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.
Autonomy
The Offspring Lyrics
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Yes I would
Buys you your life sir
If it could
I... I want you
Autonomy
It leaves us all wondering
This akward something
For the good
I... I want you
Autonomy
Yes I... I want you
Autonomy
In Autonomy by The Offspring, the singer is expressing a desire for autonomy, or the freedom to make choices and decisions independently. He sees autonomy as something valuable and worthwhile, something that could potentially "buy" him his life. The repetition of "I want you Autonomy" reveals the depth of his desire and longing for this type of control and independence.
The lyrics also touch on the uncertainty and unease that can come with autonomy. The singer acknowledges that autonomy can leave us "wondering" and experiencing an "awkward something," but ultimately believes that it is for the greater good. The song could be interpreted as a call to action for those who feel suppressed or controlled by outside forces, urging them to seek out their own autonomy.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a thing that's worth having
Possessing autonomy is valuable and desirable
Yes I would
The singer is expressing agreement with the statement above
Buys you your life sir
Having autonomy is essential for living a fulfilling life
If it could
The statement above is conditional, suggesting that autonomy is not currently possible for everyone
I... I want you
The artist seeks autonomy
Autonomy
Independence, self-governance, and the ability to control one's own life
It leaves us all wondering
The concept of autonomy raises important questions and inspires curiosity
And it should
The idea of autonomy is significant and deserves attention
This awkward something
The process of seeking and achieving autonomy can be uncomfortable and uncertain
For the good
Despite any temporary difficulties, achieving autonomy is ultimately beneficial
Yes I... I want you
The singer reiterates their desire for autonomy and embraces the challenges that come with it
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Stephen Diggle
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aaronwanker1
they do some great covers. buzzcocks and offspring both rule
Larz Gustafsson
Once again: Great choice of cover! And: Well done.
Alex Amerling
Great cover by my favorite band :) Long live The Offspring!
DonFormica
Great cover! How did I miss this?
DonFormica
Great cover! How did I miss this?
Larz Gustafsson
Buzzcocks, one of my top favorite bands.
GI Jimbo
Wow, we actually get to hear Ron playing a legit drum part! If Ron ever got to play drum parts this dynamic in their original music, maybe he wouldn't have left the band. As a drummer I'd leave a band too if the lead singer had total maniacal control over the drums like Dexter allegedly does. And worse, the drum parts he comes up with are boring.
JustaScotsman
Brilliant cover first time ive heard this as i never by singles.
Pauleymack
FOOKIN WOW!!!! GREAT COVER.
...And Jam Tracks For All
a really legit cover!