Four Year Strong - Fairweather Fan (Slideshow)
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- Опубліковано 25 жов 2011
- Four Year Strong's official audio slideshow for "Fairweather Fan" from the album, In Some Way, Shape, or Form. - available now on Decaydance / Universal Motown.
We wrote this song in honor of all of our REAL fans. The kids that have been there from the very beginning. The kids who love us for us, not for the gimmick, not for the fad, and not ONLY because we have breakdowns. We have always been a band that just plays music because it's what we love to do. Not because we want money, or fame, it's because we love it. So this song goes out to all those kids who call themselves a "fan" until a band does something different, and then just hop on the the next "cool" band.
We've always taken pride in our fan base because it's so eclectic, so open-minded, and so unique. This song is written in honor of you, and saying "fuck you" to everyone else. This is Four Year Strong. Rise or die.
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LYRICS
Just give me one, one good reason
to forgive you of your treason.
You turned your back, you ran away
At the first sign of light of a brand new day.
Controlled by a few too many
who think I sold my soul for a pretty penny.
If only you knew the truth behind
the view you hold so dearly.
It's only a matter of time.
Restart your heart!
And I'm calling out to prove
that I still believe the truth
but I still can't say the same for you.
You're becoming what I hated
close-minded and jaded
about what isn't yours.
My life! My hopes! My dreams!
Looking out for me 'cause I know it's
only a matter of time before my luck runs out
so I'll live each day like it's my last.
This time I'm done
giving into every critic who thinks
he's been through a war with me.
You don't know where I've been or what I've seen.
The gears of this rusting machine.
Restart you heart!
And I'm calling out to prove
that I still believe the truth
but I still can't say the same for you.
You're becoming what I hated
close-minded and jaded
about what isn't yours.
My life! My hopes! My dreams!
Looking out for me 'cause I know it's
only a matter of time before my luck runs out
so I'll live each day like it's my last.
We're standing
standing up to face the branding!
We've said it before, we'll say it again!
Rise or die trying!
Rise or die trying!
And I'm calling out to prove
that I still know the truth.
You're becoming what I hated
close-minded and jaded
about what isn't yours.
My life!
My hopes!
My dreams!
Looking out for me 'cause I know it's only
a matter of time before my luck runs out.
'Cause I know it's only
a matter of luck before my time runs out
so I'll live each day like it's my last.
#fouryearstrong #fairweatherfan
FYS is FYS. There's no REAL FYS. Been a fan since day one and will always support them no matter what. RISE OR DIE!
Now I was not there since the beginning, but a couple of my friends had me listen to Enemy of the World, and I got hooked right there. I went out and bought the rest of their albums and every single song from The Take Over to Only The Meek Get Pinched, The Bold Survive has blown me away. These guys know what's up and the play their hearts out...they are beyond amazing...
I haven't been here "since the beggining" because I only learned of you guys about 2 years ago, BUT I believe myself a fan. I love you guys' music, old and new. They way my ear picks it up, it's still Four Year Strong, and it will always be the awesome FYS that got me really into Easycore. I don't know if I am enough of a fan to you guys' standards. What I do know is I consider myself enough of one to call the band by the nickname that only fans should call it. So long live Four Beard Strong!
I love the sound of their guitars. thats why i love them oh so much. and also because their music is phenomenal!
This song isnt going to deter the haters. It's better than the other new stuff they've released. This is the Four Year Strong I like. They're just flat out better at making this type of music.
When bands do awesome shit like this, writing a song that not only dedicates their love for the fans, but holds up a middle finger to the haters, and the 'fans' who just gave up on them, it makes me respect the band so much more for just being 'real'. Four Year Strong just never ceases to amaze me.
That Rise or Die Trying lyric gives me chills
I’m 1:34 holy nostalgia fys family! Still top 5 favorite bands. Incredible
Technically 1:35 lol
this saturday Cleveland,Ohio. shits gonna be one of the best days of my life. no joke. it will be the second thing i get to cross off my list.
Wow.
Amazing song.
AWESOME! I'm on there! :) I'm officially hooked on this song.
If only the whole album could be like this and Stuck In the Middle! Cant wait to see you guys in NYC in November!
FUCK YEAH lol...I love the description, it fits PERFECTLY to what I've been saying to people...my best friend who first introduced me to these guys says he hates their new stuff, and I straight up told him that he's not a real fan then, and doesn't truly appreciate music as an art. Let the guys experiment, its THEIR music. Mad props to FYS for not being afraid to make the music THEY want. The true fans will always stay. The MUSIC sounds great, so shut your yap and just listen.
FYS isn't saying they expect you to like their new stuff, they're saying they expect fans to not openly insult them when they change their sound a bit. You're allowed to dislike the music, just don't abandon FYS completely like a lot of people were saying they were going to do because of the new sound.
After my preorder downloaded I was almost upset at first. It didn't quite sound like FYS. But then I listened to it again with an open mind, remembering how different Enemy of the World sounded from Rise or Die Trying. Yes, I miss sick breakdowns and beat drops in every song, and I miss Jackson's upbeat yet brutal drumming. But its still FYS. Its still their sound. They've just transformed and matured in their music. I appreciate that they always are experimenting with their sound. LOVE IT!
if only the rest of the songs on the album were like this.
