The band began after vocalist/guitarist Zeke Sayer left his high school. “I did a lot of things that made me wide up in trouble, and one of those situations caused me to leave school,” he admits. ”But I believe that everything happens for a reason, and while I was in school, I had no direction in life. It took losing something for me to have a wake up call and realize I'd better do something with my life. So I started the band.”
Sayer found his passion not only in playing the music, but in production. After finding the right line-up, he produced the band’s debut "Conversations With Eyes Closed" album in a renovated mobile home. Some of the music from this album has even appeared on the soundtrack for indie film The Philosopher.
In 2007, Fact Not Fiction began recording their second album, A Corporate Calling, with Jon Bryant on guitar, Justin Vickery on bass, and Adam Grant on drums. Unfortunately, time constraints led Vickery to leave the band before the album was finished, and Tyler Glenn took over for the rest of recording. The album leaves behind the more somber and somnambulant mood of their first, with the rockabilly-esque “Powder Bag” to saccharine love tale “The Ballad of Jack and Amy.” Before the album’s official release, “Electric City,” was already chosen to be the official city song of Anderson, SC.
In addition to playing shows from rural Hartwell, GA to indie oasis Athens, GA to a festival in front of hundreds in Anderson, SC, Fact Not Fiction has assembled a solid online fan base. Critical acclaim and fans have all spoken: Fact Not Fiction is a must-listen band for this year and the next.
--Pauline Diaz, 2007
Homecoming
Fact Not Fiction Lyrics
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Is in perfect view tonight
In this room that we sit.
Where i would kiss you
Fading through the laughter
Waiting for the disaster
On this night that we love.
Where i would kiss you
And you know i need you.
Come on.
Come on.
Emotions are too much
I never liked them anyway.
And after all i never
Got the chance
To say "im sorry".
Im sorry
Im sorry.
This life is getting long
And worst has come to worst
And you're holding my hand.
And looking back now
It's easy to see you were a dream
And your holding my hand.
Come on
Come on.
Emotions are too much
I never liked them anyway.
And after all i never
Got the chance
To say "im sorry"
Im sorry
Im sorry.
The lyrics to Fact Not Fiction's song Homecoming explore themes of regret, nostalgia, and the pain of lost love. The stain on the dress in the first verse serves as a metaphor for the blemishes and imperfections that both individuals bring into a relationship, and in the context of the song, it represents the lingering memories of a past love that can't be ignored. The singer is reflecting on a moment in time, possibly at a gathering or a party, where he was with the person he loved and is now separated from. He reminisces about the moments they shared in that room, where he would kiss her, and how much he misses her now.
The second verse talks about the singer's struggle with emotions, noting that he never liked them anyway. He's trying to come to terms with the hurt he's feeling and the missed opportunity to apologize for something that has gone wrong in the relationship. The bridge serves as a reflection on how time can make our memories of loved ones seem like distant dreams. The singer realizes that the person he once held so close is now only holding his hand because everything else has fallen apart.
Overall, the lyrics of the song evoke a sense of melancholy and wistfulness. The singer is grappling with the pain of losing someone he loved and is stuck in a moment in time when everything felt perfect.
Line by Line Meaning
The stain on your dress
Your imperfections are visible, but that doesn't make me love you any less.
Is in perfect view tonight
I see you clearly and love you just the way you are.
In this room that we sit.
I want to be close to you in this moment.
Where I would kiss you
I miss your touch and long to be close to you again.
And you know I miss you.
I long for the time when we were together.
Fading through the laughter
Although I laugh, I still miss you deeply.
Waiting for the disaster
Despite having fun, I know everything could fall apart at any moment.
On this night that we love.
In this moment, I feel love for you, despite everything else.
Where I would kiss you
I remember the feeling of being close to you and I miss it.
And you know I need you.
I can't help but long to be with you again.
Come on.
Let's be together once more.
Emotions are too much
I struggle to process and express my feelings adequately.
I never liked them anyway.
I have always found expressing my emotions difficult.
And after all I never
I regret not expressing my feelings properly in the past.
Got the chance
I wish I could go back and change things.
To say 'I'm sorry'.
I should have apologised when I had the chance.
I'm sorry
I regret my past actions and the hurt they caused.
I'm sorry.
I wish I could take back the past and make things right.
This life is getting long
Life can feel difficult and never-ending.
And worst has come to worst
Things have turned out badly.
And you're holding my hand.
Despite everything that has happened, we are still together.
And looking back now
Now I can see clearly how much you meant to me.
It's easy to see you were a dream
I realise how perfect you were and how much I should have appreciated you.
And you're holding my hand.
Despite everything, we are still there for each other.
Come on
Let's try again, let's make it work this time.
Come on.
I still love you and want to be with you.
Emotions are too much
Sometimes my feelings are overwhelming.
I never liked them anyway.
I still find it hard to express my emotions.
And after all I never
I regret not telling you I love you more often.
Got the chance
I wish I had another opportunity to express my feelings.
To say 'I'm sorry'
I regret my past actions and the hurt they caused.
I'm sorry
I regret my past actions and the hurt they caused.
I'm sorry.
I wish I could turn back time and make things right.
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Good reaction, guys! I think we'll get mention of The Avengers...esp. Capt. Steve Rogers