The Transition is an EP

Extended play

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 by Say No More

Say No More (band)

Say No More is a four-piece rock band from Salinas, California, formed in December 2001. The band has independently released two records — 2004's Stranger in Dreams and 2006's The Transition. In August 2005, the quartet relocated to Los Angeles, California to attend California State...

, released on January 30, 2006. The CD was, like their debut album Stranger in Dreams

Stranger in Dreams

Stranger in Dreams is Say No More's debut album, self-released by the band on October 18, 2004.-Track listing:#"Mystery of Perfection" – 3:13#"Closer" – 3:57#"Pretend" – 2:39#"It's Your Life" – 5:43...

(2004), self-funded and produced by the band. It was issued in a cardboard sleeve, available only at Say No More concerts and at selected online retailers (such as CD Baby

CD Baby

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 and Smartpunk).

The song "Perfect Timing" pays homage to Dashboard Confessional

Dashboard Confessional

Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance....

 and their song "As Lovers Go". While the second verse

Verse (poetry)

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 contains the lines "Perfect timing/Chris keep singing" (in reference to Dashboard Confessional's singer Chris Carrabba

Chris Carrabba

Christopher Ender Carrabba is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Dashboard Confessional, and is the vocalist for the American emo/indie rock band Further Seems Forever.-Biography:...

), the chorus

Refrain

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 and bridge

Bridge (music)

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 include "And I tried to take it slow/But your stereo tells me 'this is easy as lovers go'" and "'I'll be true, I'll be useful'/All yours 'til the end/Play it from the start" (both quoting excerpts from "As Lovers Go").

Track listing

(all songs written by Peter Pedrazzi)

1. "Get Out" – 3:04
2. "Goodbye" – 3:08
3. "All of This" – 3:18
4. "Perfect Timing" – 3:28
5. "Rosie" – 3:01
6. "This Is Who We Are" – 2:39
7. "Drifter" – 3:14

Credits

• Peter Holbert – guitar
  Guitar
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• Peter Pedrazzi – vocals, guitar
• Jon Rasmussen – bass
  Bass guitar
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• Tim Spier – drums
  Drum kit
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  , backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
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