WMMF has returned with their third full-length album You Can’t Fall Off The Floor that picks up right where they left off; uniting powerful, anthemic hooks with lush instrumentation and poignant libretto. WMMF has enlisted a who's who of the Austin music scene with guest spots by Kelly Doyle (Robert Ellis) on lead guitar, Evan Jacobs (Tacks the Boy Disaster, Polyphonic Spree) on keys, and Cully Symington (Afghan Whigs, Okkervil River, Cursive) on drums to round out a fresh new sound for the band. WMMF regulars Jason Davis and John Houston Farmer also join in on the action. The album was recorded at Good Danny’s studios in Austin, TX and co-produced by Danny Reisch (White Denim, Shearwater). Guest musicians Kathleen Edwards and Matthew Logan Vasquez (Delta Spirit) lend their talents, along with Austin staples Dana Falconberry, David Pulkingham (Alejandro Escovedo), Warren Hood, Mike Harmeier (Mike and the Moonpies), Gary Newcomb (Lil' Cap'n Travis), Aaron Sinclair (A. Sinclair, Frank Smith, The Lot Six), and Mike Booher (Zykos) and many more. You Can’t Fall Off The Floor has been described as a yearning and beautiful album that showcases the culmination of all that What Made Milwaukee Famous have sought to embody as a musical entity thus far. With the bar being set higher and higher with each subsequent release, What Made Milwaukee Famous are destined to etch their scores into the fabric of musical history.
The Other Side
What Made Milwaukee Famous Lyrics
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There's enough at stake,
For us to tear the walls down and escape.
Leave it all behind,
Erase and start anew,
It's not a question if, it's just what we should do.
There's hope for anyone on the other side,
We should understand,
Try to sympathize,
With the kind of people we despise.
There's nothing left to lose,
Except for compromise,
Looking at the world through someone else's eyes.
We've got a lot to learn from the other side,
We're too proud to see what we're busy denying.
There's salvation waiting on the other side,
We don't want to live, but we're afraid of dying.
Life is what you choose,
Love is what you make,
Success is based on chances that you take.
So, we're the ones to blame,
If absolution is denied,
Cuz we were so concerned about the other side.
The lyrics in What Made Milwaukee Famous's song, The Other Side, encourage listeners to overcome obstacles and tear down walls to escape from the things that hold them back. The song also encourages the idea of starting anew and leaving everything behind to make a fresh start. The lyrics suggest that there is hope for anyone on the other side, and there is no need to be afraid of trying. The meaning behind the song indicates that it is important to try to understand people we may not agree with and look at the world through someone else's perspective.
Line by Line Meaning
We should overcome,
We need to conquer our obstacles,
There's enough at stake,
The situation is important enough to take action,
For us to tear the walls down and escape.
We need to remove the barriers that are holding us back,
Leave it all behind,
We need to let go of the past,
Erase and start anew,
We need to start fresh with a clean slate,
It's not a question if, it's just what we should do.
Taking action is not a choice, but a necessity,
There's hope for anyone on the other side,
There is always a chance for improvement,
What's the use in hope if we're afraid of trying?
Hope is pointless if we are too scared to take action,
We should understand,
We need to comprehend,
Try to sympathize,
We need to empathize,
With the kind of people we despise.
We need to connect with those we dislike,
There's nothing left to lose,
We have nothing more to forfeit,
Except for compromise,
The only thing we need to relinquish is our unwillingness to compromise,
Looking at the world through someone else's eyes.
We need to see the world from someone else's perspective,
We've got a lot to learn from the other side,
We have much to gain from others,
We're too proud to see what we're busy denying.
We are too arrogant to acknowledge what we reject,
There's salvation waiting on the other side,
There is redemption to be found beyond our current situation,
We don't want to live, but we're afraid of dying.
We fear both living and dying,
Life is what you choose,
We shape our own destiny,
Love is what you make,
We create our own love,
Success is based on chances that you take.
Our achievements are a product of the risks we take,
So, we're the ones to blame,
We are responsible for our own actions,
If absolution is denied,
If we cannot find forgiveness,
Cuz we were so concerned about the other side.
Because we were too preoccupied with our differences.
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