May stand for: World - Where We Stand

Where We Stand is the second Yellowcard album that was released in 1999 (re-released in 2004 and 2005).

This album differs from all the other albums, particularly since this was before Ryan Key (current lead vocalist and guitarist) joined the band. It was released by Takeover Records, a label created by one of the band’s guitarists, Ben Harper. The music is a mix between progressive rock and metal and is instrumentally based. As the name suggests, the album describes where the band stands on the world and includes philosophy and rebellion. It is
currently out-of-print.


Track listing

  1. Lesson Learned – 3:22
  2. Time Will Tell – 3:58
  3. Sue – 2:24
  4. April 20th – 2:55
  5. Uphill Both Ways – 3:58
  6. Kids – 2:42
  7. Doesn’t Matter – 2:54
  8. Sorry Try Again – 1:44
  9. Anywhere But Here – 3:13
  10. On the Brink – 7:26


Notes and Trivia

  • On the booklet inside the cd case, it says that Sean Mackin’s name was Sean Wellman.
  • “On the Brink” has a hidden track at the end of the song.
  • The album features several soundbites from the classic videogame Street Fighter.
  • The cover art for the album was inspired by the work of Japanese ukiyo-e artist, possibly Utagawa Hiroshige.
  • The song “April 20th” was written about the Columbine High School Massacre, being sympathetic to the victims.

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