1) an American five-pi… Read Full Bio ↴Whippersnapper is the name of at least two bands:
1) an American five-piece melodic punk band that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 2002
2) an English folk-rock "super-group" formed in 1984 and led by ex-Fairport fiddle player Dave Swarbrick
1) Whippersnapper was an American five-piece melodic punk band, formed in 1992 hailing from Atlanta GA. Their music was fast paced punk with a melodic touch, much in the vein of Lagwagon, Strung Out, etc. Whippersnapper released 3 albums in their career, the first released in 1998 and the last in 2002. Sometime shortly after their last album Whippersnapper unfortunately broke up, though few realized or heard about it. Whippersnapper has no official website and is listed as 'inactive' in the bands section of "Fueled by Ramen", their final record label.
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2) Whippersnapper was the name of an English folk/folk-rock supergroup formed in 1984, comprising ex-Fairport fiddle player Dave Swarbrick, present Fairporter Chris Leslie, alongside Kevin Dempsey and Martin Jenkins.
Perfect World
Whippersnapper Lyrics
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Lies a subtle line of gray and
Although it's undetectable
It's reflected in all we say
We don't want to hate or judge each other
We just want to live our lives
To save ourselves, we must seek the truth
I have my motivation, prejudice and pain
I will not live my life, live my life in vain
I have my motivation, prejudice and pain
No, I will not live my life, live my life in vain
This more-than-human condition
A denial of our flaws
We want the effects of perfection
But disregard the cause
A simple mistaken judgment
An unmistakable fact of life
We want to say we can do no wrong
But wrong's what defines right
In a perfect world, in a perfect world
In a perfect world that I can't live
In a perfect world, in a perfect world
In a perfect world that I can't live
In a perfect world, in a perfect world
In a perfect world that I can't live
We're fallible, we're so fragile
We suffer for our sins
We have to learn to learn from our mistakes
And somehow make amends
Stress and instability
Depression and dismay
We want to live without regrets
But there is no other way
You can't have it, you can't have it all
The song "Perfect World" by Whippersnapper is an introspective piece about the human struggle to reconcile the black and white of good and evil with life's inherent gray areas. The chorus speaks of a perfect world that the singer cannot live in, admitting to the fact that humans are fallible and fragile creatures who are bound to make mistakes. The first verse acknowledges the elusive nature of the line between truth and lie, and how the gray that lies between them can affect our perception of reality. The singer then speaks to the human condition and how we strive for perfection despite our inherent flaws, and how this often leads us to disregard the causes that make the world imperfect in favor of the effects of that perceived perfection.
The bridge of the song speaks to the struggles that come with being human and how we all suffer for our sins. The singer recognizes the need to learn from our mistakes and find a way to make amends, even in a world that is not perfect. The final line of the song, "you can't have it all," is a fitting conclusion to the song's overall theme. It is a reminder that in a world filled with gray, we must accept that we cannot have everything we desire and that we must learn to appreciate what is available to us.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere between a lie and truth
There is a fine line between truth and lies.
Lies a subtle line of gray and
That fine line is not always clear; there is a gray area.
Although it's undetectable
Although that gray area is hard to determine
It's reflected in all we say
It shows itself in everything we say.
We don't want to hate or judge each other
We want to avoid hostility and criticism of each other.
We just want to live our lives
We just want to live freely and happily.
To save ourselves, we must seek the truth
To protect ourselves, we must search for honesty.
And recognize these rites
And acknowledge these customs.
I have my motivation, prejudice and pain
I am influenced by my drive, biases, and suffering.
No, I will not live my life, live my life in vain
I refuse to live my life meaninglessly.
This more-than-human condition
This state of being beyond just human.
A denial of our flaws
Refusing to acknowledge our imperfections.
We want the effects of perfection
We desire the outcomes of flawlessness.
But disregard the cause
Ignoring the steps we must take to achieve perfection.
A simple mistaken judgment
A small error in judgment.
An unmistakable fact of life
A clear truth of human existence.
We want to say we can do no wrong
We want to act like we never make mistakes.
But wrong's what defines right
However, we must make mistakes to know what is right.
In a perfect world, in a perfect world
In an ideal world, in an ideal world
In a perfect world that I can't live
In a perfect world that's not achievable.
We're fallible, we're so fragile
We are susceptible to mistakes, we're quite delicate
We suffer for our sins
We face consequences for our mistakes.
We have to learn to learn from our mistakes
We must take lessons from our errors.
And somehow make amends
And repair the damage we've done.
Stress and instability
Pressures and insecurity
Depression and dismay
Despondency and despair
We want to live without regrets
We desire a life without remorse.
But there is no other way
But that's not possible all the time.
You can't have it, you can't have it all
You can't always get everything you want.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CLIFFORD SMITH, ROBERT F. DIGGS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rachel Pham
goes hard
kwanzaatim
This one is Perceptions. You have everything from the Long Walk? Great stuff.