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1) Ceremony is a hardcore punk band from Rohnert Park, California, formed in 2005. The band features Ross Farrar (vocals), Anthony Anzaldo (guitar), Justin Davis (bass), Andy Nelson (guitar), and Jake Casarotti (drums). In 2005, the band released the EP, Ruined on Malfunction Records. This release was followed by their critically acclaimed first full-length album, Violence Violence, which included a re-recorded version of the Ruined EP. 2008 saw the release of Still Nothing Moves You, the band's first release on Bridge 9 Records, described by Keith Carman in Exclaim! magazine as "hardcore's equivalent of Hiroshima", which placed on Billboard's Top Internet and Top Heatseekers charts in August 2008. After touring all around the world[citation needed] with bands including Blacklisted, Converge, and AFI, they have released new music, including their third full-length album Rohnert Park in 2010. In 2011, the band confirmed they had signed with Matador Records, and their final Bridge 9 release would be a covers-only EP, featuring the band's take on songs by Urban Waste, Pixies, Crisis, Eddie and the Subtitles, Vile and Wire.
In March 2012, the band released the album Zoo on Matador Records which was a departure from the harder style even more so than the Rohnert Park album was, with the new record focusing on a more pre-hardcore punk sound in the style of Wire's Pink Flag (1977) album.[10][11]
On May 19, 2015, they released their second album on Matador, titled The L-Shaped Man.[12] This record saw them move even further into the post-punk realm with many comparing the album's sound to that of Joy Division.
Their sixth album, In the Spirit World Now, was released through Relapse Records on August 23, 2019
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2) Ceremony were a Post-Punk/Shoegaze band from Fredericksburg, Virginia, featuring John Fedowitz, (member of the shoegaze legend Skywave) and Sandra Fedowitz. The two-piece band was originally formed in 2005 incl. other band members, and has been touring Europe, Asia and the USA. They've changed their name to Ceremony East Coast. In 2021, both members joined fellow Skywave member Oliver Ackermann's A Place To Bury Strangers.
3) Ceremony is a rock band based in Australia with a worldwide release of their debut album available early 2008.
4) Ceremony was a short lived dutch death metal band that hybridized thunderous New York death metal with Scandinavian death metal.
5) Ceremony was a short-lived rock band, created by Chastity Bono, Cher's daughter, in 1993. Ceremony released one album, Hang Out Your Poetry, in 1993. The band featured Bono on vocals, acoustic guitar, and percussion. Other members were Heidi Shink a/k/a Chance, Pete McRae, Steve Bauman, Louis Ruiz, and Bryn Mathieu. All the songs except one were written or co-written by Bono, Heidi Shink, and Mark Hudson. There are no synthesizers or digital effects anywhere on the album.
6) Ceremony was a Dutch new wave band in the mid-eighties. Young and moody they played some short but impressive gigs.
7) Ceremony was a Death/Thrash Metal band from the USA now split-up (previous band of Morbid Angel lead singer Steve Tucker). They only released one demo ("Ceremony"), which was recorded again on a MCD ("The Days Before The Death") in 2000.
All the Time
Ceremony Lyrics
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around the first of the month i'm breaking down all the time
walking with my eyes to sky i'm outside in all the time
at the end of each day i'm digging dirt all the time
I was going on about town
walked into a puddle and was put out
I don't burn like i did when i was twenty two
The lyrics to Ceremony's song "All The Time" are incredibly introspective, and reference the struggle of coming to terms with one's own mortality as they grow older. The song is split up into several verses that all relate to this theme, with the singer reflecting on different aspects of their own existence.
The first verse has the singer reflecting on the fact that they always feel like they are burning up inside. This could be interpreted in a few different ways, but it likely speaks to a sense of restlessness or anxiety that the singer feels constantly. They are unable to find peace or contentment in their everyday life, no matter how hard they try. The second verse references the first of the month, which is often associated with bills and expenses. Here, the singer is breaking down mentally and emotionally as they are forced to confront the reality of their financial situation. The third verse is about walking with eyes to the sky, and being outside all the time. This could be interpreted as a search for something greater than oneself, or a need to escape the stresses of everyday life. Finally, the fourth verse has the singer digging dirt at the end of each day. This is likely a metaphor for the singer's own mortality, as digging dirt is often associated with burial and death.
Overall, the song seems to be a meditation on growing older and the various struggles that come with it. The singer is grappling with their own mortality and the fact that they are not the same person they were when they were younger. They are searching for meaning and purpose in their life, but are unable to find it, leading to a sense of unease and restlessness that permeates throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Late at night living with myself i'm burning up all the time
During nighttime, I am left alone with my thoughts and emotions, causing me to feel overwhelmed and restless constantly.
Around the first of the month i'm breaking down all the time
At the beginning of each month, I become easily stressed and prone to emotional breakdowns.
Walking with my eyes to sky i'm outside in all the time
As I walk with my gaze to the sky, I am always lost in my thoughts, even when I am physically outside.
At the end of each day i'm digging dirt all the time
By the end of each day, I feel exhausted and drained, as though I have been working hard labor and digging through dirt constantly.
I was going on about town
I was casually wandering around the town.
Walked into a puddle and was put out
I stepped into a puddle of water which frustrated and upset me.
I don't burn like i did when i was twenty two
I do not have the same energy and passion that I possessed when I was younger.
Contributed by Madelyn R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.