Famous Last Words, una banda estadounidense de post-hardcore, nació en 2010 en Petoskey, Michigan. Sus fundadores, JT Tollas (voz), Jesse Maddy (guitarra), Craig Simons (batería) y Tyler Myklebust (guitarra), compartían una pasión inigualable por la música. Aunque sus caminos se habían cruzado en distintas bandas y proyectos anteriores, la química entre ellos fue innegable desde el primer momento.
En 2010, la banda lanzó su primer EP titulado ‘In Your Face’. Este trabajo tuvo una aceptación modesta, pero suficiente para ponerlos en el radar de la escena musical alternativa. Con una combinación de letras poderosas, riffs impactantes y una energía abrumadora en sus presentaciones en vivo, Famous Last Words empezaba a hacerse un nombre.
Dos años después, en 2012, la banda firmó con InVogue Records y lanzó su primer disco de larga duración, ‘Two-Faced Charade’. El álbum conceptualmente narraba una intrincada historia de amor y desilusión, y su ambiciosa presentación cautivó tanto a críticos como a fanáticos. Temas como ‘The Show Must Go On’ y ‘My Life Before My Eyes’ se convirtieron en himnos para sus seguidores.
A partir de la publicación de este álbum, Famous Last Words comenzó a atraer la atención a nivel nacional. Su estilo único, que combinaba elementos de teatro con la intensidad del post-hardcore, los distinguió en una industria saturada de bandas similares. Las giras se hicieron más frecuentes y sus presentaciones cada vez más esperadas.
Ladies and gentleman of this jury
I am here today to bring this criminal to justice
One who's crimes are so heinous and evil
That if I had the power of the almighty
I'd sentence her soul to hell!
You've been accused of this horrid abuse
Advocate your lies and hide behind your bruise
I'm not the culprit I'm the victim of perjury
I swear I'm innocent cause I'm the one who's
Guilty of the atrocities!
There's her confession
Let's get on with the sentencing!
That's bullshit! He's the one who defiled me!
See she admitted it!
Honor you must convict!
I guess it's hard to see who is to blame
Stuck on the outside looking in
Humiliation fuels my shame
Want to shed off my skin
So discredit me and take it all
Because it seems I'm destined to fall
Disparage me and make the call
Deep down I know it's not my fault
I'm not to blame
How could I ever have asked for this?
So do your worst I'll stand up tall
And I'll never feel guilty at all
It's clear she instigated it
Sprits of chanel and her cherry lipstick
Used to tempt us with her smile
Over promiscuous, dissident
Harlot's calamity
Order the penalty now!
Give her what she deserves
Lured him in with provocative beauty
She's done it before
And she'll do it again, trust me!
You're all so blind
How can't you see his argument's enormity?
I've lost my faith in society
How could you do this to me?
(To me!)
So discredit me and take it all
Because it seems I'm destined to fall
Disparage me and make the call
Deep down I know it's not my fault
I'm not to blame
How could I ever have asked for this?
So do your worst I'll stand up tall
And I'll never feel guilty at all
I will wake up I will fight
Back to reality!
I'd like to see you try
What a shame, I hope you said your goodbyes
I will prevail or I will die!
Lock the cage throw away the key
Settle in because you'll never be leaving
Lock the cage throw away the key
You will suffer here
You will never leave!
Lock the cage throw away the key
Settle in because you'll never be leaving
Lock the cage throw away the key
You will suffer here
You will stay asleep!
You're all so sick
But now I see
This horrid dream is all just me
Blaming myself for this tragedy
But now I see it clearly
So discredit me and take it all
Because it seems I'm destined to fall
Disparage me and make the call
Deep down I know it's not my fault
I'm not to blame
How could I ever have asked for this?
So do your worst I'll stand up tall
And I'll never feel guilty at all
Guilty of sin
Judgment for crimes committed
Guilty of sin
(Guilty of sin!)
Judgment for crimes committed
Guilty of sin
(Guilty of sin!)
Judgment for crimes committed
Guilty of sin
Judgment for crimes committed
Guilty of sin
Judgment for crimes committed
Guilty of sin
Judgment for crimes committed