Prior to its release, the band promoted the album by releasing a track per week on their Purevolume and Myspace website accounts, as well as on their own website. So far, two radio singles have been released from the album: A Day Late and Paperthin Hymn. Both have been quite successful on alternative rock radio. A video for A Day Late has been released and the video for Paperthin Hymn released on March 17, 2006.
Furthermore, Anberlin recorded covers of the Bob Dylan song Like a Rolling Stone, the Depeche Mode song Enjoy the Silence, The Cure's Love Song, and the popular Christmas song Baby Please Come Home, included on the compilation album Lost Songs in 2007.
Singer Stephen Christian is also working on some solo music under the name of Anchor & Braille with Aaron Marsh of Copeland, which is expected to take the form of a full length album sometime in 2008.
The band performed on G4's Attack of the Show on March 23, 2006
Anberlin's third album, Cities, was released on Feburary 20, 2007. There are two different versions: a regular version and a special edition containing three extra songs and a documentary on DVD. So far music videos have been released for Godspeed and The Unwinding Cable Car.
The singles Godspeed and The Haunting were available as of December 28, 2006 from the iTunes music store and may still be purchased.
Anberlin's final album with Tooth and Nail records, Lost Songs, was released November 20, 2007. It features many of its original hits, as well as live recordings and unreleased tracks.
They are now signed with Universal Republic and released their fourth LP, New Surrender, September 30, 2008.
They released their fifth LP, Dark is the Way, Light is a Place on September 9, 2010.
Songfacts reports that, Self-Starter, the first release from Vital, Anberlin's sixth album, was the band's first ever song to feature female vocals.
On July 22, 2014 they released what would be their final album - Lowborn. It was announced that after a final tour following the release of Lowborn the band would be parting ways.
The end of Anberlin is not sad but hopeful. There is no animosity or drama, but rather a celebration of what these five musicians have achieved both in the studio and onstage. “Usually breakups happen quickly and suddenly, an implosion of sorts,” McAlhaney says.
“What is unique about the end of Anberlin is that we discussed where people were at in their lives, what that meant for the band, and then made plans for the end on our own terms.”
Impossible
Anberlin Lyrics
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Whoa-oh, whoa
Whoa-oh, whoa
You make my teeth clench and my hands shake
Do you ever see, what you do to me?
You wearing me out (you wearing me out)
Just wearing me out (just wearing me out)
You're impossible to love or leave
So impossible to win or please
I'm wearing you out (I'm wearing you out)
Just wearing you out (just wearing you out)
But I'm wearing you down (whoa-oh, whoa)
Take what you want from me
It means nothing now
Take everything from me
It means nothing now
Not so easy to forgive, harder to forget
Take what you want
I make your lips wet, and your moans quake
Try to think through (try to think through)
What I can do to you (what I can do to you)
It's wearing me thin (it's wearing me thin)
Can I begin (can I begin)
To wear you out (whoa-oh, whoa)
Take what you want from me
It means nothing now
Take everything from me
It means nothing now
Not so easy to forgive, harder to forget
Take what you want
I'm impossible (I'm impossible)
To figure out (to figure out)
So impossible (so impossible)
You had your doubts
Take what you want from me
It means nothing now
Take everything, honey
It means nothing now
Not so easy to forgive, harder to forget
Take what you want from me
It means nothing now
Take everything, honey
It means nothing now
Not so easy to forgive, harder to forget
Take what you want from me
Take what you want from me
The lyrics of the song Impossible by Anberlin represent a passionate and tumultuous relationship between two people who are unable to let go of each other despite the negative impact they have on each other's lives. The opening lines "You make my teeth clench and my hands shake/ Do you ever see, what you do to me?" suggest that this person evokes both physical and emotional responses from the singer, and that they are aware of the hold they have over them. The chorus repeats the phrase "You're impossible to love or leave/ So impossible to win or please", indicating that the singer is torn between wanting to stay in the relationship and wanting to let go, but feels trapped by the intense feelings they have.
