Formed in 2009, the act was originally a means to expand the solo project of Dustin Payseur. That same year bassist John Peña and guitarist Christopher Burke were recruited as the lineup for their initial tour. Their debut single, Daydream / Desert Sand was released in February 2010 on Captured Tracks. In May 2010, their debut album Beach Fossilswas released and met with favorable reviews.
The following years saw a number of changes to their lineup, including when John Peña left the band in 2011 to form Heavenly Beat, and guitarist Cole Smith, who left for his solo project, DIIV. In 2012, Tommy Gardner stepped in as the drummer to form their current lineup.
Clash the Truth was released in early 2013, peaking at number 40 on the Independent Albums chart. Paysuer described it as being an album about what happens after you've solved the immediate problems that come with moving away from home - "something that just doesn't feel like it makes sense yet".
In 2017, after a long break, the third album Somersault was released
Clash the Truth
Beach Fossils Lyrics
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We get so excited that we can't feel any of our insecurities
All of what you said it went right over my head and now I'm gone
It feels like an attack when I'm asking for it back, I know
Dream, rebel, trust, youth, free, life, clash, truth
Real, time, gone through, peace, piss, shine, proof
Clash, truth, lush, you, lost time, so confused
Dream, rebel, trust, youth, free, life, clash, truth
Real, time, gone through, peace, piss, shine, proof
Clash, truth, lush, you, lost time, so confused
Charge, train, hate, proof, nothing real, nothing true
In "Clash the Truth" by Beach Fossils, the lyrics paint a picture of the challenging and often overwhelming nature of life, while emphasizing the importance of pursuing dreams and trusting oneself. The verses reflect on the difficulties and distractions that can prevent us from fully appreciating life's simple beauties, while the chorus serve as a rallying cry for taking charge of one's life and rejecting anything that is not real or true.
The line "Life can be so vicious that we can't even appreciate its purities" speaks to the harsh realities of life that can cloud our perception and make it difficult to find joy in even the most beautiful moments. The following lines, "We get so excited that we can't feel any of our insecurities / All of what you said it went right over my head and now I'm gone," highlight the tendency to let our emotions and desires outweigh our better judgment and the struggles with communication and understanding that can arise as a result.
Line by Line Meaning
Life can be so vicious that we can't even appreciate its purities
The cruelties of life often overshadow the good aspects and we fail to acknowledge the beauty in it.
We get so excited that we can't feel any of our insecurities
Our enthusiasm sometimes makes us ignore our own vulnerabilities.
All of what you said it went right over my head and now I'm gone
The words spoken by someone have left me perplexed and I have vacated that situation.
It feels like an attack when I'm asking for it back, I know
The request for something that is rightfully mine seems like an assault.
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: James Dustin Payseur
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@thomasdoyle6812
01 - Clash the Truth 00:00
02 - Generational Synthetic 02:03
03 - Sleep Apnea 04:48
04 - Careless 07:14
05 - Modern Holiday 10:18
06 - Taking Off 11:39
07 - Shallow 14:48
08 - Burn You Down 18:06
09 - Birthday 21:04
10 - In Vertigo (feat. Kazu Makino) 23:57
11 - Brighter 27:17
12 - Caustic Cross 27:50
13 - Ascension 30:33
14 - Crashed Out 32:03
@bryjg
"Clash The Truth"
Life can be so vicious that we can't even appreciate its purities
we get so excited that we can't feel any of our insecurities
all of what you said, it went right over my head and now I'm gone
it feels like an attack when I'm asking for it back, I know
dream, rebel, trust, youth, free, life, clash, truth
real, time, gone through, peace, piss, shine, proof
clash, truth, lush, you, lost time, so confused
charge, train, hate, proof, nothing real, nothing true
dream, rebel, trust, youth, free, life, clash, truth
real, time, gone through, peace, piss, shine, proof
clash, truth, lush, you, lost time, so confused
charge, train, hate, proof, nothing real, nothing truev
@jaringa727
Para los celulares:
01 - Clash the Truth 00:00
02 - Generational Synthetic 02:03
03 - Sleep Apnea 04:48
04 - Careless 07:14
05 - Modern Holiday 10:18
06 - Taking Off 11:39
07 - Shallow 14:48
08 - Burn You Down 18:06
09 - Birthday 21:04
10 - In Vertigo (feat. Kazu Makino) 23:57
11 - Brighter 27:17
12 - Caustic Cross 27:50
13 - Ascension 30:33
14 - Crashed Out 32:03
@robbiematthews168
Clash the truth In my mind is the top young angst song of this generation og
@RonnyNitro
sounds like Beach Fossils
@casabonita3482
Jajajajaja
@angelssd4
Sigo pensando que no existe el destino y esta banda & yo nos encontramos por que inconscientemente vivía buscando una banda como esta ♥♥Tal vez no vamos a ninguna parte, pero nuestra mente anhela llegar a algún lado Con estas canciones Gracias Dustin !!
@juancitolimon8743
un placer viejaa <3
@saulcifuentes2437
They sound unique, very nostalgic feel, the lo-fi makes it that much more.
@whitehair8824
How do they get that sound
@comptegoogle4313
Kieran Robinson ik it
@shade3887
I believe this style is shoegaze
@adderon7476
@@whitehair8824 Partial prayers