Back After Dawn started in 2003, and has released two albums, and two EP's.… Read Full Bio ↴Back After Dawn started in 2003, and has released two albums, and two EP's. The bands first two albums and first EP where done in there early years. Now that the band has matured into the unique sound that is on the latest EP entitled "Scene Set Fire", they are vastly growing stronger in there musical endeavors. Steven Salinas met up with Craig Reynolds, who was to become the manager, and began what was to become of Back After Dawn, then went on to bring in drummer Mike Getsinger. Steven and Mike had played in past bands together. With the original intent of being a three piece, the next link in the chain was to be a bass player named Debbie Pucek. Debbie and Mike had played together before in previous bands that Steven was not involved with at the time, but this was the moment that was all to change. Debbie came in and listened to the rough ideas spawning early Back After Dawn and wanted to join right away. Soon after the band realized they really wanted another guitarist, and requisitioned another former member of a previous band that Mike was in to play guitar, Kyle Theirfielder was the first guitarist in Back After Dawn. After completing two of the first three albums with Kyle, it came to surface that he was not fitting the future that Back After Dawn was looking towards. Starting out as a pop punk band in the early days with the album "It's Whatever", next moving on to and indie punk style on "For Parker", then to the 2005 release of "Farewell to Friends" Back After Dawn was working towards a mature punk sound mixed with the growing monster that it was turning in to. Kyle left the band about 6 months after "Farewell to Friends" was released. Back After Dawn needed a replacement and found it in no other than Matt Watson. Matt and Steven had been friends since a very early age, but in the teen years Matt had to move to Taiwan with his family. Each summer Matt would come back and visit for a month. In late 2005 Matt moved back and without question, became the guitarist for Back After Dawn. Since that time the band has been perfecting the sound and in May of 2007 released "Scene Set Fire" which is a sound of ambient/punk/indie/heavy, and the monster that started to grow was not beginning to break the bars of its cage. It would be hard to put a definition on the sound, so they let every one call it what they please. Back After Dawn's newer material since that release has been described as over-whelming. The power, the feelings, the sound. Now the beast is on the loose and taking everyone hostage.

Clementine
Back After Dawn Lyrics

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The box is marked so fragile defines her
Maybe you could too just listen to whispers

As long as you find some place I know
As long as you don't call it hope

Under these eyes we'll find out
Slow it down

Stop it now
And are these broken sacrifice
We'll find out
We'll find out

The box is marked so fragile defines her
Maybe you could too just listen to whispers
Well as long as you're not screaming at me
Well then will just find a new place to go

As long as you find some place I know
As long as you don't call it hope

Under these eyes we'll find out
Slow it down
Stop it now
And are these broken sacrifice
We'll find out

Why

As long as you find some place I know
As long as you don't call it hope

Under these eyes we'll find out
Slow it down
Stop it now
And are these broken sacrifice
We'll find out
We'll find out

Under these broken sacrifice's
We'll find out
We'll find out

I see myself from the outside
Credits roll by cast of my life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Back After Dawn's song "Clementine" are quite abstract, open to interpretation, and seem to revolve around themes of vulnerability, fragility, sacrifice, and finding a place of comfort. The opening lines "The box is marked so fragile defines her, maybe you could too just listen to whispers" suggest that there is a person represented as a fragile object, and if only someone could take the time to listen to them discreetly, they could offer comfort and support. The repetition of the line "As long as you find some place I know, as long as you don't call it hope" seems to emphasize the importance of finding a place of solace, even if it is not the one hoped for or expected.

In the next stanza, the lyrics "Under these eyes we'll find out, slow it down, stop it now, and are these broken sacrifice, we'll find out" seem to imply a willingness to confront hurt or pain, to slow down and take stock of the situation to assess what has been lost or sacrificed. The line "As long as you're not screaming at me, well then will just find a new place to go" suggests that communication and a kinder approach to resolving conflicts can lead to a better outcome. The line "Under these broken sacrifice's we'll find out, we'll find out" seems to reiterate the idea that there is value in facing and examining what has been lost or forsaken. The final line of the song "I see myself from the outside, credits roll by cast of my life" is perhaps the most enigmatic, but suggests a sort of detachment from one's own life, a sense of watching it unfold as an observer rather than an active participant.

Line by Line Meaning

The box is marked so fragile defines her
She is labeled as delicate and vulnerable, shaping her identity

Maybe you could too just listen to whispers
Perhaps by paying close attention, you can hear the underlying truth

As long as you find some place I know
As long as there is a destination in sight that is familiar

As long as you don't call it hope
But not foolishly believing there is a certain outcome

Under these eyes we'll find out
Examining the situation will reveal the truth

Slow it down
Take your time, don't rush

Stop it now
Put a halt on the current course of action

And are these broken sacrifice
Are these past sacrifices worth the cost?

We'll find out
We will discover the answer

Why
Questioning the purpose and reason behind the current situation

Under these broken sacrifice's
In the aftermath of broken sacrifices