Billy Talent - Turn Your Back

Song: Turn Your Back

Artist: Billy Talent

Album: Billy Talent III

Billy Talent is a Canadian rock band from Ontario.

The song Turn Your Back is from Billy Talent's third studio album (fourth if you count their first album, which was released under a different band name.) One version of the song features guest vocals by members of Anti-Flag (an American punk band, from Pennsylvania.) I think the song is about people ignoring the state of our world. How some selfish people will only be sorry when the bad stuff starts to affect them. I think it's about the human race needing to take responsibility for it's actions. I love the lyrics and the songs sound.

"Turn Your Back"

And when the clock strikes 12, tell me where you gonna be?
Cleaning up the mess we've made or watching your TV?
And if you have to ask, then you don't have a clue,
There's snow in Arizona while they're bombing in Beirut!

I hope some day...when i'm dead and gone,
We learn to right...everything that's wrong,
With loving hands...turn sick to strong,
Our time will tell...if life goes on, on, on, on, on

When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can't ignore,
You run, run, away! but there's no place to hide, mate!
When the days turn into night, you don't got no chance to fight,
'Cause you're too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate!

It just don't make no sense, there's a million mouths to feed,
We got military action over monetary need
And you can turn your back, or you can plant the seed
You can choose compassion over universal greed

I hope some day... when i'm dead and gone,
We learn to right... everything that's wrong,
With loving hands... turn sick to strong,
Our time will tell... if life goes on, on, on, on, on

When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can't ignore,
You run, run, away! but there's no place to hide, mate!
When the days turn into night, you don't got no chance to fight,
'Cause you're too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate!

And you can turn your back, but it won't go away
And you don't look scared, but you should be afraid
You can shut your mouth, but you still have a say
And you just don't care, for tomorrow, today

And you can turn your back, but it won't go away
And you don't look scared, but you should be afraid
You can shut your mouth, but you still have a say
And you just don't care, for tomorrow, today

Well no way! way! No way, no way, no way, no way!

When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can't ignore,
You run, run, away! but there's no place to hide, mate!
When the days turn into night, you don't got no chance to fight,
'Cause you're too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate!

Billy Talent - Turn Your Back - Youtube (Audio Only)

Papa Roach - Blood (Empty Promises)

Song: Blood (Empty Promises)
Artist: Papa Roach
Album: Getting Away With Murder

Papa Roach is an American rock band from California.

Blood is a track from Papa Roach's fourth album Getting Away With Murder. The album was released in August of 2004. I think the song is about someone being screwed over by a person who is supposed to be their family. I think it's from the point of view of someone who has been stabbed in the back by someone close to them. They're saying that they won't let that person walk all over them anymore. Also telling that person that they need to change or they'll only screw themselves over in the end. Lead singer Jacoby Shaddix seems to be singing directly to the perpetrator of this betrayal. I really like the drums in this song. Blood has a great hard rock sound. This song is really good.

"Blood (Empty Promises)"

I will forgive but I won't forget
And I hope you know you've lost my respect

You better watch out
If you don't know whats going on around you
You better think twice
Before you fly off the handle and lose it
You better join us
Before you get lost in the shuffle
You better rise against
The demons that are gonna try and hold you down

Does it run in your blood to betray the ones you love?
Does it run in your blood to betray the ones you love?
The ones you love, the ones you love, the ones you love

Cause I'm not a pawn for you to play in your fucking game
I've got dignity and a dream that I want to achieve
The pressure, your troubled and you let me down
I'm not deaf and all I hear are your empty promises

Does it run in your blood to betray the ones you love?
Does it run in your blood to betray the ones you love?
The ones you love, the ones you love, the ones you love

Does it run in your blood to betray the ones you love?
Yes it runs in your blood to betray the ones you love!
Yes it runs in your blood to betray the ones you love!
Yes it runs in your blood to betray the ones you love!

I will forgive but I won't forget
And I hope you know you've lost my respect

Yes it runs in your blood to betray the ones you love
Yes it runs in your blood to betray the ones you love

Papa Roach - Blood - Youtube (Audio Only)