Bury Tomorrow is a five piece British melodic metalcore band from Hampshire… Read Full Bio ↴Bury Tomorrow is a five piece British melodic metalcore band from Hampshire, England that formed in 2006. The band is composed of lead vocalist Dani Winter-Bates, rhythm guitarist and singer Jason Cameron, bassist Davyd Winter-Bates, drummer Adam Jackson and lead guitarist Kristan Dawson, who replaced founding guitarist Mehdi Vismara in 2013. Bury Tomorrow have released two extended plays and four full-length albums. Their most recent album, Earthbound, was released in January 2016 through Nuclear Blast Records.

The band formed in 2006 with members from both Portsmouth and Southampton with bassist Davyd and Daniel both being brothers. Shortly after their formation they released a debut extended play The Sleep of the Innocents.

Their debut album Portraits was released through Basick Records in Britain on October 2009. Two music videos were shot to support the release of the album but only one, You & I was broadcasted on music channels. You & I's music video was recorded at Southampton Solent University and featured Bury Tomorrow performing to 200 fans. The video was shot over the course of two days, with the second day focusing on the band performing. You & I was broadcast on MTV2 in the United States, Scuzz in the United Kingdom and on Much Music in Canada. Portraits was then released through Artery Recordings on March 2010 in Japan and the United States. Bury Tomorrow toured continuously over the course of 2010, touring across the United States, Europe and Japan.

Bury Tomorrow released the first single from their second album titled Lionheart it was released on 8 September, as well as being accompanied by a music video released on 13 September 2011. Bury Tomorrow supported British Metalcore band While She Sleeps in October and did a headline tour in the United Kingdom across December. On 8th December, the day they started the headline tour, a video was released a couple days earlier on the 6th for their single Royal Blood which was directed by Thomas Welsh.

The band has a large tour schedule to support the release of their second album in 2012. Starting on 18 March, as a headline act at Southampton’s Take down Festival, The band is also supporting Of Mice & Men and featuring at Hit The Deck Festival in April as well as appearing at Greenfield Festival on 17 June and playing at Ghostfest on 30 June in Leeds.

Anything With Teeth
Bury Tomorrow Lyrics

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I get the feeling this house isn't quite what it seems,
The skeletons are coming alive, the overwhelming sense of permanence
Has got you running scared, fear within your eyes!

Blood on the walls
There's blood on the walls and it seems so unreal
Blood on the walls
There's blood on the walls and it seems so unreal

I'm having some trouble distinguishing
The living from the dead
There's blood on the walls
Blood on the walls
Don't you see what I mean

Stop running away
Turn back and see this pain
The truth, your fears will change
You'll know it's all here to stay

The clocks are spinning back
Our time is running out
There's never been a better way
To expel your doubt
And if we make it through I would come home with you
Where we could take each morning as something new

Blood on the walls
Theres blood on the walls and it seems so unreal
Blood on the walls
Theres blood on the walls and it seems so unreal
The living, the dead
The glorified and the hated

I FUCKING TOLD YOU!!

(MOVE)
This would happen
COME ON!!

Stop running away
Turn back and see this pain
The truth, your fears will change
You'll know it's all here to stay
Stop running away (stop running, stop running)
Cos you'll know it's here to stay (It's here to stay)
This pain will never change but you won't wait for me!
Resurrect the dead
Redefine your life
Resurrect the dead
Redefine your life
The time has come
The time has come
To pay
The time has come

The time has come
To pay!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Anything With Teeth" by Bury Tomorrow explore the theme of fear, uncertainty and the overwhelming sense of permanence. The singer describes a feeling that the house they are in is not what it seems, and that the skeletons are coming alive. The chorus describes blood on the walls, which could be a metaphor for the past that cannot be erased. The line "I'm having some trouble distinguishing the living from the dead" suggests that the past has a way of coming back to haunt you, and this might be part of the reason why the singer is so scared. The repetition of "stop running away" suggests that the answer to dealing with fear is to confront it, rather than trying to escape it.

The second verse contains the line "our time is running out", suggesting that time is limited and that there is no time to waste on running away or denying fears. The lyrics suggest that facing fears head-on can lead to the possibility of something new and positive. The ending of the song is a call to action, urging the listener to stop running away and to pay for the consequences of their actions.

Line by Line Meaning

I get the feeling this house isn't quite what it seems
The house is giving off an uneasy vibe that suggests something is off

The skeletons are coming alive, the overwhelming sense of permanence
The skeletons represent secrets and issues that have been buried and are now resurfacing, causing a sense of unchangeable permanence looming over the situation

Has got you running scared, fear within your eyes!
The situation is causing fear and anxiety in the person, making them feel like they need to escape

Blood on the walls
The situation has escalated to a violent and graphic level, represented by the blood on the walls

There's blood on the walls and it seems so unreal
The violence of the situation doesn't feel like it's actually happening, as if it's too extreme to be true

I'm having some trouble distinguishing
The intensity of the situation is causing confusion and making it difficult to tell what's really happening

The living from the dead
The line represents the inability to differentiate between who is alive and who is not, either literally or metaphorically

Don't you see what I mean
The person is pleading for others to understand the gravity of the situation

Stop running away
The person needs to stop avoiding the problem

Turn back and see this pain
Facing the situation will be painful but necessary

The truth, your fears will change
Once the person overcomes their fears and faces the truth, their perspective will change

You'll know it's all here to stay
The situation is not temporary and will have a lasting impact

The clocks are spinning back
Time is moving backward, representing a sense of unease and confusion

Our time is running out
The situation is critical and needs to be resolved soon

There's never been a better way
Even though the situation may seem hopeless, there is still a chance to make things better

To expel your doubt
The person should let go of their doubts and fears to move forward

And if we make it through I would come home with you
If they survive the situation, they will emerge stronger and it will bring them closer together

Where we could take each morning as something new
The person wants to start fresh and live optimistically moving forward

The living, the dead
Another reference to the inability to differentiate between who is alive and who is not

The glorified and the hated
People from all walks of life, regardless of their status or reputation, are impacted by the situation

I FUCKING TOLD YOU!!
The person is frustrated that the situation has escalated to this point

(MOVE) This would happen COME ON!!
The situation was inevitable and they need to act swiftly to deal with it

Stop running away (stop running, stop running)
The person continues to urge others to stop avoiding the problem

Cos you'll know it's here to stay (It's here to stay)
The situation is not temporary and will have a lasting impact

This pain will never change but you won't wait for me!
The person acknowledges that the pain caused by the situation won't go away but they still need to face it and move forward

Resurrect the dead
To bring back to life what has been buried or forgotten

Redefine your life
To create a new sense of purpose and perspective moving forward

The time has come
It's time to face the issues head-on

To pay
To face the consequences and take responsibility for their actions

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