I love their older stuff and their new crap is pretty frickin good too! RISE OR DIE TRYING!
Yes im in this video! :) And, this song is awesome, can't wait for the whole thing..
I've loved Four Year Strong since their very first demo. Hell, I listened to them in like grade 5 or some shit which is the same time I started snowboarding. To me, they represent a symbiotic relationship between two of my passions: snowboarding and music. Just because I prefer their old stuff to their new material doesn't mean I think they sold out, and I think I speak for a lot of people when I say that. I'll always love FYS and all the stuff they release.
FYS has said that they will never write the same album twice, meaning they will progress there sound with every album. Plus, I just finished seeing them, they are the same Four Year Strong we all know and love.
Four Year Strong is amazing. I'm a fan,no matter how much they change they'll always be fucking awesome!
I Wish i knew about you guys from the beginning. but it is a funny story as to how i became a fan. i had just started listening to "good music" over the summer and i was really liking rise against. then i come into school few weeks in and two of my friends were talking about a concert that they were going to. i asked what is was and it was the AP fall tour in boston. so i asked to hear your music...i bought the tickets that very night....love you guys!
wooooooooo this is awesome!!!!!
I still love you guys ✌🏽
Awesome!
0:49 - Rise Against Paper Wings shirt! I totally have that!
this is sooo good
I'm glad to see that they respond to all those who criticize their new sound! This song is for all of them!!! =)
I'm glad this song addresses all those who lost faith in FYS and can't respect the new sound
dude this is actually sick, sticking to the oldschool sound rather then their newer sound, and dont get me wrong, i loev all their sounds but im really glad this song is on the new album!!!1
Awesome song! FYS till I die.
Wow, is a thousand times better than everything else I've heard off the new album.
AWSOME! 00:55, me and my friend!
he will be so F**KING suprised!
i love it! thank you!
yes finally! i'm actually liking this song, better than the other new ones they've released from the album
I personally think that there is a difference between not liking and not hearing the album and start talking crap about the band, saying they sold out and that kinda crap.
This song is for that 2nd type of fan. And still, every band changes with time, because their members get older, shit happens in their lives, etc.
People should just chill and enjoy the music
Thats awesome! I'm in this! WHO! FYS is the shit!
I dont know why people are complaining, if you dont like it dont listen to it. And also, it sounds similar because its the same band. That is all
Haters will be Haters. Keep up the good work. You guys must get loads and loads of comments complaining on your new sound. If you didn't, why would you go and make this song? I love what you guys are doing. Keep shooting forward, keep experimenting ( Just don't go into the country Genre xD ) and keep growing them beards! Love everything you guys have done so far! Respect.
this gives me hope for the new cd
2:24 that show was at chain reaction in anaheim, ca and there were literally like 20 people there to see them but it was one of my favorite shows i have ever seen
best band out there
1:04 seconds, black and white photo. i am immortalized.
@lyleoffmyspace he didn't get kicked out, he left the band mutually. he didn't feel like he was fit for the direction they were heading in, and they felt the same. if you want to see what he's currently up to, he's in a hardcore punk band called Foxfires.
Check out our channel at ua-cam.com/users/fouryearstrong for more!
I don't think that they've sold out, it's just that their new album doesn't compare to their old stuff. Rise or Die Trying was so great
did anyone else go through the entire video looking for yourself or your friends without focusing on the song the first time through?
I really really wish I could say that I was there from the beginning, but I can't. I heard about FYS this year, because I was going to a Rise Against concert, and was interested in "that weird opening act". I got all the albums, and I'm really upset nobody told me about you guys. As for the concert, Rise Against headlined over Bad Religion, and sucked cock in comparison to the opening act. FYS rocked the shit out of the mosh, and BR did what they always do. FYS needs to be huge; Rock on guys.
this song is actually totally sick
So.. Do you have to live in the US to get all of that fabulous FYS merch? Also, if someone from EU (preferably Sweden) knows where I can get some fine ass FYS clothing, do tell me :3 Cant wait for the new album, all the new songs are great (well, those which are up on UA-cam).
@greenday3091 Enemy Of The World was probably my favorite album of 2010 by any band. Full of greatness.
FOUR YEAR STRONG IS THE GREATEST FUCKING BAND EVER!!!!
this band didn't change. keep listening. stand up against the banding RISE OR DIE!!
@priziim surprisingly, Alan stepped in to provide additional piano/keys for The Security..., Just Drive, Heaven Wasn't Built to Hold Me, Unbreakable, and Only the Meek...(see the credits in the booklet)
I think everyone has to admit that this band has changed, it's down to opinion if it's for the better or worse. One thing that is for sure is that the new sound certainly has a more radio friendly, "safe" sound to it. The older fans are a little pissed at this, they're moving away from the crowd that made them, which is a little dangerous. I can't blame people for not liking the new stuff, it sounds totally different and FYS can't argue against that.
Definitely better than the other stuff they've released from this album.
