Disciple was formed in 1992 by friends Kevin Young, Brad Noah, Tim Barrett, and Adrian DiTommasi (who would leave the band shortly after inception) in an attempt to spread the gospel while playing the loud, metallic music they loved. Over the years, their style evolved into one similar to many secular alternative metal groups, as they toured churches, high schools, colleges, and similar venues. Their self-released debut, What Was I Thinking, came out in 1995, followed by an EP, My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy, on Warner Resound in 1997. Their sophomore full-length effort, This Might Sting a Little Bit, followed two years later on Rugged Records. By God followed in 2001 on the same label.
2003's Back Again found the band on a new label, their own independent Slain Records. That year, the trio became a quartet with the addition of bassist Joey Fife to their lineup. The group signed with INO Records the following year and released a self-titled LP in June of 2005. Scars Remain arrived on Integrity in late 2006. After years of nominations, the album won the band their first Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year.
In 2008, Noah and Fife stepped down from the band and their spots were filled by bassist Israel Beachy and guitarists Andrew Welch and Micah Sannan. Southern Hospitality arrived later that year. Before their next release, founding drummer Tim Barrett would also part ways with Disciple, replaced by Trent Reiff. Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Disciple's eighth LP, came out in April 2010. It topped the Christian chart and entered the Billboard Top 50. As the band's popularity grew, they embarked on a handful of tours with other top Christian acts like Thousand Foot Krutch and Skillet.
2012 saw the release of O God Save Us All, as well as a flurry of lineup changes. After four years with Disciple, Welch left the band to join Thousand Foot Krutch, while Sannan and Beachy were replaced by Josiah Prince (Philmont) and Jason Wilkes (High Flight Society). By early 2013, Reiff exited and was replaced by Joey West. Andrew Stanton also joined the band, leaving Young as the only original member.
The refreshed quintet forged ahead with the crowdfunded release of 2014's Attack, which became their highest Billboard 200 entry to date, peaking at number 44. Produced by longtime Disciple producer Travis Wyrick, Attack also rose to the number two spots on the Hard Rock and Christian charts. It would be the first and last album with Wilkes on bass, who left the band the next year. Vultures, a six-song EP recorded during the Attack sessions, was released at the end of 2015. Another EP, Live in Denmark, arrived the following year, accompanied by a series of concert videos from Denmark's RiverFest.
The band -- now a quartet -- issued another crowdfunded effort in 2016. Their 11th album, Long Live the Rebels, debuted at number 125, making it the group's sixth Billboard 200 entry to date. After signing with the Tooth & Nail label at the end of 2018, Disciple released their 12th full-length, Love Letter Kill Shot, in September 2019.
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Collision
Disciple Lyrics
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Love that conquers all this hate
The sweating hands that hold on tight
Far too late to stop this slide
Strip this away if it's what it takes
I'm ready to break
I'm bracing for collision
Run faster
I'm chasing Your collision
Shattered pieces in my eyes
Sweet comfort has passed me by
Wings no longer spread in flight
Far too late to stop this dive
I'm not running away
I'm not running away
I'm chasing, I'm chasing You
The lyrics of Disciple's song Collision are filled with powerful imagery and emotions, describing a feeling of chaos and urgency. At its core, the song can be interpreted as a call to action, a plea to overcome fear and pursue a deeper relationship with a higher power.
The opening lines of the song set the stage for this theme, as the singer describes the calm that comes before a storm of rage, and the power of love to overcome hate. This duality of emotions is then carried through the rest of the song, as the singer confronts the chaos of life head-on, refusing to back down or run away.
This sense of urgency is reinforced by the repeated use of words like "bracing" and "chasing," which create a sense of motion and momentum. The singer is not content to simply wait for something to happen; they are actively pursuing a collision with the divine, ready to break through whatever obstacles might lie in their way.
Overall, the lyrics of Collision are a powerful and evocative expression of the human experience, capturing the struggle between chaos and control, fear and faith, and the ever-present urge to seek something greater than ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
The calm that comes before this rage
The period of silence or inactivity prior to an outburst of intense anger.
Love that conquers all this hate
An intense feeling of affection that overcomes or defeats all feelings of animosity or dislike.
The sweating hands that hold on tight
The palms of hands that are damp with perspiration from gripping something firmly.
Far too late to stop this slide
Past the point of no return, unable to halt or prevent the downward momentum.
Strip this away if it's what it takes
Remove everything if that is necessary to achieve the desired goal.
I'm ready to break
To be prepared to snap or fail under pressure.
Lean forward
Incline one's body towards a certain direction or action.
I'm bracing for collision
Preparing oneself for a violent encounter or impact with another force or entity.
Run faster
Increase one's speed of motion.
I'm chasing Your collision
Pursuing the forceful, transformative power of a collision with a higher power or deity.
Shattered pieces in my eyes
One's vision or perception is fractured or distorted due to emotional turmoil.
Sweet comfort has passed me by
An earlier state of contentment or ease has already vanished.
Wings no longer spread in flight
The ability to soar or transcend has been lost or abandoned.
Far too late to stop this dive
Past the point of no return, unable to halt or prevent the downward momentum.
I'm not running away
Not attempting to avoid or escape from something.
I'm chasing, I'm chasing You
Pursuing and seeking a connection or relationship with a higher power or deity.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ROB HAWKINS, KEVIN DUANE YOUNG
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