I See Stars - Can We Start Again Lyrics






Can we start again?
Go back to what it meant back then?
Open minds and open hearts
The things that set us apart
[x2]

Was it more than words?
And do they still apply?
And do you still believe?
Well so do I
[x2]

I was a 15 year old kid
With nowhere to fit in
When someone told me about a place
Where the strange were accepted
And judged by what's inside
A scene of truly open minds
Somewhere, somehow, everything has changed
Look at what we've gotten ourselves caught up in
Let's take a look at ourselves

Can we start again?
Go back to what it meant back then?
Open minds and open hearts
The things that set us apart
[x2]

The same mindless clicks
The same high school sh*t
All the walls you scream about breaking down
I've watched you build brick by brick
[x2]

Can we start again?
Go back to what it meant back then?
Open minds and open hearts
The things that set us apart

Was it more than words?
And do they still apply?
And do you still believe?
Well so do I - so do I
[x2]

Was it more than words? (Can we start again?)
Do they still apply? (Go back to what it meant back then?)
Do you still believe? (Do you still believe?)
Well so do I - so do I





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  1. M.... L....

    I've been a fan of this band for maybe a few years now and never knew that this song even existed by them until now lol.

    Edit: Damn I'm just now finding out that this was a cover by a band called Bane. Guess I'm late to the party lmaoooo.

  2. C.... B....

    2:25 2:37
    To avoid swear words whoever hates swearing after the same mindless clicks

  3. b.... p....

    The beginning of this song always makes me think hat it's asking Alexandria

  4. S.... M....

    Wow exponentially worse than Bane. Peace out.

  5. N.... ....

    Is it just me or does devin scream a small bit? We shouldve seen him being the new screamer coming

  6. R.... ....

    why no credit to bane?

  7. A.... S....

    You may not like it as much as the original but


    A) I See Stars aren't Bane, different genre but are influenced by the scene that helped create Bane. So of course it's gonna be different, they aren't an Old Skool Hardcore band, so why try to sound like them for one song? Silliness.
    B) The song is about unity and open minds, yet so many have come to shit on their cover. You do realise you are actually fucking rallying against the point of the song?


    The fact a new band (in comparison) covered a song by a legendary band is always a good thing because it highlights that band to a whole new bunch of people. With the lost art of thanks lists almost not existing anymore and fanzines just not existing, this is only ever gonna help, stop dragging people down for doing something fun, different and letting people know genre OG's.

  8. K.... d....

    I See Stars 2019!!

  9. S.... S....

    Bane is a masterpiece thank you i see stars for appreciating your elders!

  10. S.... S....

    Jason allen for real dude

  11. X.... R....

    Damn forgot About this

  12. G.... ....

    Jesus Christ, this band and anyone who thinks this is acceptable is deserving of a box cutter facial.

  13. O.... ....

    Should have added a little more to that breakdown at the end kind of like they did with Murder Mitten. Thats about the only complaint I have, otherwise that was amazing <3

  14. O.... ....

    The outcasts in my opinion are the ones to be... this song explains why....

  15. T.... S....

    Gay band, cool cover. BANE is better though. But i give them props on their taste

  16. N.... P....

    Cringy as fuck. Those clean vocals make me puke

  17. M.... A....

    kau jahat sekali roma

  18. C.... R....

    this gave me cancer. shit version of a great song

  19. A.... J....

    love i see stars

  20. D.... G....

    🙌🙌🙌

  21. K.... ....

    The worst song is not the terrible music but it's missing the pure passion of the original song. Bane wasn't the best music but it was pure real passion. Impossible to not get emotional listening to it if you're from that time

  22. E.... S....

    Got here from 9gag, not dissapointment.
    thank you guy who listened to this song while training weirdly with a katana..I guess

  23. R.... I....

    My favorite vocalist Frankie mixed with my girlfriends favorite band

  24. Z.... G....

    i wonder if they really understand the lyrics to this song.... haha this is cringy covering a classic like this.

  25. h.... ....

    this song is awesome, haters gonna hate

  26. R.... R....

    The song is love

  27. h.... ....

    shit this is really really bad, I knew it would be bad, but they fucking ruined this song with every possible generic modern metalcore cliche.

  28. r.... m....

    This is complete garbage They butchered it

  29. J.... ....

    AHAHAHAHAH oh lord

  30. B.... M....

    What the fuck? At least try to credit it BANE COVER. No fucking respect.

    B.... M....

    Are you stupid? Read the description damn, gtfo.

    B.... M....

    Bill Muhammad your ignorance amuses me

    B.... M....

    Bill Muhammad you're a fucking idiot

  31. S.... S....

    Everything that I See Stars has put out has been awesome. True fans will stand by their artists... others just pass by for a song or two... GTFO!!.....ISS <3

    S.... S....

    Samantha Slack this band is like my music soulmate since u found them I've found myself

  32. J.... S....

    I love it!

  33. M.... H....

    ruined it.

  34. N.... E....

    The almost 900 people who disliked this are Bane's whole fan base. Get angry, fact is, they're talking shit about ISS fans on Bane's video, so I'll do the same to them on ISS's video.

