Formed in 2005, Dead Letter Circus released one self-titled EP in 2007. They have performed at festivals such as The Big Day Out, The Come Together Music Festival in Sydney and The Over-Cranked Music Festival in Brisbane. They have performed with a number of bands, some of these include Tool, Cog, Karnivool, The Butterfly Effect, Chevelle and Helmet. They also tour Australia extensively on their own headline tours. On the 1st of November, 2008, they released a second EP/single, entitled Next In Line. Next In Line featured three tracks, two of which were included on the band's debut studio album This Is the Warning in 2010. The band have released four singles from the album; "The Space on the Wall", "Big", "One Step" and "Cage". This Is the Warning has gained the band national and international acclaim.
During 2012 Rob Maric announced that he was leaving the band for personal reasons.
August 9, 2013 saw the release of the band's second album The Catalyst Fire.
Members:
Kim Benzie – Vocals
Clint Vincent – Guitar
Stewart Hill - Bass
Luke Williams - Drums
Tom Skerlj - Guitar, keyboard and percussion
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Say It Won't Be Long
Dead Letter Circus Lyrics
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Time hasn′t left its mark
There's some way out
All in your hands
Because it′s never quite too late
All I can understand
Is one day I'd sure like to be you
So say it won't be long
I′ve got the gun in my hand
So say it won′t be long
I can see there is light
I cannot find a way
Stuck here thinking if I had just tried to again
I can see you inside
But I cannot find my way
It's true
These are the terms
And the concessions are the same
The line hasn′t crept this far
There's no way out
All in my head
For my obsessions are innate
Tell me you understand this
Someday I′d sure like to be you
So say it won't be long
So please continue
I′ve got the gun in my hand
So say it won't be long
I can see there is light
I cannot find a way
Stuck here thinking if I had just tried to again
I can see you inside
But I cannot find my way
Now I feel my confidence imploding
My sense of self worth grown to loathing
I am defeated thinking forward
And I keep falling
Someone help me to find that one piece of me
That I left here safe in case I lost my way
Pull me up but let me go before it breaks
I face this feeling alone,
To defeat this fear on my own
I'm ok but say it won′t be long
Now I feel my confidence is growing
My sense of self worth is unfolding
I am now fearless facing forward
So I start crawling
Facing my darkness inside
Wearing the face I own
The one I don′t show
Because I'm scared sometimes of what it looks like
If I don′t fit this space
I'll play my game
All I know that it is never enough
Because it′s never enough
I'm ok that it is never enough
Because it′s never enough
All I know that it is never enough
Because it's never enough
I'm ok that it is never enough
I know it′s never enough
The lyrics to Dead Letter Circus's "Say It Won't Be Long" is a song that is emotionally charged and relatable to many people around the world who battle with self-doubt, anxiety, and fear. The song is about the journey to rediscovering oneself, while battling inner demons along the way.
The opening lyrics, "with you these are the words, and the impressions are the same; time hasn’t left its mark; there's some way out; all in your hands," suggest that the song is about a self-reflection, where the singer questions their identity and finds it lacking. The gun used in the lyrics is a metaphor for the singer's desperation to overcome their sense of hopelessness, while the line "say it won't be long" refers to the singer's plea for help to overcome their struggles.
The chorus "I can see there is light, I cannot find a way; stuck here thinking if I had just tried again" conveys the singer's sense of hopelessness and regret for not trying harder to overcome their struggles. The lyrics "now I feel my confidence imploding; my sense of self worth grown to loathing; I am defeated thinking forward, and I keep falling" describes the singer's struggle with their self-worth and the fear of failure, which has led to an endless cycle of self-sabotage.
Overall, the lyrics to "Say It Won't Be Long" is a reminder that no matter how dark and hopeless a situation may seem, there is always a way to overcome it. The song encourages listeners to persevere even when the odds are against them and to embrace their true selves, regardless of how scary it may seem.
Line by Line Meaning
With you these are the words, and the impressions are the same
We share the same thoughts and feelings about this situation.
Time hasn′t left its mark
This situation has not changed over time.
There's some way out
We can find a solution to this problem.
All in your hands
You have the power to make a change in this situation.
Because it′s never quite too late
We can still make a change, no matter how long it takes.
All I can understand
The only thing I know for sure is...
Is one day I'd sure like to be you
I admire you and wish to be like you someday.
So say it won't be long
Please tell me that this situation will be resolved soon.
So please continue
Please keep doing what you're doing to make things better.
I′ve got the gun in my hand
I feel like I have the power to make a change, but it's a dangerous situation.
I can see there is light
I see a way out of this dark situation.
I cannot find a way
I'm having trouble figuring out how to make things better.
Stuck here thinking if I had just tried again
I'm stuck here wondering if there was something else I could have done to make things better.
I can see you inside
I know that there's a part of you that wants to help me.
But I cannot find my way
I'm lost and don't know how to move forward.
These are the terms
This is what we agreed to.
And the concessions are the same
We both made the same sacrifices in order to make progress.
The line hasn′t crept this far
We haven't made as much progress as we hoped.
There's no way out
We're stuck in this situation with no clear solution.
All in my head
I'm overthinking things and getting stuck in my own thoughts.
