Dropping Daylight is a modern rock/alternative rock band from Minneapolis, … Read Full Bio ↴Dropping Daylight is a modern rock/alternative rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They have toured with Breaking Benjamin, and more recently with Army of Anyone and Sick Puppies.

Dropping Daylight was renamed to Kidnap Kings

Dropping Daylight began when the original members (Sebastian Davin, along with Rob Burke and now former drummer Jake Englund) were in junior high under the name "Sui Generis". Around 2000 at the Berkley school of music Sebastian Davin and former drummer Jake Englund recorded a short disc for school project purposes. Liking the sound of it they called former Associated Mess member and current bassist Rob Burke who was looking through a dictionary and found the band name "Sui Generis" which was later found to be a Latin band signed to Sony Records. The spelling was changed to Sue Generis and vocalist and keyboardist Sebastian Davin recruited his younger brother, Seth Davin to practice with them and was later permanently named their guitarist. The name for legal reasons was Later changed to Dropping Daylight when they were signed by Octone Records in 2005.[1]

The band toured on the Vans Warped Tour for a number of years, but more recently have toured with such acts as Breaking Benjamin, Monty Are I, and Jason Mraz. They have been featured on MTV News: You Hear it First.[1] Their track "Tell Me" off their first full-length album, Brace Yourself, has been receiving regular radio-play from a number of stations.

They tour regularly with Breaking Benjamin, and Sebastian contributed vocals and piano to Breaking Benjamin's Phobia album.

Brace Yourself is the band's first nationally released album. However it could be considered their third album. Previously demos and releases under various band names were self-titled "Associated Mess", self-titled "Sue Generis", and "Back to Nowhere." Singles and EPs include "Take a Photograph" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Many songs are reinterpretations of earlier songs all the way back to their original demo. The band has also spread the word of a possible live release from their concert at Wilkes-Barre's Wachovia Arena and Kingston's Joe Nardone's Gallery of Sound.[2]

Band Members:
Sebastian Davin - Vocals, Piano;
Seth Davin - Guitar;
Rob Burke - Bass;
Allen Maier - Drums.

Save Yourself
Dropping Daylight Lyrics

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What does it take
To satisfy
Your need for someone to blame
Your need for a whipping boy
Now you're tryin'
To take that from me
Well, here's your answer:

You'll blame me
You can do your best to shame me
Anything you can to hate me
Sell yourself again
Just save yourself for someone else
(2x)

Ever since we started
You were lookin' for someone to carry you
But ever since you were hurt
You've been lookin' for someone you could hurt, too
And now you're tryin'
To find that in me
Well, I'm not your savior.

So blame me
You can do your best to shame me

Anything you can to hate me
Sell yourself again
Just save yourself for someone else
(2x)

Save yourself for someone else
Save yourself...

I'm not
Too proud
To end this with a broken smile
Tear down
These walls
And throw it away

Blame me
You can do your best to shame me
Anything you can to hate me
Sell yourself again
Just save yourself for someone else
(2x)

Save yourself for someone else
Save yourself...

Overall Meaning

In Dropping Daylight's song Save Yourself, the lyrics express the frustration and disappointment in relationships where one partner consistently blames, shames, and hurts the other. The song is directed toward someone who always looks for someone to blame and make a punching bag out of, and the singer refuses to be that person anymore. The opening lines recognize the need to satisfy the other's desire for someone to hold accountable, but then the singer calls out this destructive pattern as unhealthy and hurtful. Despite the other person's efforts to shame and hate the singer, he refuses to be dragged down and instead encourages them to "save yourself for someone else."

The second verse sheds light on the fact that the other person has been searching for someone to hurt ever since they were hurt themselves; however, the singer will not be their savior or their pawn. The chorus repeats the message that the other should take their destructive tendencies elsewhere and find someone else to use, and the song ends with the singer breaking down the walls and moving on with a broken smile, leaving the other person to their own devices.

Overall, Save Yourself is a powerful and honest anthem about standing up for oneself and not being a victim of someone else's toxic behavior. The lyrics are straightforward and direct, making it easy for listeners to relate to and be inspired by the message of taking control of one's own life.

Line by Line Meaning

What does it take
What action do you need to take

To satisfy
To meet the requirements

Your need for someone to blame
Your desire to hold someone accountable for your problems

Your need for a whipping boy
Your desire to have someone to use as a scapegoat

Now you're tryin'
Now you're attempting

To take that from me
To take my position as your whipping boy

Well, here's your answer:
Here is my response to your attempt

You'll blame me
You will attribute the fault to me

You can do your best to shame me
You can try to disgrace me

Anything you can to hate me
Any means you can use to despise me

Sell yourself again
Deceive yourself again