Anthony is well known for his impressively high vocal range. In addition to his position in Circa Survive, he is the former lead vocalist of Saosin and member of The Sound of Animals Fighting, a experimental rock band featuring members of Rx Bandits and Finch. Other projects he has been involved in throughout his career include High and Driving, Audience of One, Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer and Jeer At Rome. He has been featured as a guest vocalist or backup vocalist in many bands, such as Fear Before the March of Flames, The Receiving End of Sirens, Envy on the Coast, The Spill Canvas, Say Anything, Good Old War, A Trunk Full of Dead Bodies, and Like Lions. Green also played four acoustic sets opening for The Color Fred in late December 2005, as well as two benefit shows in December 2006.
In 2003, Anthony Green moved from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Southern California in order to pursue a future with Saosin. Saosin would release only one EP with Green, Translating the Name, before he departed to form Circa Survive. The band immediately gained the support of Equal Vision and within a year had released a limited edition tour EP entitled The Inuit Sessions. They went on to release two full-length albums, Juturna and On Letting Go, before moving on to Atlantic and releasing a third, Blue Sky Noise, and another EP, Appendage. Anthony Green considers Circa Survive his only band, and has labeled his other ventures, including his solo career, as “projects.”
Anthony's song “I've Been Dying to Reach You,” was recorded in 2003 with Justin Shekoski of Saosin at John Feldman of Goldfinger’s home studio. It was later rerecorded and released as "Dear Child (I've Been Dying to Reach You)" on Avalon, along with other tracks that Anthony had played throughout the years but had not released. Anthony has acoustically covered songs by artists such as Good Old War, Bjork, Pink Floyd, and The Monkees. A spoken version of his poem “Jesus And The Sharp Electric Star” appears in the book Revolution on Canvas.
Only Love
Anthony Green Lyrics
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I never wanted to be your only love.
I know the sting of plight hurts, it only makes matters worse
I never said I would be your only love.
Old ships, battle skies, silhouettes of skeletons
news on once the clouds are gone,
these are things that I ignite.
if all the stars fell from the storm
then this is what I've become.
I need a new relief
dressed as a new belief and then
I can try to be anything or anyone other than who I was
we never hear the dawn, it wake your roommate up
so all between the sheets wishing for anyone other than us.
Please keep your distance from me I know its hard to believe
I never wanted to be your only love.
I know the sting of plight hurts, it only makes matters worse
I never said I would be your only love.
Long locks, fuzzy dice, summer in the dead of night
some would say I had to go,
and these were things we never was.
Long cries no response, silhouettes from all my bones
still we get our heads on wrong,
cause these are things we never was.
I need a new relief
disguised as new belief and then
I can try to be anything or anyone other than who I was
and I will let you sing between your mothers sheets
and I will slip through the crack of the records that stack your bedroom wall.
Oh
Please keep your distance from me I know its hard to believe
I never wanted to be your only love
I know the sting of plight hurts, it only makes matters worse
I never said I would be your only love
(We need no proper ending, that would mean this meant something)
We need no proper ending, that would mean this meant something
We need no proper ending, that would mean this meant something
We need no proper ending, that would mean this meant something
We need no proper ending, that would mean this meant something
We need no proper ending, that would mean this meant something
The lyrics in Anthony Green's song "Only Love" suggest a sense of longing for freedom and escape from the past. The singer is asking for distance from someone who believes they are their only love, recognizing that the burden of this expectation hurts them both. The vivid imagery of old ships and battle skies, silhouettes of skeletons and fuzzy dice suggest the singer is haunted by memories and trying to move beyond them. They desire a new relief, a new belief, to become anything or anyone other than who they were. The repeated lines "we need no proper ending, that would mean this meant something" suggest a reluctance to fully let go of the past, an unwillingness to accept that their relationship had significance. The song is a melancholic and introspective exploration of the complexities of love and the search for personal liberation.
