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Its members: Gabe Bledsoe (vocals/ guitars), Warren Baumann, (bass), and Mike Aliotti (drums) play high energy rock n' roll that has been compared to the likes of Head Automatica and Incubus. "By and large, Ahimsa Theory’s strength lies in their ability to maneuver well at each dynamic level." (cdreview.com) AT strives to make their work translate just as well live, if not better than it does in the studio. "They (Ahimsa Theory) are musicians who take great care in perfecting their sound, making completely sure that what their songs say is exactly what they want them to." (punkbands.com)

Ahimsa Theory spent the better part of 2005 touring and promoting their self-released and self-titled debut album across the U.S. in 9 different states (Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, Nevada) "I can't see these guys not getting picked up by a decent indie label soon." (EastCoastRomper)

They recorded an EP in March 2006 with Producer Enoch Jensen (Boy Sets Fire/ Kaddisfly) and will be shopping to labels and touring extensively in support of it. "We feel like we are really coming into our own with these new songs by moving into a new direction without abandoning our old sound." (Gabe Bledsoe) Look for Ahimsa Theory coming through your area this summer!

For The Night
Ahimsa Theory Lyrics

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Don't you ever want
To give up for the night
And feel like I do?
To step right through a wall
Design this time
These words
These words I feel
Written in reverse

And everything that has been done
It's alright, alright, alright
And everything you to be
It's alright

It's all I know
It's all I need

Stepping through the mud
Move before you fall

It's a cautionary tale
To skim through and be done

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "For the Night" by Ahimsa Theory conveys the feeling of exhaustion and the desire to give up after repeatedly trying, but failing to achieve one's goals. The singer asks if others have ever felt the same and if they have considered giving up, just for the night. The line "To step right through a wall, design this time" is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and taking control of one's life. The following lines, "These words, These words I feel, written in reverse" suggests that the singer's feelings are jumbled and difficult to articulate.

The chorus of the song "For the Night" seems to offer the singer some closure and acceptance. They acknowledge that everything that has been done is alright and that everything they aspire to be is also alright. This serves as a reminder that things will work out in the end and that it is all a part of the journey.

The final lines of the song suggest that the singer has come to terms with the challenge of pursuing their dreams. The cautionary tale is a lesson for others to take heed and move with caution through life's difficulties to avoid falling.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't you ever want
Do you never feel the desire

To give up for the night
To take a break from life for a while

And feel like I do?
And experience the same emotions as I am?

To step right through a wall
To overcome the obstacles completely effortlessly

Design this time
Create the present moment the way one desires

These words
These feelings

These words I feel
These emotions I experience

Written in reverse
Expressed in a different or unexpected way

And everything that has been done
And all events that have already occurred

It's alright, alright, alright
It's okay, everything will be fine

And everything you to be
And everything that you want to become