Next in Line

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Next in Line by Meese

Recommended by The Italian Stallion

"It was one of those 'free singles of the week' from iTunes YEARS ago... Figure someone else in the world needs to know if it's existence. Also, check me out at: advertmarking.wordpress.com."

Your self-promotion is shameless. I'll allow it. Thanks for participating in A Series of Tones.

Get this: Meese's first major album was released in July 2009. It was a free single in iTunes, as you mentioned, during the week of July 7, 2009. Then the band announced that they had disbanded in May 2010. Bummer. (The Meese brothers started a new band, though: The Centennial.)

As far as the sound, I like it. The drums, rhythmic guitar chords, na na na na na. I'm into it. It has a pretty catchy melody, especially during the chorus, and the bridge is really cool. Stands out.

I enjoyed coming up with an interpretation of what the song is about. Next in Line. Is that good or bad? Does that mean that, yeah, he's breaking up with her now, but she's always going to have a chance?

That seems plausible since at the end of the song he's like You're so much older now. As if maybe he's saying, "Hey, you matured. I like it. Let's try again." So come on back, come in.

Or does it mean that she'll never have a chance? Because she'll always be the next in line, never the first in line?

OR maybe it's about how she's in denial of the breakup, and maybe a little bit desperate.

Make a scene. Make a scream, like you're losing your mind. But you'll always be the next in line.

You're holding on, you're holding on.

I really don't know. What do you think?

Overview:

Genre:
Indie Rock

Favorite Lyrics:
Slam on your breaks now, before the breakdown.

Verdict:
I kind of dig it. I wish they were still together.