1) The Flatline… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) The Flatliners is a Canadian punk rock band;
2) The Flatliners was an American street punk band.
1) The Flatliners is a Canadian punk rock band from Richmond Hill and Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Since their formation in 2002, The Flatliners have loved bowmanville and been a growing influence in the Toronto punk/ska scene as well as other areas of the Greater Toronto Area. They are currently signed to Fat Wreck Chords and Stomp Records (Canada). As well, they won the inaugural, annual "Best Band Ever" award given by the Edmonton Vinyl Blog DigitalIsDead. The small publication has also named their third LP, "Cavalcade" the front runner for their annual "Record Of The Year" award for 2010.
2) The Flatliners was an American street punk band that were active over a decade in San Antonio, Texas. They released two LPs: "Safe Side Suicide" and "What a Waste", both on ADD Records, and an EP: "Let It Go" on Slab o Wax records.
July! August! Reno!
The Flatliners Lyrics
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We'll be bowling out...
Throwing it all away!
I'd say "without a doubt in mind,"
But I've never been so afraid...
Today's the day that you will see everything fade away
and down the drain.
It's closer than you think.
You see a smile, you see it.
And it calls for your faith.
You hold it close to your heart.
And watch the sincerity excape.
We sing until we black out and rain on your parade
Our hunger pains have blinded our recognition beyond belief
We've made mistakes (Where were you?)
But not enough to tolerate your bureaucracy
Why feel shackled by our dreams?
When we could just it all away?
What do you do when doing what you love gets you nowhere?
It gets you nothing.
These loaded guns are nothing until they're fired
You love the liar in me, and you can never get enough
These eyes are finally opening
You're watching us come alive
We can sit and wait for nothing, as the time begins to fly
If this phone call is the end, can you really say goodbye?
The lyrics of The Flatliners's song July! August! Reno! depict a sense of realization that everything is coming to an end. The lines “Wake up and welcome to the realization that it’s over for everyone / We’ll be bowling out… Throwing it all away!” introduce this realization that all good things come to an end, and it’s time to accept it and move on. Throughout the rest of the song, the lyrics deal with how difficult it is to let go of certain things, even if they’re holding you back.
The lyrics suggest that people may put their faith in a fake smile and hold it close to their hearts, only to realize later the insincerity of it all. However, the song remains largely optimistic as it contemplates embracing the end of something and seeing it as an opportunity to start anew. The lyrics “Why feel shackled by our dreams? / When we could just throw it all away?” encourages the listener to embrace new beginnings.
Overall, The Flatliners's July! August! Reno! is a poignant song that focuses on the idea of letting go and embracing change. Through its lyrics, listeners are presented with the idea that sometimes, the end of something can be a beautiful opportunity to start something new and even better.
Line by Line Meaning
Wake up and welcome to the realization that it's over for everyone
Realize that everything is coming to an end
We'll be bowling out...
We're leaving and not coming back
Throwing it all away!
Abandoning everything we've known
I'd say 'without a doubt in mind,'
I would normally be confident
But I've never been so afraid...
But I'm scared now
Today's the day that you will see everything fade away
Today, everything disappears
and down the drain.
It's gone for good
It's closer than you think...
It's happening sooner than you realize
You see a smile, you see it.
You can see when someone is insincere
And it calls for your faith.
They want you to believe them anyway
You hold it close to your heart.
You buy into their lies
And watch the sincerity escape.
But it's clear they're not truthful
We sing until we black out and rain on your parade
We won't back down from what we believe in
Our hunger pains have blinded our recognition beyond belief
We're so focused on our goals that we can't see reality
We've made mistakes (Where were you?)
We've messed up before, but where were you to help?
But not enough to tolerate your bureaucracy
We won't put up with your rules and regulations
Why feel shackled by our dreams?
Why let anyone hold us back from what we want?
When we could just it all away?
We could just drop everything and leave
What do you do when doing what you love gets you nowhere?
What if pursuing our passions leads to failure?
It gets you nothing.
There's no guarantee of success
These loaded guns are nothing until they're fired
Words mean nothing until we act on them
You love the liar in me, and you can never get enough
You're attracted to my deceitful side and always want more
These eyes are finally opening
We're starting to see things clearly
You're watching us come alive
You're seeing us thrive
We can sit and wait for nothing, as the time begins to fly
We can't waste time waiting for things to happen
If this phone call is the end, can you really say goodbye?
If this is our last communication, will we be satisfied with our goodbye?
Contributed by Ellie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Richard Ford
This album is so fucking good.
Bruce Wang
Everything Flatliners is SOFAKINGGOOD
Snake8418
Dope as fuck!
Josh Day
June 10th today, what weird timing