Their debut album Plan B was the brainchild of the bandβs guitarist/original vocalist Michael Franzino, who invited several talented musicians in the Sacramento scene (Including various orchestral instrumentalists and a female vocalist) to perform on the record. They spent their first year of existence diligently perfecting their live set, building their fan base, and most recently, writing their sophomore album as a collaborative effort. Their live set is known for setting deep moods that swing from thoughtful, emotional build-ups to body-moving, epic climaxes.
After signing both deals, they entered Interlace Audio Recording Studio with producer / engineer Kris Crummet (Closure In Moscow, Fear Before, Dance Gavin Dance) to record their second full length, Conversation Piece.
After it's release in the fall of 2011, Conversation Piece received praise and they were called "one of post-hardcoreβs most important new bands and one of the few capable of saving the scene." (-MindEqualsBlown.net).
A Lot Like Birds spent all of 2012 on the road, taking their new album and frenzied live antics to the masses. The positive reception to their high energy performances lead to a one month tour of Europe in February 2013. The band's growing fan base fueled powerful performances in London, Paris, Vienna, Budapest and 19 other cities.
ALLB Released their 2nd LP 'No Place' with Equal Vision Records on October 29th, 2013.
ALLB released their 3rd LP 'DIVISI' with Equal Vision Records on May 5th, 2017.
On February 17, 2018, A Lot Like Birds announced their break-up.
Current Members:
Cory Lockwood
Michael Franzino
Ben Wiacek
Joseph Arrington
Matt Coate
Past Members
Kurt Travis
Michael Littlefield
Further Below
A Lot Like Birds Lyrics
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I wanna feel your body gasping
Wanna listen to you breathe
Oh, won't you come to me?
I wanna feel you wrap around me
Wanna drag you down with me
Tear the color from the walls
Do the things we're told are not allowed, ooh
Tear your jewelry so it falls
Hear the pearls and diamonds faintly (faintly)
Hear them shaking (shaking)
Hear them shatter as we come
To salt turn the envious, let them
To blood they'll melt if they look in our eyes
Watch the chains from the ceiling
Fall to the floor and garnish your thighs
Oh, won't you come to me?
I wanna feel your body gasping
Wanna listen to you breathe
Oh, won't you come to me?
I wanna feel you wrap around me
Wanna drag you down with me
Put a leash on every neck
Pull them closer to our bodies
Tell the crowd they need to settle down, ooh
Put the rumors all to rest
Show the world though we speak softly
What we carry, oh, it won't stay buried long
To salt turn the envious, let them
To blood they will melt if they look in our eyes
Watch the chains from the ceiling
Fall to the floor and garnish your thighs
Oh, won't you come to me?
I'll do whatever you want me to
Whatever you need me to, I'll follow
I'll do whatever you want me to
Whatever you need me to, oh
You'll do whatever I want you to
Whatever I ask of you, I'll lead you
You'll do whatever I want you to
Whatever I ask of you, oh
I'll do (it tears at me constantly)
Whatever I want you to (to bite at the dirt)
Whatever I ask of you (instead of your throat)
I'll follow
I'll do (I'm here where you wanted me)
Whatever you want me to (inside of your heart)
Whatever you need me to (and further below)
Oh
You'll do (it tears at me constantly)
Whatever I want you to (to bite at the dirt)
Whatever I ask of you (instead of your throat)
I'll need you
You'll do (I'm here where you wanted me)
Whatever I want you to (inside of your heart)
Whatever I ask of you (and further below)
Oh
The lyrics to "Further Below" by A Lot Like Birds centers around a toxic relationship where both parties are consumed by each other in a destructive manner. The singer yearns for the physical and emotional embrace of their lover, even at the cost of their own well-being. The lines "I wanna feel your body gasping, wanna listen to you breathe" shows the singer's overwhelming desire for intimacy with their partner, where they want to consume every part of them. The singer wants to drag their partner down with them and wants to destroy everything that they have been told is not allowed. They want to tear the color from the walls, drain the life from every painting, and break every rule that has been set.
The lyrics then describe how the couple interacts with the outside world, putting a leash on every neck and pulling them closer to their bodies. They disregard rumors and make it clear that their relationship is strong and unbreakable. The lines "To salt turn the envious, let them, to blood, they'll melt if they look in our eyes" shows the couple's arrogance where they believe that their love is so intense that it will destroy anyone who comes between them. The song finishes with the couple succumbing to their destructive love, with the spoken word section implying that they will do anything for each other, even if it's self-destructive.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, won't you come to me?
The singer is asking their partner to come to them.
I wanna feel your body gasping
The singer wants to experience their partner's intense physical reactions.
Wanna listen to you breathe
The singer wants to be very close to their partner, even to the point of listening to their every breath.
I wanna feel you wrap around me
The artist desires their partner's embrace.
Wanna drag you down with me
The artist wants their partner to indulge in their deviations together.
Tear the color from the walls
The singer wants to eliminate all external distractions.
Drink the life from every painting
The singer wants to consume everything in the room completely.
Do the things we're told are not allowed, ooh
The artist wants to engage in forbidden activities.
Tear your jewelry so it falls
The artist desires to remove their partner's jewelry.
Hear them shaking (shaking)
The artist is excited by the sound of the jewelry shaking and moving.
Hear them shatter as we come
The singer imagines their partner's jewelry breaking as they move.
To salt turn the envious, let them
The artist wants their detractors to become jealous over their intimacy.
To blood they'll melt if they look in our eyes
The singer believes they have a powerful connection that would intimidate others.
Watch the chains from the ceiling
The singer notices chains hanging from above.
Fall to the floor and garnish your thighs
The singer imagines chains falling down onto their partner's thighs.
Put a leash on every neck
The artist wants to control others like pets.
Pull them closer to our bodies
The artist desires to physically dominate others.
Put the rumors all to rest
The singer wants to silence any rumors about their behavior.
Show the world though we speak softly
The singer suggests that their behavior contradicts their appearance.
What we carry, oh, it won't stay buried long
The artist is referencing their secret desires and warning that they cannot hide them forever.
I'll do whatever you want me to
The artist is willing to be submissive.
Whatever you need me to, I'll follow
The artist is willing to blindly follow their partner's desires.
You'll do whatever I want you to
The singer demands submission from their partner.
Whatever I ask of you, I'll lead you
The artist promises to guide their partner in their deviant behavior.
It tears at me constantly
The singer is conflicted about their desires.
To bite at the dirt
The singer refers to their partner displaying subservience.
Instead of your throat
The singer is not interested in physically harming their partner.
I'm here where you wanted me
The artist feels manipulated by their partner.
Inside of your heart
The artist wants to consume their partner's innermost desires.
And further below
The singer wants to explore deeper into their partner's psyche.
Contributed by Caden A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Grace Magisana
This instrumentation is insane.
TE DDY
IT IS. Man I love it, listening to the instrumental version is a whole other experience. I love this band.
Just Bulakowski
if u could describe perfection it would be this
Labyrinth \ UFC Breakdown
freaky minion cool comment.
SyCo_Freaky
wha
Crabcore1 Attack
The CHILLS, literal chills
TheiTzBros
First song I really dig so far, finally using their instruments at full potential
Rick Sanchez
Finally?
lostpup5
I love this song! It's wonderfully provocative.
Doum
Their style eveloved but not change that much. I good to see a band change like that. Fans can still love the new songs