Craig's Brother released their first commercial album Homecoming on Tooth & Nail Records in 1998. By this time they had already released two demos: one self-titled cassette tape and a CD/LP called Keepin' It Real. They never achieved much fame, but the fans they did attain were extremely dedicated. They relied quite a bit on the Christian music market in order to gain a foothold.
In 2000, a sophomore release, Lost At Sea, was planned, when Tooth & Nail dropped the band. It is still unclear why they did so. It took more than a year before Lost At Sea became available outside the United States. Soon thereafter, the album once again became unavailable.
Right around this time, the drummer, Heath Konkel, one of the few who had stuck with the band from the beginning, left to attend school. More members left, new ones were gained, among these a certain Steven, who also performs in the band HeyMike!, that split up around this time. Dan McClintock of Inspection 12 also contributed songwriting, singing, and guitar playing to the second album. Ryan Key, Yellowcard's vocalist, also joined the band for a short while. Yellowcard's violinist, Sean Mackin, also made a guest appearance on "Back and Forth" on the Lost at Sea album.
In the end, it was too turbulent to keep going. Craig's Brother disbanded in 2001, after fans had been kept on their toes for months.
The band's website at www.craigsbrother.net, remained however, and has changed layouts numerous times. The webmaster, Eli, has stuck around and kept the messageboard running, and there have even been a few updates. In the summer of 2003, www.tedbond.com was launched, also by Eli (As of 2005, the domain is no longer up). Ted gave the fans three new acoustic songs, one of which was called "Craig's Brother". It was a sad reflection on the time in the band, hanging out with, "just a bunch of drunks I can't stand". These songs proved Ted could still write songs that were of the same caliber as the earlier Craig's Brother material.
Rumours that that the band would reunite were proven true. At the end of 2003, it was announced that Craig's Brother was back. Heath and Scott returned from school, and they also recruited some other new band members. A new EP, EPidemic (with that capitalization) was released the next summer.
In early 2009 Craig's Brother reported on their web site www.craigsbrother.com that they would be entering the studio to record a new full length album. The new album is titled 'The Insidious Lie'. The band finished the album in December 2010 and it will be released in early 2011.
Closure
Craig's Brother Lyrics
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The girl you used to be could still be mine
Somewhere behind those angry eyes
She's still in love with me
I know that she's just wearing this disguise
Please abdicate your injury
Don't press the point past remedy
Unless your mind is made your part is played
You'd rather dance without me
Some steps don't change with time
All the same its not a crime if you won't follow me
But i wonder did you forget the steps we chose
Was i dancing on your toes or on my knees
And why did you still chose to dance with me
Let me believe that you were innocent
Oh i'm so naive it's not the same i must confess
That now the song is sung the dance is done
And you've outgrown your prom dress
Some steps don't change with time
All the same it's not a crime
If you won't follow me (but i wonder)
Did you forget the steps we chose
Was i dancing on your toes
Was i dancing on your toes or on my own
Cause if i was meant to be (your property)
As if it came naturally (down on my knees)
When i could be free after twelve years
I could find closure
Dancing in epiphany
You're not a part of my sufficiency
Some steps will change in time
Some things were always mine
I'm learning that i'm fine on my own
The song "Closure" by Craig's Brother is about a relationship that ended and both parties realizing that it is time to move on. The lyrics describe a final dance between the two, where the singer is asking his former partner to dance with him one last time before they part ways. He believes that the girl he used to know is still somewhere behind the angry eyes that she is showing him now. He hopes that she will drop her façade and admit that she still loves him.
However, the singer realizes that the relationship is coming to an end, and they need to accept that it is over. He begs her to stop trying to hurt him and to give up trying to fix the relationship because it is too late. The singer acknowledges that some things don't change with time, but both parties need to learn to let go and move on. They have grown apart, and it is now time to find closure and move on to new beginnings.
Overall, the song is about the struggle of letting go of a relationship that has been built for a long time. The lyrics suggest that some things will never change, but it is essential to learn to accept life's unpredictability and move forward. The songwriter emphasizes the need to forgive oneself and each other, learn from what has happened, and grow stronger from the experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Dance with me one last time
Let's have one final moment to dance together
The girl you used to be could still be mine
I miss the way you used to be, and wish you could go back to that person
Somewhere behind those angry eyes
I see a version of you that still loves me
She's still in love with me
I know that deep down, you still have feelings for me
I know that she's just wearing this disguise
I understand that you're putting up a front to hide your true emotions from me
Please abdicate your injury
Let go of your hurt and pain
Before we consummate disunity
Let's resolve our issues before we go our separate ways
Don't press the point past remedy
Don't push the matter further than it can be fixed
Unless your mind is made your part is played
If you've made up your mind to leave me, there's nothing more I can do
You'd rather dance without me
You'd rather deal with this on your own instead of dancing with me
Some steps don't change with time
Some things can never be undone or forgotten
All the same its not a crime if you won't follow me
It's okay if you don't want to be with me anymore
But i wonder did you forget the steps we chose
I can't help but question if you've forgotten what we had together
Was i dancing on your toes or on my knees
I'm not sure if I was leading or following you in our relationship
And why did you still chose to dance with me
Why did you continue our relationship if you weren't happy?
Let me believe that you were innocent
I want to believe that you didn't purposely hurt me
Oh i'm so naive it's not the same i must confess
I realize now that I was too trusting and naive in our relationship
That now the song is sung the dance is done
Our relationship is over and there's nothing more we can do
And you've outgrown your prom dress
You've grown as a person and moved on from our relationship
Cause if i was meant to be (your property)
If I was meant to be yours and no one else's
As if it came naturally (down on my knees)
As if I was always meant to submit to you
When i could be free after twelve years
I could finally be free of our relationship after sticking with it for so long
I could find closure
I could finally move on from our relationship
Dancing in epiphany
I'm experiencing a revelation while dancing
You're not a part of my sufficiency
You're not necessary for me to feel complete and whole
Some steps will change in time
Certain things can change as time goes on
Some things were always mine
There are certain things I can hold on to and keep for myself
I'm learning that i'm fine on my own
I'm realizing that I can be happy and fulfilled without you in my life
Contributed by Lillian R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.