"Of Vengeance and Violence" is their third full-length album. It was released on September 19, 2006 through "Repossession Records". The international version was released by SPV Records. The album was leaked onto the Internet on August 22, 2006, almost a month before its official release date.
The lead singer, Cliff Rigano, has at one time said that the band will never "jump on the metalcore bandwagon" referering to the rise of metalcore music during 2000 nu metal album with a few nods to other genres, while the second album, with a new guitarist, explored different metal styles a little more. Their use at regular intervals of metal techniques, such as causing the guitar to "squeal" explains people's habit of calling them a metalcore band.
# Members #
Cliff Rigano – Vocals
Jason Bozzi – Guitar
Brendan Kane Duff – Bass
Phil Arcuri – Drums
Origin Westchester County, New York, U.S
A Better Man Than Me
Dry Kill Logic Lyrics
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That it was you, not me
All these lies believed
Although it never occurred to me
that you'd come undone
You thought I'd lost and you'd won
Your bridges burned, you're shunned
And now it's time to pay. . .
And be it as it may
Can't WAIT for judgement day
My life was given back to me
How does it feel?
You look at me, you kneel!
I don't need anyone
To tell me it's real.
Fuck you don't tell me
I can see he's a better man than me
What you want.
What you need.
It's not the same, I tried.
I never questioned why.
I always felt that I
Had done the best I could for you.
But now without me
Albeit painfully
I guess that you can't seem
To get this clearly
Fuck you don't tell me
I can see he's a better man than me.
What you want.
What you need.
Fuck you don't tell me.
The song "A Better Man Than Me" by Dry Kill Logic is a self-reflective track that speaks to the feelings of regret and realization. The lyrics describe the singer's newfound awareness that it was not them who were at fault in a damaged relationship, but rather the other person. He reflects on how he believed the lies the other person told him, and how he never thought they would "come undone." However, now the tables have turned, and the other person is the one who has caused damage and has been shunned by others. The line, "How does it feel? You look at me, you kneel!" denotes a sense of power and superiority that the singer now feels.
However, the singer is still grappling with residual feelings of hurt and betrayal. He resents being told that the other person's new partner is "a better man than me," and he rails against this characterization. The repeated line, "Fuck you don't tell me," emphasizes a sense of defensiveness and a refusal to be spoken down to. Overall, the song speaks to the complicated emotions of loss and vindication, and the difficulty of moving on from a damaged relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Now that I've come to see
After some realization, I have come to understand.
That it was you, not me
You were the problem, not me.
All these lies believed
I believed all the lies you told me.
Although it never occurred to me
It never occurred to me.
that you'd come undone
You fell apart.
You thought I'd lost and you'd won
You thought you had won and that I had lost.
Your bridges burned, you're shunned
You burned your bridges and have been rejected.
And now it's time to pay. . .
Now you will face the consequences.
Only One thing left to say
There is only one thing that needs to be said.
And be it as it may
Whatever happens will happen.
Can't WAIT for judgement day
I am looking forward to the day you will be judged.
My life was given back to me
I got my life back.
How does it feel?
How does it feel for you now?
You look at me, you kneel!
You are now in a weaker position than me.
I don't need anyone
I don't need anyone else in my life.
To tell me it's real.
I know that this is real.
Fuck you don't tell me
I don't want to hear from you.
I can see he's a better man than me
I can see that the other person is a better person than me.
What you want.
What is it that you want?
What you need.
What is it that you need?
It's not the same, I tried.
Things aren't the same and I tried to fix it.
I never questioned why.
I never wondered why things were the way they were.
I always felt that I
I always believed that I
Had done the best I could for you.
Did the best I could for you.
But now without me
But, now that I'm gone
Albeit painfully
Although it was painful
I guess that you can't seem
I assume that you can't tell
To get this clearly
What's really happening.
Fuck you don't tell me
I don't want to hear from you.
I can see he's a better man than me.
I can see that the other person is a better person than me.
What you want.
What is it that you want?
What you need.
What is it that you need?
Fuck you don't tell me.
I don't want to hear from you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CLIFF RIGANO, PHIL ARCURI, SCOTT THOMPSON
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