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Daniel Ross - Alto/Bari Sax Tomas Kalnoky - Vocals & Guitar Jim Conti - Tenor Sax Josh Ansley - Bass guitar Jamie Egan - Trombone/Trumpet Paul Lowdes - Drums Last year's formation of Streetlight Manifesto was not unlike the planning of the perfect heist. Six old friends and seasoned veterans of the once lively New Jersey Ska underworld came together again to form an all-star group, a literal "dream team" of characters. All six original members came form the two biggest and most promising local ska/punk bands of the late 90's. Comprised of one half former Catch 22 members and one half former One Cool Guy members, Streetlight began work on their self-titled 4 song EP/demo. Once completed, it was sent out to a few choice independent-minded record label More... (Submit New Streetlight Manifesto Lyrics) (Submit New Streetlight Manifesto Lyrics) Review about Streetlight Manifesto Kool | Reviewer: Ernesto ------ About the song Failing, Flailing performed by Streetlight Manifesto No doubt, Somewhere in the between is the best streetlight cd, with everything goes numb in a close second, but keasbey sucks ass, except for riding the fourth wave and keasbey itself, the best streetlight song is we will fall together or the receiving end of it all Thirty Shmirty | Reviewer: Carrie ------ About the song A Better Place, A Better Time performed by Streetlight Manifesto This is to the anonymous poster who is "knocking on the door of 30". Don't sell yourself short, man. GO TO THE SHOWS! Everyone else there is either too drunk or too into the music to even CARE about your age. It isn't as if there's a "30" embossed on your forehead. Hope to see you at some shows! Sincerely, Carrie (26) yeah | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song A Better Place, A Better Time performed by Streetlight Manifesto This song is amazing. and if you can't tell it's about suicide you're a fool. one piece of evidence, Look at the chorus. "so you're tired of living, and you feel giving up well dont. it's not your time" why the hell would you ever say that to a girl you messed up with? Meaning of the song | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Giving Up, Giving In performed by Streetlight Manifesto Originally, Tomas wrote this on Catch-22's Keasbey Nights album, when he was in high school. That's the key here. This song is about a boy, probably Tomas singing about himself, following a girl he likes around, being "the friend." He gets sick of the BS he puts up with, as she is obviously shallow and narcissistic. Tomas starts off by listing his real problems ("I got no cash, got no girl...") but pointing out how he can worth through his issues, and sees his opportunities ("got the world in the palm of my hand.") It's about a teenage kid in high school rejecting the norms and the BS drama that accompanies high school. We've all been there, we all understand it. Actual deeper meaning | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Down, Down, Down To Mephisto's Cafe performed by Streetlight Manifesto It was actually first used in the Christopher Marlowe play Dr. Faustus from the 1600s. Mephisto (or Mephistophilis) was a servant to the devil and who was Faustus's companion after he sold his soul to the devil for the power and knowledge Mephistophilis—and by effect, Lucifer—could give him. A message from the future you... | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song A Better Place, A Better Time performed by Streetlight Manifesto I got into Catch22 shortly after the release of Keasby while I was in high school (do the math). I'm now knocking on the door of 30, and while I admit I grew tired of ska and my musical tastes expanded from there, I never seem to grew tired of listen to Tomas pour his heart and soul into his music. Keasby is the only CD I've purchased legally more than once (4 times total). I'd kill to see them live again for the first time in 10 years, but who the hell wants to be the old guy at the ska show? I used to make fun of that guy... Anyway, after reading a lot of the comments on here I just want to say as a certified loser in high school, we all think of offing ourselves at one point or another. The feelings will pass eventually, and you'll forget all about it in time. Keep your chins up little fuckers, 'cause it's a big wide world and you ain't seen enough of it to judge, yet. You Guys are all stupid | Reviewer: Evan ------ About the song Giving Up, Giving In performed by Streetlight Manifesto He's definitely saying cash. I've got the CD with the actual lyrics, it's cash. And as for the fast and angry thing, almost all his songs are fast you dumbass. For example, 1234, 1234. Or Everything Goes Numb. Or Point/Counter-point. You Guys are stupid. a short rant | Reviewer: the dude ------ About the song A Better Place, A Better Time performed by Streetlight Manifesto To the person who doesn't think this about suicide because of the last lines, the reason she is saying forget me is because when somebody kills themselves they are gone forever,except in memory, any way he couldn't stand not having her in his life so he hopes she doesn't kill herself. Another thing is just because its about killing ones self doesn't mean it is emo. It might just be me but I think it is so annoying when people just say something is emo because it has to do with suicide. If that's all emo was well there would be no emos left so that obviously isn't it. Streetlight is SKA not emo. Final thought streetlight is awesome and so is this song. Hah. | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song A Better Place, A Better Time performed by Streetlight Manifesto I love how none of the commenters in here have the balls to comment on the MUSIC of the song (which, I think, is Streetlight's stronger front). The horn section in this, and all Streetlight songs, blows me away, just because of how it is used in so many ways. The genre-flipping is so very smooth, which shows that Tomas is a guy who doesn't only know the different genres he's playing with (ska, classical, rock, etc) but he understands their inner workings to the point