godly

As a military brat and now a Marine myself this hits home, keep it real guys.

This song is just BEAUTIFUL. I adore Defeater, so much passion in their music

What an amazing piece of art this whole album is. The years have flown by since I first heard defeated but they still hit me the same.

grew up on defeater. still love em

My father left when I was little...I can strongly relate to this

They played this last year at warped tour and it was so fucking sick. These guys are great live.

Buried him in the cold wet ground Familiar faces would have made him proud The military and the working man The history of the life he led “Can you feel that soil covering your coffin?” Can you feel? [x3] (So, what are you gonna do?) Be the hero that your father was (So, what are you gonna do?) Be the man he made you to be And you are your father's son Dear Father, Dear Father Be the hero that your father was Be the man he made you to be The war torn stories that he told you You've got a hell of a lot to live up to An airborne man with a scar and a wound “Never make a promise that you can't prove” Dear Father, Dear Father (So, what are you gonna do?) Be the hero that your father was (So, what are you gonna do?) Be the man he made you to be And you are your father's son Dear Father, Dear Father Be the hero that your father was Be the man he made you to be “Where are you? Where are you? You coward, you coward” [x2]

When u hear this song I think of my dad. All the things he's done and will do. Good or bad. All the things he's seen. And how much of inspiration he is to me.

Just discovered Defeater, and my god...they're *AMAZING*

Defeater has taken the crown of my favourite Hardcore band from my runner up, Knocked Loose. There is something exceptional about how these dudes meld traditional Hardcore vocals, with experimental Post Punk, and a hint of a Midwest Emo. There is a distinct control of emotion, that the vocalist achieves with his technique, you gain this sense of frustation, saddness, and yearning; simultanously the vocalfry furthers the ambience, serving without compromising the lyrics with to much distortion, every word is distinguishable upon intent listening. The lyrics mirror the emotion of the delivery, dealing with the introspective struggle, of what it is to be human, to try to live upto the strengths and principles, we see in our role models, fathers and father figures. Unlike the typical Emo approach, where it could come across as juvenile or dramatized, It is a geninue, heart felt, and gutt wrenching reflection of struggling with being honest and responsible with yourself, over your shortcomings, and measuring those weaknesses against the virtures of your role model.

this song just makes me hate my dad for not being the dad he should've been. but it also inspires me to be the best dad that I KNOW I can be.

Dat. Fucking. Chorus. Goosebumps all the time.

Be the hero that your father was!!!!! All their songs have badass lyrics!

only people who deeply hate or deeply love their father relate to this song

Seeing them together with Loma prieta, pianos become the teeth, verse and many others. Only 3 days left but I fear I will die from excitement before those days are over.

My dad past away when I was 1 and a half. This song hits me everytime

defeater is one of those actually good bands in the sense the whole band only changes on the singer, the sound that is produced from the guitarest and drummer is unique and one of a kind

the drums in this album are so much different than in Travels. it makes such a huge difference. i love Defeater

Beautiful

#BringBackOldDefeater

Whenever they scream "So what are you gonna do?" it gets me every time. So damn powerful!

I love this guys. strong message, stay strong you guys.

fallen in love with this band

Defeater always gets the creative writing process going

I love this song

This band is amazing I always hear about it this band has been an inspiration to a lot of my favorite bands so I checked out and they're fucken amazing cant wait to see them at Warp!

This is incredible.

been listening to this shit on repeat for so long now

I listen to this Master Piece on a daily basis. Can you feel the soil, Covering your coffin, Can you feel, Can you feel, Can you feel, Can you feel!?!?!

Break Even, those guys are from my hometown, such an amazing band.

jay maas KILLS this chorus

Everytime I listen to this, a little bit of wee comes out.

song means alot to me, after losing my father some years back. if it wasn't for this music, i would have no outlet in life. and would have lost myself to depression and anger..

all the emotional hardcore bands haha.. I'd cry there for sure :')

Awesome ! :3

my dads a military man and i cant help but think about him when i hear this song

sooogoooood

yes you read my mind

Ear-gasmic!

whatever these guys touch turns to gold

I love this song so much. This album is so fucking legit.

Happy Fathers Day, guy.

