The Movielife is a emo band from Baldwin, New York (Long Island). Formed in… Read Full Bio ↴The Movielife is a emo band from Baldwin, New York (Long Island). Formed in 1997, the band put out its first full-length, It's Go Time, in 1999 on Fadeaway Records. By this point, the classic lineup of Vinnie Caruana (vocals), Brandon Reilly (guitar), Alex Amiruddin (guitar), Phil Navetta (bass), and Evan Baken (drums) had coalesced. The band built up a strong local following on the strength the album and their live show, and soon jumped to Revelation Records, releasing This Time Next Year in 2000. Like all subsequent released by the band, the album was produced by Brian McTernan. The band toured hard to support the record, including an appearance at the first Skate and Surf Festival in the spring 2001 and a long national tour support Boysetsfire and the then-unknown Thursday that summer. Having built a more national fanbase, helped along by an appearance on the fourth volume of the ever-popular Emo Diaries series, the band jumped to Drive-Thru Records at the end of the tour, and released an EP, Has A Gambling Problem in the fall. Aided by the single "Walking On Glass", The Movielife spent much of the next year on the road supporting other Drive-Thru acts, including Midtown and, later, New Found Glory. On that New Found Glory tour, the band was involved in a serious van accident in North Dakota, forcing the band off of the road and providing the impetus for the centerpiece of their next full-length. Shortly before the recording of Forty-Hour Train Back to Penn, which was finally released in February 2003, Amiruddin departed and was replaced by Dan Navetta. The band embarked on a headlining tour to support the album. In late summer/early fall of 2003 the band embarked on their final tour playing a slew of $5 shows with supporting acts Fairweather and The Honorary Title. By early 2004, ex-Movielife projects had surfaced, Brandon Reilly fronting Nightmare of You and Vinnie Caruana fronting I Am the Avalanche. The band reunited in December of 2014.

Takin' It Out And Choppin' It Up
The Movielife Lyrics

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I understand that you couldn't take it, couldn't take it anymore
I understand that you had your problems,
Maybe more than I saw
But when you got on a plane that day
You lost all your privileges with me
Cause I heard so many things
Thought we parted, thought we parted peacefully
Then you got home,

Opened your mouth and said all those stupid things
You even mouthed off to my friends
Here's what I'm saying

Come on, come on, shut up, shut up
I hope this song will shut you up
Come on, come on, shut up, shut up

I appreciate all the work that,
All the work that you put in
And we care so much about you,
And hope that all your problems end
But all the foolish things you said
Do you know, we never said a thing
We held it in, so go take your medicine
Or smoke yourself to sleep
Cause you got home, opened your mouth and said all those stupid things
You even mouthed off to my friends
Here's what I'm saying

Come on, come on, shut up, shut up
I hope this song will shut you up
Come on, come on, shut up, shut up

And all the things I could say
The ammunition, the arsenal of words
And it's been so long now, all the questions
And out of respect, I kept my mouth shut!

Come on, come on, shut up, shut up
I hope this song will shut you up
Come on, come on, shut up, shut up

Come on, come on, shut up, shut up

Or I'll get Phil to shut you up
Come on, come on, shut up, shut up

Overall Meaning

The Movielife's song Takin' It Out And Choppin' It Up, released in 2003, is a pretty straightforward and blunt message directed at a former friend or lover who has done something to warrant their being removed from the singer's life. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that they understand that the other person was struggling with their own problems, but that when they left on a plane one day, they lost all their privileges with the singer, and when they returned and started mouthing off to the singer's friends, they sealed their own fate.

The chorus is simple and to the point: "Come on, come on, shut up, shut up/ I hope this song will shut you up," repeated twice. The bridge is where the singer really lays into the other person, referencing "all the ammunition, the arsenal of words" that they could use against the other person but haven't, out of respect or self-control.

Overall, the song is a cathartic release of anger and frustration towards someone who has hurt the singer in some way, and the singer is taking the opportunity to tell them to shut up and go away, using the song as a vehicle for their message.

Line by Line Meaning

I understand that you couldn't take it, couldn't take it anymore
I empathize that you reached your breaking point and couldn't handle it anymore

I understand that you had your problems, Maybe more than I saw
I acknowledge that you had challenges in your life, perhaps more than I realized

But when you got on a plane that day, You lost all your privileges with me
Your behavior on the day you left caused me to revoke any special treatment I had given you

Cause I heard so many things, Thought we parted, thought we parted peacefully
I heard some negative things about you after you left, even though we thought our parting was amicable

Then you got home, Opened your mouth and said all those stupid things
You ruined any goodwill I had for you when you started speaking foolishly after returning home

You even mouthed off to my friends, Here's what I'm saying
Your disrespectful behavior towards my friends made me lose all respect for you

Come on, come on, shut up, shut up I hope this song will shut you up
I want you to stop talking and the only way to get through to you is through this song

I appreciate all the work that, All the work that you put in
I acknowledge and value the effort you put into things

And we care so much about you, And hope that all your problems end
We genuinely care about you and want to see you overcome your issues

But all the foolish things you said, Do you know, we never said a thing
Your offensive remarks went unchallenged, but that doesn't mean we agreed with them

We held it in, so go take your medicine Or smoke yourself to sleep
We didn't confront you at the time, so you need to find a way to cope with the consequences of your words

And all the things I could say, The ammunition, the arsenal of words
I have a lot of negative things I could say about you, but chose not to up until this point

And it's been so long now, all the questions And out of respect, I kept my mouth shut!
I've had many unanswered questions about your actions, but out of respect, I didn't speak up until now

Or I'll get Phil to shut you up
If you don't stop talking, someone else will need to intervene

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Brandon Reilly, Daniel Navetta, Evan Baken, Philip Navetta, Vincent Caruana

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