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.
So Alone
The Offspring Lyrics
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All are surrounded
But none are together
If you're awake, look all around
At all of the people
Still you're so alone
So alone
Without sounding preachy
Or begging the question
Melt with your minds
Melt with each other
Don't be surrounded
Don't be so alone
[Chorus]
The Offspring's song "So Alone" is about the loneliness one can feel despite being surrounded by a crowd. The opening line "look at the crowd and tell me whether all are surrounded but none are together" encapsulates this feeling of isolation that many individuals face. The following lines "if you're awake, look all around at all of the people, still you're so alone" highlights that even in busy places, one can still feel disconnected from others.
The song continues with the lyrics "if I could, I'd make a suggestion without sounding preachy or begging the question, melt with your minds, melt with each other." This suggests that a solution to this feeling of isolation could be to connect and engage with others on a deeper level. The chorus repeats the idea of not being surrounded and not being so alone.
Overall, the song is a commentary on the human need for social connection and the struggles that come with being unable to achieve it. It is a reminder to melt away the barriers that keep us from connecting with others and to find comfort in the togetherness that comes with genuine human interaction.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at the crowd and tell me whether
Observe the multitude of people and determine if they are in unison or not.
All are surrounded
Each person is encircled by others, but not necessarily connected to them.
But none are together
Despite their proximity, individuals are isolated and not united.
If you're awake, look all around
If you are alert and aware, take notice of your surroundings and those within them.
At all of the people
Focus on the entire population within your vicinity.
Still you're so alone
You may be physically surrounded, but emotionally disconnected from others.
If I could, I'd make a suggestion
If there was an opportunity to offer guidance, a recommendation would be given.
Without sounding preachy
Advice would be provided without coming across as condescending or superior.
Or begging the question
No assumptions or conclusions are being presumed or implied.
Melt with your minds
Merge and harmonize attitudes and thoughts with others.
Melt with each other
Consolidate and synthesize with individuals and form bonds with them.
Don't be surrounded
Do not let your environment or circumstances engulf or overwhelm you.
Don't be so alone
Avoid being in a state of detachment or solitude. Connect with others.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRYAN HOLLAND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@coffyboy
Look at the crowd and tell me whether
All are surrounded
But none are together
If you're awake, look all around
At all of the people
Still you're so alone
So alone
If I could, I'd make a suggestion
Without sounding preachy
Or begging the question
Melt with your minds
Melt with each other
Don't be surrounded, don't be so alone
@donniepatt9514
Every song on this album is fucking fire
@carlosruiz1938
Todas son increíbles, que descarga de energía...
@Luka-zd3nl
Fucking agree,great album
@coffyboy
Look at the crowd and tell me whether
All are surrounded
But none are together
If you're awake, look all around
At all of the people
Still you're so alone
So alone
If I could, I'd make a suggestion
Without sounding preachy
Or begging the question
Melt with your minds
Melt with each other
Don't be surrounded, don't be so alone
@avorigra
So alone is one of the unique songs.... GO! 🙌✊
@Eurodance90schick
I love this album my Brother used to have it on tape and it's hilarious when this songs on high speed dubbing lol as well.
@brayan1234ify
i love this song
@tincuiricho666
In general this is the best album from the band. See you
@tiagobarros5666
For me, Smash represents the highest level of Offspring.
@arkir1184
Love it. So fuckin up beat.