September 2007 saw the release of their latest album, Iron Gag, featuring musical guests Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad, Anthony Green of Circa Survive, and Randy Blythe of Lamb of God. The band supported the album with tours alongside High on Fire, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Saviours, Suicide Silence, and Job for a Cowboy.
Their last album, Ecstatic Trance, came out in 2012.
A Rush & Siege
A Life Once Lost Lyrics
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What I do wrong half the time
My judgment is blurred
From this last year of defeat
I never once acted like
This before I met you
Now I'm a simplified sensation
I'm sorry for my vicious
Decline into this bedlam
You see before your eyes
You see before your eyes
I adhere to the progress of my
Helpless desire to live
My innards are freezing
Inherently like winter rain
I never once acted like
This before I met you
Now I'm a simplified sensation
I'm nothing, a laughingstock to some
I'm sorry for my vicious
Decline into this bedlam
You see before your eyes
You see before your eyes
You see before your eyes
Before your eyes
I'm over infectious regret
I'm over infectious regret, regret
My innards are freezing
Inherently like winter rain
I never once acted like
This before I met you
Now I'm a simplified sensation
I'm nothing, a laughingstock to some
You see before your eyes
You see before your eyes
In the song "A Rush & Siege" by A Life Once Lost, the singer is expressing their confusion about their own actions and thoughts towards a person they have met recently. The singer confesses that they cannot grasp what they may be doing wrong and that their usual judgment is not reliable due to the recent failure they have experienced. The singer believes that after meeting this person, they have become a simplified version of themselves, and to some extent, a source of amusement for others. The singer is apologizing for their severe decline into chaos and commotion that the person before their eyes is witnessing.
Despite the regret and chaos that the singer is experiencing, they are still holding onto the desire to live and progress. The singer admits that their insides feel like they are freezing, much like winter rain, but they are trying to cope with their situation as much as possible. The singer repeatedly conveys that they have never felt or behaved like this before meeting this person who has unknowingly turned their life upside down. They are now struggling with infectious regret but are determined to move on from it.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't understand
I'm confused and unsure about what's happening.
What I do wrong half the time
I'm not sure about my actions and decisions.
My judgment is blurred
I can't make the right decisions because I'm overwhelmed with emotions.
From this last year of defeat
I've had a difficult year filled with losses and heartbreaks.
I never once acted like
My behavior has changed since I met you.
This before I met you
I used to be a different person before we got together.
Now I'm a simplified sensation
I'm feeling simple and basic. I'm not my usual self.
I'm nothing, a laughingstock to some
I feel worthless, and some people are mocking me.
I'm sorry for my vicious
I regret my behavior.
Decline into this bedlam
I feel like I've spiraled into chaos and confusion.
You see before your eyes
I'm showing you what's happening to me.
I adhere to the progress of my
I'm trying my best to keep going and make progress.
Helpless desire to live
I want to live, but I feel powerless to do so.
My innards are freezing
I feel cold and empty inside.
Inherently like winter rain
My feelings are like a cold and harsh winter storm.
You see before your eyes
I'm trying to show you what's happening to me.
Before your eyes
I'm showing you how I'm changing.
I'm over infectious regret
I'm finally moving on from my regretful behavior and feelings.
Regret, regret
I feel regret for what I've done.
You see before your eyes
I want you to see how I'm changing and growing.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DOUGLAS WARREN SABOLICK, JUSTIN ROGER GRAVES, ROBERT DAVID MEADOWS, ROBERT LEWIS CARPENTER
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