Mates of State - "Get Better"

[scpotts101]

Awesome! When are y'all coming to Atlanta? I'd love to see you in concert.

[enroserie]

Wow, this is the first time I've heard of this band and I'm amazed! What a great, beautiful, feel-good song.

[abell7428]

I LOVE THIS SONG.

'forget all your politics for a while ... let the color schemes arrive.'

<3 the two of them and all their brilliance. :]

[J3dhead]

love this song

[warriorzin]

I love this band so much, this is my favorite song by the for sure... 5/5, this is my second to favorite song which is REALLY good cause I'm not an easy judge when it comes to music.

[absterz00]

this song is awesome. love mates of state!

[1VANO6]

amazing video:p btw how many people are actually in the band??

[pikachuichooseyou]

Two, they're husband and wife

[wrongallday]

Yup just two. The rest of us just hang around in animal masks, drinks some juice, wait to dance...

[StarrIsBad]

WTF, Bear? Why did you have to blow everyone up? Lol this is a great song.

[stefieannmusic]

gaaahhhh!!!! i love them!! goin to see them on monday at house of blues in anaheim with santogold!!! EXCITED!!!!!!

(check out my music channel: stefieannmusic)

[susieroxdabomb]

i heard this song in forever 21 and i took down the lyrics cause it was soo good

[Thumbelinax08]

haha oh my gosh same here! I was shopping at forever 21 and i just stopped, opened my phone, and wrote down some of the lyrics and then went home and found it. I LOVE THIS SONG!

[jellentine1]

this song is really really really good.

[guitarvalvo]

I think it's "Forget politics for a while"

[guitarvalvo]

nevermind, I thought I heard "kill your politics...."

[JanBenes]

Now after listening, the first line is "Forget all your politics for awhile." The first four syllables are really rushed and compressed, so they sound like one short word instead of the three they actually are.

[JanBenes]

Please clarify the first words in the song: "Kill your politics for awhile"? or "Air your politics..." or "Throw your politics..."? Thanks for clearing that up!

[Neocis]

Forget your politics

[JanBenes]

Thanks - it sounds and looks like only one syllable in the video, doesn't seem at first to be "forget" but that seems to be the consensus. Very interesting song, unexpected melody turns.

[Neocis]

No problem, it's sooooo good.

[megamandapop]

damn terrorist bears... :(

[aliauthor]

I love Mates of State! They opened for Death Cab for Cutie and I was instantly hooked. This song is so great!

[GlenEchoPark]

Congratulations Mates of State! You have successfully created another "kick em' in the teeth" album. Get Better is a brilliant piece of art. Help Help has become this week's get-up-and-dance song... The Re-Arranger is the all-out-sing-a-long-on-the-way­-to-work song. I've been playing the album at work (high school) also... my students thoroughly enjoy it. Thank you Mates of State!

[skemzley]

Just ordered my copy of the new album despite lack of funds, this song is the first full length I've heard from it and it's awesome!! My favourite band; and have been for about 3 years now... they just keep producing the goods!

[matesofstatelover]

You guys rock! Your my favorite band! I just found out about you guys a few nights playing live on that obrien show! U GUYS ROCK! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!

[niczak81]

Mates of State have been one of my favorite bands for a while, seen them in concert 3 times and counting.. They just continue to get better and better and Re-Arrange us only continues that trend. Cheers!

- Nick

[potkettle]

I only heard of this band for the first time a few hours ago and I've already listened to this track like 6 or 7 times.

Gotta find me this album! Hope they do a UK tour as well to promote.

[MrWhipLashed]

this song makes me happy when i listen to it for some reason but i agree it reminds me of spring/summer :)

[hideousx]

ahh this song is pretty amazing.

[digitalpistol]

furries anthem lol

[Mirach]

Awesome song and video! Great job, Mates of State!

[Mindilla44]

Amazing song

[ladiosadice]

I'm completely in love with this song.

I'm certain it will become the song that reminds me of spring/summer 2008.

[eja217]

dear god,

thank you for mates of state and the awesomeness that is their music!

[Odinffs]

Nice!

If the rest of the record sounds like this it's a definite buy for me.

Not very the video actually amplifies the song either, so nice job there too ^^

[wrongallday]

The video looks soooo great guys! Sooo glad to be a part of it! :D

[timmchap35]

holy shit i can't fucking wait for the new record!

[frogverde87]

OMG!!! Finalmente! a new video!!!!

mucha, mucha suerte!!!

los amooo, son geniales.

I LOVE DRUMS!

[Neocis]

I'm not sure what it is, but something about this video makes me feel very sad. I can't help but think that everybody died at the end. As if the lines "it can only get better" seems to imply that only death will make them feel better. I am more than likely over analyzing this!

(either that or the dynamite really was a "joy" explosion - which explains the dancing that follows)

Either way, this video/song is amazing. Great job, guys!

[JeremyMarisa]

everything's gonna get lighter

***even if it never get's better***

[JanBenes]

You're right, the idea is similar to the "unbearable lightness of being;" we have to sort of transcend the apparent miserableness of most of existence.

[suzalish]

Woo! Loves it.

[gdylan]

Fantastic! Great video. I can't wait for the new album, it sounds amazing.