Current members:
Nathan Gray - lead vocals (1994–present)
Josh Latshaw - guitar (1994–present)
Chad Istvan - guitar (1994–present)
Rob Ehrenbrand - bass (2004–2011, 2013–present)
Chris Rakus - bass (2013–present)
Jared Shavelson - drums (2013–present)
Former members:
Darrell Hyde - bass guitar (1994–1999)
Rob Avery - bass guitar (1999–2004)
Marc Krupanski - bass guitar (2011–2013)
Matt Krupanski - drums (1994–2013)
Dan Pelic - drums (2013)
Lee Dickerson - lead guitar (2013)
Walk Astray
BoySetsFire Lyrics
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And arranged a sacrifice for everyone in town
Drove all the words yet to be written underground
To save the money on the kerosene they'd need
Were you awake or were you sleeping
Or just too afraid to disagree?
Well I don't wanna sing about freedom anymore
I wanna see it, I wanna feel it
Beyond the wars that keep our families from home
I know that there's a way
Dear God let there be a way
To change the path we're on
And believe in a better day
Our dreams are their worst nightmares, these songs a call to arms
We can dance on the graves that held us, we can change the course of time
Stand up and fight, save yourself,
Strike, the time is now
You and me, we are more like sheep,
Forced to march crippled feet to the slaughter
I'll stand on principle, banner lifted and a fist raised high
Filthy soul with a patriot heart, dancing rhythms in a world apart
But you and me, we can live like thieves
On the dreams that we stole from their fears
Casting pearls before swine, hanging dead on the vine
Can we strive to be so much more then this?
To the slaughter
The lyrics to Boysetsfire's song Walk Astray are filled with deep meaning and a call to action. The first verse describes the moment when the innocence of the town was stolen and a sacrifice was arranged. The words that were about to be written were silenced and buried underground. The sacrifice was made to save money on kerosene. The singer questions whether the listener was awake or asleep on that day, or simply too afraid to speak out against it. The singer then expresses a desire to see and feel freedom beyond the lines that society has imposed on them, beyond the wars that keep families from their homes. The singer pleads with God to find a way to change the current path society is on and to believe in a better day.
The second verse of the song is a call to action to "stand up and fight" and take action before it's too late. The singer believes that their dreams are the worst nightmares of those in power and that their songs are a call to arms. They can dance on the graves that held them and change the course of time. It's time to save yourself and strike out against those who would lead us to the slaughter. The singer acknowledges that the listener and they are more like sheep, forced to march to the slaughter with crippled feet, but they are standing on principle and holding high the banner of their cause. They have a patriotic heart and a soul that may be tainted but is still dancing to the rhythms of a world that is separated from their own. The singer questions whether they can strive to be more than what society has made them, to not be content with just the scraps that they are given.
Line by Line Meaning
Where were you the day they stole our innocence
Asking where were you when our naivety was taken
And arranged a sacrifice for everyone in town
Conspired to make everyone pay the price
Drove all the words yet to be written underground
Buried all of the things that could have been said
To save the money on the kerosene they'd need
Trying to save money on the costs of hiding the truth
Were you awake or were you sleeping
Did you pay attention or did you ignore it?
Or just too afraid to disagree?
Maybe you were scared to voice your disagreement?
Well I don't wanna sing about freedom anymore
I don't want to just talk about freedom, I want to see it happen
I wanna see it, I wanna feel it
I want to experience freedom first-hand
I wanna know that it still sits beyond the lines that we've been told
I want to know that freedom exists beyond the limitations we've been given
Beyond the wars that keep our families from home
Not hindered by wars that keep our loved ones away
I know that there's a way
Belief in the possibility of change
Dear God let there be a way
Request to God to show us the way
To change the path we're on
To change the current direction we're headed
And believe in a better day
Hope for a brighter future
Our dreams are their worst nightmares, these songs a call to arms
Our aspirations are what others are afraid of, this song is urging us to take action
We can dance on the graves that held us, we can change the course of time
We can overcome our past and change the direction of our future
Stand up and fight, save yourself
Take a stand and don't give up on yourself
Strike, the time is now
Carpe diem, seize the moment, now is the time for action
You and me, we are more like sheep
We are passive and easily led
Forced to march crippled feet to the slaughter
We are being led towards our own demise
I'll stand on principle, banner lifted and a fist raised high
I will stand up for my beliefs, holding my banner up high and with a raised fist
Filthy soul with a patriot heart, dancing rhythms in a world apart
Despite being flawed, I am still patriotic and celebrating life in my own way
But you and me, we can live like thieves
We can live outside the norms and rules that society has imposed on us
On the dreams that we stole from their fears
We can live on the aspirations that others are too scared to achieve
Casting pearls before swine, hanging dead on the vine
Sacrificing valuable things for no good reason, left unused
Can we strive to be so much more then this?
Asking whether we can aspire to be something greater
To the slaughter
Being led blindly towards one's own destruction
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EverydayBreakdown
Best 4 extra minutes of silence I've ever heard. Reflection time, I think.
TheSwali
bring em back!! i still love these guys and listen to them!
anfield6road
yeah, one of the bests song of them! only requiem and empire sounds nearly as great ;)
xeromancer666
The best!
GreasyBobandy
germans love this band, now i see why
pepelino4
BSF!!! Please come back! We need you!!!!
Frozenbobcat
@TheSwali They are back I saw then last night and they are sounding as great as ever.
Frozenbobcat
@1Beatis1 Yeah they are doing a european tour at the minute so I will guess they will go to the states late this year or early next year, but I would definitely see them again they are brilliant.
clennon84
I did coke with the band when they played at monclair state university in NJ in 2005, it was crazt, I was actually watched the merch table when they were taking turns with my bag in the bathroom
stevesetsfire
I´m not misinformed, the bottom line is with "The Twittering out" they will hopefully be on mtv someday soon, since its kinda hard to make money with posthardcore music, thats the reason why they quit bsf