Brave Saint Saturn is an American rock band started as … Read Full Bio ↴1995-present
Brave Saint Saturn is an American rock band started as a side project by members of Five Iron Frenzy, a now-defunct Christian ska band. Described by the band as "astro-rock," the music of Brave Saint Saturn (often abbreviated to BS2) is generally more serious than the lighthearted FIF. The group was originally an outlet for Five Iron's frontman, Reese Roper, to explore themes of loneliness and abandonment. BS2 also experimented with more melancholy song composition and ambient sounds, with instruments like synthesizer, glockenspiel, accordion, strings and electronic sampling rounding out the simple, guitar-driven music.
The band's trilogy of albums follow the same outer space-themed story that uses space exploration as an extended metaphor, making the three records an extended concept album. The first album, So Far from Home, was about being lost, while their second, The Light of Things Hoped For, focused on being found. Their third album, entitled Anti-Meridian, about returning home, was released on September 15th, 2008, completing the trilogy and the story of the crew of the U.S.S. Gloria.
Fields Of The Fallen
Brave Saint Saturn Lyrics
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Lungs are screaming for air
Enshrouded shapes are forming
I see his vacant stare
I heard him calling on the radio
First one this year
We couldn't reach him
Through blinding snow
That's what everybody said
It snowed three days he must be dead
I'm trying to break through
I am reaching for the sky
I am frayed torn in two through
Fields of the fallen lost in the gray
It's 4:18. Every step brings me homeward
Through the valley of death
There he sits like monument
I blame myself for lack of endeavor
I must press on, lest I become another
If I slow down my heart may shatter from within
I will not become him
I'm trying to break through
I am reaching for the sky
My lips are cracked, bleeding
Blue, I'm still calling for you
My arms stretch toward you
I want to look you in the eye
Spread your wings won't you
Over the fallen?
Lost in the gray
The song "Fields of the Fallen" by Brave Saint Saturn is a powerful and emotional tribute to those who have lost their lives in service to others. The lyrics describe the story of a rescue mission that went wrong and resulted in the death of a fellow rescuer. The singer is haunted by the loss and feels responsible for not doing enough to save his colleague. The song is a reflection of the pain and grief felt by those who have lost someone in the line of duty and a call to honor their memory and continue their legacy.
In the first verse, the singer describes the physical and emotional toll of the rescue mission on himself and his fellow rescuers. He hears the voice of the fallen colleague calling for help on the radio, but they are unable to reach him due to the blinding snowstorm. Despite the danger, the fallen colleague pushed on and ultimately lost his life. The singer feels a deep sense of guilt and responsibility for not being able to save him.
In the second verse, the singer is trying to come to terms with the loss and reconcile his grief with his duty to continue the mission. He is determined not to let the loss define him or hold him back. He must continue to push forward and honor the memory of his fallen colleague. The chorus of the song is a plea to the fallen colleague to spread his wings and watch over the other fallen who are lost in the gray, a metaphor for the uncertainty and confusion of grief.
Line by Line Meaning
It's 9:15 I'm climbing up into morning
The singer is beginning a journey early in the morning.
Lungs are screaming for air
The singer is out of breath and struggling to breathe.
Enshrouded shapes are forming
The singer is seeing shapes in the distance that are hard to identify.
I see his vacant stare
The artist is witnessing someone who is staring blankly and without emotion.
I heard him calling on the radio
The artist received a distress call from someone on the radio.
First one this year
This is the first distress call the singer has received this year.
We couldn't reach him
The singer was unable to respond to the distress call.
Through blinding snow
The snow was so thick that visibility was severely limited.
He pushed too hard
The person in distress took risks that were too great.
That's what everybody said
Many people believed that the person in distress was too reckless.
It snowed three days he must be dead
After three days of snow, it is likely that the person in distress did not make it.
I'm trying to break through
The artist is attempting to overcome obstacles to reach their destination.
I am reaching for the sky
The singer is striving for success and improvement.
I am frayed torn in two through
The singer is physically and emotionally drained and feels like they are falling apart.
Fields of the fallen lost in the gray
The singer is surrounded by a depressing and bleak environment with remnants of those who did not make it.
It's 4:18. Every step brings me homeward
The artist is slowly making their way back home.
Through the valley of death
The artist is facing great danger and possibly death.
There he sits like monument
The person who could not be saved has become a fixture, like a monument.
I blame myself for lack of endeavor
The singer is holding themselves responsible for not being able to help the person in distress.
I must press on, lest I become another
The artist is determined to keep going despite the dangers, to avoid becoming another casualty like the person in distress.
If I slow down my heart may shatter from within
The artist is afraid that if they stop, they will be too overcome with grief and sadness to continue.
I will not become him
The artist is determined to maintain their own identity and not be consumed by the tragedy they have witnessed.
My lips are cracked, bleeding
The singer is physically in pain and discomfort from the journey.
Blue, I'm still calling for you
The artist is holding out hope and calling for the person who could not be saved.
My arms stretch toward you
The singer is reaching out for the person who has been lost.
I want to look you in the eye
The singer wishes to have closure and see the person who has passed away one last time.
Spread your wings won't you
The singer is asking the lost person to help guide them and others to safety.
Over the fallen?
The artist is asking for the lost person's guidance over those who have been lost on this journey.
Lost in the gray
Where the journey takes the artist, and where others have been lost, is a bleak and depressing place.
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