Fall 2001 brought the release of the band’s debut album, Cannon To A Whisper. Engineered and produced by Mike Fanuele (production manager for Dashboard Confessional), Cannon To A Whisper showcases a band coming into their own with influences ranging from Jeff Buckley and Sunny Day Real Estate to Van Halen and Led Zeppelin. Among the band’s most striking characteristics is the songwriting of singer/guitarist Fred Mascherino. Mascherino, who earned a degree in jazz guitar from Temple University, effortlessly constructs an elaborate interplay of passionate vocals and layers of unique, jazz-infused rock-based guitar. The debut album was heralded for its display of intense dynamics, dramatic crescendos and skilled harmonies. Keeping true to form, the band spent the remainder of 2001 and the majority of 2002 on the road with national touring acts Coheed & Cambria, Further Seems Forever, Hey Mercedes and Recover.
On May 6, 2003, Breaking Pangaea released their latest effort, an ep entitled Phoenix, through Equal Vision Records. Recorded by the production team at Big Blue Meenie Studios (Thursday, Taking Back Sunday, This Day Forward), Breaking Pangaea’s newest offering illustrates a band at the pinnacle of its maturation.
Suspended
Breaking Pangaea Lyrics
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Take it to the bridge, sink but never swim in your soul.
Throw the anchor in, sink but never swim and you know it's hard.
And I know it's hard but know I know it's over.
Take it to the bridge, sink but never swim in your heart.
Take it to the bridge, sink but never swim in your eyes.
Take it to the bridge, sink but never swim.
I know it's only a matter of time
but now I know it's over. It's over.
Did you know you missed the point?
And you know it's hard and I know it's hard but now I know it's over.
The lyrics of Breaking Pangaea's song "Suspended" convey a sense of frustration and resignation in a relationship that has come to an end. The repetition of "take it to the bridge, sink but never swim" conveys that the singer has been holding back from fully committing to the relationship despite the struggles they faced together. The bridge in this case is symbolic of a barrier that the singer cannot cross to fully immerse themselves in the relationship.
Further, the lyrics suggest a lack of communication between the two partners in the relationship. The line "did you know you missed the point?" suggests that there were misunderstandings that led to the eventual breakdown of the relationship, and perhaps one partner was not receptive to the other's needs and desires.
The repeated phrase "and I know it's hard but now I know it's over" suggests that the singer has come to terms with the end of the relationship and has accepted that it is time to move on. The repetition of this phrase reinforces the theme of acceptance and closure.
Line by Line Meaning
Take it to the bridge, sink but never swim in your heart.
Bring all your emotions to the forefront, but don't let them overwhelm you completely.
Take it to the bridge, sink but never swim in your soul.
Let yourself experience everything, but don't get lost in the emotion to the point where you are lost.
Throw the anchor in, sink but never swim and you know it's hard.
Let yourself be vulnerable and sit with the difficult emotions, even if it's tough to do so.
And I know it's hard but know I know it's over.
I understand that it's difficult, but I also understand that this situation has come to an end.
Take it to the bridge, sink but never swim in your eyes.
Fully confront and let yourself experience the situation, but don't let it consume you to the point where it alters your perspective on things.
Take it to the bridge, sink but never swim.
Let yourself experience and process everything, but don't fully immerse yourself to the point where it's all you can focus on.
I know it's only a matter of time and you know it's hard and I know it's hard but now I know it's over.
I recognize that dealing with these emotions is a process and it takes time, but I fully understand that this particular situation has concluded.
Did you know you missed the point?
Did you understand the true nature of what was happening, or were you not fully in tune with the situation?
And you know it's hard and I know it's hard but now I know it's over.
We both understand that this was a tough situation to deal with, but we can finally put it behind us now.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHAD HUGO, KELIS ROGERS, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, PHARRELL L WILLIAMS
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