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FEAR THE CLOWN is a thick and heavy, emotionally driven 4-piece nu-metal band from the Oklahoma City area.
Thick, textured hard rock made by four individuals who live by it. An aural assault on life. Newly added we welcome Landon Poff on lead vocals to the FEAR THE CLOWN family. Andrew West who used to do the lead vocals is now on guitar and vocals, although we sometimes call him Gambit. On bass guitar and backup vocals, FTC has Mike Waggener tearing up the sound and stage -- literally. To conclude this thick nusical experience, the man behind the beats and samples is the mysterious 17-19-33, although we sometimes call him Chris.
Country and tonadoes, watch out something else is tearing up Oklahoma City...FEAR THE CLOWN is Oklahoma City’s hottest hard rock trio. Formed in 1997, Andrew West (vocals/guitar) and Chris Shy (drums) looked to create a unique sound setting them apart from sound-alike hard rock bands. While searching for that sound, the band went through many line-up changes. Success came when Mike Waggener’s (bass/vocals) thick and heavy bass sound was added. FEAR THE CLOWN was re-born in August of 1998. Now with Landon Poff joining the family as lead vocalist making Andrew West guitar/vocals, and Mike Waggener bass/backup vocals. FEAR THE CLOWN has been re-born once again in 2002. The "intensely satisfying rock experience" known as FEAR THE CLOWN brings together the sounds of yesterday (Depeche Mode) with the undeniable sounds of today (Tool, Deftones, Filter). With crunching guitar riffs, thick bass grooves, and heavy drum beats, FEAR THE CLOWN leaves the listener heavily anticipating their next move. Experimenting with different sounds is something that FEAR THE CLOWN is not afraid to do and they do it well. With their infectious sound and edgy stage performance, FEAR THE CLOWN has already gained a strong following in their hometown. This fan base has quickly expanded to include many loyal fans across the nation, including Las Vegas. "Thick, textured hard rock made by four individuals who live by it: an aural assault on life," is how one FEAR THE CLOWN supporter describes their music. According to Chris Shy, "The best way to sum up a FTC performance is a roller coaster of all emotions." The band has taken home two of the six Oklahoma Rock Awards for which they were nominated. FEAR THE CLOWN has already shared the stage with the likes of The Union Underground, Flybanger, Drowning Pool, and Mushroomhead. Their hit single "Iceboat" has been climbing up the mp3.com alternative metal charts. Recently, Gotham Records licensed FEAR THE CLOWN's "Inside the Memories" to the debut episode of Smallville, the WB’s highly anticipated Superboy series. It is apparent that hard rock lives "within" these 4 guys and yes it is true, more that country music can be spawned in OKC. Watch for them in a town or on a television near you. For the latest news on FEAR THE CLOWN, visit http://www.feartheclown.com/.
"Every so often I am overcome with this feeling that I am standing at a crossroads in time where something big is going to happen and I have been afforded a preview of things to come; and listening to FEAR THE CLOWN's new album, Within, is one of those moments." Bobby Albert, Up And Coming Magazine, July 18, 2001.
THEY SOUND LIKE KORN A LOT. LIKE THEY SOUND LIKE THEY ARE COVERING KORN SONGS. DEPECHE MODE? REALLY?
Come Undone
Fear the Clown Lyrics
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I've been waiting for you
Signed with a home tattoo
Happy birthday to you was created for you
Can't ever keep from falling apart at the seams
Can I believe you're taking my heart to pieces?
Might take a little crime to come undone
Now we'll try to stay blind to the hope and fear outside
Hey child, stay wilder than the wind and blow me in to cry
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone
Words, playing me deja vu
Like a radio tune, I swear I've heard before
Chill, is it something real?
Or the magic I'm feeding off your fingers
Can't ever keep from falling apart at the seams
Can I believe you're taking my heart to pieces?
Lost, in a snow filled sky
We'll make it alright to come undone
Now we'll try to stay blind to the hope and fear outside
Hey child, stay wilder than the wind and blow me in to cry
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone (Can't ever keep from falling apart)
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone (Can't ever keep from falling apart)
Who do you need?
Who do you love? (Can't ever keep from falling apart)
Who do you love?
