Current members of Blue October include Justin Furstenfeld (lead vocals), Ryan Delahoussaye (violin/viola, mandolin, keyboards, and vocals), Jeremy Furstenfeld (drums, percussion), Matt Noveskey (bass guitar) and Will Knaak (guitar).
Popularized by their platinum-certified album Foiled (2006), which features the hit singles “Hate Me” and “Into the Ocean,” the group has continued to evolve… shifting from a far more pensive sound to one that is more optimistic and reflective of lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld’s transformation—which will also be the focus of his soon-to-be-released documentary film, I Want It.
Once known for their stormy dynamic and self-destructive tendencies, Blue October couldn’t be more distinct from the band it once was, which is why their latest studio album, I Hope You’re Happy, looks to push the envelope even further with a whole new approach. Justin Furstenfeld is quoted as saying "I think Blue October should never be limited to the instruments we have in the band. I’m always about bringing in whoever can play what’s best for the song in. I’m also a huge fan of Peter Gabriel, and if you were to him all you can have is a guitarist a bassist and a drummer, he’d go “what?!” That’s how I feel. We took all the tools we had gotten from working all these kinds of people over the twenty-year span and made a really good album and we’re super proud of it. It’s nice and colorful and positive and universally themed. It’s something you can really sink your teeth into and not get sick of. You can always discover little new secrets about it along the way."
Their latest album, I Hope You're Happy, was released on August 17, 2018 on the band's own Up/Down Records label and was produced by Justin Furstenfeld and engineer Eric Holtz.
Previous band members have included Liz Mulally, Brant Coulter, Dwayne Casey, Piper Dagnino, Julian Mandrake, CB Hudson and Matthew Ostrander.
Blue October has an official site www.blueoctober.com/.
For the British band, please see Blue October UK
Amazing Live
Blue October Lyrics
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I try to relax, I touch your still frame
So I can watch you closer
And study the ways I believe I belong to you
I scratch at your waistline, your doll hair
I dig up the thought of how your eyes glow
So I make you my religion, my collision, my scape goat
Can you pretend I'm amazing?
I can pretend I'm amazing
Instead of what we both know
Instead of what we both know
I cut to the punch line, baby
Can you pretend I'm amazing,
Instead of what we both know
Now our history is for sale
And for that I apologize
You see you're my only know-how
The study of when I believe I belonged to you (to you)
You see I've made you into something more delicious, my sweet ghost
So have I found your secret weak spot, baby?
Can you pretend I'm amazing?
I can pretend I'm amazing
Instead of what we both know
Instead of what we both know
I cut to the punch line, baby
Can you pretend I'm amazing,
Instead of what we both know
(I'm sorry, sorry)
(There it goes, back over there)
The lyrics to Blue October's "Amazing" are a complex and poignant exploration of love, obsession, and the desire to be someone's everything. The singer expresses their deep connection to their lover, describing how they study their every move and make them the center of their world. They confess to using their partner as a scapegoat for their problems, suggesting that the intensity of their emotions has become a kind of addiction.
Despite the intensity of the relationship, however, the singer acknowledges that it is not without its flaws. They refer to their shared history as "for sale", perhaps alluding to the idea that the relationship has become transactional or commercialized in some way. The singer then apologizes for this state of affairs, seeming to recognize that their obsession with their partner has driven them to behave in unhealthy ways.
Throughout the song, the repeated refrain "can you pretend I'm amazing?" speaks to the idea that the singer believes their partner is the only one who truly understands or accepts them – and that without that acceptance, they are nothing. In the end, "Amazing" is a powerful meditation on the complexities of love and the ways in which our deepest emotional connections can both sustain us and lead us astray.
Line by Line Meaning
How am I supposed to breathe?
I am feeling anxious with your absence, and I am struggling to keep breathing.
I try to relax, I touch your still frame
I find comfort in touching your picture or any representation of you to remind me of your presence.
So I can watch you closer
I examine every little detail of your picture in order to feel closer to you.
And study the ways I believe I belong to you
I analyze the aspects that connect me to you; I believe that I belong to you and that you belong to me.
I scratch at your waistline, your doll hair
When I hold your picture, I imagine caressing your waist and your hair, as I would do in reality.
I dig up the thought of how your eyes glow
I intensely remember how your eyes shine with brightness and happiness.
So I make you my religion, my collision, my scape goat
You become my faith, my inexplicable attraction, and my way of escaping reality.
So have I found your secret weak spot, baby?
I wonder if I have discovered something that makes you vulnerable, that only I know and could exploit.
Can you pretend I'm amazing?
Can you lie to me, and tell me that I am extraordinary and special?
I can pretend I'm amazing
I can also deceive myself and pretend that I am remarkable, when in fact, I am not.
Instead of what we both know
We both know that there are flaws and mistakes that prevent us from being perfect together.
I cut to the punch line, baby
I get straight to the point, and express what I really want and need from you.
Now our history is for sale
Our past experiences and memories are now irrelevant, and they can be sold, forgotten or destroyed.
And for that I apologize
I regret that the things we shared have lost their value or meaning, and that I cannot change that.
You see you're my only know-how
You are the only person or thing that I am confident and knowledgeable with, in terms of love, life or anything else.
The study of when I believe I belonged to you (to you)
I keep examining and cherishing the moments when I thought that I was yours and you were mine.
You see I've made you into something more delicious, my sweet ghost
I have created an idealized and more appealing version of you, who only exists in my mind and memories.
(I'm sorry, sorry)
I feel bad or guilty about something, and I want to express my apologies.
(There it goes, back over there)
Something that I was hoping or expecting, has disappeared or moved away without me noticing.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: SUPA, RICHIE/TYLER, STEVEN /
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Michael Carruolo
Blue October is such an underrated band. There music is like beautiful poetry
Tammy Blount
You couldn’t have put it more perfectly. It’s like the most Beautiful Poetry I’ve ever heard put into music. They are my Favorite Band and I listen to them each morning. I used to write poetry as well as reading it. So I know Beauty when I hear it. He is Such a Talented Musician. I grew up listening to Blue October. And just this past year began hearing songs from them I had never heard before. All I can say is, Amazing!!!! ❤️🙏
Draden and Meyghen Tailor
amen and amen
hungowapower yes
foo fighters were my favorite band for like ten years, then I discovered blue October in about 2009 and they completely changed my expectations on music. no one else has ever compared
Burnseys RT
hungowapower yes same here man. Still love FF but wow. Just wow.
Leora Dye
Still listening in 2020. Never gets old
andrea langhauser
wow, this is indeed "AMAZING"... I have never heart about this band before, I just basically fell over them, by going down YOUTUBE. And I am so thankfull, that I have actually found this band! THEY ARE GREAT!!!! They deserve much much more attention...
Anne Cyphers
What a talent! Wow
CJ
Music is amazing. When that certain song takes you to an exact spot in your experiences thus far. Tiptoeing around Chronos to steal back a memory. All the way to the ol factory’s. Wish I could stay right here where I am now. Thank you to all my fellow artist for sharing your time , emotions and memories. Peace and love to all!
Nadia Rich
Must be the most beautiful song ever written ❤️