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
Amnesia
Blue October Lyrics
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I'm your
Trampoline
Oh you jump so hard but I always catch your fall
So now I'll just
Hide away (you know I think I will)
Hide away
I wish I could go to sleep and wake up with amnesia
And try to forget the things that I've done
I wish I knew how to keep the promises I made you
But life I guess it goes on
Yeah I know it goes on
You see I've learned it goes on
But then I'll hang us on the wall
And I'll crawl in the open side
And I'm blind to it all
So why don't you
Crawl in my open side and become blind to it all
You know I think it's time to pray
For the contortion, my abortion
That I somehow shoved away
I think it's right for me (yeah I think it's right for me)
When I was young I was stung
And somehow lost God's faith
I wish I could go to sleep and wake up with amnesia
And try to forget the things I've done
I wish I knew how to keep these promises I made
But I guess life goes on
Yeah I know it goes on
You see I've learned it goes on
Way back when I must have sinned
I break down profound, beginning, end
Head trop re-grip what doesn't mend
But I'm wishing this amnesia would kick in (Repeat 2x)
"Trampoline" is the opening lines of this song by Blue October, a band from Texas, USA. The first two lines describe the singer's willingness to always be there for someone, even if that person makes a mistake. The verse also indicates how the singer faces the limitations of his ability to help that may sometimes lead to burn out ("Oh, I run so fast, but I always lose them all"). The chorus is a reflection of the singer's desire to forget certain moments and pain in his life. He wishes he could forget everything he has done wrong, basically starting fresh, hence the desire to wake up with amnesia.
The second verse takes us deeper into the singer's past where he reflects on his sins and past mistakes while also expressing his belief that life goes on. The lyrics "hang us on the wall, crawl in the open side, be blind to it all" can be interpreted as an urge to confront (hang on the wall) our problems and face them head-on. However, it appears he has been unable to do so: a reflection of his need for someone to be there for him the way he has always been for others. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, which indicates how the singer still wishes he could forget his past wrongs, but understands that he has to move on and learn from his past.
Line by Line Meaning
Trampoline
I am always here to catch you when you fall, just like a trampoline
I'm your
I am yours, like a trampoline belongs to the jumper
Oh you jump so hard but I always catch your fall
You try so hard, but I am always here to support you, to catch you when you fall
So now I'll just
Now I'm going to
Hide away (you know I think I will)
Hide, withdraw from the world, become reclusive
Oh, I run so fast but I always lose them all
I try my hardest, but I always lose everything, everyone
I wish I could go to sleep and wake up with amnesia
I wish I could forget everything and start anew
And try to forget the things that I've done
Forget all the mistakes I've made
I wish I knew how to keep the promises I made you
I wish I could keep my promises and not hurt you
But life I guess it goes on
Life moves on, regardless of what I want
Yeah I know it goes on
I know life goes on, regardless of what I do
You see I've learned it goes on
I've learned that life goes on, no matter what
But then I'll hang us on the wall
I want to freeze time, and remember us frozen in that perfect moment forever
And I'll crawl in the open side
I’ll try to put myself in a position to remember things
And I'm blind to it all
I struggle to accept reality
So why don't you
Why don't you ... Maybe you should
Crawl in my open side and become blind to it all
Come and join me in my world of denial
You know I think it's time to pray
I'm thinking of praying
For the contortion, my abortion
For my twisted soul, my spiritual death
That I somehow shoved away
That I pushed to the back of my mind
I think it's right for me (yeah I think it's right for me)
I think it's the right choice
When I was young I was stung
When I was young, I was hurt
And somehow lost God's faith
Somehow, I stopped believing in God
Way back when I must have sinned
I must have done something very wrong in the past
I break down profound, beginning, end
I'm breaking down now, from start to finish
Head trop re-grip what doesn't mend
My head is in a daze, trying to hold on to what can't be fixed
But I'm wishing this amnesia would kick in
I want to forget everything and start anew
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JUSTIN S FURSTENFELD
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BlizzardBeaches
on Congratulations
Spent many nights in 2006 crying myself to sleep listening to this song from Blue October's Foiled album. Although different than the interpreted mean, It helped me realize that often times a relationship is dead long before it's over.