Keep It Going (2009) and It's Not The End Of The World (2011), available as the compilation Farewell (2013). They signed to Doghouse Records in August 2011 and released their only full length, Seams & Stitches, in July 2012. They went on hiatus in 2013 but occasionally play reunion shows. The band reunited and released an EP, Discontent in 2022.
Members:
Jesse Vadala
Dustin Wallace
Shane Maziekien
Joe Cagnini
Vinny Guzzardi
Mike Corvasce
Bad Pennies
With the Punches Lyrics
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that you never realized
there was always something wrong
with the way you treat everyone
the simple fact remains
you're a liar and a fake
it took me too long to say
I bet you thought it was a secret
and that no one would ever hear
about the things you said and did
when our backs were turned away
You live a life of idle threats
leaving holes in bedroom walls
you should have figured this out for yourself
and how many chances did you think you'd get
and where do you get off
so let the truth be told, we've had enough, but not giving up
So tell me once again
how much smarter you are than
every person you've ever met
how come you couldn't see this coming
it was the blatant disrespect
to hide a lack of confidence
it was the ego you couldn't check
some how you didn't see this coming
Accept this as a fight you just can't win
Maybe the lesson that finally sinks in
The song Bad Pennies by With the Punches is a powerful criticism of a person who mistreats others around them and has a false sense of superiority. The lyrics assert that this person is a liar and fake who is disrespectful to those around them. The singer implies that this person has been caught in their negative behavior and is trying to deny the harm they have caused. Through the imagery of holes in bedroom walls and the idea of idle threats, the song portrays this negative behavior as harmful and immature.
The song acknowledges that this person may have thought their behavior was a secret, but asserts that the truth has come out. The singer questions why this person couldn't see the repercussions of their actions and suggests that their behavior was motivated by a lack of confidence and an unchecked ego. In the end, the song encourages the person to accept that they cannot win this fight and to learn from their mistakes.
Line by Line Meaning
You just can't tell me now
You can't act like you didn't know the whole time
that you never realized
that you were always aware
there was always something wrong
that your behavior was problematic
with the way you treat everyone
in the way you interact with people
the simple fact remains
the truth is
you're a liar and a fake
you're dishonest and inauthentic
it took me too long to say
it took me too long to confront you
but we're better off without you
but it's better for us now that you're gone
I bet you thought it was a secret
I bet you thought you were being sneaky
and that no one would ever hear
and that nobody else would find out
about the things you said and did
about how you acted
when our backs were turned away
when we weren't looking
You live a life of idle threats
You make empty threats and don't follow through
leaving holes in bedroom walls
resulting in property damage
you should have figured this out for yourself
this is something you should have realized on your own
and how many chances did you think you'd get
how many times did you expect to be forgiven?
and where do you get off
and what gives you the right to act this way?
so let the truth be told, we've had enough, but not giving up
we're done with your behavior but won't give up on ourselves
So tell me once again
Remind me
how much smarter you are than
of your supposed superiority to
every person you've ever met
everyone you've encountered in your life
how come you couldn't see this coming
why were you blind to the consequences of your actions?
it was the blatant disrespect
you were unapologetically disrespectful
to hide a lack of confidence
which stemmed from your lack of self-assurance
it was the ego you couldn't check
you were too prideful and couldn't control yourself
some how you didn't see this coming
you didn't anticipate the outcome of your behavior
Accept this as a fight you just can't win
Understand that this is a situation that you won't come out of on top
Maybe the lesson that finally sinks in
with any hope, you might finally learn from this experience
Contributed by Jacob I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.