A band for just the past four years, Decyfer Down has already received soli… Read Full Bio ↴A band for just the past four years, Decyfer Down has already received solid airplay from mainstream modern and active rock stations in their hometown region of North Carolina, including WARQ in Columbia, South Carolina. Commenting on their early support of the band, the station's Music Director Matt Lee remarked, "From the first time I saw Decyfer Down, I knew that they were something special. They had an incredible stage presence to accompany their brilliant live show. Previous to seeing them perform, there was a buzz brewing on the local music scene about them and they lived up to it. This is a band that 'gets it' and will truly become great once given the chance. The have pulsing melodies with heartfelt, deep lyrics that ANY rock fan will be quickly turned on to. WARQ has been spinning Decyfer Down's 'I'll Breathe For You' for a couple of months in our 'Eleven O Clock News' feature to a wonderful response from our listeners."

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

Ride With Me
Decyfer Down Lyrics

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If your bloodshot eyes
Can seem to find
An anwer from
A world of lies
You'll never hear a silence from
The truth that's always
Screaming your name

If you're sick and tired
Of all you swallow
Ride with me
And never look back

Ride with me
We're gonna change the world
Leave it all
Not gonna follow
Lose control
We're gonna set it off
If you wanna scream
Ride with me

If you feel like me
You've probably been
Infected by a gravity
The kind that breaks you down inside
I'm here to help you find
A remedy

If you're sick and tired
Of all you swallow
Ride with me
And never look back

Ride with me
We're gonna change the world
Leave it all
Not gonna follow
Lose control
We're gonna set it off
If you wanna scream
Ride with me

We're gonna let it out
We're gonna let it out
We're gonna let it out
We're gonna let it out
We're gonna let it out
We're gonna let it out

Ride with me
Leave it all

Ride with me
We're gonna change the world
Leave it all
Not gonna follow
Lose control
We're gonna set it off
If you wanna scream
Ride with me

Ride with me
Leave it all
Lose control

If you wanna scream
Ride with me

Overall Meaning

"Ride with Me" by Decyfer Down is an uplifting and empowering song that encourages listeners to break away from the lies and gravity that hold them down and ride towards freedom. The lyrics suggest that the world is full of noise and chaos, but the truth is always there, waiting for those who seek it. The song portrays the notion that people are tired of swallowing the lies that the world presents to them and are not afraid to lose control to make changes happen. The chorus invites listeners to join the journey, to leave everything behind and ride together towards a better future, where they can scream out their emotions and let it all out.

The lyrics of "Ride with Me" radiate a message of hope and motivation, urging listeners to take control of their lives and set themselves free from the internal and external factors that limit them. The song's verses suggest that people who feel overwhelmed and broken inside need to find a remedy to heal themselves, and the best way to do that is to have someone to ride with them towards their goal. The song's upbeat and fast-paced structure contributes to the positive vibe it puts across, as it creates a sense of liberation and adventure that appeals to the listeners' adventurous spirit of freedom and exploration.

Line by Line Meaning

If your bloodshot eyes
If you're feeling lost and desperate

Can seem to find
Can't seem to find

An answer from
The truth from

A world of lies
A world full of deception

You'll never hear a silence from
You'll always hear the truth loudly

The truth that's always
The truth that's always there

Screaming your name
Calling you to it

If you're sick and tired
If you're fed up and exhausted

Of all you swallow
Of everything you accept without questioning

Ride with me
Join me on this journey

And never look back
Let go of the past and move forward