The band has released eight albums in their career: "Into the Half Moon" (2001), "Killing All that Holds You" (2004), "The Autumn Effect" (2005), "Division" (2008), "Feeding the Wolves" (2010), "Minus the Machine" (2012), "From Birth to Burial" (2015) and "(how to live) As Ghosts" (2017). Their biggest hit is their 2005 single "Wasteland", which reached #1 on Billboard Alternative Songs, #2 on Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and #94 on the Billboard Hot 100. Recently in 2017, the band returned to the Mainstream Rock Chart's Top 5 with their single "Novacaine."
Tightrope
10 Years Lyrics
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Frozen in motion, time is ticking by with every moment
No one takes notice of their incandescent adolescences glowing
Sweet songs won't last too long
Breathe in, deep
Stop holding your breath
We need peace
Older and older
These wandering eyes never close up
A funeral for failure, now
Your final hour as a coward's over
Sad songs won't last too long
Breathe in, deep
Stop holding your breath
We need peace
Closure and rest
Tightrope stop walking on wire
And let go, euphoria
Tightrope stop walking on wire and fly
Breathe in, deep
Stop holding your breath
We need peace
Closure and rest
Breathe in, deep
Stop holding your breath
We need peace
Closure and rest
Tightrope stop walking on wire
And let go, euphoria
Tightrope stop walking on wire and fly
The lyrics to 10 Years' "Tightrope" speak to the idea of being stuck in a repetitive cycle that slowly erodes one's ambition. The singer feels frozen in time, aware that time is ticking by but unable to move forward. They also lament the fact that nobody seems to notice the beauty of youth - the "incandescent adolescences glowing" - until it's too late. However, the singer is also aware that sadness and failure are not permanent, and that it's important to allow oneself to experience closure and move on. The repeated lines "breathe in, deep, stop holding your breath" suggest a need to release tension and find calm, and the final line urges the listener to let go of the tightrope they've been walking and experience the freedom of flying.
The song tackles themes of stagnation, aging, and the search for release and freedom. The repeated lines build a sense of urgency and desperation, contrasting with the more optimistic verses about finding peace and closure. The tightrope metaphor suggests a precarious, high-stakes situation, emphasizing the importance of letting go and experiencing something new.
Line by Line Meaning
Over exposure of repetition blinds ambition slowly
Frequently doing the same thing without any progress hinders motivation gradually
Frozen in motion, time is ticking by with every moment
Stuck in the same place, time keeps passing by incessantly
No one takes notice of their incandescent adolescences glowing
People don't appreciate the radiance of their youthful years
Sweet songs won't last too long
Pleasant things don't stay forever
Breathe in, deep
Take a long, deep breath
Stop holding your breath
Relax and let your breath out
We need peace
We require tranquility
Closure and rest
Conclusion and relaxation
Older and older
Growing increasingly more aged
These wandering eyes never close up
These curious eyes never shut
A funeral for failure, now
A goodbye to defeat, currently
Your final hour as a coward's over
Your last moment of being afraid is finished
Sad songs won't last too long
Downcast melodies don't endure forever
Tightrope stop walking on wire
Stop treading the narrow path
And let go, euphoria
Release yourself, bliss
Tightrope stop walking on wire and fly
Stop walking the tightrope and soar
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