Along with fellow California punk bands Green Day and Rancid, The Offspring have been credited with reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s. To date, The Offspring has released eight studio albums, one compilation, four EPs and three DVDs. They have sold over 34 million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling punk rock acts of all time. Each album since the release of their 1994 album Smash has sold over a million units.
Since the release of Smash, which is the best-selling independent label album of all time, The Offspring has achieved commercial success over five albums, with singles such as "Come Out and Play", and "Self Esteem". The band’s next three albums, Ixnay on the Hombre, Americana and Conspiracy of One, were also successful, with Ixnay on the Hombre and Conspiracy of One reaching platinum certification, and Americana achieving multi-platinum status. Longtime drummer Ron Welty left The Offspring in early 2003, and was replaced by Atom Willard. Later that year, the band released their next album, Splinter, to moderate sales and fairly warm reviews. In 2005, The Offspring released a greatest hits album and toured in support of the compilation. Their eighth studio album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, was released on June 17, 2008 with the hit singles "You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid" and "Hammerhead."
Days Go By is the band’s ninth studio album and is due to be released on June 26, 2012. The Days Go By Songfacts reports that the title track was released as the first single and was premiered on KROQ on April 27, 2012.
2. Offspring was a short-lived English pop duo of the early 1970s, consisting of Mike Brayn and John Howard, who met at Hurstpierpoint College in Sussex, United Kingdom. They released just one single, 'Windfall' (1972). Their planned studio album was never completed.
All alone
The Offspring Lyrics
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I Should have known all the while what's true
I Went along, to fool myself
Can't go on, I can't escape it
All along
I Think I really knew
It was there in the words unspoken
Still believed in you
Now I leave here betrayed and broken
Close my eyes from the burning
All along, all the while it's true
Take it on, or turn your back
Either way, you can't escape it
All along
I Think I really knew
It was there in the words unspoken
All along
Still believed in you
Now I leave here betrayed and broken
ohhh ohhh oh oh oh
All along
I Think I really knew
It was there in the words unspoken
All along
Still believed in you
Now I leave here betrayed and broken
All along I still believed in you
The Offspring’s impactful song All Alone delves into the feeling of betrayal and heartbreak that comes with realizing someone you believed in has betrayed you. The lines “Deep inside secrets burning, I should have known all the while what's true” suggest that the singer has known through intuition that something was not right, but ignored these feelings as to not face the painful reality. They continue to confess their deep regret in having “fooled” themselves into believing the other person's sincerity. The lyric “Still believed in you, now I leave here betrayed and broken” amplifies the singer's disappointment and heartbreak in realizing they were wrong to trust this individual.
The repetition of “All along” emphasizes the singer's awareness of the situation as well as their fault in not confronting it sooner. The line “Close my eyes from the burning” alludes to the burning sensation of being betrayed and reveals an attempt to avoid the deep pain that comes with it. The singer finally accepts their reality and the inevitability of their circumstances with the lines “Take it on, or turn your back, either way, you can't escape it.”
The song highlights themes of trust, intuition, and betrayal. The singer may have trusted someone too quickly without listening to their intuition. This failure to trust their inner self ultimately leads to betrayal and heartbreak. The song reminds us of the importance of trusting our intuition, accepting reality, and not ignoring warning signs.
Line by Line Meaning
Deep inside secrets burning
I have a hidden truth that is making me uneasy
I Should have known all the while what's true
I feel like I should have been aware of the truth from the beginning
I Went along, to fool myself
I pretended things were okay to avoid facing reality
Can't go on, I can't escape it
I can't continue to ignore the truth, nor can I escape the consequences of doing so
All along
Throughout the whole experience
I Think I really knew
I had a feeling that the truth was there all along
It was there in the words unspoken
The truth was implied but not explicitly stated
Still believed in you
I held onto hope that you were trustworthy despite the evidence suggesting otherwise
Now I leave here betrayed and broken
I feel hurt and disappointed by your deception and my own naivety
Close my eyes from the burning
I try to ignore the pain and discomfort caused by my situation
Take it on, or turn your back
I have to face the consequences head-on, or I can avoid them by walking away
Either way, you can't escape it
Whether I confront the truth or not, the consequences will still affect me
ohhh ohhh oh oh oh
Non-lyrical part of the song
All along I still believed in you
Even though I had doubts, I still trusted you until the truth was revealed
Contributed by Alyssa J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.