The members as of this moment are Mark Ward (Keyboards and vocals), Tom Ward (guitars and vocals), Rick Flannegan (guitars and vocals)(Ex-Beyond The Flesh), and Jim Cowen (bass). Original drummer Dan Leonard left the band and has been replaced with Joe Grinnelli.
On November 14, 2009, Divinity Destroyed announced that they had disbanded. They were supposed to play one final show at the Belmar Firehall on December 19th, with original drummer Dan Leonard.It was later rescheduled and relocated to The Stone Pony on May 22, 2010. On Christmas Eve 2013, the band released their final LP "Nova", which they had started work on prior to breaking up.
November
Divinity Destroyed Lyrics
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I stare
And they are clean, untainted by the world
All I can do is sit and think
Think of what I could have changed
"Why, oh why", I ask the sky
In return all I hear is thunder
Blinded by my light, my day
Bless me while I make my stand
Watching, waiting for the storm
Comfort cannot compensate
Nothing could replace your arms
One sigh away from going mad
Reason hanging by a thread
Scrawled on the wall in tears and blood, these will be my final words
No tears
No sorrow
I'll wait for tomorrow
I gave everything I had
I gave everything I did not
All this time
All that time
This is not the way it was
Faceless figures in the dark gesture me to join their cause
I stand by what I believe even though I know the reality
Drain me of the dreams I've earned
Strip me of the pain
Make me one again
Find another way to breathe
I no longer give you consent
Lay the noose around my neck
Tie me to the stars above
Scrawled on the wall in tears and blood, these will be my final words
No tears
No sorrow
I'll wait for tomorrow
The song "November" by Divinity Destroyed is a poignant tale of regret and longing for something lost. The song's speaker is helpless to change the past, instead reflecting on what could have been. The first stanza sets the tone for the song, with the singer acknowledging their hands are clean and untainted by the world. This purity is contrasted with the singer's inability to change the past and their regret for what they could have done differently. The singer cries out to the sky, looking for answers, but all they receive is thunder. As the song progresses, the singer clings to their faith, begging for blessings and comfort in the midst of the storm.
The chorus repeats the phrase "No tears, no sorrow, I'll wait for tomorrow." This could be interpreted as a message of hope, with the singer acknowledging that tomorrow is a new day and a chance to make things right. However, the verses paint a bleaker picture of a person on the brink of madness. The singer's reason is "hanging by a thread," and they write their final words in "tears and blood." The final stanza sees the singer surrendering to their fate, asking to be stripped of their dreams and pain so they can "find another way to breathe." The song ends with the singer contemplating suicide, suggesting they will wait for tomorrow, but it remains unclear if they will be able to hold on.
Line by Line Meaning
I hold up my hands
I am looking at my own hands.
I stare
I look intently at my own hands.
And they are clean, untainted by the world
My hands are clean and have not been damaged by the world.
All I can do is sit and think
I am sitting and only capable of thinking.
Think of what I could have changed
I am thinking about things that I could have done differently.
"Why, oh why", I ask the sky
I am asking the sky why things are the way they are.
In return all I hear is thunder
While asking the sky why, all I hear is thunder in return.
Blinded by my light, my day
I am blinded by my own light during the day.
Guided by my faith through the garden
My faith is leading me through a garden.
Bless me while I make my stand
I am asking for a blessing while making a stand for what I believe in.
Watching, waiting for the storm
I am watching and waiting for a storm to come.
Comfort cannot compensate
Being comforted cannot make up for something else.
Nothing could replace your arms
Nothing can replace the feeling of being held in your arms.
One sigh away from going mad
I am on the edge of going mad, one sigh away from it.
Reason hanging by a thread
My reason is barely there, hanging by just a thread.
Scrawled on the wall in tears and blood, these will be my final words
I have written my final words on the wall in tears and blood.
No tears
I will not cry.
No sorrow
I will not wallow in sorrow.
I'll wait for tomorrow
I will wait until tomorrow.
I gave everything I had
I gave everything that I had.
I gave everything I did not
I even gave things that I didn't have to give.
All this time
All of this time has passed.
All that time
All of that time has passed.
This is not the way it was
This is not how things were meant to be.
Faceless figures in the dark gesture me to join their cause
Faceless figures in the dark are urging me to join their cause.
I stand by what I believe even though I know the reality
I stand by my beliefs even though I know what the reality is.
Drain me of the dreams I've earned
Take away the dreams that I have earned.
Strip me of the pain
Take away the pain that I am feeling.
Make me one again
Bring me back to being one with myself.
Find another way to breathe
Find another way to breathe and cope.
I no longer give you consent
I am no longer giving you permission to do something.
Lay the noose around my neck
Put the noose around my neck.
Tie me to the stars above
Tie me to the stars that are above me.
Contributed by Ruby Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
44DemonSlayer
Still my favorite band i cried when i heard they disbanded i hope they reunite one day they had so much talent in their music it was so different from what i hear today they are so unique their lyrics are something i've never before out of all the songs i listen to that seem to have the same type of lyrics just worded differently
lochrine
Hey buddy I have some good news for you
AmaraNosferatu
glad to see you were able to get the tracks you wanted. i searched long and hard for them and it's good to see a fellow fan
Thesoulender
Out of all the best songs I've ever heard, this one is definitely up there
La Reina
Great band...I love how they are different....they are real
Karen Krisko
Wow a song I never thought I'd hear again! Miss this band!
Baton Rouge
I'm still so sad they broke up, their music is still one of my favorites, and I've listened to them since I was a young kid. Great music to study to as well, even though the nostalgia can hit
Machine
I find a deep connection to this song. Its a great piece.
John Johnson
Blessed me why i take my stand
John Johnson
Sorry about the bass player R.I.P could have been the best band in the world