The band has also already shared the stage, in festivals and concerts such as X-fest 04' and Shoutfest 03',and 05', with a diversity of national acts including Cold, Puddle of Mudd, Breaking Benjamin, Strata, Theory of a Dead Man, Smile empty soul, Authority Zero Crossfade, Future Leaders of the World, Seven Mary Three, Adema, Skillet, Tree 63, Jars of Clay, Day of Fire, Spoken, Tait, Disciple, Seventh Day Slumber, Jeremy Camp and more.
"DECYFER DOWN is a great band with a bunch of great guys. They were one of the hits of Shoutfest in '05 and promise to be one of the big bands of tomorrow." commented booking agent Jeff Roberts.
Drummer Josh Oliver and guitarist Brandon Mills started the band at a time when each simply needed to renew his life in God. For Oliver, it was a case of being burned out on religion, while for Mills, it was a time to surrender a life of parties and drugs and return to his faith. "We were just trying to crawl our way back into a deeper understanding of God-for him to heal the wounds we had in our own personal lives," says Oliver. "The music began to change and evolve as our walk with God did."
As the word "decipher" means "to interpret," the moniker Decyfer Down fit perfectly, as the band aimed to interpret truth based on God's Word while stripping it down from religious traditions and terms. Josh comments, "We're simply out to give a positive message of hope that has truth streaming all the way down the middle of it."
Its focus made clearer, Decyfer Down resolved to be black and white about truth and captured the confusing parts of time past in an album of songs appropriately titled End of Grey. Produced by Jim Cooper and Tony Palacios, the project is an explosive album that features melodic hard rock, anthem-sized songs featuring ringing guitars that melt and morph into vicious riffs, with songs filled with searching and waiting, honesty and hope.
"The album represents the places we've been and struggles we've gone through, and interprets that," says Caleb, the band's primary lyricist. "All the songs go back to a theme of being real and honest, and not being ashamed of talking about the truth."
Since 1999
Origin Morehead City, North Carolina, United States
Moving On
Decyfer Down Lyrics
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Is a life filled with hurt
A soul that's crying out
Wanting to be heard
I've tried all I know
To discard all my pain
Will I come alive
Is there any way
I don't wanna waste another day
Living in regret from my mistakes
I'll move on and the sun will shine
Pick up the pieces walk away
Live with the choices I have made
You've forgotten and so will I
So will I
When the day is done
And the noise and lights are gone
I look back at my life
What else can go wrong
How could you still love
A heart as cold as ice
But I must look so different
Different in your eyes
I don't wanna waste another day
Living in regret from my mistakes
I'll move on and the sun will shine
Pick up the pieces walk away
Live with the choices I have made
You've forgotten and so will I
So will I
It's a mystery
How human can I be?
I don't wanna waste another day
Living in regret from my mistakes
I'll move on and the sun will shine
Pick up the pieces walk away
Live with the choices I have made
You've forgotten and so will I
So will I
The sun will shine
So will I
The Decyfer Down's song 'Moving On' lyrics speak about personal struggles and emotions that stem from past mistakes and the will to move on from them. The first verse depicts someone who appears happy on the outside but is struggling inwardly with pain and crying out to be heard. The individual has tried all they know to discard the pain and wondering if they will ever feel alive again. The chorus emphasizes the importance of not living in regret, but instead, picking up the pieces and moving on from their mistakes. The sun will shine, and life will continue.
The second verse emphasizes the personal reflection and questioning of what else could go wrong in life. The writer specifically asks how someone could still love someone who is as cold as ice, perhaps questioning their worthiness of love. However, the final lines suggest that they feel different in the eyes of the person they love. The song concludes on a hopeful note, with the writer expressing the desire to move on, not waste another day, and live with the choices they have made.
Line by Line Meaning
Hiding in a smile
Putting on a happy face to conceal the pain.
Is a life filled with hurt
The individual is suffering internally.
A soul that's crying out
The individual's spirit is seeking to express itself.
Wanting to be heard
The individual needs someone to listen and understand.
I've tried all I know
The individual has attempted every coping mechanism at their disposal.
To discard all my pain
The individual is struggling to let go of their emotional anguish.
Will I come alive
The individual has a desire to truly live, not just exist.
Is there any way
The individual is uncertain if they can overcome their pain.
I don't wanna waste another day
The individual is tired of dwelling on past mistakes and missed opportunities.
Living in regret from my mistakes
The individual is consumed by remorse over past actions.
I'll move on and the sun will shine
The individual is hopeful that things will get better once they let go.
Pick up the pieces walk away
The individual is ready to start anew.
Live with the choices I have made
The individual is accepting accountability for their actions.
You've forgotten and so will I
The individual acknowledges that others have moved on from their mistakes and is ready to do the same.
So will I
The individual is confident that they too will be able to move on.
When the day is done
At the end of the day.
And the noise and lights are gone
When everything has quieted down.
I look back at my life
The individual reflects on their journey thus far.
What else can go wrong
The individual has experienced a lot of hardships and wonders if there is more to come.
How could you still love
The individual is questioning how someone could still care for them after all they've done.
A heart as cold as ice
The individual feels emotionally detached and numb.
But I must look so different
The individual wonders if others perceive them as changed from their experiences.
Different in your eyes
The individual seeks to understand how others view them after their mistakes.
It's a mystery
The individual doesn't quite comprehend how they could have made the choices they did.
How human can I be?
The individual is grappling with their humanity in relation to their flaws and mistakes.
The sun will shine
A hopeful message that things will get better.
So will I
The individual is confident in their ability to overcome their struggles and be happy again.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
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