Hailing from the South Bay… Read Full Bio ↴There are three bands named The Darlings.
Hailing from the South Bay, Californian punk rockers; The Darlings have been making quite a name for themselves. With their self-titled, self produced album available from Spydersurf. The Darlings have been grabbing everyone’s attention. They have toured besides punk rock legends like Bad Religion, Pennywise and Guttermouth. Their début album The New Escape was released late 2010.
The Darlings, a power-pop quartet from Bangkok were born in 2003 after it became clear to the band's members that drinking whiskey and listening to records wasn't enough.
Distorted fuzz and incompetence. The Pop-Punk/Nerd-Rock do-wop power balladeers otherwise known as The Darlings don’t leave much room for objectivity: their music – best described as ‘sugar-snaps marinated in a can-o-whoopass’ – provides a purely visceral buzz, kinda like downing half-rack of Mountain Dew while inner-tubing, pellet gun in hand. Their live shows can best be described as “four demure boys getting metalheads and knee-sock clad P-rock Lolitas to chime along to the ‘oh-oh-oh-whao-wo-oh’ choruses of catchy, mid-tempo anthems (‘Faraway’, ‘Worse’), and tear it up for the hook-filled shredders (‘Who’s The Asshole’, their newest and, possibly, best song).” Comparisons to Weezer abound – it’s probably the slow song/fast song switch off, the fuzzy wall-of-guitar and root-noted bass sound, or, maybe, lead-singer Jeremy’s thick-rimmed specs. But The Darlings are less a self-conscious Power Pop formula band, and more of a straight-from-the-heart stab at the mantle of primal, four-chord rock ’n’ roll. - Nak Ling / The Eastbound Downers
Tat - guitar and singing
Jeremy - guitar and singing
Matt - bass
Arm (from Adulterer) - drums
Visit www.pandarecords.com, www.myspace.com/thedarlings
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The Darlings from London are now known as Allo, Darlin' (due to threats of legal action), a moniker for the songwriter Elizabeth Darling. Under the name The Darlings, they released a 3 track single on WeePOP! Records in November 2007, which sold out in a matter of weeks. The Photo EP included "Emily", a "Jolene" for our times, and a bare cover of AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long". Music blog Foggy Ruins Of Time says, "The Darlings Photo EP will soothe you, make you laugh, smile and shake you until you’re thoroughly hooked."
Let's Roll
The Darlings Lyrics
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Straighter head nothing else
Day to day 'til it's gone
This means everything
When your time did not comes
Will you so regret
And with friends like this, memories to hold on the world
Creating new ones to look out and smile
Will you stand or will you fall?
Let's roll! Let's roll!
Never give them control!
They've got their money but we've got our soul!
Let's roll! Let's roll!
Never give them control!
They've got their money but we've got our soul!
Peace to the hard times and the scars that remain
Sometimes I'll never learn
Makes us who we are
When your time did not comes
Never change what is worth
And it just never settles where fire always burns
Such for answers leave no stones unturned
Like it's been your loud voices being pushed by the weaks and
We must stand or we'll fall
Let's roll! Let's roll!
Never give them control!
They've got their money but we've got our soul!
Let's roll! Let's roll!
Never give them control!
They've got their money but we've got our soul!
Woh... Woh... Woh
Trapped inside of ourselves are our dreams
Woh... Woh... Woh
Trapped inside of ourselves are our dreams
Let's roll! Let's roll!
Never give them control!
They've got their money but we've got our soul!
Let's roll! Let's roll!
Never give them control!
They've got their money but we've got our...
Woh... Woh... Woh
Trapped inside of ourselves are our dreams
Woh... Woh... Woh
Trapped inside of ourselves are our dreams
Woh... Woh... Woh
Trapped inside of ourselves are our dreams
Woh... Woh... Woh
Trapped inside of ourselves are our dreams
The Darlings' "Let's Roll" is a powerful anthem about living life on your own terms and not giving in to the pressures and control of others. The first stanza emphasizes the importance of living your life to the fullest, without regrets, because time is fleeting. The lyrics suggest that the memories you make with loved ones are all that matter in the end. The second stanza speaks to the resilience of the human spirit and the need to persevere through hard times. The song urges the listener to stand up for what they believe in, even if it means going against the norm or standing up to those who try to control them. The repeated refrain of "Let's roll! Let's roll!" serves as a rallying cry for the listener to take action and live their life to the fullest.
Overall, "Let's Roll" seems to be a message of empowerment and encouragement. It suggests that we should each be the masters of our own fate and not let others dictate our path in life. The song encourages us to be brave and to stand up for what we believe in, even when it feels like the rest of the world is against us.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got a lot to live
There's a lot of life yet to be lived
Straighter head nothing else
Stay focused and keep moving forward
Day to day 'til it's gone
Take life one day at a time because it's fleeting
This means everything
This is incredibly important
When your time did not comes
When you haven't run out of time yet
Will you so regret
Will you regret not taking action?
And with friends like this, memories to hold on the world
Friends are important and wise to cherish them
Creating new ones to look out and smile
Making new memories to look back on with happiness
'Cause see it's quite obvious if the choices don't make sense
If the choices being made don't make sense, it's clear
Will you stand or will you fall?
Will you remain strong or will you give up?
Let's roll! Let's roll!
Let's take action
Never give them control!
Don't allow others to control your life
They've got their money but we've got our soul!
We may not have as much money as others, but we have integrity
Peace to the hard times and the scars that remain
Recognizing and respecting the difficult times we've been through and the scars they've left behind
Sometimes I'll never learn
At times, we struggle to learn from our mistakes
Makes us who we are
Our experiences shape us as individuals
Never change what is worth
Hold onto what's truly important
And it just never settles where fire always burns
Things can never be calm when there's constant conflict
Such for answers leave no stones unturned
When searching for answers, be thorough and leave no stone unturned
Like it's been your loud voices being pushed by the weaks and
Sometimes, the most vocal people are the ones being pushed around by weaker individuals
We must stand or we'll fall
We need to remain strong or else we will fail
Trapped inside of ourselves are our dreams
Our dreams are often limited by our own fears and doubts
Contributed by Ellie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pontiuspilot5887
Thanks to the Darlings and Lee Camp who brought me here. As a 72 year old "Working Class Hero" ( See J. Lennon) who has seen his fair share of pain, and all his dreams fall by the wayside This speaks to my soul Peace and Love and Stay Safe.
@chuckthebull
Same here...hardest thing is letting go of unfulfilled dreams..at 64 i see lots of people leaving this mortal coil. What legacy can we leave but fighting for whats right...with good background music..
@dianaforsea8163
I love this song! I will check out this band. Heard this on Redacted Tonight.
@fixinman
Who found out about them From Redacted Tonight?
@reivax5742
I did. And it wasn't easy finding them. In the end Shazam found them by listening to about 5 seconds from the show.
@silvika845
Me too. :-)
@denimacaz
Yes, but only after multiple Shazams 😂😆🤣
@irrojer
Yeah, took me a bit too. Ultimately found it by searching some of the lyrics, which turned up a CD review of JP's Music Blog.
@williamsmith3847
Took me awhile, and a lot of searching that brought up other songs with similar lyrics, but then noticed that there is a (very) brief credit that appears in RT's video, so I finally found it!
Great theme song for Lee's show.
@fishysnake1
Like everyone below, I discovered the song on Redacted Tonight- but thanks to the uploader, I can now share it with other people :-)