In conclusion, the Walking Papers’ song “Leave Me In the Dark” tells a story of two people who have experienced love's pain but still long for love. The artist believes he might find happiness if he knew where to start. The chorus reiterates that the artist is willing to be alone in the dark and leave the light to his partner since love is blind. “You're done dwelling on what they did to you when you were young” suggests that the partner has been hurt in the past and is moving on. They choose their battles and do not wait for things that do not exist. The artist then shifts the focus to his partner, who has been hurt in the past and is cautious about love. The line “I cut my teeth on minor chords, I was trampled under hooves” represents the challenges and setbacks he has faced in life.
The lyrics go on to express the person's self-awareness, admitting that although he has experience, he is not very smart. From the opening line, “I was born with bloodshot eyes and a broken heart,” the artist portrays himself as someone who has been scarred by life, yet still, hopes for a better future. This is a very promising debut record that is down to earth, humour injected and will get you moving too.The Walking Papers’ song “Leave Me In the Dark” is a compelling piece that explores the struggles of a person who has experienced pain and disappointment in love but still yearns for companionship. You get the feeling the band won't really care what some review says though from the line " I ain't looking for respect or rewards / please talk shit on your message boards," which is fantastic and about as punk as oh I don't know, yelling "fuckyouoioioi." Due to this and a few non-distinct guitar melodies there are a number of songs that just don't stick. The record does fail to deliver in some respects such as the lyrics, where Colin's heart is in the right place talking about a range of topics from the working stiff, greed and an unwanted pregnancy but sometimes the actual words themselves fall flat. However one of the real strengths of the band for me was the drumming there is some rhythms on this that will undoubtedly shake the body politic. While a lot of the songs have a throwback flavour the band plays slivers of a more modern melodic punk flair at times during songs like "Carbon Heart Radio" and "Hell Awaits Hostage Life."Īll in all, vocalist Colin still has a great sneering voice to lead the band and the guitar playing is effective throughout the release. Some really solid guitar work is displayed throughout the album, such as the solo on the single "This Song Was Written by a Committee." The band really works best when they try a more straight-up mid-paced old-school rockân'roll sound, such as on "How to Die with a Smile" or "The Quietest Mutiny." Those two songs cover a similar territory to what One Man Army and the Ducky Boys have done in the past.
While a Clash influenced street punk vibe that Rancid seems to love can be readily found in the guitar progressions and socio-political lyrics, there are a few different tricks the band comes up with throughout that keep things fresh. Luckily for the listener, Hostage Life puts a reasonably refreshing spin to their collection of Clash inspired punk ditties. Like those bands, Hostage Life contains alumni from Toronto's mid-to-late `90s melodic punk stalwarts, Marilyn's Vitamins. Their label, Underground Operations holds amongst their lackluster releases albums by Bombs Over Providence and Dead Letter Debt., which have been mediocre to downright bad. I'd say I had to agree when listening to the debut full-length by Hostage Life. "Don't judge an album by its label" is the type of saying that seems to get thrown around a lot in the world of punk.
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