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.
The Day After Tomorrow
Whippersnapper Lyrics
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Comes to free with feeling of uncertainty
We may never know what we might have been
But at least you saved yourself from the anxiety
You've memorized your lines so well
Well I guess I've learned to play my part
With a certain subtle ease
Concentrate on television, sleeping pills, or lying still
Recess, reach the edge of consummation
Without warning turn and walk away
Recess, past the point of consolation
With a warning turn and walk away
Turn and walk away
But I have to know the cause if I'm to cure the disease
Have to know the cause, have to know the cause
Recess, reach the edge of consummation
Without warning turn and walk away
Recess, past the point of consolation
With a warning turn and walk away
Learn and walk away
This is resignation, I resign myself not even to try
This is hesitation and I know it will never satisfy
The lyrics to Whippersnapper's song The Day After Tomorrow describe the feeling of being trapped in a difficult situation, unsure of what the future may hold. The line "This house will be your prison until the morning light comes to free with feeling of uncertainty" speaks to feeling stuck in a certain place or situation, unable to escape until something changes. The following line "We may never know what we might have been, but at least you saved yourself from the anxiety" suggests that the singer may have missed out on something due to their inability to make a change, but at least they avoided the stress and worry that comes with trying.
The song also touches on the theme of control, as highlighted by the lines "You've memorized your lines so well, well I guess I've learned to play my part, with a certain subtle ease. Concentrate on television, sleeping pills, or lying still, but I have to know the cause if I'm to cure the disease." Here, the singer acknowledges that they and those around them have learned to cope with their situation by distracting themselves or simply resigning themselves to it. However, the singer cannot do this, as they feel the need to understand the root cause of the problem in order to solve it.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Recess, reach the edge of consummation, without warning turn and walk away," suggesting that the singer has reached a breaking point and must walk away from the situation. The final lines of the song, "This is resignation, I resign myself not even to try. This is hesitation and I know it will never satisfy," suggest that while the singer may have given up on this particular situation, they still feel a sense of dissatisfaction with their inability to make a change.
Line by Line Meaning
This house will be your prison until the morning light
You feel trapped and confined in this house until the morning comes, carrying with it an uncertain future.
Comes to free with feeling of uncertainty
You hope the morning brings freedom from your confinement, but you have no idea what tomorrow holds.
We may never know what we might have been
It's possible that we'll never discover what could have been if we had made different choices.
But at least you saved yourself from the anxiety
You can find solace in the fact that you avoided the anxiety of not knowing what could have been.
You've memorized your lines so well
You've become adept at putting up a façade and creating a persona that's expected of you.
Well I guess I've learned to play my part
I have also found ways to adapt and conform to society's expectations of who I should be.
With a certain subtle ease
We have both managed to become comfortable in our respective roles.
Concentrate on television, sleeping pills, or lying still
We find distraction in things like TV, sleeping pills, and staying still to ignore our inner turmoil.
But I have to know the cause if I'm to cure the disease
Despite our attempts to ignore our issues, I believe that we need to understand the root cause in order to address them.
Recess, reach the edge of consummation
We have come to a point of climax or completion in our situation.
Without warning turn and walk away
We may suddenly decide to leave the situation without explanation or forewarning.
Recess, past the point of consolation
We have gone beyond the point where comfort or reassurance can make a difference.
With a warning turn and walk away
Alternatively, we may give some indication that we are going to leave before doing so.
Turn and walk away
Regardless, it's clear that we are going to leave the situation behind us.
This is resignation, I resign myself not even to try
We have come to accept that trying to change the situation is futile, and we have given up all hope of doing so.
This is hesitation and I know it will never satisfy
Despite our reluctance to leave, we know that staying in the situation will never bring us true contentment.
Have to know the cause, have to know the cause
Once again, we both feel that understanding the root cause is crucial to finding a solution to our troubles.
Learn and walk away
We will take this experience as a lesson to learn from, but ultimately, we are going to leave it behind us and move on.
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Written by: ANDY MUNN
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