where he can take the frayed end of one, and seamlessly attach it to another. Also; yes. The song is about suicide. Now calm down. It doesn't matter what a song is about. The fact that this song is about suicide means about as much to me as if it was about bees. And I Love Bees. What matters more is the lyricist's presentation of the subject matter, and how he handles certain aspects of the subject. I think that Streetlight is brilliant in how they approach questions like suicide with the understanding of how helpless a person is to someone else's wishes. If you want to kill yourself, I can't stop you. Hate to beat the dead horse, but lines 47-48 hit this point well. I've gotta say, for ska, appealing to us younger generations, Streetlight handles most stuff tastefully. deeper meaning | Reviewer: Connar ------ About the song Down, Down, Down To Mephisto's Cafe performed by Streetlight Manifesto Mephisto is another name for the devil or beelzebub. It was first used in marvel comics. So saying we're going down down down to mephisto's cafe means we're going to hell. It's a mockery of bible thumpers saying that Tom is going to hell because they can't give him enough facts or evidence to convince him to what they believe. Amazing band. | Reviewer: Jacob ------ About the song We Are The Few performed by Streetlight Manifesto I love streetlight. If anyone is interested in deep songs by them, they should definatley check out "here's to life" and "a moment of silence". They are in everyway as great as this song. Rock on, and roll out. Great Tune | Reviewer: Neo Jerk ------ About the song A Better Place, A Better Time performed by Streetlight Manifesto So this was the first song I heard by them (a live version from the Ska is Dead comp), and it really turned me on to them. It's true that Kalnoky talks alot about his aversion to suicide, but it's always tasteful and thoughtful (check out the lyrics to "Here's to Life"). wow | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song As The Footsteps Die Out Forever performed by Streetlight Manifesto this is one of their most beautiful songs. when i read the lyrics, tears dropped. its so painful to see someone you love deeply fade away slowly. i have had this expirience, and i have to say, this is my favorite song of streetlight sweet | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song A Better Place, A Better Time performed by Streetlight Manifesto the comment below me is right. i mean. i can see how its about suicide because he's saying she shouldn't kill herself because she loves him so much. you know? streetlight is really good, almost too good to the point where all the "emo fucks" and scene kids listen to them. Response to "you emo fucks" | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song A Better Place, A Better Time performed by Streetlight Manifesto the guy who claims this isnt about suicide is retarded, this is clearly about it and i think he/she needs to grow the fuck up. Why the fuck would someone say "I'll draw your bath and I'll load your gun but i hope so bad that you bathe and hunt" to someone they were in love with?? This song clearly deals with suicide and I think its an amazing song, one of my all time favorites. The guy calling us "emo fucks" for being intelligent enough to understand a songs meaning is an idiot. love this song | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song A Better Place, A Better Time performed by Streetlight Manifesto um it actually is the bands friend recently had either committed suicide or considered it and they wrote like half the album about how hard it was. idk if it was just the lead singer or the lyricist or whoever does that for them but yeah you emo fucks | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song A Better Place, A Better Time performed by Streetlight Manifesto this song is about a guy that loves a girl and probably had a history with her. but he fucked up and regrets it and wishes she would take him back but chances are he fucked up too bad and will never get her back. but like it says in the last lines "I know that you think that you're on your own but just know that I'm here and I'll lead you home if you let me She said "forget me" but I can't" so for all you fucks that think its about suicide its not so stop being self rightous and trying to look into why its emo with the whole suicide theory.... I | Reviewer: Victoria ------ About the song A Better Place, A Better Time performed by Streetlight Manifesto love this song because it really says how it is about suicide. People commit suicide because they're so lonely and don't see that there are people who actually care for them, when they are right there in front of them; but they don't even realize it. It's true what he says though, why take your life when you can go somewhere completely new and start from a clean slate. WOW | Reviewer: Rob Stanton III ------ About the song Keasbey Nights performed by Streetlight Manifesto I dont like this type of music but when I listened to Street Light Manifest, i fell i love with them. I myself have played the trumpet for seven years and plan on for the rest of my life. I love any band that has a good trumpet part! dam .. | Reviewer: nick ------ About the song Kristina She Don't Know I Exist performed by Streetlight Manifesto This is probably one of my favorite songs .. Its perfect at explaining pretty much all the girls I've ever liked lol .. But there was one girl in my freshman year her name was kristina to and this song is exactly the way I felt .. I saw her every single day for about half a year during lunch I sat like right next to her and some of her friends and it always intimidated me she was beautiful and always seemed like a really nice person but I was just extremely shy and knew I probably had no chance anyway .. I think we talked like 2 times but then after awhile id always see her in the halls with some guy its one of those things I regret from when I went to school even though I probably had like no chance with her I still wished I would of talked to her just to see what would happen. 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