In 2005 the band signed to the independent record labels Burning Heart Records for worldwide distribution and Equal Vision Records for North American distribution. It released The Misery Index: Notes from the Plague Years in March 2006.
On July 31, 2006, the band informed the fans about its retirement through their official website. [1] There was a farewell European tour in late summer; however, guitarist Josh Latshaw severely injured himself prior to its start. As a result, the band played those shows with roadie Chris "The Reverend" Rakus at the guitar instead, but returned to Europe in May 2007 to give Latshaw the chance to say goodbye to the European fans.
The band's final performance took place on June 9, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Trocadero Theatre. A DVD is rumored to be released of this show in its entirety as well as parts of the final European tour.[citation needed]
On February 12, 2007, lead vocalist Nathan Gray announced that he was forming a new band by the name of The Casting Out.[1] While the band includes several former members of boysetsfire, Gray informed fans that it would not be another political band.
Nathan Gray - vocals, keyboard
Josh Latshaw - guitar, vocals
Chad Istvan - guitar, vocals, piano, keyboard
Robert Ehrenbrand - bass guitar, vocals
Matt Krupanski - drums
Studio Albums
1997 - The Day the Sun Went Out CD/LP
2000 - After the Eulogy CD/CS/LP
2003 - Tomorrow Come Today CD/DVD
2006 - The Misery Index: Notes from the Plague Years CD/DVD
Other Releases
1996 - Consider (7")
1996 - This Crying, This Screaming, My Voice Is Being Born (CD/LP released as a split with jazz man's needle)
1998 - In Chrysalis (EP)
1999 - Snapcase vs. Boy Sets Fire (Split EP)
2000 - Crush 'Em All Vol. 1 (Boy Sets Fire / Shai Hulud split 7")
2000 - Coalesce / Boy Sets Fire (split EP)
2001 - Suckerpunch Training (EP/ 7")
2002 - Live for Today (EP/LP)
2005 - Before the Eulogy (B-sides and rarities CD)
Music Videos
2003 - Last Year's Nest
2006 - Requiem
2005 - Dear George
Requiem
Boy Sets Fire Lyrics
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But I have yet to see a cause to believe
(I need to feel it, please just let me feel alright)
It comes in waves of need
Ten ways to make you bleed before you get to die
Can we give it one more shot?
Have we thrown all hope away?
Just to make it through?
This is not a requiem
We're wasting time as victims
Why spend our lives on bended knee
Choosing not to be free
He sighs, "I'm quickly burning out"
All that's left of me are jaded memories
(I need to feel it, please just let me feel alright)
Of what I could have been
If I had only been less of what they wanted
Can we give it one more shot?
Have we thrown all hope away?
Does it have to be this painful
Just to make it through?
This is not a requiem we're wasting time as victims
Why spend our lives on bended knee
Choosing not to be free and we're still here
All together and alone consumed with fear
That one day we'll discover how empty we've become
Sickened and ashamed
We crave what they provide us
So we'll never feel alone
Can we give it one more shot?
Have we thrown all hope away?
Does it have to be this painful
Just to make it through?
This is not a requiem
We're wasting time as victims
Why spend our lives
On bended knee
Choosing not to be free
The lyrics of Boy Sets Fire's song Requiem are a call to action for individuals to break free from the constraints placed on them by society and those around them. The first stanza speaks of the desire for freedom, but the lack of a reason to believe that it is possible. The line "It comes in waves of need, ten ways to make you bleed before you get to die" highlights the struggle that individuals face when trying to attain freedom.
The second stanza questions whether all hope has been lost and if it is necessary to go through so much pain just to survive. The chorus emphasizes that this is not a requiem, which traditionally is a song for the dead, but a plea to live life fully and not waste time as victims. The third stanza highlights the regret of not living up to one's potential and trying to conform to the expectations of others.
The final lines of the song speak of society's need to find comfort in conformity, even if it means sacrificing individuality. The question "Does it have to be this painful just to make it through?" and the repeated line "Why spend our lives on bended knee choosing not to be free?" encourage listeners to break free from the chains that bind them and live for themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
She cries, "It's freedom that we need"
A plea for freedom, a yearning to be independent
But I have yet to see a cause to believe
However, I have not seen any reason to trust in this pursuit
(I need to feel it, please just let me feel alright)
(I need to experience freedom, please let me feel ok)
It comes in waves of need
Freedom is desired intermittently and in a cyclical fashion
Ten ways to make you bleed before you get to die
The path to freedom is fraught with obstacles and danger
Can we give it one more shot?
Can we try again?
Have we thrown all hope away?
Have we lost all optimism?
Does it have to be this painful
Is the pursuit of freedom meant to be this arduous?
Just to make it through?
Just to survive?
This is not a requiem
This is not an elegy for the dead
We're wasting time as victims
We are squandering our limited time as helpless individuals
Why spend our lives on bended knee
Why live in submission and subservience?
Choosing not to be free
Choosing to remain in bondage
He sighs, "I'm quickly burning out"
He is growing weary, losing motivation
All that's left of me are jaded memories
He is left with nothing but disillusioned recollections
Of what I could have been
Of the potential he could have fulfilled
If I had only been less of what they wanted
If only he had not acquiesced to their demands
And we're still here
We are still existing
All together and alone consumed with fear
Simultaneously together and isolated by fear
That one day we'll discover how empty we've become
Fearing that one day we will realize how vacuous our lives have become
Sickened and ashamed
Feeling disgusted and embarrassed
We crave what they provide us
We long for what they offer us
So we'll never feel alone
So we will never experience loneliness
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN, DU BOSE HEYWARD, DOROTHY HEYWARD
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