Circle II Circle is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. The b… Read Full Bio ↴Circle II Circle is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. The band was formed by former Savatage lead vocalist Zachary Stevens and longtime friend and band manager Dan Campbell in 2001. They play varied genres of metal including traditional heavy metal, power metal and progressive metal.

For a period of eight years from 1992 until August 2000, Zachary Stevens was the lead singer of Savatage. After five albums with the group, he left in 2000 citing family reasons. During the winter of 2001, Zak started his comeback with long-time friend and co founder of the band, Dan Campbell, co-writing material with former Savatage lead singer Jon Oliva and guitarist Chris Caffery what would become the songs for the Circle II Circle debut album, Watching in Silence. The second CIIC record The Middle of Nowhere featured Zak's vocals along with band members Paul Michael Stewart, Andy Lee, Tom Drennan and Evan Christopher.

The band's third release was a concept album, entitled Burden of Truth, based around the concept of Jesus' descendants. It was released on June 6, 2006. Stevens and the band then signed with Intromental Management. Their fourth album, entitled Delusions of Grandeur, was released on April 25, 2008.

Artwork for the band's logo and first three album covers were designed by Dan Campbell and rendered by artist Thomas Ewerhard. Additional artwork for the concept album Consequence of Power (2010) was created by Claudio Bergamin. On January 25, 2013, Circle II Circle released their Seasons Will Fall album on earMusic. The live album, Bootleg Live at Wacken 2012, was released on June 20, 2014. A studio album, Reign of Darkness, was released on October 16, 2015. On December 7, 2016, their former drummer, Adam Sagan, died from cancer at the age of 35.

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Studio albums
Watching in Silence (2003)
The Middle of Nowhere (2005)
Burden of Truth (2006)
Delusions of Grandeur (2008)
Consequence of Power (2010)
Seasons Will Fall (2013)
Reign of Darkness (2015)

Face To Face
Circle II Circle Lyrics

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As I walk around
Casting shadows on the ground
I begin to see it all
In the aftermath
Things I can't put in the past
I try again to break the fall
I don't know what it's like
To clear my head

Of all this craziness
Coming at me
Lots of time spent
Doing all the same things
In my haziness
I know you tried to save me
But I've already died

Time to hate you
I forsake you
But I could never
Replace you
Should have never tried at all
Time, it breaks you
Time, it takes you
I should have never tried to change you

I am longing for a change
I'll reach the other side
I believe I'm face to face with time

All these confrontations
Slowly rot the years
I just made them disappear

Everybody's trying
To fill my head
With all this craziness
All around me
All the time spent
Doing just the same things
In my haziness
I know you tried to save me
But I've already died

Time to hate you
I forsake you
But I could never
Replace you
Should have never tried at all
Time, it breaks you
Time, it breaks you
I should have never tried to change you

I am longing for a change
I'll reach the other side
I believe I'm face to face with time

Time to hate you
I forsake you
But I could never
Replace you
Should have never tried at all
Time it breaks you
Time, it takes you
I should have never tried to change you

I am longing for a change
To reach the other side
I've been waiting for the day

That I will have to fight
I believe I'm face to face with time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Circle II Circle's song "Face to Face" depict the weight of regret and the desire for redemption, as the singer reflects on his past mistakes and the constant chaos that surrounds him. He walks around, casting shadows on the ground, while seeing all the aftermath of the things he can't put in the past. He longs for a change, to reach the other side and face time itself. The singer has already died emotionally, and despite someone's efforts to save him, it's too late. He knows he needs to clear his head of all the craziness coming at him, as everyone is trying to fill his head with the same things. Nevertheless, he wants to move to the other side, and he believes he's face to face with time and should've never tried to change whoever he's speaking to.

The lyrics of "Face to Face" showcase how life can become trivial, and the years that pass leave a damaging impact as the singer struggles to make peace with his past mistakes. The lyrics also reflect the idea of personal growth, the desire to change for the better, and the harsh reality of time's quick passage. The internal dialogue with oneself creates an emotional depth that anyone can relate to, yet the lyrics also connect audiences in their shared experiences of the past.

Line by Line Meaning

As I walk around
As I move through life

Casting shadows on the ground
Leaving a mark wherever I go

I begin to see it all
I start to understand everything

In the aftermath
After everything's happened

Things I can't put in the past
Things that I can't forget or move on from

I try again to break the fall
I attempt to avoid a negative outcome

I don't know what it's like
I don't understand

To clear my head
To get rid of all the confusing thoughts

Of all this craziness
Of all the chaos and confusion

Coming at me
That's surrounding me

Lots of time spent
I've been doing the same thing over and over