Dark melodic rhythms rattle the ground and course through the air like a he… Read Full Bio ↴Dark melodic rhythms rattle the ground and course through the air like a heartbeat. Psychotic, twisted lyrical content sends audience members into an emotional tailspin. A seven-string guitar and five-string bass weave an intricate and layered web of hypnotic, pounding force. Colporter expresses the dark truths underlying life today, along with the light that remains in that darkness.

San Diego, CA – August 3rd, 2005 – San Diego based hard rock band Colporter has continued to work with producer Steve Russell, who recently finished production on As I Lay Dying and Mortal Enemy, to complete a follow up EP to their first release Sovereign Mind. The EP is titled Despite the Battle and features a more progressive metal sound than their first LP that garnered the band much success in the past 24 months. The band plans to celebrate the release of the EP at the Roxy Theater in Hollywood, CA on the 23rd of this month.

Colporter has built upon a solid foundation of seven string guitar and five string bass, mystically paired with what a Colporter fan dubbed as “vocals that sound like Tori Amos’ evil twin”. Though a far stretch from pop to Colporter, the comparison to Amos stems from singer Sarah Paolini’s ability to wail into the rafters and reach audiences on an emotional level. Influences that can be heard in the music are Alice In Chains, Megadeth, Sevendust, and Godsmack. The band sees themselves as a perfect fit for the Ozzfest croud and are determined to see female artists making a seriously significant mark in the hard rock and metal genres in the very near future. “There is Evanascense and then there is Kittie…we are filling the void in between,’ says Sarah, also setting herself apart from the norm by dominating on the five-string bass. The other half of what creates such a signature sound with Colporter is the amazing guitar playing by David Paolini, recently endorsed by Randall Amplifiers, Basson Cabinets, Halo Guitars and Coffin Case and surely a future cover model for all the guitar magazines out there.

Don't Let Me Fall
Colporter Lyrics

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The world entices
Through all our senses
Not yet purified
And though they fly
Pleasure escapes them
Committing crimes

Don't let me fall

Hear me when I call
Please don't let me
No don't let me
Don't let me fall

They sow the wind
And reap a whirlwind
Not yet purified
And to the masses
Hiding their grief
Love's hard to find

Don't let me fall
Hear me when I call
Please don't let me
No don't let me
Don't let me fall

Don't let me fall
Hear me when I call
Please don't let me
No don't let me
Don't let me fall

Don't let me fall
Hear me when I call
Please don't let me

No don't let me
Don't let me fall

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Colporter's song, "Don't Let Me Fall," express a sense of vulnerability and the need for protection from the temptations and difficulties of the world. The first verse speaks of how the world can entice us through all of our senses, but these pleasures also have the potential to lead us astray and cause us to commit crimes. The second verse describes how people sow the wind (meaning) to create a small problem, but soon their actions lead to the creation of a bigger mess, and how it can be challenging to find true love in a society that is not yet purified.

The chorus repeatedly emphasizes the phrase "Don't let me fall" and "hear me when I call," indicating a desperate plea for help and guidance. The artist is asking for someone to watch over them, to protect them from falling into sin or struggling to find happiness and love in an impure world. This could be seen as a religious or spiritual demand, asking a higher power to aid or a request directed at someone they trust.

Overall, the lyrics convey a sincere and emotional expression of vulnerability, the desire for protection and guidance, as well as the difficulties of navigating morally complex realities.

Line by Line Meaning

The world entices
Every aspect of the world tempts us in some way

Through all our senses
We are constantly bombarded with sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches that can lead us astray

Not yet purified
We have not yet achieved enlightenment or moral perfection

And though they fly
Even though we attempt to escape temptation

Pleasure escapes them
True joy and happiness remain elusive

Committing crimes
We give in to temptation and engage in sinful behavior

Don't let me fall
Please help me avoid temptation and stay on the path of righteousness

Hear me when I call
Listen to my plea for help in resisting temptation

They sow the wind
People who engage in sinful behavior reap what they sow

And reap a whirlwind
Their misdeeds lead to even greater suffering and misfortune

Not yet purified
These people have not yet achieved enlightenment or moral perfection