Lyrics
Walk into the hall... promoter hasn't called
Arriving at the venue, realizing the promoter hasn't contacted.
We laugh at what they call the house P.A.
Mocking the quality of the venue's sound system (P.A.).
Battered and frayed, we won't sound good today
Despite worn equipment, the band anticipates a subpar performance.
Later on we find we don't get paid
Discovering they won't be compensated for their performance.
You'd think that it's enough to make any one band quit
Reflecting on the hardships that could make any band quit.
But that's just the least of the shit we'll find
Highlighting that unpaid gigs are just one of many challenges.
We still gotta rock never the less
Determined to continue playing despite difficulties.
It's what we do best
Emphasizing that playing music is their forte.
I wonder how many gigs before we Break The Camels Back
Pondering how many more challenges before they give up.
Now we've seen almost four years of laughs and flats and tears
Summarizing four years of ups and downs in the music scene.
Hope I never see the day we Break The Camels Back
Expressing the hope that they never reach a breaking point.
You can see why all the good bands fall apart
Recognizing the strain that leads to the disintegration of good bands.
The scene rips a hole in your heart
Describing the emotional toll the music scene takes on artists.
Someday there won't be an underground to play
Anticipating a future without an underground music scene.
You sit and watch communication fade away!
Observing the decline in communication within the scene.
Restore!
Calling for a restoration of the music scene.
Don't piece together what's already broke.
Advising against fixing what's already broken.
Remember that glue never holds.
Cautioning that temporary solutions are ineffective.
The same that goes down for all the shit that goes down
Referring to the negative aspects of the music scene.
The assholes that bring us all down, shouldn't come around.
Expressing dissatisfaction with individuals who bring negativity.
But we still keep the faith that love prevails over hate
Maintaining faith that love can overcome hate.
Hope I never see the day we Break The Camels Back
Reiterating the desire to avoid a breaking point in their careers.
Gotta lotta songs to play before we throw it away
Committing to playing many more songs before giving up.
Hope I never see the day we Break The Camels Back
Expressing the hope to avoid the collapse of their music career.
You can see why all the good bands fall apart
Recognizing the challenges leading to the demise of good bands.
The scene rips a hole in your heart
Reiterating the emotional toll of the music scene.
Someday there won't be an underground to play
Envisioning a future without an underground music scene.
You sit and watch ??communication fade away!??
Commenting on the disappearance of communication in the scene.
Restore!
Calling for a restoration of the music scene.
Blackball the straws that break all our backs
Rejecting elements that cause harm to the music community.
Don't feed the fire with attention
Advising against giving attention to destructive influences.
Denied at the door or thrown off the floor...
Facing rejection or exclusion but expressing a lack of need for tension.
For tension we don't need no more!
Rejecting additional tension in their lives.
Break The Camels Back!
Emphatically declaring the need to break the camel's back.
Break The Camels Back!
Repeating the call to break the camel's back.
Break The Camels Back!
Reiterating the urgency to break the camel's back.
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