For my obsessions are innate
My fixation on this issue is a fundamental part of who I am.
Tell me you understand this
Please reassure me that you understand how I feel.
Now I feel my confidence imploding
I'm losing my confidence and sense of self-worth.
My sense of self-worth grown to loathing
I now hate myself because I feel worthless.
I am defeated thinking forward
I'm giving up and can't see a way out of this situation.
And I keep falling
I keep making the same mistakes and falling back into old patterns.
Someone help me to find that one piece of me
I need someone to help me rediscover my confidence and sense of self-worth.
That I left here safe in case I lost my way
I need to find the part of myself that I've hidden away for safekeeping.
Pull me up but let me go before it breaks
Help me get back on my feet, but don't hold me back so much that I break.
I face this feeling alone
I'm dealing with this difficult emotion all by myself.
To defeat this fear on my own
I need to overcome my fear by myself.
I'm okay but say it won′t be long
I'm doing okay, but please reassure me that things will get better soon.
Now I feel my confidence is growing
I'm starting to regain my confidence and self-worth.
My sense of self-worth is unfolding
I'm starting to see my own worth and value as a person.
I am now fearless facing forward
I'm no longer afraid of what's ahead and am ready to face it head-on.
So I start crawling
I'm slowly making progress and moving forward, even if it's difficult.
Facing my darkness inside
I'm confronting and dealing with my own personal demons and struggles.
Wearing the face I own
I'm being true to myself and not hiding who I really am.
The one I don′t show
The side of me that I usually keep hidden from others.
Because I'm scared sometimes of what it looks like
I'm afraid of how others will see me if I show them who I truly am.
If I don′t fit this space
If I don't conform to society's expectations of who I should be.
I'll play my game
I'll do things my own way.
All I know that it is never enough
No matter how hard I try, it always feels like it's not enough.
I'm okay that it is never enough
I've come to accept that I may never feel like I've done enough.
Because it's never enough
No matter what we do, we can always do more.
I know it's never enough
I understand that I may never feel completely satisfied with what I've accomplished.
Writer(s): Luke Williams, Kimberley Kenneth Benzie, Stewart Alexander Hill, Luke James Palmer, Clinton James Vincent
Contributed by Claire K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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With you these are the words, and the impressions are the same
Time hasn't left its mark
There's some way out
All in your hands
Because it's never quite too late
All I can understand
Is one day I'd sure like to be you
So say it won't be long
So please continue
I've got the gun in my hand
So say it won't be long
I can see there is light
I cannot find a way
Stuck here thinking if I had just tried to again
I can see you inside
But I cannot find my way
It's true
These are the terms
And the concessions are the same
The line hasn't crept this far
There's no way out
All in my head
For my obsessions are innate
Tell me you understand this
Someday I'd sure like to be you
So say it won't be long
So please continue
I've got the gun in my hand
So say it won't be long
I can see there is light
I cannot find a way
Stuck here thinking if I had just tried to again
I can see you inside
But I cannot find my way
Now I feel my confidence imploding
My sense of self worth grown to loathing
I am defeated thinking forward
And I keep falling
Someone help me to find that one piece of me
That I left here safe in case I lost my way
Pull me up but let me go before it breaks
I face this feeling alone,
To defeat this fear on my own
I'm ok but say it won't be long
Now I feel my confidence is growing
My sense of self worth is unfolding
I am now fearless facing forward
So I start crawling
Facing my darkness inside
Wearing the face I own
The one I don't show
Because I'm scared sometimes of what it looks like
If I don't fit this space
I'll play my game
All I know that it is never enough
Because it's never enough
I'm ok that it is never enough
Because it's never enough
All I know that it is never enough
Because it's never enough
I'm ok that it is never enough
I know it's never enough
MJ
Super underrated, definitely one of the best on the album
Adam Fowler
I can see this song becoming a future single for sure...This album already blows aesthesis out of the water bigtime...they are giving me chills again with the songs on this album...people honestly can't help to have higher standards for these guys after the catalyst fire, and finally they're on point again I think.
Adam Fowler
DJ KO lol is that like an actual term for shitty albums now?
Kris Upton
Lyrically yes spirtually yes musically no aethesis was way more catchy in the guitar and bass grooves and the vocal chorus's were better
Adam Fowler
Kris Upton Id have to disagree with you, I'm afraid, on your statement of aesthesis being musically superior. This album has more energy overall to it, and one major aspect they brought back are the trademark delay effects they always used previously...aesthesis was lacking the atmosphere and delay work that you can hear in tracks like this one and others now. Oh well though, the beauty of music is that it's fully subjective for all of us...So I can't fairly convince you that this album is better, any more than you convincing me that aesthesis was better. We both can only agree that we obviously admire DLCs music.
Samuel Ng
Blowing aesthesis out of the water? Nah. I mean this album is great but they sounded like each of them are aiming at different things/messages.
FlarkeFiasco
Easily my favorite song on the new album. The vocal choices are so peculiar and interesting. Drumming is jaw dropping on this one.
Melanie Brooke
FlarkeFiasco agree re:the drumming. He’s absolutely unbelievable!!
Jared Esposito
The vocal melody in the chorus 👌
Melanie Brooke
This band is so fkn epic!!