With their colliding musical stylings, and experimental vocals, Akissforjersey doesn't seek to stand out of the crowd; they tower above it. In the same vain as such progressive artists as The Mars Volta, Akissforjersey pulls two completely different aspects of music together to make one complete genre of its own. The band's music lulls the listener into a carefree utopia one moment only to pull them to the ground with the brutal screams perfectly injected into their melodious songs.
The band announced they had signed to In Vogue records in 2013. They premiered a new song titled "War" off of their upcoming LP "New Bodies" in November 2013. The new album is set to release January 21st, 2014.
Line up:
Vocals: Zach Dawson
Guitar/Vox: Tyler Lucas
Guitar: Bob Gassett
Bass: Parker Williams
Drums: Joey Allen
Oh Infamous City
Akissforjersey Lyrics
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That the creation itself, will be liberated,
From it's bondage
To decay to glorious children.
Nothing's the same as when we were abandoned then.
We've tied a rope to one end to alleviate the stress,
And pardoned all your attempts at wisdom let's we all forget.
Let's we all forget about you now.
Running around again.
Making it all worth seeing.
I'll never be complete till,
We take what's inside and turn it back again.
Turn it back again before we fall.
Taken away from all we are
(Now the walls we shake my God)
Faith work your way down every heart
(The more we face my God)
Strike as their consuming!
Fight off the bloodthirsty!
The battle we fight is a rightful gain
The visions we have show a violent rein.
Will you judge this city of bloodshed,
Oh, infamous city that you turmoil in.
Within you are slanderous men.
Restore what was once a beautiful thing.
In the face of my God I'll collapse!
We wait for the outcome
Just face what you're running from
(That's all we are, that's all we are in the face of my God I am)
So that in me you may have peace
I have overcome the world
(That's all we are, that's all we are in the face of my God I am)
My refuge, my fortress, defender, protector,
My shelter, my shield, my tower of strength
My refuge, my fortress, defender, protector
Tower of strength, my tower of strength
Come deliver me!
The lyrics of Akissforjersey's song "Oh Infamous City" explore the themes of redemption, liberation, and judgment. The opening lines ask if the listener is living free and then introduce the concept of the liberation of creation from its bondage to decay. The lyrics then move on to reflect on the past, how things have changed, and how they have been improved. The lyrics plead for forgiveness of all attempts at wisdom in order to move on from the past to a better future. The chorus urges listeners to take what's inside and turn it back again before they fall. The verses continue to reflect on the battle between good and evil, and a prayer for deliverance from the destruction of the infamous city.
The song addresses the idea of facing what one is running from and waiting for the outcome. The lyrics identify God as the refuge, fortress, protector, and tower of strength. The final lines of the song plead for God to come and deliver the singer from the turmoil and destruction of the infamous city.
Overall, the song encourages listeners to seek redemption and a better future, even in the face of difficult circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you living free?
Do you truly feel free?
That the creation itself, will be liberated,
The natural world will one day be free as well
From it's bondage
From being trapped and unable to escape
To decay to glorious children.
To become glorious, uncorrupted beings
Nothing's the same as when we were abandoned then.
Everything has changed since we were left behind
We've tied a rope to one end to alleviate the stress,
We've found a way to cope and make things easier
And pardoned all your attempts at wisdom let's we all forget.
We've forgiven you for your flawed attempts at helping us
Let's we all forget about you now.
Let's move on and forget about you
Running around again.
Acting recklessly and without purpose
Making it all worth seeing.
Making our struggles and pain worth it
I'll never be complete till,
I'll never be truly whole until
We take what's inside and turn it back again.
We reverse the damage and heal ourselves
Turn it back again before we fall.
Heal before it is too late
Taken away from all we are
Separated from our true selves
(Now the walls we shake my God)
Our world is crumbling
Faith work your way down every heart
Let faith permeate everyone's hearts
(The more we face my God)
The more we confront our problems, the closer we are to God
Strike as their consuming!
Fight against the all-consuming oppression
Fight off the bloodthirsty!
Fight against those who seek to harm us
The battle we fight is a rightful gain
Our struggle is righteous
The visions we have show a violent rein.
The way to victory may be violent
Will you judge this city of bloodshed,
Will you condemn this violent place
Oh, infamous city that you turmoil in.
Oh, city of infamous turmoil
Within you are slanderous men.
There are those within who speak lies and harm others
Restore what was once a beautiful thing.
Bring back what was once pure and beautiful
In the face of my God I'll collapse!
I will humble myself before God
We wait for the outcome
We wait to see what happens next
Just face what you're running from
Confront what you're avoiding
(That's all we are, that's all we are in the face of my God I am)
We are only human, and before God we are nothing
So that in me you may have peace
So that through me you may find peace
I have overcome the world
I have conquered the struggles of life
(That's all we are, that's all we are in the face of my God I am)
We are small and insignificant compared to God
My refuge, my fortress, defender, protector,
God is my place of safety and security
My shelter, my shield, my tower of strength
God protects and strengthens me
My refuge, my fortress, defender, protector
God is my defender and protector
Tower of strength, my tower of strength
God is my source of strength
Come deliver me!
Please help me, God!
Contributed by Charlie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ryan Falb
2020, still great music
Korhan A
Greetings from 2020
JHartman
Salutations fellow 2020 victims.
lkzz
Greetings from 2021
Crowz
2021
Kyle Carson
Greetings from 2022..still great here too
Ismael Hernandes Monteiro
2021 and it will ever gives me goosebumps!
Henry Rivas
10 years, why can't this whole era come back.
Ness Natan
2022 a banda voltou!!! 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
Aesthetic
It's been 8 years since their last release, I was so happy seeing them reunite back then, I can't deal with the fact that they will release new stuff in 2023 haha