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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The Space on the Wall
Dead Letter Circus Lyrics
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Help me turn this around I
Feel like everyone's playing a game
I want to turn around
So when everything breaks, it's okay
I'm nervous now in the end
Sometimes honesty pulls me away
Help me turns this round, I
I'm certain now in the end
When you go home
To the same room
You stare at the space on the wall
And you know that in your mind
It's not right
It's all a mistake
I'm waiting for the day
That you will know
I could just so easily fall in
It feels right
I stand closer
Cracks appear in walls
I can see the other side
It's waiting for you
All that you wanted
When you go home
To the same room
You stare at the space on the wall
And you know that in your mind
It's not right
It's all a mistake, and you're fallin' away
Cause it is true
It defines you
The moment you break is the moment you change
It's all fine From the outside
Waiting for the day that you will know
Waiting for the day that you will know
Fly!
Walk away
This is wrong
It will stay
If I am wrong
You will change
You will become
You're the same
Do you feel anything inside anymore?
How far would you go?
How far would you go?
How far would you go?
How far
The Space on the Wall is a reflective song by Dead Letter Circus that delves into the nuances of personal honesty and self-reflection. The song starts with the singer admitting that sometimes, even when being honest, it can be challenging to face the truth due to fears or nervousness. The chorus emphasizes the main theme of the song, where the singer describes going back to an empty room, staring at the wall and knowing deep down that something is not right, signifying that disconnection we feel when we are not living our truth. The lyrics evoke the sense of waiting for something to happen that would push the person to move forward and affect change. The bridge also emphasizes upon the inevitability of a breakthrough stating, "The moment you break is the moment you change; it's all fine from the outside." In the end, the song becomes a call to action, asking the listener how far they would go to discover their true selves.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes honesty gets in the way
At times, being truthful can be an obstacle to achieving what one desires
Help me turn this around I
Assist me in reversing this situation
Feel like everyone's playing a game
Sensing that others are not genuine, and are instead engaging in superficial behavior
I want to turn around
Desiring to change the current state of affairs
So when everything breaks, it's okay
Accepting that things may fall apart but still maintaining a positive outlook
I'm nervous now in the end
Feeling unsettled about the outcome despite appearing calm on the surface
Sometimes honesty pulls me away
Occasionally being honest can cause distance between oneself and others
Help me turns this round, I
Please aid me in reversing this situation
Feel like everyone's playing the game
Sensing that people are being phony and not genuine in their interactions
I'm certain now in the end
Being convinced that the outcome is predestined despite feeling nervous
When you go home
Upon returning to one's abode
To the same room
The identical living area as previously
You stare at the space on the wall
Fixating on the blank area on the wall
And you know that in your mind
One becomes cognizant in their subconscious
It's not right
Feeling that something is not amenable with the situation
It's all a mistake
Concluding that everything is awry
I'm waiting for the day
Anticipating the day of change
That you will know
The day that one becomes aware
I could just so easily fall in
One is perilously close to falling into something
It feels right
This precarious undertaking appears proper
I stand closer
Progressing towards the edge
Cracks appear in walls
The cracks on the walls start becoming visible
I can see the other side
One can observe the other side of the crack
It's waiting for you
What one is seeking is on the opposite side
All that you wanted
Everything that one has yearned for
When you go home
Upon returning to one's dwelling
To the same room
The same space as previously
You stare at the space on the wall
Focusing on the empty expanse on the wall
And you know that in your mind
Cognizant of knowing subconsciously
It's not right
There is something unsatisfactory with the situation
It's all a mistake, and you're fallin' away
Everything seems like a debacle, and one is drifting away
Cause it is true
Due to its veracity
It defines you
This determines who one is
The moment you break is the moment you change
The instance where one falls apart is the same moment they transform
It's all fine from the outside
Appears satisfactory to outsiders despite internal turmoil
Waiting for the day that you will know
Yearning for the day of epiphany
Waiting for the day that you will know
Anticipating the day of realization
Fly!
Taking off and soaring above everything
Walk away
Leaving the current situation
This is wrong
What is happening is not right
It will stay
This will remain as it is
If I am wrong
If my beliefs are mistaken
You will change
You will transform
You will become
You will evolve into something different
You're the same
Remaining unchanged
Do you feel anything inside anymore?
Are you still able to experience emotions within you?
How far would you go?
What lengths are you willing to go?
How far would you go?
What limits are you willing to surpass?
How far would you go?
What extent are you willing to endure?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KIMBERLEY KENNETH BENZIE, STEWART ALEXANDER HILL, ROBERT MARIC, FORRESTER SAVELL, LUKE WILLIAMS
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No Pass
nice powerful sound!!! well done guys
Adrian
This is not another song or cover just awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
VelaStorm7
@QuantizeMusic lmao :D If U2 sounded like this I'd like em ;)
Ty Pursell
Thanks for making this not viewable on my phone.
S0Pro0
i feel like the instruments are simply a soundboard? its that or im just high as fuck rite now which I am =PPPPPPPP
Matt Top
Good music, but i'm a little iffy on the sound of the vocalists voice. The way he utters certain syllables sort of reminds me of certain modern mainstream rock bands.
AnnArborFamily
isnt a cover of another song? i could of sworn I heard this from someone else once. or was that a cover of this song?
joe heywood
@uchiwahamza same artist, hes called cameron gray , you should look him up. his art is amazing
UnavailableP
SECOND! And this is awesome....!
QuantizeMusic
Sounds like U2 Lol