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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_II_Circle
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)
Out Of Nowhere
Circle II Circle Lyrics
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The highway to your mind
Take a chance
On all the things
You never thought you’d find
Take advantage of your universe
Erase the damage
Of a journey
All the anger
All the pain
Just when you thought
It’d never be the same
Look out there
The city of darkness
Is waiting to set you free
Your wildest moment
Out of nowhere
Something you’ll never believe
Same old fears
Got you paralyzed
Same old tears
That you could have shed
In years gone by
Same old hesitations
You can rise above
We got every nation
Wondering what we’ve got in store
All the danger
In the game
And you’re anxious every move
And that’s a shame
Look out there
The city of darkness
Is waiting to set you free
Your wildest moment
Out of nowhere
Something you’ll never believe
All the anger
All the pain
Just when you thought
It’d never be the same
Look out there
It’s waiting to set you free
Your wildest moment
Out of nowhere
Look out there
The city of darkness
Is waiting to set you free
Your wildest moment
Out of nowhere
Something you’ll never believe
The lyrics of Circle II Circle's song "Out of Nowhere" encourage the listener to take a journey within oneself and to let go of the past. The first verse challenges the listener to take a walk along the highway to their mind and to take a chance on discovering new things that they never thought were possible. The lyrics suggest erasing the damage of a difficult journey, letting go of the pain and anger one feels, and finding something unexpected and amazing that comes out of nowhere.
The second verse repeats the idea of overcoming fear and hesitations, rising above them, and becoming something greater than before. The lyrics mention that every nation is wondering what we've got in store, indicating that the meaning of the song reaches beyond just the individual and extends to the collective experience of humanity. The chorus repeats twice, reinforcing the idea that something incredible and life-changing can come out of nowhere if one is willing to let go of old patterns and beliefs.
Line by Line Meaning
Take a walk along
Embark on a introspective journey
The highway to your mind
Explore the roads and pathways of your own thoughts and emotions
Take a chance
Take a risk and try something new
On all the things
Open yourself up to all possibilities
You never thought you’d find
Discover things beyond your imagination
Take advantage of your universe
Maximize the opportunities presented to you
Erase the damage
Undo the harm caused by past experiences and mistakes
Of a journey
Of a path one has traveled
Gone from bad to worse
That has deteriorated over time
All the anger
The frustration and resentment
All the pain
The physical or emotional discomfort
Just when you thought
At the exact moment when you believe
It’d never be the same
Things can never return to how they were before
Look out there
Pay attention to what is ahead
The city of darkness
The unknown, unfamiliar and scary
Is waiting to set you free
It has the potential to liberate you from fear or uncertainty
Your wildest moment
A moment of utter excitement and astonishment
Out of nowhere
Sudden and unexpected
Something you’ll never believe
Something that seems incredible or hard to accept
Same old fears
Familiar apprehensions
Got you paralyzed
Prevent you from making progress
Same old tears
The same sadness or regret
That you could have shed
Had the opportunity to let go of
In years gone by
A long time ago
Same old hesitations
The same uncertainty or indecisiveness
You can rise above
You can overcome it
We got every nation
Everyone is in the same predicament
Wondering what we’ve got in store
Curious about what the future holds
All the danger
All the risk and uncertainty
In the game
In one's journey
And you’re anxious every move
Feeling nervous about each step
And that’s a shame
That is unfortunate
It’s waiting to set you free
The unknown has the ability to liberate you
Contributed by Cooper C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.