Hedonism and friendship, freedom and creativity, all seen through the lens of adolescence. When partying and substances take the place of values and inspiration, the life seems like a rollercoaster of emotions. But how far can the boredom and emptiness of countryside can push the minds of young people? How far can families and authorities impact their lives?
This song is an introspection in the youth of millions of people, a reflection about the destiny of many youngsters that live their lives thought adulterated targets and goals: who can get higher? Who can stand more booze? Who can cross the mine field of drugs without step on the most dangerous one?
Cheers Stevo
Lyrics: Do you remember how much fun we used to have? Meeting each other and with scooters run around Do whatever we could to reach the goal Play in the garage and smash drum sticks Enjoy the sun and the goods in the fields
Do you remember the runs from the police? And evenings lost in self-destruction It escalate, I don’t know you anymore All the time spent together, all the people we met Is only me and you here now
That dirty veins ruined the time, ruined the people I used to love so much Dirty veins never let you go away, and we are alone now yes we are Gears of a machinery called life Gears of our own future that will not let us know how!
Sometimes we wake up from the dream of growing up. Still numb from the cranky sleep we slowly realize that in the effort to be recognized as an adult we become someone else. We look around and we just don't know how we got there; how we accepted to be a version of ourselves that we have been always so critical about.
But are we the same? Same as before? Decisions and the compromises commanded by the passage of time transform us from young idealistic resourceful flowers to rooted disenchanted trees. The uncompromising values followed so passionately in youth faded out to a routine of alarm-car-screen-coffee-screen-lunch-coffee-screen-car-dinner-TV-sleep, where ideals seem gone.
So, how can we commit to such a schizophrenic exercise without losing a bit or a lot of ourselves in the process? We need to find holes in the emotional net created by the society. We need to make some moments still count and do not get loose in the Personal expectation<->Society expectation<->Disappointment vicious circle. We have to revive the old ideals and adapt them to the new situation.
Explode is a scream of freedom to the others, is a cry to ourselves to remember what we have been and what we can still be: faith in truth and honesty is the only way to move on!
Cheers Stevo
Lyrics: Used to live in freedom believing in anarchy Everybody with me Same views and anger, sharing struggles everyday Fast forward in the future and you see everything has variated Doesn’t mean that I changed But the eyes around here watch me in a very different way I do same things, I act like before, you never see me through the door I love my crew, I got their backs, spend all the time workin’ soundtracks I do same things, I act like before, you never see me through the door Am I bad? Is it wrong? You should just turn and leave me alone Can’t stand anymore those narrow walls, you’ve built around our souls Harsh judgements, fake compliments, if I’ll hear them once more I’m gonna explode!!!! Only you as the last moral hero, Can tell what’s right and what’s wrong Sarcasm and criticisms, shut up and hear my words then your dumb head will explode!!!! Put on a mask and behave for the society I must But I will not adjust Faith in truth and honesty it’s the only way to move on I am bound to guilt and fake smiles and a slave I became Hidden meanings to aim In this world where people don’t share what they feel in their hearts I do same things, I act like before, you never see me through the door I love my crew, I got their backs, spend our time workin’ soundtracks I do same things, I act like before, you never see me through the door Am I bad? Is it wrong? You should just turn and leave me alone Can’t stand anymore those narrow walls, you’ve built around our souls Harsh judgements, fake compliments, if I’ll hear them once more I’m gonna explode!!!! Only you as the last moral hero, Can tell what’s right and what’s wrong Sarcasm and criticisms, shut up and hear my words then your dumb head will explode!!!! Explode!!!!
