Figure Four started in 1996 and were signed to Solid State Records. The ban… Read Full Bio ↴Figure Four started in 1996 and were signed to Solid State Records. The band is currently on hiatus, as two of its members are now in the full-time touring hardcore punk band, Comeback Kid, and one of its members is now in a metalcore/crossover band, Grave Maker. They played a few isolated shows throughout 2006.

With their seven year existence they have toured across the world from Europe, Puerto Rico, South America aswell Canada and the US countless times. Releasing 3 full length records, two on Southern California's Facedown Records and their latest entitled Suffering the Loss on Seattle's Solidstate Records. Sharing the stage and touring with such bands as Hatebreed, Sick of it All, Dropkick Murphys and many more they received an amazing loving crowd all across the world.

With the rise of band mates other project - Comeback Kid - Figure Four had slown down a significant amount. Time and time again people have asked us what are plans are for touring and for an upcoming album. At the present moment the only plans we have are a few upcoming shows in the new year. Each member has been very busy doing what they do best. Andrew and Jeremy have kept themselves more then busy with The Comeback Kid. Bailey had been playing in Winnipeg's Endless Fight and more recently New Jersey's Shattered Realm . Steve decided it was time to buy a house and furthur his transformer collection, and while Mel has been hard at work studying and going to University.

With no intention on calling it quits, be prepared to see Figure Four around for a while!

New Day
Figure Four Lyrics

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I'd been locked down for years
I'd been locked, locked down
In a cage for years
Didn't know what free meant
Couldn't find the key
Massed off for guilt as pitting for myself
Where did that get me?
It got me not too far

I remember times I had
Didn't know myself
Or the one who set me free
The one who had the key
I could barely make out the face
That put life in this shell
I remember times I had
The days without my faith
All the answers that I thought were lost
Brought before my eyes when I asked
Answers when I ask
They lift me up
Answers I received

And you won't let my fall
Don't let me fall down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Figure Four's song New Day describe the experience of being locked in a cage for years, both physically and mentally. The singer of the song states that they were unable to find the key for their own freedom and became consumed by feelings of guilt and self-pity. However, with the help of someone who believed in them and offered them the key to their own liberation, the singer was able to experience a new sense of freedom and self-discovery.

The lyrics reveal a sense of reflection and gratitude for the new lease on life that the singer has been given. They remember the times when they felt lost and without faith, but now feel uplifted and strengthened by the answers they have received. They express a sense of vulnerability, as they acknowledge the face of the person who helped them and the love and support they have received.

Line by Line Meaning

I'd been locked down for years
I was trapped and restricted for many years

I'd been locked, locked down
I was doubly confined and trapped

In a cage for years
I was trapped in isolation for a long time

Didn't know what free meant
I was not aware of the true meaning of freedom

Couldn't find the key
I was unable to find the solution to my confinement

Massed off for guilt as pitting for myself
I was blaming and punishing myself for feeling guilty

Where did that get me?
I realized that blaming and punishing myself did not help me

It got me not too far
My self-punishment did not lead me to any real progress

I remember times I had
I recall moments from my past

Didn't know myself
I lacked self-awareness

Or the one who set me free
I did not know the person who helped me escape my confinement