I. FUCK. WITH. IT.
Fuck the haters. FYS is FYS, no matter what. Saw them at Warped during the days of Rise or Die Trying, still love them no matter what, They may be going through a different sound but they're still fucking awesome. Never gonna stop being awesome.
YES YES YES YES
This still doesn't convince me. It's not that I hate the new music, it's just...it doesn't reach out to me the way all their other songs did.
Whatever they do, I'll still love FYS as much as I have for the past five years (I mean, I went through puberty with them, how could I not?), but I'm still finding it difficult to fall in-love with the new stuff.
Truly amazing. This is what FYS really is. Have a mind open to change, they're fuckin' awesome no matter what.
I just don't think many people gave this album a REAL, UNBIASED listen. Like in comparison to their older stuff everyone probably fell in love with, it might seem sub par. But on its own, without comparing it to anything else, it's actually really great.
I'm in my late 20's and I've been listening to FYS since they were doing house shows in the Worcester area (yea Massholes you know what I mean) I owned the Demo way back when it came out on CD! I also have their FIRST album "It's our time" which is more soft than Rise or Die Trying. Most of you are KIDS and don't understand why bands do this stuff. Not trying to sound old but just because you have a voice...doesn't mean you know what the hell you're talking about. You're just bandwagon fans.
@Sinkman They didn't just recently make it because a few fans have not liked the stuff they have released so far, it is in the track listing for the new album, and it was made before all of the other songs were released. They released it because it has relevance. In my mind they sound exactly the same as EOTW and Rise or Die, so if I was in their case, and I had this song that had relevance to the stuff happening, I would release it too.
god their so fucking good! And so gonna add this to my rise or die trying playlist
Fucking chills at "Rise or die'. God damn yes.
@dlcbje
Four Year Strong will always keep going forward; what makes them good at concert, what makes them a good band, what makes them strong, is the spirit behind the music. Four Year Strong do what they do because they love it; as long as the spirit doesn't change, Four Year Strong won't either.
@swchblade I'm not talking about what they say in the song, im talking about the kids that make statements against others (like me) that point out that their music has changed in an uncool way.
PS. i liked this band for what they made as a whole not just for the brakedowns, there are to many breakdowns nowdays in the crappy music scene.
@youngj951 so when The Bronx, a hardcore punk band, wrote a mariachi album instead of a hardcore punk album they sound similar? because it's the same band?
This is the first album that I've heard their music..but I'm considering getting some other ones. Any suggestions other then "all of them" ?
so sick, so true. "Fans" should get over themselves, its about the damn music people!
@paulgstar I guess you're right, but still some "fans" of this band needed to hear it in this harsh way, so they can sit down think about it and grow a little bit.
they"re at toads place in the beginning,i was at that show
this is fucking sick!!!
@maxxm123 Put breakdowns in every other song and you have the other albums. This album is some of their best work and im not the only one that thinks so.
@NeigborhoodMoose13 which one are you?
@turtlefanrecords I have the IV hoodie towards the end
Go Long Dad reference!!!!
hahaha i'm in this like 5 times
This song is awesome lmao. i mean i wasnt too thrilled when i heard Stuck In The Middle mainly because it just didnt turn me on, but this song is sick
It's not that we don't like change, it's that all their songs used to be really fucking exciting no matter how many times you listened to them. Now, they're kinda boring, nothing sticks out. They put out like, i don't know, 6 exciting songs since RODT.... and this happens to be one of them.
HEY THATS ME!!!
@pancakerepairman Their expanding their style, not "dumbing it down". Congratulations you just became the reason this song was written
2:00 My jacket! :D
I must not be a Tr00 fan because i don't unconditionally love everything you put out. It's whatever though, I'll still jam out to your old stuff. If that makes me your fairweather fan, whatever, you'll be my fairweather band. I just won't write a butthurt song about it.
Nice you used my video Awesome!
1:25 that's me! :D
i've been a FYS fan since i heard The Glory ep in 2003. they replaced Coheed And Cambria as my favorite band in 2007 with Rise Or Die Trying. I was quick to write them off for abandoning the 'easycore' style they invented after hearing the new songs Stuck In The Middle & Falling On You. this track is a lot better but no matter how strongly you feel about your new material there's a difference between expanding your style into something more original and dumbing it down to something more basic.
@MichaelJLast :D I'm flattered then.
@KGxDisarray Yeah, that's fine. I'll respect that.
@RichieWilliams97 I agree, but fuck, man, how much does it resonate like Maniac? This is a honestly good progression of all 3 albums
Fucking sick.
@KGxDisarray Haha, this song is dedicated to the people that love them no matter how they change their sound and here you are wishing that more of their songs would sound like this. You are exactly the type of person they are calling out with this song.
They´re more rockie, but it´s nice to listen it :)
0:29 "You TURNDED your back"
Haha (;
no josh in the video?
This song sounds like old FYS, which makes it super ironic. I wish the other new songs were as good as this one.
so is this an reference to the band fairweather or just some saying or?
You better play this at warped!!
@Coop720 I hear Enemy of the World, nothing else.
fuck yea i made it!