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Off to the Races

by Safety? Always Off!

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Intro 00:47
2.
save yourself from all of this my regret is standing with save yourself from all of this my regret is standing against you I feel so ashamed I want to rot away and in my past I had no class so I scared you away I want to be the hero I want to save the day my Tell-Tale heart, the beating starts I've nothing else to say save yourself from all of this my regret is standing with save yourself from all of this my regret is standing against you I've got to cut you out or else you will kill me tumorous, cancerous, I need to be set free held over my head you constantly put yourself my Tell-Tale heart, the beating starts I've nothing else to say my Tell-Tale heart, the beating starts I've nothing else to say my telltale heart, the beating starts how will I ever hide it away my telltale heart, the beating starts my Tell-Tale heart, the beating starts I've nothing else to say my Tell-Tale heart, the beating starts I've nothing else to say my Tell-Tale heart, the beating starts I've nothing else to say
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I've been waiting it out I've been wasting my life away I've been holding out for something While avoiding responsibility What's it to you? What's your motivation? Something better's on the way But something worse will take it's place It's a cycle I can't change But it keeps me moving forward When you're gains turn into losses Plans may change, you'll go off course So watch your step Cause it's not hard to lose your place The good and bad All start to look the same I'm moving on, But not fast enough Something better's on the way But something worse will take it's place It's a cycle I can't change But it keeps me moving forward Something better's on the way But something worse will take it's place It's a cycle I can't change But it keeps me moving on Moving on I'm moving on Something better's on the way But something worse will take it's place It's a cycle I can't change But it keeps me moving on I'm moving on I'm moving on
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Your Voice 05:13
don't wanna go outside I wanna stay inside today maybe I'll be alright maybe I just won't be okay making the same mistakes maybe it's disrespect to you Maybe I can't make haste I wouldn't hold that against you the sky falls the world goes to black (It's nonstop suffering) It's my fault you're feeling bad (It's nonstop suffering) the sky falls the world goes to black (It's nonstop suffering) It's my fault And I think about you all night long I don't wanna go about this wrong maybe I should go away But I haven't heard your voice in far to long Not asking for the kind to sing this song just hope that I'll feel ok You've got a ticket to ride I hope you know that I care and now you've shut me out I can't escape with seconds to spare and now the rain will fall we're in a storm that'll never end and I have no shelter I feel like I will crash and burn the sky falls the world goes to black (It's nonstop suffering) It's my fault I know you're feeling bad (It's nonstop suffering) the sky falls the world goes to black (It's nonstop suffering) It's my fault And I think about you all night long I don't wanna go about this wrong maybe I should go away But I haven't heard your voice in far to long Not asking for the kind to sing this song just hope that I'll feel ok I'm gonna crash and burn I'm gonna crash and burn And I think about you all night long I don't wanna go about this wrong maybe I should go away But I haven't heard your voice in far to long Not asking for the kind to sing this song just hope that I'll feel ok I'm gonna crash and burn I'm gonna crash and burn
5.
I got really bad case of resentment Towards the people I used to know They'll get a really good look at the pavement When they finally start to fall I couldn't wait to be like you I couldn't wait lose my way But to see what you are now I'm pretty glad I didn't stay You haven't won yet, why start now? You're six feet deep and still heading down You're burning bridges I wish you knew But I couldn't stop you if I wanted to You did this to yourself Man I almost feel sorry for you But you should've known better Yeah you should've know what to do To keep yourself from going under But you had to lose your way I wish you had stayed the hero We all wanted you to be You haven't won yet, why start now? You're six feet deep and still heading down You're burning bridges I wish you knew But I couldn't stop you if I wanted to You can scream from the top of your lungs But no one will listen You had it all laid out But burned all your bridges You can scream at the top of your lungs But no one will listen You had it all laid out But burned all your bridges You can scream at the top of your lungs But no one will listen You had it all laid out But burned all your bridges You can scream at the top of your lungs You can scream at the top of your lungs
6.
I never cursed any breath of your name before you were gone you were the bell before the breakdown in this fucking heavy song all the things that you've taught me and all the tears that fall everything just feels so wrong I know deep down that I'm never gonna see you again I tell myself that this isn't real I see you in the crowd watching me take over the world surrounded by the sound tearing myself apart I guess it's for the best I hurt less when you're not here every day without you is one where I can heal I know deep down that I'm never gonna see you again I tell myself that this is real I see you on the stage crying over spilled milk it's like you're made of silk tearing yourself apart now I lie in this bed letting the darkness overcome me this the way we end this the way we end
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You've got no business being here At the "bottom of it all" With the memories of your wasted years And the friends you never call You lost everyone's number You'll soon forget their face The life you thought you wanted Is the one you'll soon erase You want it all without the consequence You'll go through anything to seem like you're the best You want it all without the consequence You're losing sight of what it really meant I bet you feel great Pretending LA's worth it And keeping up your social rank The parties seem like fun At least the way your stories frame it You're great at being fake But not great enough to make it The charade that never ends The bullshit that you spew About having famous friends Who don't know shit about you Even the followers you have The alcohol and drugs Won't change the fact You left the ones who gave a fuck You want it all without the consequence You'll go through anything to seem like you're the best You want it all without the consequence You're losing sight of what it really meant You’ll feel the consequences soon You want it all without the consequence You'll go through anything to seem like you're the best You want it all without the consequence You're losing sight of what it really meant You want it all without the consequence You'll go through anything to seem like you're the best You want it all without the consequence You're losing sight of what it really meant
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The party's on at least it was a minute ago You were playing your little game I guess I didn't know I'll bring all my friends over and crack open some cold ones and tell them all about the nightmare you put me through those guys make me know that I ain't lost My heart was in your hands, you lost it You lost it I know you're gonna miss it cuz you'll call me up at night My heart was in your hands, you lost it You lost it. my worlds a better place So why should I even try When you hang me out to dry I know my friends will be there for me So we shouldn't make it right So why should I even try I never would've thought that i could take your shit for such a long time The truth is, tough shit, that's what I had in mind just see the light It's unbearable to look straight at it how are you missing the point this much I guess I'll never know I wish I could just take this issue and take it straight to someone who understands me we'll sit in my backyard around the fire Yeah that's where you'll find me My heart was in your hands, you lost it You lost it I know you're gonna miss it cuz you'll call me up at night My heart was in your hands, you lost it You lost it. my worlds a better place So why should I even try When you hang me out to dry I know my friends will be there for me So we shouldn't make it right So why should I even try I never would've thought that i could take your shit for such a long time The truth is, tough shit, that's what I had in mind DON'T MAKE IT RIGHT My heart was in your hands, you lost it You lost it I know you're gonna miss it cuz you'll call me up at night My heart was in your hands, you lost it You lost it. my worlds a better place So why should I even try When you hang me out to dry I know my friends will be there for me So we shouldn't make it right So why should I even try I never would've thought that i could take your shit for such a long time The truth is, tough shit, that's what I had in mind
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I'm overwhelmed and by myself This silent house, it feels like death The television is always on To keep myself from thinking Your voice still lingers in my ears Saying things I long to hear I lost myself when you disappeared But you'll just keep on drinking The mask you wore It makes me see You're not the same person who loved me You're not the same person who left It's almost like we're strangers You'll act like we never met You're just someone from my old life And I'm someone you'll forget A voyage leading to certain death The Golden Fleece left with someone else Nothing gained and so much lost It's just another failure Picking up the broken glass From structures that were meant to last They crumbled at the faintest gust And fell in your favor The mask you wore It makes me see You're not the same person who loved me You're not the same person who left It's almost like we're strangers You'll act like we never met You're just someone from an old life And I'm someone you'll forget I lost my home When I watched you go I lost my home When I watched you go So where did you go? Where did you go? You left here with a part of me I'll never get back again Time moves on, changes everything Memories keep me questioning What was this for? What was this for?

