Their indie debut, a 6-track EP titled Places I Don't Want To Go, was self-released in 2004.
After a few years of trying, they finally won the music tournament at Club 3 Degrees, a premiere Christian music club in Minneapolis, in may of 2005. Almost a year later, in March of 2006, they self-released Songs of Desperation, an 8 track EP, featuring the fan favorite "The Cowboy Song."
In early 2007 the band announced that they had signed with the Christian record label Tooth & Nail Records. The band released their first full length CD, which was self-titled, in February of 2008, under the T&N label. Three songs from "Songs of Desperation," as well as a couple crowd favorites we recorded onto this album.
They have since released two more albums with Tooth & Nail Records:
"Rain's 'A Comin'"; in 2010
"On The Run", in 2012
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You Know We're All So Fond Of Dying
Children 18:3 Lyrics
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How far away can we go?
Everything is progress
As far away as I know
Take a life and make it something less, please
Anything more than stupid tests
And tests and tests and tests
Cry, cry, cry
And we hear them sing
Please stop killing us
(You know we're oh so fond of dying)
Please stop using us
They'll never shut up
Please stop killing us
(You know we're oh so fond of dying)
Please stop using us
It's an acceptable practice
And I am loathe to say
Snuffed out the wicks from a sea of candles
Maybe Jesus would take it away
Please stop killing us
(You know we're oh so fond of dying)
Please stop using us
They'll never shut up
Please stop killing us
(You know we're oh so fond of dying)
Please stop using us
The carousel comes 'round again
I cry and scream, but I pretend
They're running down and I can't chase
Or put that smile out of place
Say it isn't so!
Come, they come to take them all away
But I'm not going home
Come, they come to take my soul away
But I'm not going home
Cry, cry, cry
And we hear them sing
The song "You Know We're All So Fond Of Dying" by Children 18:3 is an intensely emotional protest song against animal testing and cruelty. The lyrics are a call to stop killing and using animals for experimentation and research. The first verse talks about how progress is being made at the expense of innocent lives. The second verse states that animals are being treated as something less and they are being subjected to inhumane tests. The chorus is a plea to stop using and killing animals.
The song emphasizes the cruelty and suffering of animals and the helplessness and frustration of those who are aware of it. It is a reminder that animals are sentient beings who feel pain and deserve to be treated with respect and compassion. However, in our quest for progress and development, we often overlook the atrocities taking place behind the scenes.
In the bridge, the lead singer brings up the idea that Jesus would want us to put an end to animal cruelty. The song ends with a powerful repetition of the chorus and a cry of desperation.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a lesson in progress
We are constantly learning and evolving
How far away can we go?
How much can we push ourselves away from the right path?
Everything is progress
Everything we do can lead to progress, good or bad
As far away as I know
As far as my understanding can take me
Take a life and make it something less, please
Stop harming the innocent and making them suffer
Anything more than stupid tests
Our lives are more than just tests and experiments
And tests and tests and tests
We are tired of being used for testing and research
I found the answer to my selfishness
I have realized the error of my ways and changed my selfish behavior
Cry, cry, cry
The cries of those suffering can be heard
And we hear them sing
Their pleas for help are not going unheard
Please stop killing us
Stop taking innocent lives
(You know we're oh so fond of dying)
You know we are not the ones causing harm and want to live
Please stop using us
Stop treating us as objects and using us for your gain
They'll never shut up
We will always speak out against injustice
It's an acceptable practice
The harm caused is normalized and accepted
And I am loathe to say
I am hesitant to speak out against it
Snuffed out the wicks from a sea of candles
Many lives have been lost
Maybe Jesus would take it away
Perhaps a higher power could intervene and end the suffering
The carousel comes 'round again
History repeats itself
I cry and scream, but I pretend
I try to ignore the reality and pretend everything is okay
They're running down and I can't chase
The innocent are being taken and I cannot stop it
Or put that smile out of place
I cannot even stop their pain and suffering
Say it isn't so!
I do not want to believe this is the reality
Come, they come to take them all away
The innocent are being taken from us
But I'm not going home
I will continue to fight for justice and to stop the harm
Come, they come to take my soul away
The harm being done is affecting my spirit and well-being
Cry, cry, cry
The cries of those suffering can be heard
And we hear them sing
Their pleas for help are not going unheard
Contributed by Owen O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.