@halfwayjames YAYYYY you are soooo right. music is never supposed to be a battle as to who likes what and how that makes you who you are... shiettt love and dont hate. you got the right mindset everyone has to get over the issue of labeling what has to be what. props man love all.

sick song

this is fucking amazing.

JUST discovered this band, they're good! They'll be at Warped!

brutal

reminds me a little of have heart. rad banddd

"You got a hell of a lot to live up to."

There playing in my town next weekend :o

LEGIT.

this is music! and its fucking rad!!

@Colenelly dillinger escape plan man yeah man

Fucking awesome

@XXOAPTRAGEDY Empty Days is another piece of the story, about what the older brother was doing after the younger brother killed their father and traveled. The albums are all historical fiction, accounts of a family dealing with lower-class economic struggles that came with the post-WWII period in the U.S.

This is modern Hardcore! And It's fuckin awesome!

@damnnatio17 ha i saw them sunday with la dipute, touch amore, pianos become the teeth, and native

I can really relate to this. I wish I could make my dad proud by going into the Marines, but unfortunately I can't due to health problems.

The Sweet Apes brought me here. And I'm oh so happy they did. (:

@UnknownRex33 sounds like the most incredible show ever

defeater is my favorite band right next to three day grace..sum 41 and panic at the disco

@bennington1993 This song was only released around a month ago.

@thexbreak1 whats wrong with my 2 favorite bands tour togheter? super fun easycore moshes with emotional hardcore whats not to love? plus there actually be girls in a defeater concert

what about landscapes?

Can someone please do a lyric video for this song?

Though HH and Defeater's lyrics have a different focal point (straight edge life vs. the narrative of the family), they are still very similar bands. They even touch on some of the same themes: alcohol and drug abuse, social issues, familial struggle. Their style of melodic hardcore is unique to them; they sound more like each other than any other band sounds like them, and I'm sure neither group would mind the comparison.

Hey guys i was just wandering if maybe in a few years you could write a book on the story of this album and release it?

never make a promise that you can't prove..

Backing vocals are done by one of the guitarists.

@andthentherewasone95 that shit was crazy!

There's a feat man ? I hear it like sam carter. But i dont know if there are 2 vocalists

@Colenelly who knows some say space i say from a far away magical land of music

@XXOAPTRAGEDY He's right though, in that if you had a band that Defeater sounds most similar to, it'd be Have Heart. Both are on Bridge 9, with a very similar sound. Clearly they are different bands, but they sound very much alike. However, Defeater's lyrics are based around the fiction they've written through their past three releases and Have Heart's lyrics generally focus on social issues and straight edge lifestyle.

Omg, i've been listening to this Cd for the past two weeks! It's amazing! btw Go type "Answers - Sharpshooter" in your search bar :)

I'd love to have La Dispute in there too, even if they don't exactly fit.

Can you not think for yourself rather than doing what you think makes you cool?

Fucking, power. MAAAN

@Domitrexin you'll find what your looking for. even if it takes years. patience.

THUMBS OF IF YOU WANT CHUNK CAPTAIN NO CHUNK TO TOUR WITH DEFEATER

@joeymaggotcorps i have the same problem

@flamingfartz The younger I mean, shit dude I got em mixed up lol.

@helmuth8806 Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight...

@helmuth8806 Considering the song fits into the overall storyline of their albums I highly doubt that.

@sanxdimas you trollin bro

@thychaos Which are ex scene kids derp

Well screamo is hardcore.. but that's scramz I referring to.

Not huge on the vocals but the music is there for sure. These guys have potential.

@GodBlessYouthfulness departures

Im definitely clicking on Limp Bizkit next

@thychaos No dude, trust me most people into this kind of shit, aka the wave, and b9 hardcore are kids who are post scene

@XXXdc5 opinable opinion

Crap, now I have ti find sanxdimas' comment to laugh at it.

@Domitrexin I hope you find peace of mind, sorry I know what its like.

YOU DONT EVEN GO HERE.

@XXXdc5 Opinions gonna opinion

@BlackDahliaHcTk Yeah haha, in the end its just a great yet fucked up story.

sounds like a better version of la dispute

@DeathSquadDesign Dude obviously I am joking