1. Unbroken was a met… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two groups titled Unbroken.
1. Unbroken was a metalcore band from San Diego, California. They were influential in the Southern California hardcore scene during the mid-to-late 1990s. The band chose the name Unbroken because they wanted to emphasize their dedication to the straight edge philosophy of drug abstinence. However, most of the members have since given up this belief.
The band's members were also in the groups Struggle, Swing Kids , Kill Holiday, Julia, Some Girls, Smooth Man Automatic, Johnny Angel, Stabbed By Words, and Over My Dead Body before, during, and after Unbroken's existence.
Guitarist Eric Allen committed suicide 3 years after the break up of the band. The band reformed soon after Eric's death for 1 show as a benefit to Eric's family.
Rob Moran until recently played in the hardcore group Some Girls and now resides in Seattle. He has more recently started a band with John Pettibone (former member of Undertow and Nineironspitfire, currently in Himsa), Ryan Murphy (former member of Undertow, Ten Yard Fight, Ensign) and Aram Arslanian (guitarist of Champion and vocalist for Betrayed). The band, The Vows, is a straight-edge band that is musically influenced by the old-school hardcore band Judge. The Vows released a CD on Indecision Records in 2006.
Rob Moran is in a new band called Narrows with Dave Verellen of Botch and Ryan Frederiksen of These Arms Are Snakes. They have an EP and album coming out on independent label Deathwish Inc.
Dave Claibourne sings for the band Stabbed By Words (who have a full length out on Hawthorne Street Records), and is a drum & bass DJ with Dedication Crew in St. Louis, MO.
Steve Andrew Miller moved away from San Diego and he resides in Orange County. He has a band called Crushed On You. Former Bleeding Through guitarist and long-time O.C. scenester Scott Danough joined the band a couple of months ago.
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2. Unbroken is the name of a free-jazz trio, consisting of Louie Belogenis (saxophones), Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (bass), and Kenny Wollesen (drums). They released their first self-titled album on the Tick Tock label in 2005, to little critical acclaim.
Absentee Debate
Unbroken Lyrics
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I`m not saying it`s not anything
It`s just not everything
If a problem doesn`t stare you back
Then maybe it`s not worth looking for
When you corner me to knock me down
To maje you seem less profound
There are three words I will say:
The lyrics to UnBroken's song Absentee Debate touch upon the idea of opinions and their importance in our lives. It is a reflection on the fact that we tend to hold onto our opinions fiercely, sometimes to the point of losing sight of the bigger picture. The song suggests that while opinions hold a certain level of significance, they do not hold the key to everything in life. The idea of a problem not being worth looking for if it does not directly impact us is also explored in the lyrics. The chorus of the song, 'When you corner me to knock me down, to make you seem less profound, there are three words I will say: I don't care,' could be interpreted as a response to someone trying to force their opinion on another person.
The song, as a whole, seems to suggest that while opinions are valuable and play a role in shaping who we are, they are not all-encompassing and should not be used as a way to make one person appear superior to others. The lyrics encourage a level of detachment from opinions and a focus on the bigger picture, on things that truly matter in life. In a sense, the song is a reminder to not let opinions consume us and to maintain a level of emotional distance from them, so as not to lose perspective.
Line by Line Meaning
We live and die with our opinions
Our beliefs and views are an integral part of our lives and identities, and can even shape our fate.
I'm not saying it's not anything
While opinions do matter, they should not be given absolute importance or elevated above all else.
It's just not everything
Opinions are not the sole determinant of reality and should not be treated as such.
If a problem doesn't stare you back
If an issue is not blatant or immediately obvious, it may not be worth focusing on or tackling.
Then maybe it's not worth looking for
Some problems may not have an impactful or valuable solution and searching for a resolution may be futile.
When you corner me to knock me down
When someone confronts or challenges me to diminish my self-worth or disprove my opinion.
To make you seem less profound
To attempt to elevate your own opinions above mine by invalidating or diminishing mine, in order to seem more significant or knowledgeable.
There are three words I will say: 'I don't care'
Regardless of your efforts to belittle me and my opinions, they hold value to me and I am not concerned with your attempts to trivialize them.
Contributed by Zachary F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.