The band self-released their debut album Circles that was a really big success as an independent one. It actually became one of the most successful independent releases in Spokane history.
The band received well after that. They had their own sold-out live venues, played in the Vans Warped Tour, took a spot in the Jagermeister Music Tour playing alongside with Slayer, Ill Nino, Hatebreed, and Drowning Pool.
In 2003 the band signed with Eclipse Records and became the most famous local band supporting much bigger music acts that performed in Spokane. A few years later Eclipse Records re-released and distributed the album Circles in an international level, as well as it did with their second release Blood Puddle in 2003. After the release the band drew much more attention and began to have a certain kind of rise in the music industry. Had many more live shows in big venues and a tour supporting the release of Blood Puddle.
After a certain amount of time the band recorded and released their third and final album release entitled This Cold Life. With a sound that was much heavier than before, This Cold Life had a similar big success like the previous releases.
A few months after the release the band announced on their website that they were breaking up. Five Foot Thick had their final show ever at The Big Easy in downtown, Spokane on May 12, 2006.
Clarity
Five Foot Thick Lyrics
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If I said that you're weak, if I told you to leave.
I'll be okay
Better off on my own you can leave me alone.
It's all the same
Changed in front of my eyes now I'm saying goodbye.
Nothing to gain
Had all I can take so now I'm walking away.
I should've walked away.
It took so long
To let you fucking know that you're the next to go
Just what went wrong
So when is too much just not enough
No holding on
I believed the lies and didn't cut the ties
Now that I'm gone
Fuckin' begged me to stay I couldn't walk away
I should've walked away.
Your reality self invention
Early on still I should have known
Thought that I might be the exception
Fooled my self to believe but I'm just wrong
Same old mistake
You think I'd fuckin' learn you play with fire you burn
Make my escape
So sick of this still the same old shit
Why must I be
Drawn in again I said this was the end
Please set me free
Knowing when I stayed I shoulda walked away
I should've walked away.
Your reality self invention
Early on still I should have known
Thought that I might be the exception
Fooled my self to believe but I'm just wrong
I should've walked away.
The lyrics in Five Foot Thick's song Clarity express the singer's decision to leave a toxic relationship that has already caused them a lot of pain. In the first verse, they tell their partner to leave because they no longer see any benefits in staying together. The line "It's all the same" implies that the singer has been through this cycle before, and no longer wants to put up with it. In the second verse, the singer reflects on their own mistakes and how they ignored warning signs about their partner's true nature. The line "Your reality self-invention" suggests that the partner has been living in a fantasy world that the singer has now seen through.
The chorus "I should have walked away" is a repeated statement of the singer's regret and self-blame for not leaving the relationship sooner. The song ends with the singer finally making their escape and asking for freedom from the pain and manipulation they have endured.
Overall, Clarity is a powerful song about the difficulty of leaving a bad relationship, but also the importance of recognizing when it's time to walk away.
Line by Line Meaning
What would you say
What is your reaction
If I said that you're weak, if I told you to leave.
If I told you that you're not strong enough and that you should leave
I'll be okay
I will manage
Better off on my own you can leave me alone.
I am better alone, so you can go away
It's all the same
Everything is identical
Changed in front of my eyes now I'm saying goodbye.
I saw a change in you and now I am saying goodbye
Nothing to gain
There is nothing to be gained
Had all I can take so now I'm walking away.
I cannot take anymore, so I am leaving
I should've walked away.
I regret not leaving earlier
It took so long
It took me a long time
To let you fucking know that you're the next to go
To make it clear that you are the next one who has to leave
Just what went wrong
What happened to cause this
So when is too much just not enough
When do you reach a point where too much is not sufficient
No holding on
I can't keep holding on
I believed the lies and didn't cut the ties
I trusted the lies and didn't end the relationship
Now that I'm gone
Now that I have left
Fuckin' begged me to stay I couldn't walk away
You begged me to stay, but I couldn't resist leaving
Your reality self invention
You created your own reality
Early on still I should have known
Even though it was early, I should have seen it coming
Thought that I might be the exception
I thought I could be the one to change you
Fooled my self to believe but I'm just wrong
I deceived myself into thinking I could change you, but I was wrong
Same old mistake
I keep making the same mistake
You think I'd fuckin' learn you play with fire you burn
You would think that I would learn not to engage in dangerous behavior
Make my escape
I need to leave
So sick of this still the same old shit
I am tired of the same repetitive behavior
Why must I be
Why am I continually
Drawn in again I said this was the end
Getting involved again after saying it was over
Please set me free
Please allow me to be free from this situation
Knowing when I stayed I shoulda walked away
I should have left when I had the chance
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