Burns Out Bright is a 4 piece indie-emo-punk band from Columbia, South Caro… Read Full Bio ↴Burns Out Bright is a 4 piece indie-emo-punk band from Columbia, South Carolina. They are signed to Deep Elm Records Original line-up included Chris Chastie on guitar/vocals, Isaac Stone on bass, Forest Montgomery on second guitar and Chris Shirah on drums. After performing a few shows, Chastie left the group in 2000 and Stone took over vocals while continuing as bassist. Shortly thereafter Randy Lee stepped-in as second guitarist after answering a flyer at a local music store. Burns Out Bright began practicing non-stop as this line-up and recorded the "Two second Angel" Ep at a friend's home studio. In 2001, the quartet entered the studio to record the 7 song "Incandescent Light" Ep. It was released independently and sold about 1000 copies. Burns Out Bright played numerous shows in support of the "Incandescent Light" album. 2002-2003 saw the quartet back to work in the studio recording the tracks that would become the "Distance and Darkness" album. Late 2003, while on tour in the Northeast, Burns Out Bright signed to Deep Elm Records. In November 2003, guitarist Randy Lee exited the group (for personal reasons) and was soon replaced with fellow Columbia musician Bryan Taylor. Summer of 2004, Deep Elm Records released the much anticipated album "Distance and Darkness". Burns Out Bright began touring heavily again to support the "Distance and Darkness" album. 2005, in between touring and working, the group went back in the studio and recorded "Save yourself a Lifetime". It was released in early 2006 also by Deep Elm Records. Besides releasing the two albums on Deep Elm Records, the group has also been featured on several compilation albums released by the record company.

Halo
Burns Out Bright Lyrics

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And this just started today. I see your halo, it wears me down. And I'm in pieces about the ground. Don't know if I wanted you to say, that you love me like I believe you do. Sitting around here, wasting time, living in denial. I can't find my way (wither in denial). I can't find my way (wither in denial). I can't find my way (wither in denial). I can't find my way (wither in denial). And this just started, today I see. That I'm breaking apart at the seems, hoping for you, no hope to see. Solely my fault, I lie, I bleed. Maybe I can make you believe. I can't find my way (wither in denial). I can't find my way (wither in denial). I can't find my way (wither in denial). I can't find my way (wither in denial). Maybe I can find some way to make you believe, maybe I can find a way to make you believe. And this just started... And this just started... I can't find my way (wither in denial). I can't find my way (wither in denial). Yeah!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Burns Out Bright's song "Halo" are about a person who can't find their way because they are in denial about their feelings for someone else. The first lines of the song suggest that this is a recent development and the person is feeling overwhelmed by their emotions. The image of the halo represents the other person's purity or goodness, and it weighs the singer down because they feel unworthy of their love. This feeling is compounded by the fact that the singer is "in pieces about the ground," which creates an image of someone falling apart.

The second stanza emphasizes the singer's denial, as they sit around wasting time and refusing to acknowledge their true feelings. They repeat the line "I can't find my way" four times to emphasize their sense of being lost. The singer is "breaking apart at the seams" because they are hoping for the other person's love but see no hope of receiving it. They blame themselves for this situation, saying it is solely their fault and they lie and bleed because of it. However, they still cling to the hope that they can somehow make the other person believe in their love.

Overall, the song is about the struggle to come to terms with one's emotions and the difficulty of admitting to them. The singer is lost and unsure of how to move forward, but they still hold out hope that things can change.

Line by Line Meaning

And this just started today.
This feeling of uncertainty and despair is a recent development.

I see your halo, it wears me down.
Your perfect image is taking its toll on me.

And I'm in pieces about the ground.
I am completely shattered and defeated.

Don't know if I wanted you to say, that you love me like I believe you do.
I am unsure if hearing that you love me is what I truly desire, or if it will only further reinforce my delusions.

Sitting around here, wasting time, living in denial.
I am idling away, ignoring reality and refusing to face the truth.

I can't find my way (wither in denial).
I am lost and misguided, unable to escape my state of denial.

And this just started, today I see.
This realization of my state of mind has only recently hit me.

That I'm breaking apart at the seems, hoping for you, no hope to see.
I am falling apart at the seams, desperately clinging onto the hope of being with you despite the futility of it all.

Solely my fault, I lie, I bleed.
This suffering is entirely my own doing, a result of my own deception and self-inflicted wounds.

Maybe I can make you believe.
Perhaps I can convince you of my love and devotion.

Maybe I can find some way to make you believe, maybe I can find a way to make you believe.
I will keep trying until I find a way to make you see things my way.

Yeah!
An exclamation of despair and resignation.

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