart I'll face you up tonight
I'll carry those demons wherever I go
There's a hot wind blowing but it won't bring me home
End of the line
We're all losing grip we're all on the edge
High above the street on our own personal ledge
I don't know your problems and I can't life your life
We've got a different ball and chain and I can't stop the night
Give me air I need room to breathe those demons are in me
And I can't make them leave
I'm coming up for air and I get pushed back down
It's all up in flames and I can't put them out
Thought I was ready but I watched my chance pass by
And the road I've chosen is coming to the end of the line
End of the line
The lyrics to The Bruisers’ song “End of the Line” evoke a sense of isolation and internal struggle. The singer admits to keeping their suffering to themselves and refusing to share their emotions with others. They try to forget their troubles and move on from their pain, but they can’t help but feel that they are at the end of their rope. The omnipresent demons inside of them are suffocating and they can’t seem to get a breath of fresh air.
This sense of being stuck and lost is heightened by the fact that the singer’s only source of comfort is someone who is no longer in love with them. They describe facing this person with a “loveless heart”, showing that they are willing to go through the motions just for the sake of feeling something. Even though they try to escape their problems by running away, they can’t ignore that they are standing on the edge of a personal ledge, about to fall over.
Overall, “End of the Line” deals with themes of loneliness, heartbreak, and feeling trapped. The lyrics suggest that the singer is struggling with mental health issues, as they mention carrying around demons that they can’t seem to shake off. Nevertheless, they continue to try to move forward, even if the road ahead only leads to an inevitable end.
Line by Line Meaning
I save all my suffering for myself
I keep all my pain inside and don't share it with anyone else.
I won't share the things I feel with anyone else
I refuse to open up and express my emotions to anyone.
Try to bury the night leave it far behind
I want to forget about the past and move on from my troubles.
Don't want to call it by name but I think it's the end of the line
I don't want to admit it, but I think I'm reaching the end of my rope.
With a loveless heart I'll face you up tonight
Despite my lack of love, I will confront you tonight because you are the only thing left in my life that is true.
Cause you're the only true thing I have left in my life
You are the only thing in my life that I can rely on and trust.
I'll carry those demons wherever I go
I will always carry my inner demons with me no matter where I am or what I do.
There's a hot wind blowing but it won't bring me home
Despite the changes and challenges I face, I know that I will not return to where I started.
We're all losing grip we're all on the edge
All of us are struggling and teetering on the brink of collapse.
High above the street on our own personal ledge
We are isolated and alone in our struggles up above the world.
I don't know your problems and I can't life your life
I cannot understand or solve your issues, as they are your own personal burden to bear.
We've got a different ball and chain and I can't stop the night
We all have our own unique difficulties that we cannot escape and I cannot change the inevitable passage of time.
Give me air I need room to breathe those demons are in me
I need space and freedom to escape and cope with my inner demons.
And I can't make them leave
Despite my efforts, I cannot rid myself of these inner demons.
I'm coming up for air and I get pushed back down
Whenever I start to make progress, something always drags me back down into my struggles.
It's all up in flames and I can't put them out
Everything is falling apart and I cannot salvage or repair the damage.
Thought I was ready but I watched my chance pass by
I thought I was prepared for my opportunities, but I missed my chance when it presented itself.
And the road I've chosen is coming to the end of the line
The path I have chosen in life is finally reaching its limit and conclusion.
End of the line
This is the end of the road for me, and I must face the inevitable conclusion of my struggles.
Contributed by Kayla I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.