Straig… Read Full Bio ↴Fast and Heavy hardcore that draws on both the 80's and 90's.
Straight Edge, but that's not what it's all about-
Political, but that's not what it's all about-
Many members are vegetarian & vegan but that's not what it's all about-
Hailing from all over Southern California (primarily Pomona & Corona-Riverside) and playing to have fun, get out frustrations, and express oneself in any of the things that might be troubling, concerning, or amusing them.
Time For Change is about being people and working through all the shit and all the shine that makes us who we are.
To this point (mid-2008) the band has released:
Profound EP (Glory Kid)
Three Lanes Split EP (Glory Kid)
Nothing To Prove Comp. (2 songs)
Wasting Away 7inch (Eye For An Eye/Glory Kid)
Memoirs LP (New Age Records)
"Memoirs" has just been released (Sept. 1st, 2008) on New Age Records.
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Mainstay members include Andy Gomez (vocals), "Big" Brian Ortiz (drums) & Matt Gonzales (guitar). Fick (bass) has been constant for awhile now & new member Jordy (guitar) has made a welcomed transition into the band. In the past the band has featured a host of friends on bass and second guitar since original members John (guitar) & Lil Bryan (bass) departed (including members of Lockdown, Restrained, Seven Generations, Bound in Blood, the Glory & Vagary). They were formerly known as Soldier X (with a different singer) and released a demo.
Andy also operates the Glory Kid Label & is involved in a booking agencey named SOS Booking with friends Nathan Rebolledo & Jon Huskey.
Big Brian plays guitar in the band Xibalba (http://www.myspace.com/placeoffear)
Matt also has a project band named Wunami (http://www.myspace.com/wunami)
III
Time For Change Lyrics
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The lyrics in "III" by Time For Change express feelings of pain, suffering, and the desire for revenge. The singer describes their childhood as being repressed and filled with abuse, with no validation or excuse for their suffering. The phrase "force-fed abuse" is particularly impactful, conjuring up images of being forcefully fed something unpleasant, which is an apt metaphor for the pain and suffering that the singer experienced.
As the song progresses, there is a sense of anger and a desire for justice. The singer references the idea that "this tide will turn rendered with time" - meaning that eventually, things will change and the abuser will face repercussions for their actions. The line "tearing at your will like you did so so many times to mine" is particularly resonant - it suggests that the abuser has stripped the singer of their agency and punished them for no reason at all.
The final lines of the song, "one day I'll live again, one day our lives will end and one day you'll perish by my hand" are incredibly powerful. They suggest that the singer is looking forward to a time when they can finally take revenge on their abuser and gain closure for their pain.
Overall, the lyrics in "III" are uncompromising in their depiction of abuse and trauma. They are an honest and raw exploration of the lasting impact of childhood trauma and the longing to seek justice.
Line by Line Meaning
I have always seem to feel this way.
I have always felt this way, since I was young.
Only a child giving up so willingly.
As a child, I gave up easily and didn't fight back.
You took no second chance.
You didn't give me a second chance to prove myself.
You took no time for sympathy.
You didn't show any sympathy towards me.
Repressed childhood. Force-fed abuse.
I had a childhood that was filled with abuse that I repressed.
There's no validation. There is no excuse.
There is no justification for the abuse I suffered.
Lacerated hope. Tormented.
My hope was ripped apart and I was tormented.
Beatened and bruised. Bludgent and used.
I was beaten, bruised, and used as an object.
This tide will turn rendered with time.
Things will change with time.
Tearing at your will like you did so many times to mine.
I will fight back and tear down your control over me as you did to me before.
Flames will linger for this history.
The memories of the abuse will never fade away.
There's no time to pent. There is only destiny.
There's no point in holding onto the past. We can only move forward towards our destiny.
Time will go on. Forget about this place. Pent it for too long. Save it for another day.
Time will pass and we should forget about this place. We shouldn't hold onto the past for too long and instead save it for another day.
We'll cross again. One day I'll live again.
We may cross paths again, but I will keep on living.
One day ours lives will end and one day you'll perish by my hand.
One day we will all pass away, and one day the abuser will face consequences for their actions.
Contributed by Ethan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.