The Plot in You have released one EP and four studio albums. Their EP Wife Beater was released in 2010, followed by their debut studio album First Born in 2011, and second studio album Could You Watch Your Children Burn in 2013. On July 17, 2015, the band announced their signing with StaySick Recordings and Happiness in Self Destruction was released on October 16, 2015. On June 15, 2017, they parted ways with StaySick Recordings and signed to Fearless Records while also announced their fourth studio album Dispose, which was released on February 16, 2018. Their fifth studio album, Swan Song, was released on September 17, 2021.
The Plot In You continue to move forward on their fifth full-length album and second for Fearless
Records, Swan Song. The Ohio quartet— Landon Tewers [vocals], Josh Childress [guitar], Ethan Yoder
[bass], and Michael Cooper [drums]—stare down years of negativity, soured friendships,
disappointment, and mistakes and flush it all away in the wake of hammering distortion, towering
melodies, cinematic production, and unapologetically cathartic lyrics. Ascending to the apex of an eight-
year grind, the band reached critical mass on 2018’s DISPOSE. The standout “FEEL NOTHING” exploded
with 28 million US streams, while the project eclipsed 55 million US streams. Billboard raved, “DISPOSE
is the band’s most polished and cohesive work to date,” and Alternative Press noted, “DISPOSE makes it
clear that TPIY challenge both the listeners and themselves more and more with each release.” Grading
the album “9.0-out-of-10,” Rock Sound predicted it “should finally – and deservedly – make The Plot In
You a name that everyone knows.” They supported the record by hitting the road with Underoath, The
Amity Affliction, Like Moths To Flames, Sum 41, and more. After racking up over 100 million streams and
receiving praise from Billboard, Rock Sound, Alternative Press, and more, the group wave off darkness
with unassuming confidence and clarity on Swan Song ignited by the single “Face Me.”
Washed Up
The Plot in You Lyrics
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Sometimes it′s better not to say a word and hide my face
It's hard to feel love, it′s hard to find peace
There was a time I thought these things but that's the old me
What if I, what if I'm made for
Something else, something some would die for
Its not enough, it never seems to be enough
It′s all deja-vu
And it will never feel real to you
I've crossed the line
And there′s no going back this time
How could this happen to me?
I feel that I missed my time
(I feel that I missed my time)
Struggle and scratch until we bleed
I swear that I'll be just fine
(I swear that I′ll be just fine)
They see me, they hear me
They try to twist around the words I spoke clearly
I'm sad to see that honesty′s is no
Longer what they're waiting from me
They're seeking lines about false hope
About a world that is fixable
They′re craving lies but I′m too cynical
And to this world you are invisible
How could this happen to me?
I feel that I missed my time
(I feel that I missed my time)
Struggle and scratch until we bleed
I swear that I'll be just fine
(I swear that I′ll be just fine)
(I swear that I'll be just fine)
(I swear that I′ll be just fine)
I'm slaving and dreaming
I′m constantly dreaming
Slapped in my face, drained all my veins
Been searching for someone to care
Been searching for someone to care
How could this happen to me?
I feel that I missed my time
(I feel that I missed my time)
Struggle and scratch until we bleed
I swear that I'll be just fine
(I swear that I'll be just fine)
How could this happen to me?
I feel that I missed my time
(I feel that I missed my time)
Struggle and scratch until we bleed
I swear that I′ll be just fine
(I swear that I′ll be just fine)
In "Washed Up," Landon Tewers (the lead singer of The Plot in You) talks about feeling like he is missing out on something and struggling to find his place in the world. He starts by saying that he hardly speaks these days because sometimes it's better not to say anything and just hide his face. He then goes on to talk about how hard it is to feel loved and find peace. He acknowledges that he used to think differently but that's the old him. He then asks a rhetorical question: what if he's made for something else, something some would die for? He has a vision that nobody knows anything about.
He then talks about the feeling of deja-vu, and how it will never feel real to those who don't understand what he's going through. He's crossed the line and there's no going back. He laments that he feels like he missed his time, but he'll struggle and scratch until he bleeds. He's determined to be just fine, and he swears it.
The second verse is about how people try to twist his words around and how he's sad to see that honesty is no longer what they're waiting for from him. They want false hope and lies, but he's too cynical for that. He acknowledges that to some people, he's invisible.
The chorus repeats itself a few times, with Landon saying he feels like he missed his time and how he'll struggle until he bleeds but he'll be just fine. In the bridge, he talks about how he's constantly dreaming and searching for someone to care.
Overall, the song seems to be about feeling lost and like you don't belong. It's a reflection on the singer's struggle to be authentic in a world that doesn't always appreciate honesty.
