Allele describes their sound as "hard rock with a new feel" and Point of Origin has been received with a good amount of positive reviews. The band completed a tour with labelmates Switched and A New Revolution (featuring ex-Unloco frontmant Joey Duenas).
In early June, 2006, it was announced that Kelly Hayes has been out of the band since January to deal with legal and personal issues. The band stated that they would continue as a four-piece.
On June 29, 2006, it was revealed via Allele's MySpace blog that vocalist Wally Wood had left the group. The explanation given from the remaining members was the following: "Unfortunately when you put 5 people in a van for months at a time, every once in a while, one of them doesn't get back in". Andy Toole was immediately announced as the new vocalist, and the band will continue to tour and begin the recording process on their second album in the fall of 2006.
Allele's track "Stitches" was featured in trailers and promos for TNT's Stephen King anthology series, "Nightmares and Dreamscapes".
As of February 9, 2006, Point of Origin had sold over 5,000 copies in the US.
Stitches
Allele Lyrics
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To end my shame
And dig up my empty scars
Just to cut them again
Have you ever been sown shut?
I'll lay my hands down
To comfort your empty soul
It lies in your skin beneath your back bone
I tried to hide
I don't want to be afraid
Of letting go, of someone like you
Another life another story
How will I know?
This time I can't speak
I'll scratch on my itchy wounds
It never forgives
A bed of your broken nails to lay on
I tried to hide
I don't want to be afraid
Of letting go, of someone like you
Another life another story
How will I know?
How will I know?
I don't want to be afraid
I don't want to be afraid
Of someone like you
I don't want to be afraid of letting go
In "Stitches," Allele sings about the painful process of healing from emotional wounds caused by others. The lyrics suggest that the singer has had a traumatic experience that they are trying to move on from, but their scars are constantly being reopened by someone else. The lines "I know that you've come / To end my shame / And dig up my empty scars / Just to cut them again" convey a sense of helpless frustration in the face of this repeated emotional onslaught.
Despite their pain, the singer is willing to be vulnerable and offer comfort to the person causing their distress. The lines "I'll lay my hands down / To comfort your empty soul" suggest a desire to connect and help the other person heal, even as they continue to wound the singer. The reference to the soul lying under the skin hints at a deeper understanding of the human experience beyond surface-level pain.
The repeated refrain "I don't want to be afraid / Of someone like you / I don't want to be afraid of letting go" is a declaration of the singer's desire to move on and find peace. The question "How will I know?" suggests uncertainty about what the future holds, but also a willingness to take a chance and try to heal.
Line by Line Meaning
I know that you've come
I am aware that you are here
To end my shame
You are here to stop me from feeling embarrassed
And dig up my empty scars
You intend to bring up my past hurts that have healed poorly
Just to cut them again
Your intention is to wound me once more
Have you ever been sown shut?
Have you ever had your wounds closed and healed tightly?
I'll lay my hands down
I will offer my hands as a means of comfort
To comfort your empty soul
I am offering comfort for your sense of emptiness
It never forgets
The pain never fades from memory
It lies in your skin beneath your back bone
The source of pain is deeply ingrained in you
I tried to hide
I attempted to bury the past
I don't want to be afraid
I do not wish to live in fear
Of letting go, of someone like you
I fear losing someone similar to you
Another life another story
Another existence, another narrative
How will I know?
How will I be certain?
This time I can't speak
I am unable to articulate myself now
I'll scratch on my itchy wounds
I will scratch the wounds that cause me discomfort
It never forgives
The pain will always persist
A bed of your broken nails to lay on
You offer nothing but pain and misery
I don't want to be afraid of letting go
I refuse to live in fear of moving on
I don't want to be afraid of someone like you
I will not be scared of someone similar to you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DUSTY WINTERROWD, JESSE RUSH, KEITH NEDDO, LANE MAVERICK, TIM TOBIN, WALLID WOOD
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