about

Off to the races is the debut studio album by Safety? Always Off! Like many pop punk or easycore bands the recurring topics of this album are failed relationships, platonic or romantic. To add to it, we take influence from not only pop punk and metalcore, but you'll hear Blake's background in indie and emo and Dan's background in extreme metal.



Safety? Always Off! Uses

Fender, Squier, and Ibanez guitars and Fender basses, Ugritone KVLT DRUMS II drum plugins, GarageBand and ProTools Digital Audio Workstations.



A special thanks to...

Lori, Trudy, and Donald (Sr. & Jr.) Wachtel, Richard and Carol Kealy for all the support, drives to camps, practices, lessons, and what have you, so that I can hold my own and contribute in a band.

Melody Wachtel and the rest of Thotcrime for all the advice in the legal and business aspects of things. As well as the inspiration to build and maintain a community around this project and the genre it's in, however successful those attempts may be.

P.s. Your haters had their chance to be real. May they rot away at their day jobs.

Steven "Sven" Johnson, Melody, and Joe Wachtel for teaching me the ancient ways of the cassette. So that we can put our music onto something a little more interesting upon release.

Shout out to Kenny Young from duplication.ca for pointing us in the right direction, when it comes to designing the materials needed for our tapes.

Whether it be any of you popping in for 2 seconds to tell me something we might want to know, answering our questions, or working 24/7 to make sure I don't end up being a total dick. Your work doesn't go unnoticed.

And a very big thanks to everyone supporting us. Whether from the beginning or you're dropping by now, we wouldn't keep at it without you.

- Daniel Wachtel

Big thanks to Devin Smith, Max Hansmann, and Sean Buchert for being supportive of the project, giving advice, and always helping to point us in the right direction.

And a big thanks to everyone for listening and supporting, it all means the world to us!

- Blake Mickens


© 2021 Safety? Always Off! Any distribution of this album without the consent of Safety?Always Off! is prohibited.

credits

released November 5, 2021

Daniel Wachtel
- vocals
- guitar
- drum programming
- mixing

Blake Mickens
- vocals
- guitar
- bass
- mastering

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Safety? Always Off! Illinois

Birthed from a tweet about easycore revival and an EP race started during quarantine, their catchy choruses and heavy breakdowns caused a stir in St. Louis, Urbana, and the Tri-State Area.

Blake Mickens of Inches from Glory and Dan Wachtel pooled their extreme metal and pop punk influences to create easycore, but with Blast Beats and caveman riffs!
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