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.
The Western Front
Bury Tomorrow Lyrics
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Same run of play same end score
Could we be the better men this time
Could we be the better men this time
This is another invasion
So why do we call it war
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
So it's here we'll die
Knowing that every step we take of this has all been a lie
I've never been one for uniform
Yet I'm suited booted ready for war
I heard them say this is our day
If you've never fired a gun son you've never felt alive
I'm sorry that's a fucking lie
I'm being spoonfed poison I'm clearly not ready to die
This is who we are
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
So it's here we'll die
Knowing that every step we take of this has all been a lie
I'm taking over
I'm pulling rank
These western winds have taken
Too many lives to bring back
I'm taking over
I'm pulling rank
These western winds have taken
Too many lives to bring back
Take back every word you said
Take back every lie you sold this nation
Take back every word you said
Take back every lie you sold this nation
This is who we are
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
This is who we are
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
So it's here we'll die
Knowing that every step we take of this has all been a lie
Bury Tomorrow’s song “The Western Front” is a commentary on war and the role it plays in society. The lyrics express a sense of frustration about the cyclical nature of war and the fact that it seems to never end. The opening lines, “I’ve seen this time and time before, same run of play same end score, could we be the better men this time” allude to the idea that war is a never-ending cycle of destruction and death, and that perhaps there is a chance to break that cycle and find a way to end the fighting once and for all.
The chorus of the song underscores the theme of the futility of war, as the lyrics state “This is who we are, fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love, so it’s here we’ll die, knowing that every step we take of this has all been a lie.” The use of the word “lie” suggests that the reasons for going to war are often not truthful, and that those reasons are used to justify the loss of life and destruction that occur during wartime.
Line by Line Meaning
I've seen this time and time before
I have witnessed this situation repeatedly.
Same run of play same end score
Similar course of events resulting in the same outcome.
Could we be the better men this time
Is it possible for us to behave in a more honorable manner?
Could we be the better men this time
Is it possible for us to behave in a more honorable manner?
This is another invasion
This is another occasion where a foreign entity has entered and taken control of a territory.
So why do we call it war
Why do we label this event as a legitimate conflict?
This is who we are
Our identity is defined by the recurring pattern of violent behavior without direction or love.
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
Engaging in combat repeatedly with no clear goal or compassion.
So it's here we'll die
We will perish on this battlefield.
Knowing that every step we take of this has all been a lie
Acknowledging that our actions are without purpose or truth.
I've never been one for uniform
I have never been inclined to conform to traditional military dress.
Yet I'm suited booted ready for war
Despite my nonconformist tendencies, I am dressed in military attire and prepared for battle.
I heard them say this is our day
I have been told that this is the moment for us to prove ourselves.
If you've never fired a gun son you've never felt alive
The feeling of being alive is equated with the experience of firing a gun.
I'm sorry that's a fucking lie
I apologize, but that statement is completely false.
I'm being spoonfed poison I'm clearly not ready to die
I am being fed detrimental misinformation that will lead to my death, and I am not ready for that outcome.
I'm taking over
I am assuming leadership and control.
I'm pulling rank
I am leveraging my authority and influence.
These western winds have taken
These prevailing winds have claimed the lives of many.
Too many lives to bring back
The number of lives that have been lost is so great that they cannot be recovered.
Take back every word you said
Recant all the statements you have made in the past.
Take back every lie you sold this nation
Revoke all the falsehoods that have led the country astray.
This is who we are
Our identity is defined as people who fight without direction or love.
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
Engaging in combat repeatedly with no clear goal or compassion.
So it's here we'll die
We will perish on this battlefield.
Knowing that every step we take of this has all been a lie
Acknowledging that our actions are without purpose or truth.
Contributed by Lincoln D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TheDigitalStrike
Lyrics:
I've seen this time and time before
Same run of play same end score
Could we be the better men this time
Could we be the better men this time
This is another invasion
So why do we call it war
This is who we are
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
So it's here we'll die
Knowing that every step we take of this has all been a lie
I've never been one for uniform
Yet I'm suited booted ready for war
I heard them say this is our day
If you've never fired a gun son you've never felt alive
I'm sorry that's a fucking lie
I'm being spoonfed poison I'm clearly not ready to die
This is who we are
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
So it's here we'll die
Knowing that every step we take of this has all been a lie
I'm taking over
I'm pulling rank
These western winds have taken
Too many lives to bring back
I'm taking over
I'm pulling rank
These western winds have taken
Too many lives to bring back
Take back every word you said
Take back every lie you sold this nation
Take back every word you said
Take back every lie you sold this nation
This is who we are
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
This is who we are
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
So it's here we'll die
Knowing that every step we take of this has all been a lie
Janneke
still one of my faves, why isn‘t this on spotify anymore :(
Isaiah Grandt
And a legal copy right fight because of the living la vida loca cover
Nick Austin
On another video for this album, they commented and mentioned it's an issue with getting the legal rights from Artery Records, who they are no longer with
Daniel Lykke Hansen
Yea its pretty sad the whole EP is gone 😪 i wrote them some time ago asking why. But unfortunately no answer.. 😭
Marten Samulowitz
idk man makes no sense :(
TheDigitalStrike
Lyrics:
I've seen this time and time before
Same run of play same end score
Could we be the better men this time
Could we be the better men this time
This is another invasion
So why do we call it war
This is who we are
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
So it's here we'll die
Knowing that every step we take of this has all been a lie
I've never been one for uniform
Yet I'm suited booted ready for war
I heard them say this is our day
If you've never fired a gun son you've never felt alive
I'm sorry that's a fucking lie
I'm being spoonfed poison I'm clearly not ready to die
This is who we are
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
So it's here we'll die
Knowing that every step we take of this has all been a lie
I'm taking over
I'm pulling rank
These western winds have taken
Too many lives to bring back
I'm taking over
I'm pulling rank
These western winds have taken
Too many lives to bring back
Take back every word you said
Take back every lie you sold this nation
Take back every word you said
Take back every lie you sold this nation
This is who we are
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
This is who we are
Fighting again and again with no sense of direction or love
So it's here we'll die
Knowing that every step we take of this has all been a lie
Human?
They need to get the rights to this album back
Patrick Laver
awesome
Derp
3.777 views WTF
Huskott
Best band going by far for me