Founded in 2006 by friends Kyle Cooke and Matthew Ellis, A Hope for Home has come a long way from their local showcase beginnings. After a long struggle with cancer, founding member Kyle Cooke died of cancer on August 5, 2006. A Hope for Home has since continued with new members, while still bearing the name created by Kyle Cooke as a sort of remembrance to their formation. After their first release Here, The End in 2007, A Hope For Home gained both praise and a loyal fan base.
After signing with Strike First records in 2008, they re-released their sophomore effort "The Everlasting Man" and a very busy tour schedule followed in the year to come. However, their following album, and Facedown Records debut Realis, proved to be a turning point for the band stylistically. Abandoning certain cliches and striving toward a more experimental and ambient sound, they quickly found themselves without a stylistic home in the current scene. They began to experiment even further by 2011 with the release of their fourth album, In Abstraction, on Facedown Records.
Ascension
A Hope for Home Lyrics
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Meaning. There is something beyond his temporal material existence: this
Truth gives us meaning, and it is real. The man dies.
Can this be my only home? Planes of dust, and rising seas.
I will release the bonds, but will this set me free?
Awake, climb, all will fade.
Will be.
Mistaken for the final rest – the collapse of lungs and one last breath.
All reveals the trail to a door ahead. Collect consciousness, prepare to
Tread endless voids.
The lyrics of A Hope for Home's song Ascension describe the journey of a man facing death and coming to understand the true meaning of his life. As he faces the end of his temporal material existence, he realizes that there is something beyond it that gives his life meaning. The man dies, but his ascension signifies his release from the bonds that held him in life.
The song's lyrics reflect on the inevitability of death and question if this world is the only home the man has. The planes of dust and rising seas are a metaphor for the instability and impermanence of life. The line, "I will release the bonds, but will this set me free?" acknowledges the fear of the unknown and whether or not death will bring liberation or another kind of bondage. However, despite the uncertainties, the song implores us to awake, climb, and understand that all we can see is not the end to all that will be.
The final lines of the song offer an optimistic outlook on the afterlife, as we collect our consciousness and prepare to tread endless voids. While initially mistaken for the final rest, death instead reveals the trail to a door ahead, suggesting that death is not the end but a new beginning.
Line by Line Meaning
Facing death, the man finally comes to understand what gives his life
The realization of what provides a person's life with purpose and significance often occurs when death is imminent.
Meaning. There is something beyond his temporal material existence: this
The idea that there is more to life than just the physical and material world is what gives life meaning.
Truth gives us meaning, and it is real. The man dies.
The truth that there is more to life than just the physical world gives us purpose and this truth is not just speculation but real.
Can this be my only home? Planes of dust, and rising seas.
As we observe the state of the world and consider its fragility, we wonder if this earthly realm is the only home we have and if it can withstand the chaos.
I will release the bonds, but will this set me free?
Letting go of earthly possessions and materialistic pursuits may provide a sense of liberation but true freedom may not be found solely in this act.
Awake, climb, all will fade.
Waking up to understand the grander scheme of things and reaching for enlightenment despite the transience of everything in life.
In time, we will understand that all we can see is not the end to all that
Eventually, we will learn that what appears to be the end is not necessarily final and there is more to life than what meets the eye.
Will be.
Mistaken for the final rest – the collapse of lungs and one last breath.
Death is often mistaken as the end of life, but it is merely the cessation of physical existence.
All reveals the trail to a door ahead.
Everything we experience and learn enlightens us and opens up new paths and opportunities.
Collect consciousness, prepare to
Be mindful and aware of the present moment while preparing for future trials and growth.
Tread endless voids.
Moving forward despite uncertainty, darkness, and the unknown.
Contributed by Eva R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
A Sense Of Hope
This, is what i have been searching for. I am so sick, tired of the generic hardcore. There have been bands like this that touched on this Ambience, but just for a sec. But these guys keep it going, they feel the music and let you feel it too. They let it marinate. The mood the feeling, there needs to be more like this. Thanks for posting this -Robert
Pocket Monsters
Here's the lyrics, enjoy!
This will be my final Epithelial.
Facing death, the man finally comes to understand what gives his life
Meaning. There is something beyond his temporal material existence: this
Truth gives us meaning, and it is real. The man dies.
Can this be my only home? Planes of dust, and rising seas.
I will release the bonds, but will this set me free?
Awake, climb, all will fade.
In time, we will understand that all we can see is not the end to all that
Will be.
Mistaken for the final rest – the collapse of lungs and one last breath.
All reveals the trail to a door ahead. Collect consciousness, prepare to
Tread endless voids.
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The crowd is in awe.
nite lore
i love jesus rock show i miss my radio station here in my country!!!!
Vanus Empty
amazing band dude idk how you know where to find these bands like the post below me (Robert) this is what i have been looking for aswell, im into this video nice man keep it up
Dan Fethkenher
Great job, dude! Quite impressed. they should hire you! :o)
willieBsnazzy
@fethkenher Thank you very much!
Alex L Cam
this video is great
kinney clausnitzer
Seen these guys from start to ? Where they are now but I was in a band in the same scene as these guys they are very talented awesome and nice guys and put on one great show too I caught alot of there earlier shows and once they started touring they stopped playing local shows as much the scene split off into different directions once a few small labels signed a few of the bands and these guys were one of them now all those bands are history but we're just as great as these guys it's a scheme I hope these guys put out some new music but not sure why they been gone for so long?
Downer
2019 here