Signing with Indianola for their first album, And Their Name Was Treason (2005), Scruggs was replaced by Shelnutt in 2006. Later that year the band recorded For Those Who Have Heart (2007) for Victory. They embarked on several tours of the UK and U.S. and played at several festivals, before recording and releasing Homesick (2009). While promoting Homesick on tour, Denney was replaced by Skaff. Soon after releasing their next album, What Separates Me from You (2010), the band went on a worldwide tour to promote it. In 2011, the band was involved in a lawsuit with Victory over their recording contract, which was settled in October 2013. The band released their fifth album, Common Courtesy (2013), the same month.
Current Members:
Jeremy McKinnon – lead vocals (2003–present)
Neil Westfall – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2003–present)
Alex Shelnutt – drums (2006–present)
Kevin Skaff – lead guitar, backing vocals (2009–present)
Former members:
Joshua Woodard – bass guitar (2003–2004, 2004–2021
Tom Denney – lead guitar, backing vocals (2003–2009); session musician (2009–present)
Brandon Roberts – drums (2004)
Bobby Scruggs – drums (2003–2004, 2004–2006)
Jason – bass guitar (2004)
Discography
1. And Their Name Was Treason (2005)
2. For Those Who Have Heart (2007)
3. Homesick (2009)
4. What Separates Me from You (2010)
5. Common Courtesy (2013)
6. Bad Vibrations (2016)
7. You're Welcome (2021)
Over My Head
A Day to Remember Lyrics
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I never knew that everything was falling through
That everyone I knew was waiting on a queue
To turn and run when all I needed was the truth
But that's how it's gotta be
It's coming down to nothing more than apathy
I'd rather run the other way than stay and see
The smoke and who's still standing when it clears
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
Let's rearrange
I wish you were a stranger I could disengage
Just say that we agree and then never change
Soften a bit until we all just get along
But that's disregard
Find another friend and you discard
As you lose the argument in a cable car
Hanging above as the canyon comes between
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
(She's on your mind)
And suddenly I become a part of your past
I'm becoming the part that don't last
I'm losing you and it's effortless
Without a sound we lose sight of the ground
In the throw around
Never thought that you wanted to bring it down
I won't let it go down 'till we torch it ourselves
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
(She's on your mind)
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
The lyrics to A Day to Remember's song "Over My Head" explore feelings of betrayal, frustration, and powerlessness. The singer seems to be realizing that the people they thought were on their side are actually just waiting for a chance to abandon them. The line "everyone I knew was waiting on a queue" paints a picture of a group of people who are all just biding their time, waiting for their turn to leave. The singer expresses their desire to avoid the pain of watching everything fall apart, saying "I'd rather run the other way than stay and see the smoke and who's still standing when it clears".
Line by Line Meaning
I never knew
I was completely unaware
I never knew that everything was falling through
I had no idea everything was falling apart
That everyone I knew was waiting on a queue
Everyone I knew was waiting for their turn to leave
To turn and run when all I needed was the truth
They chose to flee rather than give me the truth
But that's how it's gotta be
That's just the way things have to happen
It's coming down to nothing more than apathy
Everyone just doesn't care anymore
I'd rather run the other way than stay and see
I'd rather avoid the problem than confront it head-on
The smoke and who's still standing when it clears
The confusion and chaos that will reveal who still stands after it's resolved
Everyone knows I'm in
Everyone can tell I'm in trouble
Over my head
I'm in too deep
Over my head
I can't handle it anymore
With eight seconds left in overtime
Time is running out and there's almost no hope left
She's on your mind
Someone else is occupying your thoughts
Let's rearrange
Let's change things up
I wish you were a stranger I could disengage
I wish I didn't have any emotional attachment to you
Just say that we agree and then never change
Let's just pretend to agree and never make any efforts to change
Soften a bit until we all just get along
Let's all calm down and just try to get along
But that's disregard
But that's ignoring the real issue
Find another friend and you discard
Leave me for someone else and throw me away
As you lose the argument in a cable car
As we argue and the tension increases on this moving vehicle
Hanging above as the canyon comes between
As we are suspended in the air and separated by a large gap
And suddenly I become a part of your past
Suddenly, I am no longer significant in your life
I'm becoming the part that don't last
I'm becoming the part that will not be remembered
I'm losing you and it's effortless
I'm losing you with ease and without much resistance
Without a sound we lose sight of the ground
Silently, we become detached from reality
In the throw around
In the midst of chaos and confusion
Never thought that you wanted to bring it down
I never thought that you would purposefully want to destroy us
I won't let it go down 'till we torch it ourselves
I won't let this end until we take deliberate actions to destroy it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Isaac Slade, Joseph King
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