Tracks from their EPs have received airplay on Australia national youth radio station Triple J, featuring on the punk and hardcore show Short Fast Loud, with 3 of their songs making it the high rotation playlist by the end of 2005. Behind Crimson Eyes released their debut album A Revelation For Despair on November 18, 2006 cracking the ARIA Chart Top 50 with radio support only from Triple J.
On 20th April 2007 Behind Crimson Eyes performed at the free annual triple J concert, The One Night Stand in the small NSW country town of Cowra. In September 2007, the band joined UK metal band, Bullet For My Valentine on their Australian tour. Behind Crimson Eyes also supported Bullet For My Valentine again in May of 2008, this time with Atreyu and Avenged Sevenfold as well. In September of 2008 the band supported Disturbed.
Behind Crimson Eyes are now signed under Roadrunner Records Australia where they released their self-titled album in March of 2009.
The Art Of War
Behind Crimson Eyes Lyrics
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Scream out your name to the night
Scream out your name to the night
I…
Scream out your name to the night
Scream out your name to the night
Burning through my veins in constant pain tonight...
So light the match, and burn this tragedy
It's a skin for prosperity
Light the match for payment tonight
Light the match to stop my life as I...
Scream out your name to the night
Scream out your name to the night
I…
Scream out your name to the night
Scream out your name to the night
Just run for your life…
Make sure you save yourself, just save yourself
Just run for your life
Make sure you don't look back, just run until you're…
I hear you scream out,
We're here for you and we're still floating
I just want to…
I hear you scream out,
We're here for you and we're still floating
As I…
Scream out your name to the night
Scream out your name to the night
I…
Scream out your name to the night
Scream out your name to the night
I….
Scream out your name to the night
Scream out your name to the…
Night
The lyrics to Behind Crimson Eyes' song "The Art Of War" convey a sense of intense emotion and struggle. The repetition of the line "Scream out your name to the night" signifies a desire to express oneself and release inner turmoil. The singer wakes up feeling a fire burning within them, representing a metaphorical pain that they are experiencing. They decide to embrace this pain as a means to achieve prosperity, symbolized by lighting a match. However, they also recognize the destructive nature of this path and acknowledge that it may lead to the end of their own life.
The repeated lines "Just run for your life... Make sure you save yourself" suggest a sense of urgency and the need for self-preservation. The singer encourages the listener to prioritize their own well-being and not to dwell on the past, but instead to keep moving forward.
The lines "I hear you scream out, we're here for you and we're still floating" indicate a support system or a community that the singer feels connected to. Despite their own struggles, they acknowledge the presence of others who are also going through their own battles.
Overall, "The Art Of War" explores themes of pain, self-destruction, the need for self-preservation, and the importance of finding support amidst personal struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
Die…
Experience a profound transformation or change...
Scream out your name to the night
Express my pain and longing for you to the darkness and solitude...
I…
Express my pain and longing for you to the darkness and solitude...
Waking up, I feel this fire, Burning through my veins in constant pain tonight...
Awaken to a burning passion and intense agony that consumes me tonight...
So light the match, and burn this tragedy It's a skin for prosperity
Ignite the spark and destroy this sorrowful event; it serves as a facade for success...
Light the match for payment tonight Light the match to stop my life as I...
Ignite the spark as a payment for tonight; ignite the spark to halt my existence as I...
Just run for your life… Make sure you save yourself, just save yourself Just run for your life Make sure you don't look back, just run until you're...
Frantically escape for your survival; prioritize your own well-being; flee without turning back, run until you are...
I hear you scream out, We're here for you and we're still floating
Perceive your cries for help; we are present and supportive, despite feeling weightless and uncertain...
I just want to...
All I desire to do is...
As I… Scream out your name to the night Scream out your name to the night
While expressing my pain and longing for you to the darkness and solitude, I...
I… Scream out your name to the night Scream out your name to the night
Express my pain and longing for you to the darkness and solitude...
I… Scream out your name to the night Scream out your name to the… Night
Express my pain and longing for you to the darkness and solitude, until the night ends...
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