  35. J.... B....

    The original was a piece of shit song, this is way better. How can you idiots not see that? The Bane song is just noise

    J.... B....

    Lol you fucking scene idiot

    J.... B....

    You fucked up. I bet you never been in real hardcore scene.

    J.... B....

    "Real hardcore" scene is full of autistic retards

    J.... B....

    "Post-Hardcore" scene is full of retarded fucking poser hipster

  36. F.... C....

    i see stars we can stars again

  37. T.... O....

    In my opinion, this is way better than Bane :)

  38. G.... ....

    after listening to the bane version for a long time, this sounds like shit compared to it, and i like i see stars too.

  39. J.... A....

    I'm still a fan of the original, but I think everyone is missing the fact that this band is doing a cover because they're a fan of Bane. So why fight? The whole point of this song and this band in general was to promote unity and acceptance. Come on now.

    J.... A....

    Jason Allen it's one thing if this terrible band did their shitty cover but they went so far as to make a video with all these pathetic cretins thinking it's their own. I'm seconds into this and this band deserves to die.

    J.... A....

    That's a little fucking harsh, don't you think? Good lord. >.>

  40. A.... A....

    Back to Bane, this kinda blows. Missing all the rawness and power of the original.

  41. T.... P....

    I love how similar the beginning of this track sounds to the beginning of Amend by The Overseer.

  42. M.... R....

    A-M-O E-S-T-A C-A-N-C-I-Ó-N

  43. R.... ....

    Butchers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  44. j.... a....

    I understand how people can enjoy this song. What I don't understand is how people can prefer this cover to the original. That blows my mind.

    j.... a....

    the reason I like this more than the original, is cuz I've been spoiled to more hardcore stuff :P

    j.... a....

    Are you saying that this is more hardcore, or that Bane is more hardcore? This is pretty whiny tbh.

    j.... a....

    A song about having an open mind, and so few people in these comments have one. I respect your opinion to dislike this cover, but to not understand why others enjoy it more is quite the opposite of what this song calls for.

  45. c.... ....

    Here's the thing. Bane fans shouldn't be expected to like this. I See Stars fans shouldn't be expected to like Bane's version. Stop complaining because I See Stars covered your precious little song.

  46. C.... G....

    I NEED NEW I SEE STARS!!!!!!!!!

  47. S.... H....

    Can Bane get them to not.

  48. A.... L....

    I laugh when the speed is on 2x xD

  49. M.... B....

    What is the original song called?

    M.... B....

    @Micheal Barret NVM found it haha

  50. J.... ....

    Fuck yeah

  51. R.... H....

    I actually hated on this song a while back... I'm going through videos I've commented on and I didn't remember this song. Saw I disliked it and listened anyway and I absolutely love it now .___. Wtf

  52. M.... R....

    lol to idiots saying this is better than the original.
    lol to idiots saying the original is better because its punk and hardcore and this is swoop hair emo crap.

  53. C.... V....

    Damn this is fucking awesome..

  54. T.... T....

    Jesus Christ, what is this? They ruined one of the greatest hardcore songs ever written. Congrats.

  55. c.... b....

    im going back to bane now...

    c.... b....

    I second you on that shit bro.

    c.... b....

    What the fuck is bane??

  56. E.... ....

    All the negative comments I See Stars receives is unbelievable. All these people are complaining about this band being a copy when really that is completely untrue. The original song doesn't sound nearly as good as this cover (sorry to all the Bane fans). If you don't like this band don't comment a negative opinion *no one* cared for.

  57. T.... C....

    Where is this place he is talking about.... I wanna go!

  58. X.... M....

    This band would helped me so much through high school, goddamn x) I love so much them today though ♥

  59. B.... H....

    I like this song, but having one of, if not both Mattie Montgomery and Frankie Palmeri singing most of the lyrics that Zach does just make the screams kinda muffled and they lose their edge, in my opinion.

  60. D.... D....

    Everyone shut the fuck up and stop complaining! I've never seen so many bitches complain about a band so much in my entire life. Enjoy the song, if you don't like it then get the fuck out lmfao. XD

    D.... D....

    Then stay off banes page you fuck boy :)

    D.... D....

    Get better insults than the lame ass
    Ones you keep saying kid. I get you're still in 3rd grade, but come on get better ones. Lmao @Cristian Angeles

  61. E.... R....

    This song has very deep meaning.

  62. B.... W....

    I SEE STARS!!

  63. W.... A....

    1:15 HUGE FUCKING HEAD BANG MOMENT!

  64. b.... d....

    I love how people are arguing on this shit .-. (not really) they obviously aren't that bad if they are famous. It's immature fighting over this shit. If you don't like it? Listen to something else. SIMPLE!!

  65. O.... ....

    "Open minds, and open hearts." 
    Something there is apparently very few of in the comments section here.

  66. R.... C....

    Love this song!! I love how this band was pop punk then when you here this and the new album it's like a Different band!! But they are just wow

  67. j.... k....

    Love this band

  68. A.... P....

    I'm appalled. What a disgrace to Bane.

