1) Death Before Dishonor’s humble beginnings started to rise with the relea… Read Full Bio ↴1) Death Before Dishonor’s humble beginnings started to rise with the release of Friends Family Forever, a seven song EP and their first release on Bridge Nine Records. Soon after, they supported it with non-stop international touring with Agnostic Front, Champion, Full Blown Chaos, and Terror. Making believers one show at a time, DBD logged almost a year and a half straight on the road before Bridge Nine was forced to release an expanded edition of Friends Family Forever as a full-length just so the band could have something new to sell.
In 2007, the release of Count Me In established Death Before Dishonor on a whole new level. Their penchant for diverse songwriting in a genre often pegged for repetition, Count Me In was praised-often by press who admittedly didn’t expect it, with Punknews saying “it's impossible to not get caught up in their level of intensity.” If that wasn’t enough, by debuting on Billboard’s Heatseekers, Independent Albums & Top New Artists charts and staying there for four weeks, DBD proved that the kids are listening. Their video for “Break Through It All” was in rotation on MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball for over three months, and yet, people were still passing by Death Before Dishonor. DBD headlined tours nationwide and ended 2007 on the coveted Persistence Tour in Europe-headlined by Hatebreed, Agnostic Front & Ignite, and they haven’t stopped.
2008 has shown DBD supporting Count Me In all over the world including Australia, Europe, Great Britain, Mexico and Canada as well as the United States. This year proves to be the busiest for DBD and they show no sign of stopping anytime soon.

2) Death Before Dishonor was a New York hardcore band featuring Mike “Judge” Ferraro and Jimmy Yu, who went on to form Judge, as well as Jimmy’s brother Steve and vocalist Mike Ryan.

3) Death Before Dishonor is an American Hammerskin metal/hatecore band.

Take Me Away
Death Before Dishonor Lyrics

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I've toppled over
And I'm tumbling down
I've hit the floor so hard
I broke the ground
My hands are shaking
And my heads a mess
I can't stop
The pounding in my chest

Reaching, bleeding, helpless
Needing something to save me – kill me
Take me away
Is there a light at the end
Or is it just more pain?
It seems so far away
Is every step in vain?
Reaching, bleeding, helpless
Needing, something to save me – kill me
TAKE ME AWAY
I always said I wanted more

I guess you get what you ask for
(get it)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Death Before Dishonor's song, Take Me Away, describe a person who has hit rock bottom and is desperately searching for a way out. The first two lines, "I've toppled over and I'm tumbling down," conveys a sense of helplessness and despair. The singer feels as if they have lost control of their life and are falling deeper into darkness. The line "My hands are shaking, and my head's a mess" speaks to the emotional and mental toll that this experience has taken on them.

The chorus, "Take me away," is a plea for help. The singer is so overwhelmed with their situation that they feel as though they need to be rescued or removed from their circumstances completely. The lyrics suggest that the person is willing to accept any outcome, whether it be salvation or death, as long as it offers relief from their current misery. The final line "I always said I wanted more, I guess you get what you ask for" may be interpreted as a reflection on the singer's choices and regrets.

Overall, the theme of the song highlights the fragility of a person's mental state and the suffocating feeling of being powerless in their own life.

Line by Line Meaning

I've toppled over
I have fallen down

And I'm tumbling down
And I am continuing to fall

I've hit the floor so hard
I have landed on the ground forcefully

I broke the ground
I hit the ground so hard that it broke

My hands are shaking
My hands are shaking

And my head's a mess
My mind is in a state of confusion

I can't stop
I am unable to stop

The pounding in my chest
The beating of my heart

Reaching, bleeding, helpless
I am reaching for help, bleeding, and feeling helpless

Needing something to save me - kill me
I am in need of something to either save me or end my life