Their first album was 1998's Little Things Of Venom (retitled as At The Close Of Every Day for release in the United States). In 1999, after this album's success, they toured with Suede as well as opening for fellow popular Belgian band K's Choice. The following year they opened for Counting Crows on that band's European tour.
2001 brought extra fame for lead singer Steverlinck, who starred in the IMAX 3-D film Haunted Castle alongside Harry Shearer. The film also featured music by the band during the opening and closing credits.
In 2002 the band released a second studio album, All Is Quiet Now, which was soon followed by a live album (Live in 2003).
February 2007 basist Filip Ros was replaced by Miko Banovic. In April that year the song Words was released, which immediately was hotshot on Studio Brussel & Pure FM. November 2007 the single Why do you run was released. It was the second single of their new album, which was finished december that year.
January 2008 the long awaited new album of Arid, All Things Come In Waves was released.
In 2009, Jasper was chosen to be the lead singer of a new Anthony Arjen Luccassen (Ayreon) project, Guilt Machine.
In 2010 the band released "Under the Cold Street Lights."
2.) Misanthropic crust punk/death metal 3-piece from Chicago, IL. Bandcamp link: https://arid.bandcamp.com/
Believer
Arid Lyrics
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Within an hour or a day
If I could turn the wheel of fortune
Could you guess what I would say?
If I could be a believer
If I could be whatever
You'd want me to be
A believer, a believer, a believer.
Someone, someone
To make your every day
Yeah, someone just trying
To wipe them tears away
Yeah, someone burning fires
On the edge of every town
Yeah, someone just rollin'
In your love as it comes down.
And if I could see things different
If I could turn the clock of time
If I could rearrange the play, love
I would never leave you behind
If I could be a believer If I could be
Whoever you'd want me to be.
A believer, a believer, a believer.
Someone, someone
To make your every day
Yeah, someone just trying
To wipe them tears away
Yeah, someone burning fires
On the edge of every town
Yeah, someone just rollin'
In your love as it comes down.
Someone, someone
To make your every day
Yeah, someone, bitter morning
Come on play your solid blues.
A believer, a believer, believer, believer, a believer
Then I might stop, then I might stop playing pretend
And if I could show you
My heaven I'd wear my thorny crown
I walk the stairs of seven
I walk them down
The song "Believer" by Arid is about a person who wishes they could be everything their loved one wanted them to be. The song's main verse talks about how the singer wants to be someone different and wants to turn the wheel of fortune, but the underlying message is that they want to be someone to make their partner happy. They express their desire to make every day an exceptional one for their partner, to wipe away their tears, and to burn fires on the edge of every town. The line "if I could see things different" tells us that the singer is aware of their shortcomings, and they want to change that to be the best version of themselves for their loved one.
The chorus of the song is more explicit about the singer's wish to be a believer. They want to believe in whatever their partner believes in, to be supportive of their partner's dreams and aspirations. They desire to be the kind of person that their partner can rely on and trust, someone who is always there to make them happy. The lyric "If I could show you my heaven, I'd wear my thorny crown" showcases how the singer is willing to suffer for their loved one's happiness, indicated by the thorny crown, which symbolizes the physical pain of love.
Overall, "Believer" is about the lengths that the singer is willing to go to make their partner happy. They are willing to change themselves, to put aside their beliefs, and to suffer as long as their partner is happy.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could be someone
If I could only be someone significant.
Within an hour or a day
In a short period, short enough to witness transformation in me.
If I could turn the wheel of fortune
If I could change destiny in my favor.
Could you guess what I would say?
If it comes to such situations, what would be the words out of my mouth?
If I could be a believer
If I could believe in something utmost and unfeigned.
If I could be whatever You'd want me to be
If my life could be according to the course you set for me.
Someone, someone to make your every day
Someone to make all of your days better.
Yeah, someone just trying to wipe them tears away
Someone who sincerely wants to help you forget your sadness.
Yeah, someone burning fires on the edge of every town
Someone who keeps the fire burning at the margins of every city.
Yeah, someone just rollin' in your love as it comes down
Someone who enjoys your love and takes it as it comes.
If I could see things different
If I could change my perception of everything around me.
If I could turn the clock of time
If I could go back in time and change my actions.
If I could rearrange the play, love
If I could rewrite the story of our lives together.
I would never leave you behind
I would never leave you alone under any circumstances.
If I could be a believer If I could be whoever you'd want me to be
If I could believe what you believe, and become who you want me to be.
Someone, someone to make your everyday
Someone to make every moment of your life memorable.
Yeah, someone just trying to wipe them tears away
Someone who sincerely wants to help you forget your sadness.
Yeah, someone burning fires on the edge of every town
Someone who keeps the fire burning at the margins of every city.
Yeah, someone just rollin' in your love as it comes down
Someone who enjoys your love and takes it as it comes.
Someone, someone to make your everyday
Someone to make every moment of your life memorable.
Yeah, someone, bitter morning come on play your solid blues
Someone who can brave the morning woes with you.
A believer, a believer, believer, believer, a believer
A faithful servant of your love.
Then I might stop, then I might stop playin' pretend
Then, I would finally come to terms with my identity.
And if I could show you my heaven I'd wear my thorny crown
If I could show you my life's paradise, I would come prepared to face any conflict with a crown of thorns.
I walk the stairs of seven I walk them down
I pass through the stages of spiritual enlightenment with humility.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JASPER STEVERLINCK, DAVID DU PRE, STEVEN HAVERE VAN, FILIP ROS
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