With the backdrop of a horrible situation Joker’s Republic went through during one of their tours, Welcome Back frames that experience as a treatise on recovery and perseverance from stressful circumstances. The single tells the story of a car accident that totaled bass player Billy Smollen‘s car while Joker’s Republic were on tour. While the lyrics of the song focuses on the events of the actual accident and its aftermath, the emotion that screams out from the lyrics can be applied to anyone’s life. Part of the human condition is experiencing hardship and trauma unfortunately. Listening to a song describing how others push through in the face of terrifying times can serve as inspiration for you to push forward in your own life. The track is taken from their upcoming album, The Hand You’ve Been Dealt, that is due out October 10th via Punkerton Records.

“‘Welcome Back’ is a meditation on the aftermath of a stressful experience and how we recover and push forward. In this case the inspiration was a car accident that totaled my car while the band was on tour. The accident itself was terrifying, and the only thing that helped me get through the resulting financial and emotional trauma was my friends, family, and the ska and punk communities.” (Billy Smollen)

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