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
Over My Head
Decyfer Down Lyrics
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Feeding lies, feeling trapped again
You will not make it, we'll complicate it
The time is now
You're going down
When I'm in over my head
Gotta find another way out
To turn from you when I was in doubt
I'm not the willing one
So back down, or give up now
It's time to pack it up and move on
This battle's already been won
Looking back, I know you're the one
That's torn down, everything that we've done
We will not take it
Your time has faded
The time is now
You're going down
When I'm in over my head
Gotta find another way out
I should have been the one with the strength
To turn from you when I was in doubt
We're not the willing ones
So back down, or give up now
It's time to pack it up and move on
This battle's already been won
Your time isn't now
You're going down
Your time isn't now
You're going down
When I'm in over my head
Gotta find another way out
I should have been the one with the strength
To turn from you when I was in doubt
We're not the willing ones
So back down, or give up now
It's time to pack it up and move on
This battle's already been won
The song "Over My Head" by Decyfer Down is about someone who comes around and feeds lies, causing the singer to doubt themselves and feel trapped. However, the singer realizes that they shouldn't be willing to play this game and let this person bring them down. The lyrics emphasize the idea that the time is now, and it's time to move on from this situation. The chorus repeats the line "When I'm in over my head, gotta find another way out," highlighting the need to find a new path and move forward. The line "I should have been the one with the strength to turn from you when I was in doubt" indicates that the singer recognizes their own weakness and wishes they had stood up to this person earlier.
The verse "Looking back, I know you're the one that's torn down everything that we've done" suggests that the singer has realized that this person has been tearing apart their own achievements and accomplishments. The line "We will not take it, your time has faded" indicates a sense of empowerment and determination to no longer allow this person to have power over them. The repetition of the line "Your time isn't now, you're going down" reinforces this idea.
Overall, the song is a message of strength and perseverance in the face of negativity and lies. It encourages the listener to find their own power and move on from toxic relationships or situations.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time you come around again
Whenever you show up again
Feeding lies, feeling trapped again
You deceive me with lies and make me feel helpless again
You will not make it, we'll complicate it
You will not succeed, and we will make things more difficult for you
The time is now
This is the moment to take action
You're going down
You will be defeated
When I'm in over my head
When I'm overwhelmed
Gotta find another way out
I need to find a different solution
I should have been the one with the strength
I should have been strong enough
To turn from you when I was in doubt
To walk away from you when I wasn't sure
I'm not the willing one
I'm not willing to be controlled by you
So back down, or give up now
You should retreat or quit now
It's time to pack it up and move on
It's time to leave and move forward
This battle's already been won
We have already emerged victorious
Looking back, I know you're the one
Reflecting on the situation, I realize you were the cause of the problem
That's torn down, everything that we've done
You destroyed everything we had accomplished
We will not take it
We won't tolerate it
Your time has faded
You're no longer in control
Your time isn't now
Now is not the time for you
You're going down
You will be defeated
We're not the willing ones
We won't be controlled by you
Lyrics © KAREN SCHAUBEN PUBLISHING ADMINISTRATION
Written by: BRANDON MILLS, CHRIS CLONTS, JOSHUA OLIVER, PAUL EBERSOLD
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