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
Keep It Shut
Time Flies Lyrics
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The lyrics to Time Flies's song "Keep It Shut" speak about the harmful effects of using humor at the expense of our friends. The song begins with a question, asking how many times the person has been the object of a joke or been hurt by their friends. The answer is that it has happened so many times, and their friends have gotten their laughs from it. The lyrics then question the humor that causes people to feel like crap and asks if it is worth it. The song reflects on the point when the joke goes too far and how it sucks.
The lyrics suggest that we need to understand how our behavior and humor can hurt people we call friends. The song emphasizes the importance of respect and how friendship and respect need to go hand in hand. When the humor is no longer funny, the lyrics ask the question, will you take it back? The song encourages keeping one's mouth shut and not using condescending lines or comebacks to avoid causing a friend harm.
Overall, "Keep It Shut" is a song about respecting each other and understanding how humor can harm people. The lyrics ask listeners to be mindful of their words and actions and consider the dignity of their friends.
Line by Line Meaning
How many times have you been the joke?
Have you ever been the one who was made fun of in a group of friends?
How many times have you been hurt?
Have you ever been emotionally hurt by someone's joke or action?
So many times, our friends got their laughs.
Our friends often find humor in making fun of us and laughing at our expense.
Is it really that funny to make friends feel like crap?
Is it worth it to make our friends feel terrible just for a cheap laugh?
There comes a time when the joke's gone too far, and I think it sucks!
When the joke becomes hurtful or crosses a line, it's no longer funny and it's frustrating to be the target.
We've got to understand How our humor and actions can hurt people, The people we call friends.
It's important for us to realize that our jokes and actions can hurt our friends, which is the opposite of what a good friend should do.
So now you laugh, but you know when it comes back around to you...
Even though you may be laughing now, you may one day be the one who is the target of a hurtful joke or action.
Is it really that funny when we all sit around Laughing at one another, bringing each other down.
Is it truly enjoyable to sit around and make fun of each other, essentially bringing each other down?
Is our friendship really friendship, or is our friendship just a joke?
Is our friendship based on genuine care for each other, or is it just a shallow bond built on making fun of each other?
If that's what friendship means to you, I'd rather be alone.
If friendship means constantly poking fun to the point of hurting each other, then it's not worth having friends at all.
Respect, we've got to understand How our humor and actions can hurt the people, The people we call friends.
We need to respect our friends and understand that our actions and humor can potentially hurt them.
You'll wish you kept your mouth shut
When you realize that your words or actions have hurt someone, you'll regret not holding your tongue.
Let's draw the line, and start the trend, Where respect and friendship must go hand in hand.
We need to establish boundaries and make sure that respect for each other is just as important as our friendship.
We won't hurt each other just to make us laugh.
We should prioritize not hurting each other over getting a cheap laugh.
When the joke isn't funny will you take it back?
When you realize that the joke was offensive or hurtful, will you take it back and apologize?
keep it shut
Sometimes, it's best to not say anything at all rather than risk hurting someone with a poorly thought-out joke or action.
It's not worth the effort and it's not worth the time Thinking of comebacks and condescending lines.
Putting effort into coming up with a hurtful comment or comeback isn't worth it, especially if it will harm a friendship.
When your friends are really hurt will you feel like a jerk?
If you unintentionally hurt your friend, there's a good chance you'll feel remorseful and regret your actions.
Because it wasn't that funny, but you can't take it back.
Even if you realize that your words or actions hurt your friend, you can't undo the damage that's already been done.
So why not just keep your mouth shut!
In order to preserve our friendships and avoid hurting one another, sometimes it's best to simply say nothing at all.
keep it shut.
The key to maintaining healthy friendships is to always think about how our words and actions may impact our friends, and to hold our tongues if we're unsure.
Contributed by Micah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.