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
Into The Sea
As Cities Burn Lyrics
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And it's alright, it's alright
Everybody is a failure in this light
And it's okay, it's okay
And it's okay, it's okay
Underneath it nobody's back is straight
And I tried to stop it when
But honey it was not mine to lift
Go throw yourself into the sea
Go throw yourself into
Throw yourself into the sea
And it's alright, it's alright
And it's alright
I can't make it right
Somebody put a bad lens in your eye
And you try to shed your skin
When you saw yourself in it so thin
But you only shed your blood
When you climb out, you can't climb back in
Go throw yourself into the sea
Go you throw yourself into the sea
Though we don't need a mountain moved
We just want to move ourselves
Take us somewhere, take us somewhere
Anywhere else
Go throw yourself into the sea
Go throw yourself into the sea
It's alright, it's alright
It's alright, it's alright
Go throw yourself into the sea
Go throw yourself into the sea
Though we don't ever see you move,
Slowly the wind turns you to sand
In the hands of children on the shore
The song "Into the Sea" is a somber reflection on the flaws and failures of humanity. The first two lines of the chorus ("And it's alright, it's alright / Everybody is a failure in this light") express a kind of resignation, an acceptance that everyone falls short of perfection. The song goes on to suggest that sometimes we try to escape this truth by shedding our old selves and trying to become something new, but this can be a painful and bloody process that ultimately leaves us worse off than before.
The second half of the song focuses on a specific situation in which the singer sees someone "bending" under the weight of their own flaws and mistakes. The singer tries to intervene, but realizes that this is not their struggle to fight. The solution, then, is to "throw yourself into the sea," to let go of the past and embrace the uncertainty of the future. The final lines suggest that this process can be transformative, that even if we don't change the world around us, we can still be shaped and molded by the forces of nature and time.
Overall, "Into the Sea" is a poignant meditation on the human condition - our struggles, our failures, and our attempts to find meaning and purpose in a world that often seems indifferent to our desires and struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
And it's alright, it's alright
Everything is going to be okay
Everybody is a failure in this light
In this situation, nobody has succeeded
Underneath it nobody's back is straight
Everyone has their own struggles and imperfections
But honey it was not mine to lift
I couldn't fix the problem for you, it was out of my control
Go throw yourself into the sea
Escape from your problems and find peace
I can't make it right
I can't fix everything
Somebody put a bad lens in your eye
The way you see yourself has been distorted by someone or something else
But you only shed your blood
When you try to escape from your problems, you only end up hurting yourself in the process
When you climb out, you can't climb back in
Once you leave a situation, you can't go back to the way things were before
Though we don't need a mountain moved
We don't need something impossible to achieve, just something to help us move forward
Take us somewhere, take us somewhere
We need a change of scenery or circumstances to move on
Though we don't ever see you move...
Even if it doesn't look like you're progressing, you are still changing over time
Slowly the wind turns you to sand
Time and external forces are shaping who you are becoming
In the hands of children on the shore
The legacy we leave behind will eventually be passed on to future generations
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
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