Line by Line Meaning
Please keep your distance from me I know its hard to believe
I understand that it's difficult to comprehend, but I request that you maintain your distance from me.
I never wanted to be your only love.
I had no intention of being the sole object of your affection.
I know the sting of plight hurts, it only makes matters worse
I'm familiar with the feeling of being in a tough situation, and I recognize that it only exacerbates matters.
I never said I would be your only love.
I never made any promises of being your one true love.
Old ships, battle skies, silhouettes of skeletons
Past experiences, including challenging and shocking ones, linger within me.
news on once the clouds are gone,
Clarity comes once a difficult event has passed.
these are things that I ignite.
These occurrences can instigate profound emotions within me.
Old news heaven sent if heaven wasn't what it is
Past events that may have felt divinely inspired are viewed differently in retrospect.
if all the stars fell from the storm then this is what I've become.
When everything has been thrown into chaos, this is what I've emerged as.
I need a new relief
I require a new approach to alleviating my troubles.
dressed as a new belief and then
If I adopt a different perspective, it may bring me a sense of relief.
I can try to be anything or anyone other than who I was
I'm open to personal growth and transformation from my past self.
we never hear the dawn, it wake your roommate up
The start of a new day can be easily ignored or borderline intrusive.
so all between the sheets wishing for anyone other than us.
We lay in bed and long for someone different, someone other than ourselves.
Long locks, fuzzy dice, summer in the dead of night
Memories of long hair, random objects, and sultry summer evenings linger within me.
some would say I had to go,
Some people would argue that I needed to leave a certain situation or person behind.
and these were things we never was.
These were issues that went unsaid or unaddressed.
Long cries no response, silhouettes from all my bones
Unheeded suffering and inner struggles are still with me.
still we get our heads on wrong,
We still manage to make mistakes and get things backwards.
cause these are things we never was.
Because these were situations and feelings we never dealt with.
disguised as new belief and then
With the guise of a new belief, I may be able to feel better about myself.
and I will let you sing between your mothers sheets
I'll give you the space to express yourself in the way that feels most natural and comforting.
and I will slip through the crack of the records that stack your bedroom wall.
I'll disappear from your life quietly and unobtrusively.
We need no proper ending, that would mean this meant something
There's no need for a clear-cut conclusion because that would imply there was something significant about our relationship.
We need no proper ending, that would mean this meant something
There's no need for a clear-cut conclusion because that would imply there was something significant about our relationship.
We need no proper ending, that would mean this meant something
There's no need for a clear-cut conclusion because that would imply there was something significant about our relationship.
We need no proper ending, that would mean this meant something
There's no need for a clear-cut conclusion because that would imply there was something significant about our relationship.
We need no proper ending, that would mean this meant something
There's no need for a clear-cut conclusion because that would imply there was something significant about our relationship.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Marcus Hummon, Roger Murrah
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@devannisalazar1928
This song popped into my head today all of a sudden 💗 it’s been years
@christophmillr
I haven't commented on youtube in forever. This warrants my time. Anthony Green is one of the best of all-time musicians. This is gold. This is worth serious dollar bills.
@MannyForReal
On a Nate binge and man has it been a long time hearing this song. Always great to look at what songs an artist is featured in since it lets you see more of them and potentially discover someone new
@kri510tin
I could listen to this song on repeat all day
@Silmarien
Nate and Anthony's vocal harmony is perfect in this song.
@BahoodiesGoodies
They are both incredible artists. They both created one of the best songs I have ever heard. Doesn't matter who is better when a fantastic song was created.
@tristancoyote1131
Omg. I remember this song when it first came out. Completely forgot about this treasure.
@alexisl.9847
I'm so happy to have found this song again. It's still stuck with me almost 5 years later.
@bronco24
10 years now! And it still hits as hard
@bianca310ify
amazing song <3 nates voice is perfection! only true fans actually go further into what what the band sings on their album:)