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.
Total Immortal
The Offspring Lyrics
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Sometimes just waking is surreal
I walk right through the nameless ones
I know that hope's unknown
Sometimes the water feels so real
As I walk through, it fills my lungs
My God, I'm drowning
This pain, never
This day never seems to end
This rage I cannot let go
Hear them calling
Feel them gnawing out holes
Holes through flawless souls
Hear them calling
Feel them gnawing out holes
Holes through flawless souls
So alone
Sometimes I swear That I can hear
The taunting of the voiceless ones
I fear that I alone
Fear those who finally cease to feel
They're alone inside of this place
I am the misplaced
This day never seems to end
This pain, never
This day never seems to end
This rage I cannot let go
Hear them calling
Feel them gnawing out holes
Holes through flawless souls
Hear them calling
Feel them gnawing out holes
Holes through flawless souls
Now every face, it looks familiar
Then every face would melt away until
Now everyone, do you know, I know your deception
Now every face, it looks familiar
Then every face would melt away until
Now everyone, do you know, I know your deception
Hear them calling
Feel them gnawing out holes
Holes through flawless souls
Hear them calling
Feel them gnawing out holes
Holes through flawless souls
Hear them calling
Feel them gnawing out holes
Holes through flawless souls
The lyrics to The Offspring's "Total Immortal" evoke a sense of uncertainty, fear, and isolation, as the singer navigates through a surreal and nameless world. The opening lines suggest that the singer is not quite sure where they are or what they are dealing with - "Hope unknown / Sometimes just waking is surreal." The nameless ones they encounter seem to represent a kind of unknown threat, while hope is elusive and intangible. The water they walk through is both real and surreal, filling their lungs and drowning them in a kind of existential despair.
The chorus seems to reflect the singer's ongoing struggle with anxiety and pain. The day never seems to end, and the pain never subsides. The "calling" and "gnawing" they feel suggest a sense of being eaten away or diminished by something - perhaps their own fears, doubts, or regrets. This is further reinforced by the image of "holes through flawless souls," which suggests a sense of erosion or decay.
The song's mood is dark and introspective, reflecting the kind of existential angst that is often associated with punk and alternative music. The lyrics are poetic and evocative, creating a vivid sensory experience for the listener. The chorus is simple and powerful, with a hypnotic repetition of the phrase "hear them calling, feel them gnawing" that creates a sense of urgency and intensity.
Line by Line Meaning
Hope unknown
The feeling of hope is unfamiliar and unpredictable
Sometimes just waking is surreal
The experience of existence and reality can feel unreal and dream-like
I walk right through the nameless ones
The singer navigates through a crowd of anonymous and unimportant people
I know that hope's unknown
There is a certainty that hope is an unfamiliar and uncertain concept
Sometimes the water feels so real
At times, the metaphorical water of emotions and situations engulfs the artist in a powerful manner
As I walk through, it fills my lungs
The singer's struggles and experiences consume and overwhelm them
My God, I'm drowning
The singer feels completely overwhelmed and helpless
This day never seems to end
The artist feels stuck in a difficult and painful situation
This pain, never
The pain the artist is enduring is constant and unending
This rage I cannot let go
The artist feels strong anger that they are unable to release or let go of
Hear them calling
The singer hears voices or thoughts that taunt or disturb them
Feel them gnawing out holes
The negative forces in the artist's life are inflicting damage and creating flaws in their character
Holes through flawless souls
The singer's sense of perfection or purity is being diminished or destroyed
So alone
The singer feels isolated and cut off from others
Sometimes I swear That I can hear
The singer experiences auditory hallucinations that disturb them
The taunting of the voiceless ones
The artist is disturbed by the knowledge that there are people who are suffering and voiceless within society
I fear that I alone
The artist worries that they are isolated and cut off from others
Fear those who finally cease to feel
The singer is afraid of those people who have become numb to their emotions
They're alone inside of this place
The singer believes that people who are emotionally cut off are trapped within themselves
I am the misplaced
The artist believes that they themselves do not fit in or belong anywhere
Now every face, it looks familiar
The artist recognizes people around them
Then every face would melt away until
The artist's sense of connection and recognition would evaporate and disappear
Now everyone, do you know, I know your deception
The singer feels that they can see through others' lies and deceptions
Hear them calling
Voices that disturb the artist persist
Feel them gnawing out holes
Negative forces continue to inflict damage on the singer
Holes through flawless souls
The damage inflicted by negativity impacts the purity and goodness within the singer
Hear them calling
Voices that disturb the singer persist
Feel them gnawing out holes
Negative forces continue to inflict damage on the artist
Holes through flawless souls
The damage inflicted by negativity impacts the purity and goodness within the artist
Hear them calling
Voices that disturb the singer persist
Feel them gnawing out holes
Negative forces continue to inflict damage on the singer
Holes through flawless souls
The damage inflicted by negativity impacts the purity and goodness within the artist
Contributed by Nora P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bricks On Da Beat
Jerry Thom
The original is MANY multitudes better than this cover, although the cover is still a great record.
Also, this is coming from someone who’s a big fan of both AFI and The Offspring.
Both bands are great, but the feelings, emotion, and cadence that Davey Havok had in the early days of AFI is just unmatchable.
Nobody could make AFI’s music better then themselves.
Maximus2318
One can like AFI and Offspring simultaneously ..Sheesh
JT
2nd time I saw Offspring, AFI opened for them. Great show.
Maximus2318
Man that sounds epic.
MLK Ultra
the cover doesnt do it justice but i respect the respect to try
Mark Does Computer Stuff
People gotta remember that AFI were on Offspring's label for ages aswell
Dave six
Sure,I like both band but I prefer this song played by The Offspring,is the Top in my opinion The Offspring
manray0703
Heard this version first. Found put a year later its a cover. Heard the original and fell in love with AFI. Thank you offspring for helping to expand my music library with another amazing band.
Nanashi 🇺🇲⃠
I honestly have to say I like the cover just a tiny bit more surprisingly. I didn't even know it existed until just now, but it's a lot more clear, and they kept the tone just close enough for it to sound more like a remaster or something.
Christian Bazan
What an amazing cover! Love Offspring.
KC KUSH
One of the best covers ever!