From their Myspace: "Just four working-class men and two hot chicks coming together for a common purpose - to move and affect their listeners in real ways.
They know that with their hard work and dedication they will be heard. And the thing is, when they ARE heard, they are liked for many reasons. The Prisoners Dilemma is not your ordinary band that can be pigeonholed into a certain genre and disregarded. Although TPD offers beautiful piano, strings, striking guitars, and a rhythm section that will make your heart skip, the element that really stands out are the vocals. The long-awaited Evan sails The Prisoners Dilemma into listener and radio-friendly waters with his extremely passionate, emotional, and aggressive vocals and lyrics. You cannot listen to a TPD song and fail to feel it."
Full member list in total through out their years together:
Evan Dodd - Vocals
David Gibbs - Guitar
Robert Gibbs - Guitar, Piano
Travis Nesland - Bass, Piano
Christian Dostalek - Bass
Craig Cisneroz - Bass
Ronnie Cambra - Drums
Ernie Jeong
Billy Kim
Revolver
The Prisoners Dilemma Lyrics
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Fueled by apathy like gears revolving Move forward
The Fallacies we led are insurmountable for our souls are dead
Chamber of uninspired thought
Our Rage has taken us away
Is this the positive way
Revolve Revolve Revolve
Innate disposition, we covertly obssess Close this door
Selfishness, power, may our world regress Move forward
Break down your competition
(Chorus)
As I stand here
History refuses to shut its window
In the sky
Exposed for all to see
Press the button, delete society
Pull the trigger replay tragic history
War Hate Greed Revolve Revolve
The lyrics to The Prisoners Dilemma's song Revolver suggest that humanity is stuck in a cycle of repeating our mistakes and being unable to move forward. The past has a hold on us, and apathy fuels our inability to change. The Fallacies we led are insurmountable, meaning that we are unable to overcome the errors of our ways. The Chamber of uninspired thought is a metaphor for our collective mindset, suggesting that we are stuck in a mental prison of our own making.
The chorus of the song seems to be a call to action, to break free from our innate disposition towards selfishness and obsessiveness. It suggests that competition needs to be broken down if we want to move forward. However, the song ends on a bleak note, suggesting that we may never be able to free ourselves from the cycle of war, hate, and greed. The final lines are a call to action, a pressing of the button to delete society and replay the tragic history of humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
Lost in silhouettes of past involving. Close this door
We are stuck dwelling on our past mistakes. It's time to close that chapter and move on.
Fueled by apathy like gears revolving Move forward
We have become complacent and stagnant as if we're just going through the motions, but we need to push forward.
The Fallacies we led are insurmountable for our souls are dead
We've been living a lie for so long that it seems impossible to break free from our false beliefs, and we've lost our true selves in the process.
Chamber of uninspired thought
Our minds lack creativity and are instead filled with mediocrity.
Our Rage has taken us away
Our emotions have gotten the best of us, and they are leading us down a dangerous path.
Is this the positive way
We need to question whether our actions are ultimately leading to a positive outcome or not.
Revolve Revolve Revolve
We need to change our ways to break free from our negative patterns and keep moving forward.
Innate disposition, we covertly obssess Close this door
Our natural tendencies have made us obsessed with certain things. It's time to let go and move on.
Selfishness, power, may our world regress Move forward
Our selfishness and lust for power are leading us down a dangerous path. We need to move forward without these negative influences.
Break down your competition
We need to stop viewing others as competition and start working together towards a common goal.
As I stand here
The singer is taking a moment to reflect.
History refuses to shut its window
The past continues to haunt us and affects our present situation.
In the sky
The issue at hand is bigger than ourselves; it's a societal problem.
Exposed for all to see
The problem is out in the open for everyone to witness and recognize.
Press the button, delete society
The singer feels hopeless and suggests that it's easier to just start over than to try and fix the problems.
Pull the trigger replay tragic history
If we don't make changes, we're doomed to repeat our past mistakes and continue down a path of destruction.
War Hate Greed Revolve Revolve
These negative influences are what we need to break free from and keep moving forward, without looking back.
Contributed by Gavin R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.