In the fall of 2004 personal disagreements within the band caused bassist Chad Shellabarger, drummer Josh Shellabarger, and guitarist Todd Osborn to all depart the band, and Dead Poetic appeared to be a thing of the past. But remaining members Brandon Rike (vocals) and Zach Miles (guitar) began playing with accomplished drummer Jesse Sprinkle (formerly of Poor Old Lu and Demon Hunter; also the brother of Aaron Sprinkle) and their passion for music reignited. Beloved alums Dusty Redmon (guitar) and John Brehm (bass) came on board to round out the new, revamped version of Dead Poetic..
Shortly before the release of third album, Vices, lead singer Brandon Rike left the band. This was the trigger to the break up of Dead Poetic. Guitarist Dusty Redmon confirmed the band's disbanding on absolutepunk.net in September 2007:
"When Brandon left the band back in October (before "Vices" came out), a lot of big stuff was going on. We had great tour plans, a batch of new songs we were in to, and just kind of a new sense of freshness about the band. Brandon had been sort of "over it" for a long time, and just sort of picked a bad time to bail. He loves doing design, and being hang-out-at-home-type of husband, which is cool. I kind of called "NOT IT" when it came to making an announcement, but I guess so did everyone else. T&N put a lot of initial money into the record, only to see the band fall apart before the release, causing them to basically drop the entire promotion campaign. Sorry to those who were led on by thinking we were still active. Jesse is recording, Brandon is designing, John is tattooing, Zach just had a new baby, and I'm playing in the Almost."
On October 30, 2007, Jesse Sprinkle posted a MySpace bulletin reiterating that the band was still indeed together. "Contrary to popular opinion and the mighty Wikipedia, Dead Poetic has not broken up. We are still a band indeed....we figured we'd post it to the public....we assure you that Dead Poetic is alive." He went on to say that the band's label, Tooth and Nail, would be releasing a "Best Of" album for Dead Poetic in the near future, and that the band hopes to start writing songs for a new record very soon.
Bury The Difference
Dead Poetic Lyrics
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You keep the toxins flowing for me,
And I'll bury all the differences between us.
And I still can't help but care for moving mountains,
But your, your head's held high again.
You will find me out. You will find everything.
Bury all the differences between us, that same mechanic sound.
That keeps on ringing for days and days.
And you're standing like a clueless titan falls.
And everything around falls right down on you.
With your head held high again.
You will find me out. You will find everything.
We all, we just battle ourselves. We just battle ourselves again.
And there's a storm cloud waiting over,
On the land that's sinking at the,
At the bottom of these buildings again.
With your head held high again.
You will find me out. You will find everything.
We all, we just battle ourselves. We just battle ourselves again
The first line of the chorus in Dead Poetic's "Bury the Difference" might suggest a desire to reconcile differences with another person, but the following lines reveal something more sinister. The singer is struggling to breathe while their supposed friend keeps the “toxins” flowing. Despite this betrayal, the singer still cares about moving mountains. However, the friend's head remains held high as everything falls apart around them. The second verse continues with a similar tone, likening the friendship to a “mechanic sound” that rings in the singer's ears for days. The friend is so “clueless” that they bring everything down on top of themselves, again as the singer's head remains held high.
The repeated phrase “we all, we just battle ourselves” suggests that the singer feels trapped in a cycle of self-destruction, while their friend seems oblivious to the damage they're causing. The closing lines compare this destructive cycle to the massive storm cloud waiting to unleash its fury on the city below. Even in the face of that destruction, though, the friend's head remains held high, indicating that they refuse to take responsibility for their role in the chaos.
Overall, this song seems to speak to the frustrations of feeling trapped in a destructive cycle with someone who refuses to acknowledge their own role in the problem. It is a powerful reminder that sometimes, it is necessary to let go of toxic relationships in order to keep moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Bury all the differences between us. When I still can't find the air, You keep the toxins flowing for me, And I'll bury all the differences between us. And I still can't help but care for moving mountains, But your, your head's held high again.
Despite feeling suffocated, you continue to enable behaviors that harm me, and I choose to ignore our differences. I still yearn for a deeper connection with you, even though you remain unfazed.
You will find me out. You will find everything.
I cannot hide from you forever. Eventually, you will discover all my secrets and emotions.
We all, we just battle ourselves. We just battle ourselves again.
We are our own worst enemy. We constantly struggle with our own thoughts and actions, repeating the same patterns over and over.
Bury all the differences between us, that same mechanic sound. That keeps on ringing for days and days. And you're standing like a clueless titan falls. And everything around falls right down on you. With your head held high again.
Our disagreements have become so routine that they are just background noise. Even as everything around you crumbles, you maintain a confident demeanor.
And there's a storm cloud waiting over, On the land that's sinking at the, At the bottom of these buildings again. With your head held high again.
We are facing impending doom, and yet you remain optimistic. Even as everything around us collapses, you refuse to lose hope.
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