In January 2022 it was revealed that the band had gotten back together with the original She Watched the Sky line-up, minus Kyle Simmons. The current band's line up is: Jordan Blake (lead vocals), Nick Miller (guitar), Joey Wilson (guitar), Brian White (bass & backup vocals), and Cory La Quay (drums).
However, on February 16, 2022, a new song, Dead Serious, was released by former vocalist Michael "Jag" Jagmin under the A Skylit Drive name, thus creating two separate versions of the band. One being the original lineup, and the other led by Jag.
Michael "Jag" Jagmin filed a lawsuit against the original members of the band for infringement on the name on March 15, 2022, and on April 3, 2022 Jagmin announced two new members joining him and Jon Kintz in his ASD lineup: drummer Casey "KC" Marotta and guitarist/vocalist Louie Caycoya.
On April 23, 2022, the original lineup announced that moving forward, they would preform as "ASD" for the foreseeable future, with Jag's lineup holding the rights to the "A Skylit Drive" name.
on May 1st, 2023, original ASD vocalist Jordan Blake would pass away
The Children of Adelphia
A Skylit Drive Lyrics
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Can you see the end?
Don't think you have nothing to hold
We are the motion
You are the tide
Our time has seen its last success
The ground beneath me is burning, and I say let it die let it die
Stuck in time we're frozen, and I say let 'em die let 'em die
We are the children of Adelphia
We can't breathe in all this smoke
First to the sea
Then to the sky
It's beautiful I know you'll like it
We are the motion
You are the tide
You will not go til you find your way home
The ground beneath me is burning, and I say let it die let it die
Stuck in time we're frozen, and I say let 'em die let 'em die
We are the children of Adelphia
We are the motion, and you are the tide
"The Children of Adelphia" is an emblematic song written by the post-hardcore band A Skylit Drive. As the song opens, we hear the phrase "Lights out!", which conjures up an image of a world that is on the brink of destruction. It is a song about being lost and disconnected from our roots. The lyrics suggest that we have lost our way as a society and are struggling to find our place in the world. The song emphasizes the idea that we are all connected and that our actions have an impact on the world around us.
The lines, "Can you see the end? Don't think you have nothing to hold" convey a sense of hopelessness and aimlessness, combined with the realization that we still have something to cling to. We are the motion, and you are the tide. The song uses the metaphor of the tide to refer to the forces of life that pull and push us forward. The idea being that while we may feel lost, we are still moving in the right direction.
The phrase "The ground beneath me is burning, and I say let it die let it die" is a powerful metaphor for the way we often allow things to die around us rather than facing them head-on. However, we are also called to action with the lines "You will not go til you find your way home." It is an uplifting song that empowers us to seek out our roots and to not give up on the journey until we have found our way home.
Line by Line Meaning
Lights out!
It's time to get serious and focused.
Can you see the end?
Are you able to envision the outcome?
Don't think you have nothing to hold
Don't give up, you still have something to cling onto.
We are the motion
We are the driving force.
You are the tide
You are the changing force.
Our time has seen its last success
Our glory days are over.
You will not go til you find your way home
Don't stop until you reach your destination.
The ground beneath me is burning, and I say let it die let it die
Everything is falling apart and it's time to let it end.
Stuck in time we're frozen, and I say let 'em die let 'em die
We are stuck and it's time to let go.
We are the children of Adelphia
We are the product of a lost civilization.
We can't breathe in all this smoke
We are suffocating in our own troubles and problems.
First to the sea
Our journey begins at the coast.
Then to the sky
And continues through the air and beyond.
It's beautiful I know you'll like it
The journey may be difficult, but the destination is worth it.
We are the motion
We are the driving force.
You are the tide
You are the changing force.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN MICHAEL WHITE, CORY MATTHEW LA QUAY, JOSEPH WILSON, KYLE CHRISTOPHER SIMMONS, MICHAEL JAGMIN, NICHOLAS WILLIAM MILLER
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