Members include vocalist/keyboardist and co-founder Tommy Giles Rogers, Jr. (Thomas Giles; ex-Prayer For Cleansing, Undying, From Here On); lead guitarist and co-founder Paul Waggoner (ex-Prayer For Cleansing, Undying); Glass Casket guitarist Dustie Waring and drummer Blake Richardson; and bassist Dan Briggs (Trioscapes, ORBS). Formed in 2000, the band signed to Victory Records in 2003, before catching the attention of Metal Blade Records and singing to that label in 2012.
In late 2014, it was revealed that the band was writing material for their seventh original studio album, "Coma Ecliptic," described on the band's twitter as a "rock opera." Recording began in early 2015 with long-time producer Jamie King, and it is scheduled to be released on Metal Blade records on July 7, 2015. The first single, "Memory Palace", was made available in April.
Former members include: guitarists Marc Duncan (ex-Prayer For Cleansing), Nick Fletcher (ex-Empire Falls, Azazel), and Shane Blay (Oh, Sleeper, Wovenwar; ex-Evelynn, Die Trying); bassists Jason King (ex-Azazel), and Kevin Falk (The Material, ex-Every Time I Die); and drummers Will Goodyear (Voids; ex-Prayer For Cleansing, Lobbyist), Jason Roe (ex-Evelynn, Mauled by a Cougar), and Mark Castillo (Emmure; ex-Crossfade, The Acacia Strain, Bury Your Dead, Hamartia).
Their material consists of the following albums:
Between The Buried And Me (2002)
The Silent Circus (2003)
Alaska (2005)
The Anatomy Of (2006, covers album)
Colors (2007, plus live DVD)
The Great Misdirect (2009)
The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues EP (2011)
The Parallax II: Future Sequence (2012, plus live dvd)
Coma Ecliptic (2015, plus live dvd)
Automata I (2018)
Automata II (2018)
Colors II (2021)
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Colorblind
Between the Buried and Me Lyrics
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Coffee black and egg white
Pull me out from inside
I am ready, I am ready, I am ready
I am taffy stuck and tongue tied
Stutter shook and uptight
Pull me out from inside
I am ready, I am ready, I am ready
I am covered in skin
No one gets to come in
Pull me out from inside
I am folded and unfolded and unfolding
I am colorblind
Coffee black and egg white
Pull me out from inside
I am ready, I am ready, I am ready
I am fine
I am fine
I am fine
The lyrics of Between the Buried and Me's song Colorblind describe the feeling of being trapped inside oneself and feeling alienated from the outside world. The first two lines, "I am colorblind, coffee black and egg white," refer to the singer's inability to see color, which stands as a metaphor for not being able to see the beauty in life. The next two lines, "pull me out from inside, I am ready, I am ready, I am ready," reveal a desire to be rescued from this state of mind and a readiness to leave it behind.
The following lines describe the singer's social anxiety and discomfort, "I am taffy stuck and tongue-tied, stutter shook and uptight," which is an indication of their struggles to fit in and socialize. With "pull me out from inside, I am ready, I am ready, I am ready" repeated in the same pattern as before, the singer is calling for someone to help them escape from their inner turmoil.
The final lines repeat the phrase "I am fine," which suggests a sense of denial and a failure to face the problems they are experiencing. The song is a poignant reflection on mental health and the struggles with fitting in and feeling understood in a society that values conformity.
Line by Line Meaning
I am colorblind
I see the world differently, devoid of distinct color
Coffee black and egg white
To me, no colors stand out, they all blend together
Pull me out from inside
Help me escape my own thoughts and emotions
I am ready, I am ready, I am ready
Despite my struggles, I am ready to face the world
I am taffy stuck and tongue tied
I feel anxious and unable to express myself
Stutter shook and uptight
My nerves make it hard to speak and I feel nervous
I am fine
Even though I have struggles, I am able to keep going and persevere
I am covered in skin
I am wrapped up in my own physical body and emotions
No one gets to come in
I am guarded and do not let people into my inner world easily
I am folded and unfolded and unfolding
I am constantly changing and evolving, both physically and emotionally
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Fredric Duritz, Ben G Mize, Charles Thomas Gillingham, Daniel John Vickrey, David Lynn Bryson, Matthew Mark Malley
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