Released on Animation Records with world wide distribution, the EP attracted some underground attention.. In January 2001, The Revolution Smile solidified its first line-up, which consisted of Octavio Gallardo on bass, Tim McCord on guitar, and Jeremy White on drums alongside guitarist/singer Lopez. Showing inspiration from both heavy metal and modern alternative rock music, they began working on their follow up to 'At War With Plastic' that summer. Once again engineered, mixed, and produced by Lopez, 'We Are In This Alone' was finished in the fall of 2001 and the band released it soon afterwards.
In January 2002, 'We Are In This Alone' landed in the hands of the massive label Geffen, and they soon signed the band. Geffen planned to remix and release 'We Are In This Alone', but the band wanted to make a whole new record. Gaining approve, they headed to the studio.
In July 2002, the band recorded 'Above The Noise', a release that had both Dave Sardy and Shaun Lopez co-producing. In January 2003, Andy Wallace helped mix Above The Noise, and the band launched national tours in support of the album, playing alongside Deftones, Dredg, The Music, Marilyn Manson, Korn, and many other popular alternative acts.
In September 2003, the Revolution Smile also notably toured Europe with Deftones and A Perfect Circle. They were also musical guests on The Jimmy Kimmel Show. Shortly thereafter, Jeremy and Tim parted ways with the band. Jeremy was replaced by Stephen Hoke, and the band became a three piece.
In January 2004, the band asked to be released from their recording contract.
In July 2004, the band played The Warped Tour where they shared the stage with My Chemical Romance, Rise Against, Atmosphere, and From Autumn To Ashes. In June of 2005, the band finished Summer Ever, which was also recorded and produced by Shaun Lopez.
Shaun then took time off to produce and generally work with other groups. He recorded with bands such as Giant Drag and Deftones. The latter band's fifth album, 'Saturday Night Wrist', notably had work from Lopez.
In August of 2006, it was announced on Indie 103.1 that Summer Ever will receive a September 5, 2006 release on Animation Records.
The Revolution Smile has received national and international press in such publications as Spin, Revolver, Kerrang!, Alternative Press, Guitar Player, Rolling Stone online, and Q magazine called Shaun Lopez "one of the most influential guitar players of his generation".
Since 2011, the group has been on hiatus while Shaun Lopez serves in the electronic group Crosses. That name is usually stylized as †††. Achieving further success in that band, Revolution Smile's future has been murky.
Website: https://myspace.com/revolutionsmile
Alien
The Revolution Smile Lyrics
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I miss you wasting all of my time.
As soon as I am able to tell.
All of you to go to hell.
Everything will be the right way.
You must be some kind of an alien.
And I felt.
Association built on what's cool.
As soon as I am able to tell.
All of you to go to hell.
Everything will be the right way.
You must be some kind of an alien.
And I fell for it.
The Revolution Smile's song "Alien" showcases a relationship that appears to be built on superficiality and lies. The lyrics "You're so cool with your white lie" suggests that one person in the relationship is lying to impress the other person. The phrase "I miss you wasting all of my time" suggests that the relationship is not based on any substance or value, but rather it is a waste of time.
The persona in the song appears to be aware of the superficiality of the relationship and wants to end it. The phrase "As soon as I am able to tell. All of you to go to hell" shows that the persona wants to end the relationship and move on. The persona hopes that after this happens, everything will be right, and the relationship can end on a positive note. However, the final phrase "And I fell for it" suggests that the persona has been blinded by the superficiality of the relationship and has been complicit in perpetuating the lies.
Overall, "Alien" emphasizes the emptiness and lack of value in superficial relationships that are built on what's cool and appear to be based on lies.
Line by Line Meaning
You're so cool with your white lie.
You come across as cool because you lie about things, and it's not just that, you lie about everything all the time.
I miss you wasting all of my time.
I miss the times when you would be around, wasting my time for your own amusement.
As soon as I am able to tell. All of you to go to hell.
Once I have the power to tell you all to leave me alone, I will do so.
Everything will be the right way.
Things will finally be as they should once I am rid of you and your lies.
You must be some kind of an alien.
You seem so foreign and different from me that I don't even understand how you can be this way.
And I felt.
I allowed myself to be swept up in your lies and couldn't see through them.
Association built on what's cool.
Our whole relationship was built on you seeming cool to me, even though you were lying the whole time.
I'm leaving as soon as I become the rule.
I'm going to leave you behind as soon as I am the one with the power and control.
As soon as I am able to tell. All of you to go to hell.
Once I am strong enough, I will tell all of you to get lost.
Everything will be the right way.
Things will finally be okay once I am free from you and your lies.
You must be some kind of an alien.
You are so different and strange that I can hardly wrap my head around it.
And I fell for it.
I allowed myself to be fooled by your lies and was hurt in the end.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: OCTAVIO GALLARDO, SHAUN LOPEZ, TIM MCCORD, JEREMY WHITE
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