A few short years later, the band has released two highly acclaimed EP’s, garnered both local and national media attention, received radio play in one of the most skeptical markets and shared the stage with several national acts. Following their 2010 Authentik Artists release Pestilence and Rapture, ATS sparked the interest of several major labels, eventually graduating from Authentik Artists to Metal Blade Records in 2010.
Across The Sun has had the honor of sharing the stage with: As I Lay Dying, August Burns Red, Haste The Day, The Acacia Strain, Winds Of Plague, Parkway Drive, Darkest Hour, Born Of Osiris, After The Burial, Misery Signals, I See Stars, For The Fallen Dreams, 36 Crazyfists, Sea of Treachery, Abigail Williams, The Classic Crime, Gwen Stacy, Arsis, Stick To Your Guns, Himsa, Oblige, Sinai Beach, The Absence, A Life once Lost, Dead To Fall, and many more…….
Ghost of Grandeur
Across the Sun Lyrics
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As swiftly the manifest arises, so too does it flee
Preying upon constitution
Free will to recognize the tyrant
Blinding my need for self preservation
Unknown to the wretched perpetrator
A darkness plagues this once joyous heart
At the hand of the most revered
No longer will confusion hold me
Reaching for the strength to stand tall
Knowing I'm better off without
Pretending you're even there
Forging ahead with new found freedom
Relinquishing burdens taking hold
Seeing clear for the first time
Breathing in new atmosphere
Proving my need for self preservation
Has conquered that which seeks
To void the spirit within
Now known to the wretched perpetrator
The darkness plaguing this joyous heart
Has given up every ghost of grandeur
And will no longer live in fear
You will not fail me anymore
These walls I've built will never fall
Your sickness seeping through my pores
Will turn to dust and be no more
The lyrics of "Ghost of Grandeur" by Across the Sun speak about a returning event that arises and disappears quickly. It preys upon the constitution and blinds the need for self-preservation, making the person vulnerable to the tyrant who capitalizes on it. This tyrant is unknown to the perpetrator, but they have caused constant anguish, which has calloused the once joyous heart. The person is no longer confused and is reaching for the strength to stand tall. They realize they are better off without pretending the tyrant is even there. The person is forging ahead with newfound freedom, relinquishing burdens taking hold, and seeing clearly for the first time.
The person is breathing in the new atmosphere and proving their need for self-preservation, which will conquer that which seeks to void the spirit within. The darkness plaguing this joyous heart is now known to the wretched perpetrator. The person has given up every ghost of grandeur and will no longer live in fear. The walls they have built will never fall, and the sickness seeping through their pores will turn to dust and be no more.
The lyrics speak of someone who is trying to overcome a tyrant, and they are finally finding the strength to do so. They are refusing to be blinded by this tyrant anymore and are forging ahead with newfound freedom. They are rising above the person who caused constant anguish and have found new clarity.
Line by Line Meaning
The time has come again like clockwork
It is time for something to happen, as it usually does on a regular basis.
As swiftly the manifest arises, so too does it flee
The thing that has happened has come and gone quickly.
Preying upon constitution
The thing that has happened is causing harm to one's physical or mental state.
Free will to recognize the tyrant
One has the ability to see that someone or something is controlling them.
Blinding my need for self preservation
The situation is making it difficult for one to take care of themselves.
Unknown to the wretched perpetrator
The person causing harm is unaware of the damage they are causing.
A darkness plagues this once joyous heart
The situation has caused great sadness or distress.
Calloused by scores of constant anguish
The situation has caused the person to be emotionally hardened.
At the hand of the most revered
The harm is being caused by someone who is widely respected or admired.
No longer will confusion hold me
The person is no longer feeling confused or uncertain.
Reaching for the strength to stand tall
The person is trying to find courage to face the situation.
Knowing I'm better off without
The person has determined that they are better off without the harmful thing or person.
Pretending you're even there
The person is pretending that the harmful thing or person doesn't exist.
Forging ahead with new found freedom
The person is moving forward with a newfound sense of freedom.
Relinquishing burdens taking hold
The person is letting go of the things that were weighing them down.
Seeing clear for the first time
The person now has a clear understanding of the situation.
Breathing in new atmosphere
The person is experiencing a new, positive environment.
Proving my need for self preservation
The person is showing that they are capable of taking care of themselves.
Has conquered that which seeks
The person has overcome the harmful thing or person.
To void the spirit within
The harmful thing or person was taking away the person's inner strength and happiness.
Now known to the wretched perpetrator
The person causing harm now knows the damage they have caused.
The darkness plaguing this joyous heart
The situation that caused great sadness or distress is no longer present.
Has given up every ghost of grandeur
The harmful thing or person is no longer seen as important or powerful.
And will no longer live in fear
The person is no longer afraid of the harmful thing or person.
You will not fail me anymore
The person no longer expects to be let down or harmed.
These walls I've built will never fall
The person's inner strength will always protect them.
Your sickness seeping through my pores
The harmful thing or person's influence is no longer getting to the person.
Will turn to dust and be no more
The harmful thing or person will no longer exist.
Contributed by Miles B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.