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“One of Britain’s brightest new hopes and best live bands… pure awesomeness ****” Kerrang
To say that Exit Ten have worked hard to achieve their current status as one of the most promising bands in UK rock and metal would be an understatement. The band’s critical acclaim belies their relative youth, and this combined with a iron determination and adept technical skill, makes for a band with world-conquering potential.
Formed in 2000 as a metal covers band, the close-knit four-piece consisted of the three Steele brothers; Chris (drums), twins Stuart and James (guitar and bass respectively) and lifelong friend Joe Ward (guitar). After a lengthy audition process, the Reading band discovered a unique vocal talent in Ryan Redman in 2003 – his distinctive vocals and aversion to faux-macho screaming, instead opting for soaring melodies, instantly set them apart from their indentikit scene contemporaries.
The following year, in April 2004 Exit Ten ventured into Criterion Studios in London with producer Mark Williams (Sikth, Oceansize, yourcodenameis:milo) to record their self titled EP. Their growing reputation for astounding live shows, coupled with the release of their EP rocketed them into the big league – playing the NME stage of V Festival as well as support slots with Deftones and Avenged Sevenfold and being championed on Richard Branson’s reality TV show Richard Branson: Rebel Billionaire was just the start.
The band continued touring & writing, recording their acclaimed mini-album in 2006 with metal producer extraordinaire Andy Sneap (Arch Enemy, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage). 'This World They’ll Drown' (2006) brought more attention Exit Ten’s way, with national press championing the band as one of the most exciting UK bands around, and tours supporting the likes of Every Time I Die. The band then took time out to focus on their sound and further develop their hook laden prog/metal/rock sound.
The band returned with an album to silence critics, astonish fans, and prove that Exit Ten were back and stronger than ever. 'Remember The Day' was released in 2008 to widespread critical acclaim with the track ‘Warriors’ made into a single. Throughout 2009 and 2010 the band took the new material on the road on headline tours throughout UK and Europe and in late 2010 the band headed out on the Jagermeister tour alongside Sylosis and The Defiled.
Towards the end of 2010, Exit Ten holed themselves up to begin recording their 2nd full length album with Jon Mitchell at Outhouse Studios (Enter Shikari, You Me At Six, Funeral For A Friend). Entitled 'Give Me Infinity', the album was released on 10th October 2011.
Lion
Exit Ten Lyrics
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Back at all, your own course
Find all your elegant lines
And breathe them into song
Amused at the sight, of our feeble tries
How did we expect it to turn out nice
You will see the lion in me
You will see the lion in me
You will see the lion in me
Amused at the sight, of our feeble tries
How did we expect it to, turn out nice
How do we ever succeed with meandering
That road extends awfully far behind our heals
You will see the lion in me
You will see the lion in me
You will see the lion in me
You will see the lion in me
We tried so hard to impress
Everyone that we met
Giving up a piece of ourselves
We never thought to look back
The days are blazing past
Bring on your mountain and we will climb it
Bring on your challenge and we will fight it
We'll talk about these day
When we grow old
We're learning much at pace
Flying in the face of unknown
You will see the lion in me
You will see the lion in me
You will see the lion in me
You will see the lion in me
Lion, lion, lion
The lyrics of "Lion" by Exit Ten seem to be about finding one's inner strength, identity and breaking free from the expectations of others. The vocalist advises the listener to slow down, stay on their own path and find their own elegant lines which can be turned into a song. There is a sense of being amused at how feeble and unrealistic our attempts to please others can turn out. The lion is a powerful metaphor used throughout the song to represent the inner strength, courage and ferocity within each of us. The repetition of the phrase "You will see the lion in me" suggests a declaration of finding one's resilience and identity.
The lyrics also touch upon the idea of pushing oneself beyond perceived limits - taking on challenges and climbing mountains, while learning and growing during the journey. The lines "Flying in the face of unknown" and "We're learning much at pace" suggest a fearless approach to life, emboldened by one's inner lion. The final repetition of "Lion, lion, lion" underscores the message of the song - about finding that inner fire, strength and courage within ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Breathe slow, don't move
Take it slow and be calm, don't panic and rush
Back at all, your own course
Be true to yourself and follow your own path
Find all your elegant lines
Discover the beauty within you and express it
And breathe them into song
Create art and express your inner beauty through it
Amused at the sight, of our feeble tries
We laugh at ourselves for our weak attempts
How did we expect it to turn out nice
Why did we have unrealistic expectations?
You will see the lion in me
I will show you my strength and courage
How do we ever succeed with meandering
How can we achieve success if we wander aimlessly?
That road extends awfully far behind our heals
We have a long past filled with missed opportunities
We tried so hard to impress
We made a great effort to gain approval from others
Everyone that we met
We aimed to impress people we came across
Giving up a piece of ourselves
We lost a bit of our identity in the process
We never thought to look back
We forgot to reflect on our actions
The days are blazing past
Time is flying by quickly
Bring on your mountain and we will climb it
We are ready to face any challenge and overcome it
Bring on your challenge and we will fight it
We are not afraid of challenges and will take them head on
We'll talk about these day
We will reminisce about the past
When we grow old
In our later years
We're learning much at pace
We are gaining knowledge and growing quickly
Flying in the face of unknown
We are boldly facing the unknown and taking risks
Lion, lion, lion
A repeated chanting of the strength and courage symbolized by the lion
Contributed by Lucy S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Heather Lowe
This is amazing live. amazing performance at Brixton last night <3
slayerkurcze
amazing concert in Poland! thank you!
Melanie Barth
Saw them in Berlin :D Since this night i can´t forget this song ^^ Sing it everyday
Rosie Jones
Urrgh love this song so much! Seeing them play tomorrow...REALLY hope they play this!
badmanslayer04
Saw them in Cardiff the other day AMAZING!!!
Samster5169
support act to shinedown in cardiff last night but i was very impressed especially by this song :-D
MUNKEY DEANO
fantastic was introduced tonight already addicted