When you come undone
The opening lines of the verse in the song "Come Undone" by Fear the Clown suggest that the singer's dream, encompassing both breath and skin, has finally come true, perhaps insinuating they have found the love of their life. They express how they've been waiting for this person and willing to mark the occasion with a home tattoo saying "Happy birthday to you was created for you". This may signify that the person they're singing about is the most important person in their life, or that they’ve finally found their soulmate.
However, the chorus talks about how the singer is struggling to keep it together, possibly addressing the fallacy behind the idea of a perfect relationship or perfect love. They seem to be saying that it takes just a little bit of crime, perhaps referring to the compromises they have to make, for the dream to start to unravel. They try to ignore the problems surfacing outside and keep the love they share pure and wild as it was in the beginning. They then pose a question to their partner, asking who they need or who they love when things start to fall apart, almost as if they're asking them to choose between the dream and reality.
Overall, the song might be interpreted to be about the struggle to maintain a perfect relationship, and how hard it is to separate reality from fantasy. They may hint at the fact that love is imperfect and that there might be a price to pay for chasing dreams that might not be compatible with the real world.
Line by Line Meaning
Mine, immaculate dream made breath and skin
My perfect dream that feels real and tangible, like it’s made of breath and skin
I've been waiting for you
I’ve been eager and anxious to meet you
Signed with a home tattoo
Signed and marked by a personal and intimate tattoo
Happy birthday to you was created for you
The song ‘Happy Birthday to You’ was written specifically for you
Can't ever keep from falling apart at the seams
I can’t seem to hold myself together, and I feel like I’m falling apart
Can I believe you're taking my heart to pieces?
Can I trust you with my heart, or will you break it into pieces?
Ah, it'll take a little time
It will take some time to resolve and come to terms with what’s happening
Might take a little crime to come undone
It might take doing something wrong or unethical to finally unravel
Now we'll try to stay blind to the hope and fear outside
Let’s ignore any positivity or negativity outside and focus on our situation
Hey child, stay wilder than the wind and blow me in to cry
Stay uncontrolled and uncontrollable, and bring me to tears with your unpredictable ways
Words, playing me deja vu
Your words feel like something I’ve already experienced in the past
Like a radio tune, I swear I've heard before
Like a familiar and recurring radio tune that I’m sure I’ve heard before
Chill, is it something real?
Take a step back and question if what’s happening is actually genuine and authentic
Or the magic I'm feeding off your fingers
Or is it a spell that you’re casting on me, filling me up with excitement and wonder
Lost, in a snow filled sky
Lost and wandering in a vast and snowy sky
We'll make it alright to come undone
It’s okay to unravel and fall apart, we’ll make it through it
Who do you need?
Who is it that you truly need in your life?
Who do you love?
Who is it that you truly love in your life?
When you come undone (Can't ever keep from falling apart)
When you finally unravel and fall apart (which is inevitable), it’s hard to put yourself back together
When you come undone (Can't ever keep from falling apart)
When you finally unravel and fall apart (which is inevitable), it’s hard to put yourself back together
Who do you need? (Can't ever keep from falling apart)
Even when you feel like you’re falling apart, who do you still truly need in your life?
Who do you love? (Can't ever keep from falling apart)
Even when you feel like you’re falling apart, who do you still truly love in your life?
When you come undone (Can't ever keep from falling apart)
When you finally unravel and fall apart (which is inevitable), it’s hard to put yourself back together
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Daniel Velázquez
Estaba viendo de nueva cuenta la primer temporada de Smallville y en el capítulo piloto sale una canción de ellos. Es algo difícil encontrar información de esta banda, muchas gracias por compartir este material. No se perfilan a que sean mi disco preferido ni mucho menos pero gracias a ti los puede escuchar =)
Joseph Conway
No one else left. Always come to you guys. Not you individually, but I love every aspect of your music. Pondering my life and your music keeps me going. “Not today” will listen tomorrow as well. Ive been scared to say anything. Many days. Many days. Thank you!
James Torres
Scared of what better then the org metal remember
Constantine
Good cover. Played the heck out of this song in the early 2000s.
Heavy Metal Gamer
Nostalgia demais. Cheers from Brazil.
Perseus Official
Wow... love it... need the chick vocal part too.
Matheus Buffon
This shit is a masterpiece bro
Murio x Ti
donde encontraste sus canciones ? me interesa..
Georgia Economopoulos
This was an Oklahoma based rock group in the 90s. They don't exist anymore.
Douwe Lycklama à Nijeholt
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