The band was on both the 2005 and 2006 Vans Warped Tours (often on the smaller Ernie Ball Stage). They were also at the 2006 annual music festival held in the Phoenix area, "Edgefest".
The original album "An Offer You Can't Refuse" was composed of all band members except Dan Parker who was added to the line-up. A Change Of Pace also goes by the acronym "ACOP".
On June 1st, 2008, the band revealed on their MySpace blog how original singer, Torry Jasper would be replaced by their good friend Micah Bentley. The change brought about a new sound, as well as a new EP entitled "Just No Better Way." The news comes merely weeks before A Change of Pace heads out on their summer tour.
After delays, the band put forth their final LP in February 22, 2011, entitled "Couldn't Be Worse". It incorporated both of their older and newer sounds. Shortly thereafter, on March 13, it was announced on their Facebook page that after 10 years, they would disband, but not before playing a farewell show on April 22 at The Clubhouse in Tempe, Arizona.
A Change of Pace mixed their own brand of metal, punk and emo.
The band members as of 2011:
Micah Bentley: Vocals
Jonathan Kelly: Drums
Johnny Abdullah: Bass, vocals
Adam Rodgers: Lead guitar
Dan Parker: Guitar
White Lines And Lipstick
A Change of Pace Lyrics
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It's all lie's we've told
The minds of such devilish boys
Your dreams bought and sold
Give me those bright blue eyes
And those luscious lips
I'll sing this song for you
And I know that, you want it to
'Cause I see it, like I see through you
Well, I'm walkin' that white line
And it's no big surprise that I can't sleep anymore
It's just these little pills
That make my dreams feel real and I'm still craving more
And this show's come to an end
And now the fun begins
Just step into your skin
And let things unfold
Your body moves me girl
And now you're whispering
Everything I want to hear
A puppet with no strings
And I know that, you wanted to
'Cause I see it, like I see through you
Well, I'm walkin' that white line
And it's no big surprise, I can't sleep anymore
Well, it's just these little pills
That make my dreams feel real and I'm still craving more
Well, I'm walkin' that white line
And it's no big surprise, I can't sleep anymore
Well, it's just these little pills
That make my dreams feel real and I'm still craving more
(I'm still craving more)
The lyrics of A Change of Pace's song White Lines And Lipstick talk about a rather dark and unsettling theme. The lyrics suggest that the person singing is leading someone on by promising to sing a song for them if they shake their hips and put on a show. However, the singer is also under the influence of drugs and is struggling to tell the difference between reality and his dreams. The lyrics also portray the image of the girl being a puppet with no strings and moving her body as the singer demands, almost as though the singer has control over her.
The lyrics "give me those bright blue eyes and those luscious lips" suggests that the singer is only interested in the external beauty of the other person and not their inner qualities. This is reinforced by the following line "and those dreams bought and sold" which implies that the person being seduced has been taken advantage of by others before. The chorus of the song repeats the line "I'm walking that white line" which could refer to the line between reality and imagination, or the line between a sober state of mind and being high on drugs.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh dear, could this be true?
The singer questions the reality of the situation.
It's all lie's we've told
The singer admits that they have been dishonest.
The minds of such devilish boys
The singer describes those who have deceived them as wicked.
Your dreams bought and sold
The artist suggests that they have been taken advantage of.
Give me those bright blue eyes
The artist desires a physical attribute of their love interest.
And those luscious lips
The singer desires a physical attribute of their love interest.
I'll sing this song for you
The singer is offering a gift to their love interest.
If you shake those hips
The artist is requesting a physical action from their love interest.
And I know that, you want it to
The artist believes that their love interest desires them in return.
'Cause I see it, like I see through you
The artist thinks they can see through their love interest's facade.
Well, I'm walkin' that white line
The singer is confessing to drug use and addiction.
And it's no big surprise that I can't sleep anymore
The artist's addiction has affected their sleep patterns.
It's just these little pills
The singer acknowledges the source of their addiction.
That make my dreams feel real and I'm still craving more
The singer is addicted to the pills and the false sense of reality they provide.
And this show's come to an end
The singer recognizes the conclusion of their performance or facade.
And now the fun begins
The artist is likely referencing the beginning of their addiction.
Just step into your skin
The artist encourages their love interest to be themselves.
And let things unfold
The singer is advising their love interest to allow events to occur naturally.
Your body moves me girl
The singer is attracted to their love interest's body and movements.
And now you're whispering
The artist is receiving intimate communication from their love interest.
Everything I want to hear
The artist is pleased with their love interest's words.
A puppet with no strings
The artist is implying that their love interest is dependent on them or easily manipulated.
And I know that, you wanted to
The singer believes that their love interest has desired them all along.
'Cause I see it, like I see through you
The artist thinks they can see through their love interest's facade.
Well, I'm walkin' that white line
The singer is confessing to drug use and addiction.
And it's no big surprise, I can't sleep anymore
The singer's addiction has affected their sleep patterns.
Well, it's just these little pills
The singer acknowledges the source of their addiction.
That make my dreams feel real and I'm still craving more
The artist is addicted to the pills and the false sense of reality they provide.
Well, I'm walkin' that white line
The artist is confessing to drug use and addiction.
And it's no big surprise, I can't sleep anymore
The singer's addiction has affected their sleep patterns.
Well, it's just these little pills
The singer acknowledges the source of their addiction.
That make my dreams feel real and I'm still craving more
The artist is addicted to the pills and the false sense of reality they provide.
Lyrics © THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: VICTOR JASPER
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