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1. After the Fall is a rock band from Sydney, New South Wales and formed in 2000. From the Central Coast of New South Wales, the band members are Ben Windsor (vocals), Andrew Atkins, Matthew Gore (bass) and Mark Warner (guitar). Popular songs include “Mirror Mirror” and “The Fighter”. The band have played at festivals such as Homebake, The Falls, Splendour in the Grass and Livid. They currently have four albums to date.

2. After the Fall (CT) - Progressive rock band from Connecticut formed in the 1980's. The band released a few albums exclusively on cassette which were re-issued on CD as a compilation titled Before... in the late 90's. They released three more albums In a Safe Place (1998), The Living Drum (2001) and kNOwleDGE in 2005 before going on hiatus. After the Fall regrouped in 2011 after being invited to perform at the inaugural year of the OhioProg progressive rock festival to be held in 2012.

3. After the Fall (NY) - Melodic Hardcore from Albany, NY since 2000. 2 full lengths recorded at Bill Stevenson’s studio THE BLASTING ROOM (descendents, rise against, less than jake) and also a few 7 inches and EP’s. After the Fall recently released FORT ORANGE on cd/lp and are currently on tour in support. COLLAR CITY is a new 3 song 7” released Jan 5 2010 on MIGHTIER THAN SWORD RECORDS.
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4. After the Fall (NE) - Alternative Rock Band from Omaha, NE officially since 2005. Recorded two full lengths: “We Invented A World” and “You Don’t Have to Sleep To Dream” recorded at Enamel studios and mastered by Alan Douches (Mastodon, A Day to remember) due to release Early 2010. Main Influences include The Used, Madina Lake, Anberlin, Taking back Sunday among many others.

5. After the Fall (IL) - Pop Punk/Emo band from Dixon, IL who released the album, Rumor Has It in 2004. The album includes the songs Ex-Girlfriend, Rooftops, and Missing Teeth on the Bathroom Floor. The band disbanded shortly after the release and most members now can be found in the band Kirkland.

6. After the Fall is also a melodic hardcore / post hardcore band from Corpus Christi, TX. They released an album, "Texas Roulette" in 2002.

Patroon Island
After the Fall Lyrics

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We couldn′t wait
To see the look on your face

Through smashed glass
And our gear trashed
Spread across the interstate

It happened so fast

Broken down and just waiting for a tow
We risked five lives that night
Just to play another shitty show

We won't forget this one.
We won′t forget you, Norman.

You smashed into our van
I remember waking up to see
The Hudson River and the
Front tires over the bridge railing

If only you were going
A little faster we'd be dead
Pushed over the edge
At the bottom of the riverbed

I guess we

Just have
Bad luck

Overall Meaning

The song "Patroon Island" by After the Fall is a reflection on a terrible accident that the band experienced while on tour. The lyrics describe how the excitement of the tour was interrupted by a devastating event. They had been eagerly anticipating playing a show and had set off on the road to their destination. However, their anticipation was quickly extinguished when they were hit by another vehicle and their van was smashed to pieces. The band members describe how they were thrown into disarray, with their equipment destroyed and strewn across the road. Despite the gravity of the situation, the band decided to push through and play the show despite their injuries, risking their lives in the process.

The emotional resonance of the song comes from its depiction of how the band's lives were suddenly and unexpectedly turned upside down. They were left shaken by the accident and at the mercy of events outside their control. There is a sense of melancholy in the lyrics, as if the band members are struggling to come to terms with what happened to them. At the same time, however, there is also a sense of resilience, as the band resolves to persevere in the face of adversity.

Line by Line Meaning

We couldn′t wait
We were very excited and eager

To see the look on your face
To see the expression on someone's face

Through smashed glass
Despite the broken glass

And our gear trashed
And all our equipment damaged or destroyed

Spread across the interstate
Scattered across the road

It happened so fast
It occurred quickly

Broken down and just waiting for a tow
Vehicle had malfunctioned and we were waiting for assistance

We risked five lives that night
We endangered the lives of five people that evening

Just to play another shitty show
Only to perform a bad show

We won't forget this one.
We will remember this particular incident

We won′t forget you, Norman.
We will not forget about the person named Norman