  69. r.... ....

    nope, can't do it. back to the original for me. 

  70. A.... M....

    Mon... Spok nyet... Ne miondos, undos le demonios... tsk tsk tsk.... "Di magpa halata" Bilsag dilinos dobus noto ilongos...

  71. A.... c....

    Whats so bad about this song. I know all of you are just head banging behind all of your computers. Enjoy the fucking song. Smh/

    A.... c....

    Bane is a joke lol

    A.... c....

    They're vegan, they're Straight Edge and they stand for what they believed in back then even now. that's pretty much what I need to know about them. Nobody gives a fuck about what you think about the sound. Listen to Calling Hours, it's probably the most emotional thing in Hardcore whatsoever.

    A.... c....

    @David Bagshaw Go cut your hair you look like a girl.

    A.... c....

    Worst insult of 2015 goes to this dumb ass 😂 @Richard Gorth

  72. H.... W....

    Wow why a generic pile of crap.
    These bands all soumd the same holy shit at least try to be different instead of yet another asking alexandria copy.

    H.... W....

    I See Stars actually use a lot of electronics/techno compared to any other band that 'sounds the same'.

  73. M.... S....

    First time I see this video and I love it! The idea of the drawings is just perfect, is the kind of video I would do if I had a band hahaha :')

  74. P.... H....

    BANE GOT POOPED ON

  75. E.... R....

    This is their heaviest song

  76. S.... .....

    What a waste of paper...

  77. A.... V....

    4:04 Song Not Found

  78. C.... G....

    I literally sit here and laugh at everyone who hates on bane....now before everyone says that i'm an "i see stars hater" and a "bane loving fucktard or whatever you guys say" i'm fan of i see stars and their great I honestly don't like bane but what most people don't realize that if bane didn't create the original song we would never have gotten this song so you guys have to at least give bane some credit. 

  79. A.... V....

    It sounds so much more emotional in this version. That's what caught my interest in this song in the first place. So, Fuq those haters.

  80. P.... S....

    They covered the song, and by doing so made the scene talked about in the lyrics, the scene they are a part of. In which case, it succeeds because those of us "in the scene" can appreciate it. Bane's version was about a different scene OBVIOUSLY so this cover wouldn't exactly be relevant to those who are part of that scene. The original would be. Now can everyone get over themselves and listen to the damn version they like better.

  81. K.... G....

    I wish not all of their songs were scream. He has such an amazing voice, but I'm not a huge scream fan.

    K.... G....

    But not all of their songs have screaming (I sometimes prefer to call it unclean vocals). Also, they have two vocalists: Devin Oliver sings while Zach Johnson screams.

    K.... G....

    Zach does the unclean vocals while Devin does the clean vocals. Sometimes there is way more clean vocals than unclean. For example Murder Mitten there is a lot more clean than unclean vocals.

    K.... G....

    @helena pinheiro not to mention there are also songs that have no screaming, such as "Still Not Quite Enough," "Home for the Weekend," and "Comfortably Confused."

    K.... G....

    yeah. they are very versatile with their songs. I love it!! :)

  82. y.... ....

    better than the original :v

    y.... ....

    This is stupid now bye go watch your lil game reviews and poser music good day sir.

    y.... ....

    Exacto!

    y.... ....

    Fuck you

  83. N.... P....

    HATERS GONA HATE

  84. J.... F....

    so trendy and awful

  85. S.... ....

    Fuck Bane! He sucks because he died in Dark Knight rises (trying to change the subject on music)

    S.... ....

    would have been funny if you didn't mention the subject change. Explaining a joke after the punchline is never funny

    S.... ....

    Hey now, Bane was never a confirmed kill! Last you see him in the movie is when Catwoman blows him away with the Bat cycle guns, he may still be alive though! 

    S.... ....

    +Hunter Othling Bane was blown by Catwoman..... Now I'm seeing stars. Lol

  86. j.... ....

    Don't mean to be rude but why do people think the original was better? It may have impacted people at the time but it's really just yelling, which anyone can do. I'm not saying screams are super hard to do or anything but they actually take a lot of technique and don't damage your voice AS MUCH while yelling is just plain bad for you. In my opinion I See Stars did a far better job.

  87. Z.... A....

    Fuck you, disgraceful girlboy dorks.

  88. A.... O....

    nice bane cover!!!

  89. C.... M....

    Holy shit, fucking nice song.

  90. S.... Q....

    This cover is better than the original in my own opinion. Crack on guys :)

    S.... Q....

    go fuck yourself

    S.... Q....

    Looks like we have a keyboard warrior, ohh dear :/

  91. t.... p....

    Love this song!!

  92. M.... S....

    They have more studio recorded talent, but tell the lead singer (Devin) to stop checking me out : 0 : /

  93. L.... S....

    Close minded haters everywhere

    L.... S....

    Lassi Salonen not really lol they don't even remember where the music came from lol this shit is stupid

  94. t.... s....

    Killer! Kinda got that emmure sound

  95. H.... L....

    Fuck you i see stars

  96. J.... S....

    I love them lol