Originally beginning as a solo project by guitarist/vocalist Tyler Zanon in 2013 under the name Bedroom Talk, Tyler recruited member Cody Muraro to guest on the debut song “Grinding Teeth”. The chemistry worked out in a positive manor, so both decided to undergo the project together as a duo. After releasing 2 EPs and a full-length, Cody left the band in 2020 to become the vocalist of Real Friends. Since then, Youth Fountain moved forward as Tyler's solo project, releasing "Keepsakes & Reminders" in 2021.
Peace Offering
Youth Fountain Lyrics
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You'd start to think that I'd be used to this, with every problem I dwell on. I'm still suffering, is this what I need? A new love for a false sense of peace. Justify the sad excuse, of a stranger I call "me".
And if you pull the heartstrings, while closed in with clipped wings. I couldn't be enough for anyone when I hate myself. The peace offering doesn't mean anything - When all I see are these insecurities, making me my enemy.
I'll pretend that I'm okay like this, but you can tell by my tone of voice, it's not up to choice for getting out of this bed I'm in. Staying dormant in dark places I fall right back in. I concealed the guilt, tearing down any love I built.
Now I'm wearing thin, I'm letting go, as you're slipping. (Feel it all cave in) Will all this pain be useful someday? Pessimism finds its way, to keep seeping through my veins.
I'm all worn down. I can't wait this out. My mental health is defeated now. I heard the sound in this broken house.
The memory serves me well.
Please, could you pick up the phone? I'd say it all, i'd make it known. That I'm not what I seem, that you're everything in between someone who's leaving.
The lyrics of Youth Fountain's song "Peace Offering" convey a sense of emotional turmoil and inner conflict. The singer speaks about their constant hunger for something that seems out of reach, an elusive sense of peace that they crave but cannot seem to find. Despite dwelling on their problems, they are still suffering and questioning whether they need a new love to achieve a fake sense of calm. They struggle to define themselves, referring to themselves as a "stranger" and feeling insecure in their own skin.
The singer goes on to express their feelings of inadequacy and low self-worth, feeling like they could never be enough for anyone because they hate themselves. They acknowledge that a peace offering from someone else would not mean anything to them because their insecurities make them their own worst enemy. The singer tries to hide their pain and pretend everything is okay, but it is apparent to those around them that they are not coping.
The song ends with a plea for help, an admission that the singer is not what they seem and that the person they are speaking to is everything in between someone who is leaving. The lyrics suggest a struggle with mental health, as the singer feels defeated and worn down. The overall message of the song is one of internal conflict and grappling with the complexities of the human condition.
Line by Line Meaning
It's piling up, a constant hunger I've been yearning for so long.
I am always feeling empty inside and I have been feeling this for a very long time.
You'd start to think that I'd be used to this, with every problem I dwell on.
Even though I have many problems, I am still unable to cope with them.
I'm still suffering, is this what I need? A new love for a false sense of peace.
I am still in pain and I am wondering if a new relationship will make me feel better, even if it's just temporary.
Justify the sad excuse, of a stranger I call 'me'.
I have become a stranger to myself and I am trying to justify my actions, even though they are hurting me.
And if you pull the heartstrings, while closed in with clipped wings.
Even if someone tries to make me feel better, I still feel trapped and unable to escape my problems.
I couldn't be enough for anyone when I hate myself.
I am unable to be a good partner or friend to anyone because I hate myself so much.
The peace offering doesn't mean anything - When all I see are these insecurities, making me my enemy.
Even when someone offers me peace, I am unable to accept it because I am consumed by my own insecurities and I am my own worst enemy.
I'll pretend that I'm okay like this, but you can tell by my tone of voice, it's not up to choice for getting out of this bed I'm in.
I am pretending that everything is fine, but my tone of voice gives me away. I feel trapped and unable to get out of bed.
Staying dormant in dark places I fall right back in. I concealed the guilt, tearing down any love I built.
I am isolating myself and falling back into dark places. I am hiding my guilt and pushing away anyone who tries to love me.
Now I'm wearing thin, I'm letting go, as you're slipping. (Feel it all cave in) Will all this pain be useful someday? Pessimism finds its way, to keep seeping through my veins.
I can't take it anymore and I am losing my grip on life. I am wondering if all this pain will ever be useful. I am feeling very pessimistic and it is consuming me.
I'm all worn down. I can't wait this out. My mental health is defeated now. I heard the sound in this broken house.
I am exhausted and I can't keep going like this. My mental health is suffering and I feel defeated. I feel like this is a broken place.
Please, could you pick up the phone? I'd say it all, I'd make it known. That I'm not what I seem, that you're everything in between someone who's leaving.
I want someone to talk to and I want to be honest with them. I want to tell them that I am not who I seem to be and that they are the only thing keeping me from leaving.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Tyler Zanon
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Channel Twenty Se7en
Tyler, please keep writing music! Your songs and vocals are like no other in this scene at the moment!! This is an absolute banger!
Eric
This band gets lost in all the attention of the bigger bands but they’re better than most of those bands in this scene.
FIEUZE
@Max Jacob youth fountain is still a band Tyler said. he is by his own 👆
Pop Punk Park
Could not agree more, which is why we have a micro doc coming out on them in the coming weeks 😀
Lanfusmcnuff
This kind of music just isn't popular anymore too
Andr0medA f0x
Tyler never fails to amaze me. His music holds a certain aesthetic that makes me feel like it's 2007, and I fucking love it. Lyrics, production, and vocals are fucking incredible and I can't wait for this band to drop a new album !!!
whitechapelmusic123
This band just gives off major old school post hardcore vibes and I love it.
Scott Perkins
I really dropped the music ball on hearing this band….this is the first song I’ve ever heard from them ❤️
Insomniac
Man Youth Fountain is so underrated. Tyler is such a talented guy
digbick
I could cry from how good this is