1. In the summer of 1998, l… Read Full Bio ↴There are/were three bands named Camden:
1. In the summer of 1998, longtime friends and bandmates William Seidel, Ryan Weber and Brian Zimmerman met with Eric Osterman and founded the Milwaukee band Camden. Soon after forming, Camden recorded their first EP with Chris Rosenau (Pele, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Telecognac, and Lumis) in the spring of 1999 and began touring in support of their self-titled EP with bands such as Pele, The Gloria Record and Antarctica.
Soon afterwards, the band recorded a follow-up EP called Fall In An Overcoat in the fall, and completed several US tours that year. In December of 1999, they recorded the very well received Reel Time Canvas (released on Grand Theft Autumn) with Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie). Throughout the year 2000, Camden continuously toured with Death Cab For Cutie and then The Promise Ring while headlining a few tours of their own.
After recording 4 of the 6 tracks that were to become part of Pieces of Places with Chris Walla in Seattle, Camden suffered a few setbacks- Eric fell in love with a girl he met on the road and quit the band to marry her. The 6 tracks that Camden had recorded before the break-up sat for almost a year before Ed Menacho, Chris Strong and Joe Wigdahl were prompted to form Brilliante Records in order to release the EP and give it the attention they thought that it deserved.
Camden is no longer a functioning band, however, you can still hear William Seidel & Ryan Weber with their later creations: Decibully & New Sense.
2. Camden is a Belgian band founded on the ashes of Ashbury Faith by the famous flemish bassist Axl Peleman, together with Michael Schack on drums and Mario Pesic on guitar.
Their first album was recorded in 2001 and contains songs such as "Black Paper, Black Ink" and "Snapshot". They have since released 2 more albums.
Axl Peeleman is also a regular on Belgian TV and can be seen as the basist of the Kreuners, replacing Berre Bergen on their 30th anniversary tour.
3. Solo project from one of the members of Daughters of the Sun, Cole Weiland. Under his moniker, Camden, he creates synth-heavy music (and more, d'oh). First release, Life of Devotion, on Moon Glyph in 2010.
Meeting Failures
Camden Lyrics
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For a doped up worn out heart
It says it's gonna quit
When its life turns slowly into shit
I feel the mirror laugh
When I whisper it's all I have
Burned down and passed away
I thought we agreed there is nothing left to say
Who want to score like me
I've known them all before
And I've loved failures like you before
Who looked so much like me
And I've known them all before
I know that the day I'll die
Will be the moment I'll stop beautify
The broken mirror and its razorblade
Knowing damn well that this envy came too late
The lyrics to Camden's song Meeting Failures are a solemn reflection on the struggles of life and love. The first stanza sets the tone by highlighting the difficulties of waiting for something that may never come. The idea of a "doped up worn out heart" is a metaphor for a heart that has been through too much, and is struggling to keep going. The singer fears that the heart will give up when life becomes too much to bear. The mirror mentioned in the second line adds an interesting metaphorical layer to the song. The singer feels that the mirror is laughing at them, perhaps symbolizing their own reflection and the harsh judgment they put on themselves.
The second stanza of the song is especially poignant as the singer reflects on past relationships, and acknowledges that they have met people just like the person they are talking to. The line "who want to score like me" suggests that the singer may have lived a life of reckless abandon, seeking attention and validation through unhealthy means. But despite this, they have loved people who are just as flawed as they are. The final lines of the song are haunting, as the singer comes to terms with their own mortality. They realize that the only time they will be at peace is when they are dead, and they acknowledge that their envy and struggles have come too late.
Overall, Meeting Failures is a powerful and emotional song that delves deeply into themes of loss, love, and mortality. The raw, vulnerable lyrics allow the listener to connect with the singer on a deeper level, and the haunting melody adds to the melancholic tone of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Waiting is the hardest part
Enduring the anticipation is the most difficult phase
For a doped up worn out heart
For a heart that is tired and addicted
It says it's gonna quit
It claims that it will stop functioning
When its life turns slowly into shit
When its life turns gradually into a mess
I feel the mirror laugh
I sense the mirror's mockery
When I whisper it's all I have
When I mutter that it's my sole possession
Burned down and passed away
Destroyed and ceased to exist
I thought we agreed there is nothing left to say
I believed we concurred that there were no further remarks to be made
I've met failures like you before
I've encountered individuals who failed in the same way as you
Who want to score like me
Who aspire to achieve like me
I've known them all before
I've encountered all of them in the past
And I've loved failures like you before
And I've cared for people who failed in the same way as you
Who looked so much like me
Who closely resemble me
I know that the day I'll die
I am aware that the day I'll pass away
Will be the moment I'll stop beautify
Will be the instant I'll stop enhancing or decorating things
The broken mirror and its razorblade
The shattered mirror and its sharp edge
Knowing damn well that this envy came too late
Fully aware that this feeling of jealousy arrived too tardily
Contributed by Skyler R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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@*****
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@*****
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