As Cities Burn is a post-hardcore band from Mandeville, Louisiana, USA, for… Read Full Bio ↴As Cities Burn is a post-hardcore band from Mandeville, Louisiana, USA, formed in 2002. As an unsigned act, the group accomplished impressive success touring and selling thousands of copies of their two EPs. Their success drew the attention of Solid State Records, who signed them in 2004.

ACB released its first full length album, Son, I Loved You At Your Darkest, on June 21 of 2005, and was featured in Solid State's Young Bloods Tour with The Chariot, Showbread, and He Is Legend.

Earlier in the year, the band released a statement saying that vocalist TJ was getting married and leaving the band, so they decided to call it quits. However, partially through their 'farewell tour', they decided to stay together, but eventually T.J. decided to depart from the band and go his own way.

The band's second album, titled "Come Now Sleep" was released August 14, 2007, on Tooth and Nail Records. Different from their previous recordings, however, the genre featured on Come Now Sleep has been classified by the band themselves as Rock / Indie / Progressive.

As Cities Burn's third studio album was released on April 21, 2009, with the title "Hell or High Water". The band's music evolved even more with their final album, venturing into indie rock territory but while still maintaining their unique post-hardcore sound.

On the bands myspace on July 17, 2009, the band announced that they had broken up and were going to pursue other interests.

As of 2012 they have re-united for a reunion tour with the original line-up from their first full length album SILYAYD. including TJ on Vocals

2013 - they are Currently supporting Underoath on their farewell tour. They have stated that they are only playing song off of Son, I loved you at your darkest.

Members:
T.J Bonnette-lead vocals
Cody Bonnette-vocals, guitar
Colin Kimble-Bass guitar/guitar/backup vocals
Aaron Lunsford-Drums
Chris Lott- Guitar

Former Members:

Bryan Dixon- Drums
Pascal Baronne-Bass

Clouds
As Cities Burn Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Is your love really love?
Is my love really love?
I think our love isn't love
Unless it?s love to the end

Is your god really God?
Is my god really God?
I think our god isn't God

If he fits inside our heads

Is your love really love?
Is my love really love?
I think our love isn't love
Unless it?s love to the end

Is your god really God?
Is my god really God?
I think our god isn't God
If he fits inside our heads

Is your god really God?
Is my love really love?

Is my god really God?
Come on, come on [Incomprehensible]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Clouds" by As Cities Burn are a series of introspective questions about love and God. The repetition of the same lines "Is your love/is my love really love?" and "Is your God/is my God really God?" creates a sense of doubt and uncertainty within the listener. The first verse focuses on the concept of love, questioning whether the love between two people is real unless it lasts until the end. The second verse shifts to the topic of God, questioning whether our understanding and perception of God is accurate or limited by our own human limitations.

The chorus repeats the same questions as the verses, emphasizing the importance of examining and questioning our beliefs and understanding of love and God. The final line "Come on, come on [Incomprehensible]" leaves the listener with a sense of urgency to seek deeper answers and understanding.

Overall, the lyrics can be interpreted as a plea for introspection and a call to reject dogmatic beliefs and instead seek a deeper and more personal understanding of love and spirituality.

Line by Line Meaning

Is your love really love?
The sincerity and depth of your love is uncertain.

Is my love really love?
The sincerity and depth of my love is uncertain.

I think our love isn't love
Our love may not actually be love, because it has not endured.

Unless it?s love to the end
True love only exists when it is steadfast and unwavering.

Is your god really God?
The deity you worship may not be the true God.

Is my god really God?
The deity I worship may not be the true God.

I think our god isn't God
Our concept of God may not be truly divine.

If he fits inside our heads
If our God is limited by our own understanding and knowledge, then he is not truly God.