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
Let The Sandman Descend
Blue October Lyrics
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Arms across the shore
Holding on to something
With a reason that's long gone before
The search is back on again
I offer my call
I should have known
You'd go
Right from the start
Don't know where you are
Don't know where you've gone
Waking up the morning
Chasing you away
The sun is vapourising
Every moment I'm longing to save
( For you ) The search is back on again
You captured my thought
Near or far
I should have known
You'd go
Right from the start
Don't know where you are
Don't know where you've gone
The lyrics in Blue October's Let The Sandman Descend are emotionally powerful and evoke feelings of longing and confusion. The singer in the song is reaching out to someone who has already left, holding on to something that once held significance but now seems distant and intangible. He acknowledges that he should have known that this person would leave from the start, but still cannot make sense of where they have gone.
The idea of reaching out to save someone or offering a call to bring them back is a recurring theme in the song. The singer seems to be searching for a connection that has been lost, grappling with the pain of chasing someone who is no longer there. The final lines of the song, "For you, the search is back on again, you captured my thought," suggest that the singer is trapped in a cycle of longing and searching, held captive by memories of what once was.
Overall, Let The Sandman Descend is a poignant and reflective song that explores the themes of loss and longing in a deeply moving way.
Line by Line Meaning
Reaching out to save you
Trying to help you through a difficult time
Arms across the shore
Reaching out from a distance to offer support
Holding on to something
Trying to hold on to a relationship or connection that has already ended
With a reason that's long gone before
Trying to hold on to something that has already been lost
The search is back on again
Attempting to find or reconnect with something that was previously lost
I offer my call
Trying to reach out and make contact with someone in need
Near or far
Regardless of how close or far away I am from you
I should have known
Realizing that the outcome was inevitable
You'd go
Accepting that you had to leave
Right from the start
Understanding that the situation was always going to end this way
Don't know where you are
Losing connection with someone and not knowing where they are or what they are doing
Don't know where you've gone
Feeling lost and abandoned by someone who was once close
Waking up the morning
Reflecting on the past and trying to move forward
Chasing you away
Trying to let go of someone who has already left
The sun is vapourising
Everything is fading away and coming to an end
Every moment I'm longing to save
Wishing for a chance to go back and change the outcome
( For you ) The search is back on again
Still trying to find or reconnect with someone who has been lost
You captured my thought
Having thoughts consumed by someone who is no longer present
Contributed by Henry B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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.