Current members are Dennis Lee (screaming vocals), Shawn Milke (lead vocals, guitars, piano, synth, keys, programming, string composition), Patrick Thompson (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jeremy Bryan (drums, percussion), Shane Crump (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Jake Campbell (rhythm guitar, backing vocals).
Former members were Adam Ferguson (rhythm guitar, vocals), Steven Tomany (bass), Will Anderson (drums) and Daniel Magnuson (drums).
Shawn's sister Melissa Milke takes over the female vocal parts throughout every Alesana album without being officially part of the band.
On Alesana's third studio album "The Emptiness" Adam Fisher of Fear Before contributed the spoken words throughout the album.
Daggers Speak Louder Than Words
Alesana Lyrics
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Cold tile mocks me as I arise to find the knife is still in my back
Shifting thoughts now slow with venom
Take me as I stagger...is this all we were worth?
I've lost you for good without regret
Your once gentle words now bleeding from my chest
Screams of terror now fill my every breath
I know you'll rue the day you ever met me
You know I would have died for you
Now I'm forced to choose between a life of revenge or regret
As I thirst for vengeance, my heart struggles to come to grips
Why would you leave me to die, turn, and walk away?
Alone, you stood so still as you watched me break
Did it now kill you too? what has led you to the dagger my friend?
You know I would have died for you
Now I'm forced to choose between a life of revenge or regret
As I thirst for vengeance, my heart struggles to come to grips
Why would you leave me to die, turn, and walk away?
My revenge is made so clear midst cold tears left with the betrayed
I'll see that you never forget this
I will hunt you down like a dog
Lies could never disguise what I saw behind me in you
Remembering times we have shared...my friend for life is gone
We'll let the embers serve as the only memory of last days, so long ago
Why would you leave me to die, turn, and walk away?
Why would you leave me to die after you had buried the dagger hilt deep?
You're dead to me
I would have died for you
Now I'm forced to choose between a life of revenge or regret
As I thirst for vengeance, my heart struggles to come to grips
Why would you leave me to die, turn, and walk away?
You're dead to me
The lyrics to Alesana's song "Daggers Speak Louder Than Words" paint a vivid picture of betrayal, revenge, and heartbreak. The song begins with the singer waking up, realizing there is a knife in their back and blood splattered around them. They are filled with anger and pain, wondering if they were worth it to the person who hurt them. The lyrics hint at a once-loving relationship gone sour, as the gentle words that were once exchanged between the two are now bleeding from the singer's chest.
The singer questions why they were left to die and wonders what led the betrayer to use a dagger against them. They struggle with the choice of seeking revenge or regretting the love they had given. The anger and thirst for vengeance are so intense that they become clear through the tears left behind by betrayal.
The song ends with the singer declaring that their former lover is dead to them and expressing the confusion and hurt associated with the loss of someone they loved so dearly. The lyrics are a raw expression of the emotions that come with betrayal and illustrate just how much pain can arise from once-loving relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Eyes open to splattered blood
I wake up to a gory scene, with blood everywhere.
Cold tile mocks me as I arise to find the knife is still in my back
I feel betrayed and hurt, as if the floor is laughing at me, while the knife that you stabbed me with is still lodged in my back.
Shifting thoughts now slow with venom
I become consumed with hatred and can barely even think clearly anymore.
Take me as I stagger...is this all we were worth?
I feel weak and vulnerable as I stumble, wondering if our relationship was really worth ending in such a violent way.
I've lost you for good without regret
I accept that our friendship has ended, and I don't feel any remorse for it.
Your once gentle words now bleeding from my chest
The kind words you used to say to me now feel like brutal wounds in my heart.
Screams of terror now fill my every breath
I am tormented by the memories of your betrayal, and it feels like I am constantly in a state of terror and panic.
I know you'll rue the day you ever met me
You will regret ever crossing me and causing me this kind of pain.
I'll lay you down to sleep when sorrow will bury the blade hilt deep
I will seek revenge and make you suffer as much as you made me suffer, burying the blade deep in your body so that you will die or at least suffer long enough to regret what you have done.
You know I would have died for you
I was willing to sacrifice myself for you, because that is how much I cared.
Now I'm forced to choose between a life of revenge or regret
Your betrayal has left me with two choices: to seek revenge and make you suffer, or to live with regret for the loss of our friendship.
As I thirst for vengeance, my heart struggles to come to grips
I am torn between my desire for retribution and my heartache over the loss of our friendship.
Why would you leave me to die, turn, and walk away?
I am left wondering why you would hurt me so badly and then simply walk away without any remorse or care for what you have done.
Alone, you stood so still as you watched me break
You abandoned me in my time of need, even as I was suffering and falling apart.
Did it now kill you too? what has led you to the dagger my friend?
I wonder if the guilt of what you have done is weighing on your conscience, and why you would choose to betray me in such a violent way.
My revenge is made so clear midst cold tears left with the betrayed
As I seek my revenge on you, I am consumed by sadness and hurt at the loss of our friendship.
I'll see that you never forget this
I will make sure that you remember what you have done to me and the pain you have caused.
I will hunt you down like a dog
I will stop at nothing to seek revenge on you, and will make you suffer as much as I have suffered.
Lies could never disguise what I saw behind me in you
I can see through any excuses or lies you might tell me, and I know that the betrayal I have experienced is rooted in who you truly are as a person.
Remembering times we have shared...my friend for life is gone
As I reflect on the memories of our friendship, I realize that it is truly over and I have lost you forever.
We'll let the embers serve as the only memory of last days, so long ago
As time passes and our memories fade, all that will be left is the ashes of what was once our friendship.
You're dead to me
Your betrayal has killed any love or affection I might have had for you, and I will never forgive you for what you have done.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DENNIS LEE, DENNIS LAVELL LEE, PATRICK THOMPSON, PATRICK M. THOMPSON, SHAWN MILKE
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