1.) The Panics are a … Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists listed under The Panics.
1.) The Panics are a band from Perth, Western Australia who started out while Jae Laffer (singer /guitarist & keyboards) and Drew Wootton (Guitar) were still at high school. They added Drew's younger brother Myles Wootton on drums, Paul Otway (Bass) and Julian Douglas (Keyboard/ Guitar and Vocals) soon after. They were signed to the UK-based label LittleBIGMAN Records, a label set up by Pete Carroll and Gaz Whelan co founder of The Happy Mondays.
Their first release, a self-titled EP in 2002, enjoyed high rotation on Australian radio station Triple J and community radio stations around Australia, from which they gained some attention. The following two EPs This Day Last Year and Kid You're A Dreamer also generated radio exposure across Australia.
In 2002 The Panics were the first Australian band to be invited to play at “In The City (festival)” the UK’s annual music convention. While in England they commenced recording tracks for their debut album, with parts being recorded in Manchester UK and the rest co-produced with Steve Bond in Australia, and mixed by Jeremy Allom (The La's, Massive Attack). A full-length album, A House on a Street in a Town I'm From followed in 2003 to local critical praise. In 2004 the band signed a worldwide deal with Festival Publishing. They have also had several tracks featured in films, most recently This Day Last Year was commissioned for "Jew Boy", which was broadcast in 2005.
In late 2004 the band headed back to England for a second UK tour, including supporting the Happy Mondays at a sold out show to over 12,000 people on Clapham Common in London. The band based themselves in Manchester and commenced writing new material for their next album. On return to Australia they recorded the new album at Megaphone studios in Sydney with Australian producer Tim Whitten (who produced albums by The Clouds, Powderfinger, Art of Fighting, The Go Betweens, The Necks, 78 Saab and worked in England with The Smiths). Their second album, Sleeps Like a Curse was released in August, 2005, and was nominated for a J Award in the same year.
In February 2007 The Panics signed with Dew Process, and under this new label their third album, Cruel Guards, was released on October 13, 2007. The album was Triple J's feature album for the week of October 8, 2007 and went on to win the 2007 J Award.
2.) The Panics were a shortlived teen punk band from Bloomington, Indiana and were really only around for one year (1980-81). They're pretty straightforward punk rock, what you'd expect from the era. Nothing too original, but really fun to listen to nonetheless. They have a cocky sense of teenage nihilism which really comes through with songs like "I Wanna Kill My Mom" and "Best Band (In Bloomington)", which are about what you think they're about.
Endless Road
The Panics Lyrics
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I've held all the hands I need to hold
It seems all that I feel
I shared with you in this room was real
This is just a bad dream
Unrecognized in tears
Don't tell me what I don't see
You carve an endless road
I've got to find you 'fore the moment goes
You take me down so slow
I should not be living in this house alone
You carve an endless road
Just land into my hands
With all the love you're holding back
I gave all of my days
You walk the path I helped you pave
You leave me in a past scene
With your old cross I bear
Lift me through the old streets
Let them see us walking there
You carve an endless road
I've got to find you 'fore the moment goes
You take me down so slow
I should not be living in this house alone
You carve an endless road
This is just a bad dream
Unrecognized in tears
Don't tell me what I don't see
I don't need to look through your fears
You carve an endless road
The lyrics to The Panics' song "Endless Road" convey a sense of loss and longing for a past relationship. The singer expresses their reluctance to let go and move on, having held all the hands they needed to and feeling that what they shared with their partner in this room was real. Despite this, they feel that their partner is carving an endless road away from them, and they must find them before the moment slips away.
The singer is willing to bear their partner's burdens, with a plea for them to "land into my hands with all the love you're holding back." They feel that they have given their all to this relationship but are now left alone in a house that they should not be living in alone. The singer is haunted by memories of the past and pleads to be lifted through the old streets with their partner by their side.
The repetition of the phrase "you carve an endless road" creates a sense of desperation and urgency, emphasizing the feeling that time is running out to reconnect with their partner. The repeated phrase "this is just a bad dream unrecognized in tears" adds to the sense of confusion and loss experienced by the singer. Overall, "Endless Road" is a poignant exploration of the pain of lost love and the longing to rekindle a past relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want to let go
The singer does not want to let go of their relationship with the other person.
I've held all the hands I need to hold
The singer has had enough relationships and experiences to not need anyone else.
It seems all that I feel
All of the emotions and feelings the singer experiences.
I shared with you in this room was real
The experiences shared with the other person were genuine and true.
This is just a bad dream
The current situation feels like a nightmare and is unpleasant for the singer.
Unrecognized in tears
The singer is feeling very emotional and the sadness is not being acknowledged by others.
Don't tell me what I don't see
The singer wants to be trusted and not told that their emotions and experiences are not valid.
I don't need to look through your fears
The singer doesn't want to be influenced by the other person's fears or insecurities.
You carve an endless road
The other person is continuing to go down a destructive path of behavior.
I've got to find you 'fore the moment goes
The singer wants to try and fix their relationship with the other person before it's too late.
You take me down so slow
The other person's behavior is hurting the singer and causing damage slowly over time.
I should not be living in this house alone
The singer feels lonely and isolated in their current situation.
Just land into my hands
The singer wants to have a loving and caring relationship with the other person.
With all the love you're holding back
The other person is not fully expressing their love and emotions towards the singer.
I gave all of my days
The singer gave everything they had to the relationship.
You walk the path I helped you pave
The other person is successful due to the singer's help and support in the past.
You leave me in a past scene
The other person is not acknowledging the present and is focused on past events.
With your old cross I bear
The singer is still burdened with the other person's past actions and mistakes.
Lift me through the old streets
The singer wants to move beyond the past and start a new chapter in their lives.
Let them see us walking there
The singer wants to be seen with the other person in a happy, loving relationship in the future.
Writer(s): Julian Stephen Grigor, Myles Peter Wootton, Drew Malcolm Wootton, Justin Ross Laffer, Paul Fitzgerald Otway
Contributed by Caleb O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jamie Brown
why does this not have more views? lovers of indie rock, lovers of triple J, lovers of aussie music step right up!
Sad Toys
I don't want to let go
I've held all the hands I need to hold
It seems all that I feel
I shared with you in this room was real
This is just a bad dream
Unrecognized in tears
Don't tell me what I don't see
I don't need to look through your fears
You carve an endless road
I've got to find you 'fore the moment goes
You take me down so slow
I should not be living in this house alone
You carve an endless road
Just land into my hands
With all the love you're holding back
I gave all of my days
You walk the path I helped you pave
You leave me in a past scene
With your old cross I bear
Lift me through the old streets
Let them see us walking there
You carve an endless road
I've got to find you 'fore the moment goes
You take me down so slow
I should not be living in this house alone
You carve an endless road
Mark Viduka
the panics never cease to amaze
Jake Sharp
Sick tune
Russ Field
another of their GREAT vibes .............................................................................................................
OneFurlongTooLong
I come here once every year
firsttocomment
omg ! too many songs called endless road i can't find the right one!!!
antzpantz
I thought that was Sam Simmons riding a bike.
insertnamehere001
Triple J!
dedpxl
This sounds alright, but I'm still bothered by the whiny american accent, why isn't he singing in the same accent as his speaking voice? :/