After a year off, the band began to discover the original vision and aspirations they had when first forming the group back in 2000. So with the help of fans/supporters and their donations, the band was able to raise a budget and independently record and release their 6th studio album.
Your Sparkling Death Cometh was released in 2011. Tracked at 'Fangs' producer Casey Crescenzo's studio down in California. The band headed up the operation - Produced by Jessy Ribordy, Mixed by Josh Shroy, and with help in Engineering by Casey Crescenzo and Jeremy Miller.
Falling Up produced a remix album based on 'Your Sparkling Death Cometh' in 2012 called Mnemos. It is available at http://fallingup.bandcamp.com, along with Your Sparkling Death Cometh.
Searchlights
Falling Up Lyrics
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It's like the truth after a lie.
This flight is taking over. Searchlights in every corner.
Like I love you when you're gone.
Escaping in the dawn.
I swear we'll flood your city. No choice, it's what you're getting.
If you want to breathe will you just let me know.
Wash away the tears. Will you just let me know?
Need to see it, then you'll want it. Let me know.
The secrets in the wind.
The rumors now begin.
You want to hear the silence. You want the quiet sirens.
His blood is like the break.
The love you will not take.
I swear we'll flood your city. No choice, it's what you're getting
No one can breathe, no one can see.
They are asleep, they will be seen.
Asleep.
Breakaway the voice is calling.
Wake up, you're asleep and falling.
Not too late to open up your heart.
He will heal the shattered hopes.
And fly away the broken souls.
It's not too late to find out who you are.
(Psalm 34:8)
The lyrics of "Searchlights" by Falling Up describe a sense of urgency and a need for action. The first two lines create a feeling of anticipation, which is echoed in the line "This flight is taking over. Searchlights in every corner." The sense of urgency is further emphasized in the line "I swear we'll flood your city. No choice, it's what you're getting." It feels like the singer is saying that they are going to take action, whether or not anyone is ready for it.
The second stanza of the song shifts to a more personal plea, with the lines "If you want to breathe will you just let me know. If you want it, then you'll see it. Let me know. Wash away the tears. Will you just let me know? Need to see it, then you'll want it. Let me know." It's almost as if the singer is trying to convince someone to take action with them, to join them in whatever they are planning to do. The song ends on a hopeful note, with lines about finding oneself and being healed.
Overall, the lyrics of "Searchlights" suggest that there is a need for change, for action, and for healing. The sense of urgency and determination in the song is palpable, and the singer seems to be encouraging others to join them in this quest for something better.
Line by Line Meaning
It's like a breath before the dive.
The anticipation and excitement of an upcoming adventure.
It's like the truth after a lie.
The relief and liberation of revealing the truth after concealing or lying about something.
This flight is taking over. Searchlights in every corner.
Feeling overwhelmed and controlled by a situation or circumstance, with no escape or privacy.
Like I love you when you're gone.
Realizing the value and importance of someone or something only after it is no longer present.
Escaping in the dawn.
Finding solace and freedom in the beauty and stillness of the early morning.
I swear we'll flood your city. No choice, it's what you're getting.
A warning or threat to those who have wronged or underestimated the singer, that they will face the consequences of their actions.
If you want to breathe will you just let me know.
A plea for open communication and honesty in a relationship, in order to avoid suffocation or discomfort.
If you want it, then you'll see it. Let me know.
Encouraging someone to pursue and believe in their desires and dreams, and to share them with others.
Wash away the tears. Will you just let me know?
Offering comfort and support to someone who is hurting, and urging them to open up and communicate their feelings.
Need to see it, then you'll want it. Let me know.
Emphasizing the importance of experiencing and understanding something in order to truly desire and appreciate it, and encouraging communication.
The secrets in the wind.
The idea that information or knowledge can be passed through the air or by word of mouth, without being explicitly stated.
The rumors now begin.
The inevitability and danger of gossip and speculation.
You want to hear the silence. You want the quiet sirens.
Desiring peace and tranquility, and the absence of chaos and danger.
His blood is like the break.
The idea that someone's sacrifice or suffering can be redemptive or transformative.
The love you will not take.
The refusal to accept or settle for love that is not genuine or fulfilling.
No one can breathe, no one can see.
Feeling trapped, disoriented, or blinded by a situation or circumstance.
They are asleep, they will be seen.
The idea that ignorance or apathy will not go unnoticed or unaddressed forever.
Breakaway the voice is calling.
The urge or need to break free from stifling or harmful influences or situations.
Wake up, you're asleep and falling.
The realization that someone is passive or unaware in a situation that is causing harm or descent.
Not too late to open up your heart.
The encouragement to be vulnerable, honest, and receptive to love and connection.
He will heal the shattered hopes.
The belief in the possibility of restoration and redemption, through faith or a higher power.
And fly away the broken souls.
The hope or desire for release, healing, or transcendence from one's struggles or pain.
It's not too late to find out who you are.
The belief in the resilience and malleability of the human spirit, and the potential for growth and self-discovery.
(Psalm 34:8)
A reference to Biblical scripture, which suggests that God is good and worthy of trust and reverence.
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