Line by Line Meaning
They ask me why I hardly speak these days
People question why I am so silent now
Sometimes it's better not to say a word and hide my face
Silence is often the best response and I avoid showing my face
It's hard to feel love, it's hard to find peace
Finding love and inner peace is a difficult task
There was a time I thought these things but that's the old me
I used to believe in these things, but I have changed
What if I, what if I'm made for
What if I am meant for something greater
Something else, something some would die for
Something more valuable than life itself
It's not enough, it never seems to be enough
What I have is never sufficient
I've got a vision and it's something you know nothing of
I have a unique perspective that others cannot comprehend
It's all deja-vu
Everything feels familiar and repetitive
And it will never feel real to you
Others cannot grasp the reality of my situation
I've crossed the line
I have gone too far and there is no turning back
And there's no going back this time
There is no way to undo what has been done
How could this happen to me?
Why is this happening to me?
I feel that I missed my time
I feel like I have lost my opportunity
(I feel that I missed my time)
(Reiteration of previous line)
Struggle and scratch until we bleed
I will fight until I am exhausted
I swear that I'll be just fine
I promise that I will be okay
(I swear that I'll be just fine)
(Reiteration of previous line)
They see me, they hear me
People notice me and pay attention to what I say
They try to twist around the words I spoke clearly
Others attempt to misconstrue my words
I'm sad to see that honesty's no
It is disappointing that truthfulness is undervalued
Longer what they're waiting from me
People expect something other than honesty from me now
They're seeking lines about false hope
People want to believe in comforting lies
About a world that is fixable
A world that can be repaired
They're craving lies but I'm too cynical
I cannot bring myself to tell comforting lies
And to this world, you are invisible
In this world, you go unnoticed and unappreciated
I'm slaving and dreaming
I work tirelessly and have lofty ambitions
I'm constantly dreaming
I am always imagining and aspiring for more
Slapped in my face, drained all my veins
I have been dealt a blow and feel emotionally drained
Been searching for someone to care
I am looking for someone to understand
How could this happen to me?
Why is this happening to me?
I feel that I missed my time
I feel like I have lost my opportunity
(I feel that I missed my time)
(Reiteration of previous line)
Struggle and scratch until we bleed
I will fight until I am exhausted
I swear that I'll be just fine
I promise that I will be okay
(I swear that I'll be just fine)
(Reiteration of previous line)
How could this happen to me?
Why is this happening to me?
I feel that I missed my time
I feel like I have lost my opportunity
(I feel that I missed my time)
(Reiteration of previous line)
Struggle and scratch until we bleed
I will fight until I am exhausted
I swear that I'll be just fine
I promise that I will be okay
(I swear that I'll be just fine)
(Reiteration of previous line)
Writer(s): Landon Khale Tewers, Josh Lewis Childress
Contributed by Evelyn G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mohamad Shamdeen
They ask me why I hardly speak these days
Sometimes it's better not to say a word and hide my face
It's hard to feel love, it's hard to find peace
There was a time I thought these things but that's the old me
What if I, what if I [?]
Something else, something someone'd die for
It's not enough, it never seems to be enough
[?] tunnel vision and it's something you know nothing of
It's a [?]
And it will never [?] to you
I've crossed the line and there's no going back this time
How could this happen to me
I feel that I missed my time
Struggle [?]
I swear that I'll be just fine, I'll be just fine
They see me, they hear me
They try to twist around the words I spoke clearly
[?] that honesty is no longer what they wanted from me
They're seeking lies of false hope [?] and it's fixable
They're craving lies
[?] you are invisible
I'm [?]
[?] lied to my face and drained all my veins
Been searching for someone to care
Been searching for someone to care
brobokan
I literally can't STOP LISTENING TO THIS ENTIRE BAND. Their music has always been amazing but this album is pure gold.
Eric Raley
Landon you're seriously a god at mixing vocals
Unfable
I hope these guys make it big, they are amazing.
Jason Lamb
Unfable they're pretty well known. Their fan base is pretty big for this genre.
FoeQ
This legit is everything I'm looking for, the screamo/clean vocals, the meaningful lyrics, the instrumentals and a good fan base.
CrackedGod
@FoeQ this is metalcore you just said it so don't say screamo. Lol if you want to know what screamo sounds like go listen to funeral diner or portraits of past those are screamo bands not bad either. Just wrong wording is all mate no hate.
CrackedGod
"screamo" lol
MostLikelyHatesYou
Too bad it doesn’t matter either way, because this style of the band is long gone now.
Mike Davies
'screamo' is a completely different genre that involves post-hardcore instrumentals with screaming and EMO lyrics. harcore/post-hardcore guitar and vocals are very different from metal. Alexisonfire first album, circle takes the square, from autumn to ashes, la dispute, the used:
these are screamo bands
if you said "screaming/clean vocals" it would have made more sense
FoeQ
Jason Lamb the fact u care is hilarious. what other terminology would suit your needs? this is metalcore, lead singers scream, growl, etc. so what did I do wrong here lol