Their debut release was the "Lifeless" EP on Life Sentence Records. They followed this with a full-length album titled "Yesterday Is Time Killed" on Cedargate Records. Upon switching to Trustkill Records, they recorded their 2000 album Until The Ink Runs Out. For their next album, "Best Of", the band re-recorded much of their earlier, out of print, material. The music style of the band changed a lot since their 2002 debut "Vanity", which birthed a music video single for "You Broke Like Glass" which played in heavy rotation via MTV2's Headbangers Ball. Eighteen Visions then released "Obsession" in 2004 which would be their last album for Trustkill Records.
On July 18 2006 they released a self-titled album through Epic Records. Their single "Victim" climbed the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, and was the official theme song of WWE Vengeance that year.
Eighteen Visions broke up in April 2007.
On February 9, 2017, an official Instagram account of the band was launched, with James Hart, Keith Barney, and Trevor Friedrich being tagged on the first picture which contained the message, "the countdown begins..." All three members uploaded the same picture onto their respective private accounts as well. They continued to share studio footage and a teaser of a new song. Mick Kenney (Anaal Nathrakh) was revealed to be producing, mixing, and mastering the band's comeback record at his Huntington Beach, CA studio The Barracks.
On April 20, 2017, ten years from the day of their farewell show at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, the band confirmed details surrounding their comeback album XVIII, which would be released on June 2 via Rise Records. They also released a full stream and music video for "Oath." They released a second single, "Crucified," on May 9 with a lyric video. Both songs are under 2 minutes in length and marked the return of heavy screaming as a prominent element of the band's sound. The band also confirmed that one of the album's tracks, "Live Again," is a tribute to the late former bassist Mick Morris. The third single released was "The Disease, the Decline, and Wasted Time" on May 25.
In June 2017, it was revealed that Ken Floyd couldn't take part in the reunion due to his full-time job as a tour manager for Zedd. It was also reported that the band decided not to replace Mick Morris with another bassist out of respect for him. Instead, his bass tracks will be used at live shows for the songs released prior to 2017. Keith Barney, however, ruled out the possibility of any extensive touring in the near future due to full-time jobs that band members have.
XVIII was released as planned on June 2, 2017, coinciding with the release of a music video for "Live Again" and a show at The Observatory in Santa Ana with Retox and Seizures.
Broken Hearted
Eighteen Visions Lyrics
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I want to feel how I used to feel
When everything was in the palm of my hand
And you were here with me, oh
You know I just don't get it
You know I really don't get it at all
That you would leave so sudden
I think we're falling apart, I don't know where I should start?
You left me here to be broken hearted
I think we're falling apart, I don't know where I should start?
You left me here to be broken hearted
Somedays I wonder where I would be?
'Cause I don't think it was wasted time
I always thought you'd be waiting for me
And now I'm facing the world alone
You know I just don't get it
You know I really don't get it at all
That you would leave so sudden
Well, did you know you would leave me all alone?
I think we're falling apart, I don't know where I should start?
You left me here to be broken hearted
I think we're falling apart, I don't know where I should start?
You left me here to be broken hearted
I think we're falling apart, I don't know where I should start?
You left me here to be broken hearted
I think we're falling apart, I don't know where I should start?
You left me here to be broken hearted
I wonder what you are doing today?
I wonder if you could ever, ever change?
I wonder if you still think of me the way that I was?
The way that it used to be
I need a beginning again
I need a beginning again
I need a beginning again
I think we're falling apart, I don't know where I should start?
You left me here to be broken hearted
I think we're falling apart, I don't know where I should start?
You left me here to be broken hearted
You left me here to be broken hearted
You left me here to be broken hearted
The song "Broken Hearted" by Eighteen Visions talks about the pain of heartbreak and the struggle of moving forward after a breakup. The lyrics convey the longing to go back to the beginning, to a time when everything was good and the person they loved was still there. The singer wonders where they would be if they had not spent their time with their lover, but still believes that time wasn't wasted. They express confusion about why their lover left them, still wondering if they ever think of them the same way they used to.
The chorus is repeated several times, emphasizing the idea that the singer feels completely abandoned and shattered after their partner's sudden departure. The use of the word "broken hearted" is significant because it encapsulates the feeling of raw emotional pain and despair that comes with ending a relationship.
Overall, "Broken Hearted" is a poignant and relatable song that speaks to the universal experiences of heartbreak and moving on. It expresses the painful reality of being left alone to pick up the pieces of a shattered heart and the longing for a new beginning.
Line by Line Meaning
I need a beginning again
I wish I could start over and feel the way I used to feel
I want to feel how I used to feel
I miss feeling happy and in control
When everything was in the palm of my hand
I miss feeling like everything was going my way
And you were here with me, oh
I miss having you by my side
You know I just don't get it
I'm confused and don't understand
You know I really don't get it at all
I'm completely bewildered by what's happened
That you would leave so sudden
I never expected you to leave so suddenly
Well, did you know you would leave me all alone?
Did you intend to make me feel lonely and abandoned?
I think we're falling apart, I don't know where I should start?
I feel like our relationship is crumbling and don't know how to fix it
You left me here to be broken hearted
Your departure has left me with a broken heart
Somedays I wonder where I would be?
Sometimes I wonder how things would be different
'Cause I don't think it was wasted time
I don't regret the time we spent together
I always thought you'd be waiting for me
I assumed we would always be together
And now I'm facing the world alone
Now I'm dealing with everything on my own
I wonder what you are doing today?
I'm curious about what you're up to
I wonder if you could ever, ever change?
I wonder if you're capable of changing
I wonder if you still think of me the way that I was?
I wonder if you still remember what I was like before
The way that it used to be
When things were good between us
You left me here to be broken hearted
Your departure has left me with a broken heart
You left me here to be broken hearted
Your departure has left me with a broken heart
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BERRY GORDY JR, BERRY JR GORDY, SMOKEY ROBINSON, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.
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