The verses of the song describe the physical and emotional toll the relationship is taking on both parties. The singer talks about "wearing you down", suggesting that they are slowly breaking the other person's resolve, but also admits that they are being worn out themselves. The line "Take what you want from me/ It means nothing now" implies that the person has already taken so much from the singer that they have nothing else to give, but they are still unable to disconnect from them. The final lines "I'm impossible to figure out/ So impossible, you had your doubts" suggest that both parties are struggling to understand each other and the relationship, and that their differences may ultimately drive them apart.
Line by Line Meaning
Whoa-oh, whoa
A repeated line that adds emphasis and intensity to the song.
You make my teeth clench and my hands shake
You affect me in a way that makes my body respond with physical tension and anxiety.
Do you ever see, what you do to me?
Do you understand the impact that your actions have on me?
You're wearing me out (you're wearing me out)
You are causing me to feel exhausted or drained (physically or emotionally).
Just wearing me out (just wearing me out)
This line reinforces the previous line, expressing the repetitive nature of the exhaustion.
But I'm wearing you down
Despite being exhausted, the singer is also making an effort to exert some influence over the other person.
You're impossible to love or leave
The other person's behavior makes it difficult for the singer to either stay in the relationship or walk away.
So impossible to win or please
The other person is difficult to satisfy or make happy.
Take what you want from me / It means nothing now
The artist recognizes the futility of trying to hold on to anything in this relationship - the other person can take what they want because it has no real value.
Not so easy to forgive, harder to forget
The other person has done something hurtful or damaging that is difficult to move past.
I make your lips wet, and your moans quake
The singer is sexually satisfying the other person.
Try to think through (try to think through) / What I can do to you (what I can do to you)
The artist is trying to come up with ways to please the other person sexually or emotionally.
It's wearing me thin (it's wearing me thin) / Can I begin (can I begin) / To wear you out (whoa-oh, whoa)
The repetition of these lines emphasizes the back-and-forth nature of the relationship, where each person is trying to affect the other, and the singer is attempting to reverse the dynamic.
I'm impossible (I'm impossible) / To figure out (to figure out)
The singer is acknowledging that they are a difficult person to understand or please.
You had your doubts
The other person also has reservations about the relationship.
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Stephen Christian Arnold, Christian Edwin Mcalhaney, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Russel Young
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Junnelayos
"Impossible"
You make my teeth clench and my hands shake
Do you ever see what you do to me?
You're wearing me out
Just wearing me out
But I'm wearing you down
You're impossible to love or leave
So impossible to win or please
I'm wearing you out
Just wearing you out
But I'm wearing you down
Take what you want from me
It means nothing now
Take everything from me
It means nothing now
Not so easy to forgive; harder to forget
Take what you want
I make your lips wet
And your moans quake
Try to think through what I can do to you
It's wearing me thin,
Can I begin to wear you out?
Take what you want from me
It means nothing now
Take everything from me
It means nothing now
Not so easy to forgive; harder to forget
Take what you want
I'm impossible to figure out
So impossible you had your doubts
Take what you want from me
It means nothing now
Take everything, honey,
It means nothing now
Not so easy to forgive; harder to forget
Take what you want from me
It means nothing now
Take everything, honey
It means nothing now
Not so easy to forgive; harder to forget
Take what you want from me
@pedrolasso5972
March 10th, 2024, and still gives me goosebumps like the very first time I heard this master piece.
@jasmine7555
still my favorite band. the only one I don’t ever get tired of, feels a bit like home. ♥️
@passionfruiter3184
Anberlin and nostalgia are the same thing
@markmeadows7093
I covered this song on Facebook 11 years ago on the guitar. Got more likes than all the other stuff I did.
@swallowedinthesea11
13 years ago I was 23 and saw this on JCTV! I'm not a Christian anymore, but this song brought back a nostalgic time!
@jasmine7555
@@swallowedinthesea11♥️ so nostalgic
can I ask why no longer a Christ follower?
@Chillcat835
You should checkout the band Rise Against :)
@Kumomoto
Anberlin for life! My favorite band, everybody should listen to the Cities album especially Fin!
@ahmadrabi9150
I will
@DarkDragonMagic
Agreed