1) From USA.
2) From Fin… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 punk bands named Time Flies:
1) From USA.
2) From Finland.
1) Time Flies started in one way or another in 1996 at the height of the Youth Crew revival. We went through a number of changes before we ever even got started. We had bad names, lots of random players including ex-members of Converge, Merauder, Mayday, Dillinger Escape Plan and others. Finally by the spring of 1997 we had four solid guys, a handful of songs, and recorded a demo in July of that year.
We played our first show on August 2, 1997 in Norfolk Virginia. The show was with Battery, Ten Yard Fight, Stretch Armstrong, Blade Crasher and For The Living. We began to play a number of shows in the VA/DC area opening for bands like Battery, Good Riddance, and Ensign. It was about this time that Brian joined Dillinger Escape Plan and left the band to be replaced by Cen from Grip and Dayspring. A little more than a month after our first show we took our first long road trip. We played in New Bedford MA, Hartford CT, and then returned to play a matinee show in DC and evening show Richmond Virginia on the same day. It was those 2 shows that we played with 97A. About a week passed after those shows and Chris Kelly from 97A offered to do our seven inch on his label, Teamwork. We recorded in March of 1998 in Boston with Brian McTernan at Salad Days. We did a short tour that included Canadian dates in the end of July and early August 1998 with Ten Yard Fight and a few ending dates with Fastbreak. Our seven inch, Can’t Change the Past e.p. came out in the end of August of 1998. At the same time InVAsion (now Malfunction) also released a seven inch that included some extra songs we recorded during that same session in March at Salad Days. We had a record release show in Richmond with Ten Yard Fight and Fastbreak and it was a great show.
About a month or two later we started talking about signing to Indecision Records. By early October we had signed the contracts with Indecision and started working on our first LP, later to be called On Our Way. In March of 1999 we began recording for about two weeks with Brian McTernan again at Salad Days, which had just re-located to Washington DC. We were his first project in the new DC location. We recorded as a four-piece shorty after recording Curtis began playing guitar and we got Charlie from Count Me Out to play bass. We got the chance to tour with at that time a new Indecision band called Death By Stereo. We embarked on what we called a US tour with Death By Stereo and Count Me Out in July and August of 1999, that really consisted of some random dates throughout the US and a few shows in California. On Our Way was finally released in the end of August 1999. From then on we continued to play a number of shows.
After a few more months not only were we sharing bass players with our brother band Count Me Out, we were also sharing drummers. So we took a few months off, and then came back with a few new songs that we were trying out. We played some great shows that included the Mouthpiece reunion in New Jersey and the Wilkes-Barre PA Posi Numbers Festival in 2001. These were great shows for us and we really felt the love from the kids. After Posi Numbers We decided to do a West Coast Tour with Count Me Out in July 2001. We tried to make the band a full time thing, experimenting with some new songs that were a bit different than the earlier Time Flies songs. They were a bit more “poppy” with a little more melody. People seemed to enjoy the songs. We even considered changing the name. After a few more months, Colin had an opportunity to drum for American Nightmare, and took that opportunity. We decided shortly after trying to make it go on with another drummer, that it just wasn’t the band anymore without our original four. That when we decided it was time to call it quits.
We played our last 2 shows on June 16, 2002 in Wilkes-Barre PA at the following year’s Posi Numbers Festival, and the following week on June 22, 2002 in Richmond VA at the deceased Twisters. We started as a straight edge band, we ended as a straight edge band. It was a great five years, and we loved every minute of it. Mostly we just enjoyed being out on the road with each other and hanging out. We never set out to be bigger than we were. We were just great friends enjoying the ride like it was a vacation. All we ever wanted to do was put out a seven inch, play some shows, and have kids enjoy what we did. We accomplished what we set out to do.
Thanks to everyone for the good times and the support. Thanks for all the houses we stayed at and for all the shows we played. Mostly especially thanks to the kids that sang along and the people that helped make it what it was supposed to be…Fun.
- Kurt Powers, March 2004
Hollow Inside
Time Flies Lyrics
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The lyrics of Time Flies's song Hollow Inside explore the pain, frustration, and helplessness that come with a broken relationship. The singer is struggling with his feelings towards a partner who seems to have lost interest and is no longer invested in the relationship. He feels let down by the lack of effort on the other person's part and is finding it hard to let go of the love and connection that once existed between them. The singer is also dealing with a sense of loneliness and isolation, even when surrounded by people.
The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is struggling to cope with the aftermath of a love lost. The singer is searching for answers, trying to understand what went wrong and how to fix it. However, he realizes that he cannot change the other person's mind and must accept the reality of the situation. The line "I can feel the soil falling over my head" is particularly poignant as it suggests that the singer is burying his feelings and moving on from the relationship.
Overall, the lyrics of Hollow Inside are an honest and raw expression of the pain that comes with heartbreak. The singer's vulnerability and honesty make the song relatable to anyone who has ever experienced a broken relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Again, we're left with nothing to say
We're faced with the same situation once again and have no words to express how we feel.
Security was shattered when your feelings faded to grey
I felt secure in our relationship, but your change of emotions shattered that security.
Forever and counting, But you can't find the time to make up your mind
Our relationship has been going on for a long time, but you still can't decide what you want.
And now I feel so let down, But I know it won't change a thing in you, I won't try to change you...
Despite feeling disappointed, I know that trying to change you won't have any effect on your decisions.
Looking back at everything, Looking back I'll try to smile Holding onto all we've said. songs I haven't heard in a while.
Reflecting on the past, I'll try to find happiness in the memories we shared, like old songs we haven't heard in a while.
Trying so hard to make you see That some things are just meant to be But I know I can't compete without you, I'm feeling incomplete.
I'm trying to convince you that our relationship is meant to be, but without you, I feel incomplete and unable to compete.
Insecurity's got a hold on me, and I can't break free.
I'm feeling insecure and trapped, unable to break free from these emotions.
I'm surrounded by people, but still feel all alone I'm feeling hollow inside, I can't explain how it feels
Despite being surrounded by others, I still feel lonely and hollow inside, unable to describe the feeling.
It's like a part of me is gone, but it's a part of me that's real.
I'm missing a part of myself, and it's a part that I know is real and significant.
Maybe things got off to a bad start Remember the day of my beating heart? Consumed by you, consume my time Could it be I've lost my mind?
Our relationship may have started off poorly, but I was still consumed by my love for you. I wonder if this intense feeling has caused me to lose my sanity.
I know right now I'm hollow inside Running in place within these lines
Currently, I feel empty and stuck, unable to make progress in my life.
The promise shattered when the foundation sank Solidarity deceased, and now I'm incomplete.
The promises we made to each other fell apart when the foundation of our relationship crumbled. Now I feel incomplete and lacking in solidarity.
"I can feel the soil falling over my head" ...falling over my head.
This line is a reference to a song by The Smiths, and it suggests impending doom or an impending end to something.
I'm responsible for my actions, but I know I'm not to blame.
I'm accountable for my own behavior, but I'm not at fault for the problems in our relationship.
But I know I can't go back, I can only try to bring it back.
I realize I can't change the past, but I'll do my best to revive what we once had.
Contributed by Makayla A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.