Current members:
Vocals - Chad Ruhlig (Legend) (2006-2008) (rejoined since 2013)
Guitar - Jim Hocking (since 2003)
Bass - Brandon Stastny (Thick As Blood (since 2011)
Drums - Navid Naghdi (ex-ABACABB) (since 2013)
Former members:
Drums - Andrew Tkaczyk (The Ghost Inside) (2003-2011) (songwriter since 2013)
Bass - Chris Ash (2003)
Vocals - Chen BiFlakes (2003)
Vocals - Aaron Long (ex-X-Ray Of A Graveyard (2003-2004)
Bass - Pat Hahn (ex-And Hell Followed With (2004)
Bass - Josh Misch (2004)
Guitar - Chris Croll (2004-2005)
Vocals, Keyboards - Andrew Juhl (2004-2006)
Bass - Scott Sparks (ex-Legend (2005)
Guitar - Josh Dore (2005-2006)
Bass - Scott Green (2006)
Guitar - Marcus Morgan (2006-2007)
Bass/Vocals - Joe Ellis (ex-Too Pure To Die &Legend now in First Blood) (2007-2010)
Guitar - Jason Spencer (ex-From Under The Gallows now in Wilson) (2007-2008)
Vocals - Dylan Richter (ex-From Under The Gallows (2008-2013)
Guitar - Chris Cain (ex-Elysia now in Bury Your Dead) (2008-2009)
Guitar - Kalan Blehm (ex-We Were Gentlemen now in Attila) (2009-2012)
Bass - Richard Neupert (ex-We Were Gentlemen (2010) (fill-in 2011)
Bass - Jaime Cano (2010-2011)
Drums - Will Weatherly [[artist]Kill ´Em All & Horns Become Halos (2011)
Bass - Jordan McPherson (2011) (ex-Through Storms And Struggle)
Drums - Arvin Sarathy (ex-Circle The Sky) (now tech for Motionless In White (2011-2012)
Drums - Dylan Shippey (Legend (2012)
The Big Empty
For the Fallen Dreams Lyrics
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I need to grow and I need to go.
I need some space.
I need to erase all the thoughts of you that were put in this place.
All the things that are now dead and gone
For all the things that I should have done
Needless to say, you only got in the way.
Do you know what it takes to bring me to your door
When it's all said and done
I will know for sure,
What it takes to forget the fact that I want more.
(Hey, hey, hey)
What do you say It's not me and it's not the same.
Don't go and throw it away.
You did it yourself and you did it today.
What if I said I'm not to blame
I don't care if you think I'm the same.
What if I said I'm ready to go
I'll never say again that I told you so.
Never again I told you so.
You're losing your grip.
You're losing your game.
You're losing your grip.
You're losing your game.
I've driven down this road a thousand times before.
Do you know what it takes to bring me to your door
When it's all said and done
I will know for sure,
What it takes to forget the fact that I want more.
(Hey, hey, hey)
What do you say It's not me and it's not the same.
Don't go and throw it away.
You did it yourself and you did it today.
What if I said I'm not to blame
I don't care if you think I'm the same.
What if I said I'm ready to go
I'll never say again that I told you so.
Never again I told you so.
I've driven down this road a thousand times before.
Do you know what it takes to bring me to your door
When it's all said and done
I will know for sure,
What it takes to forget the fact that I want more.
I've driven down this road a thousand times before.
Do you know what it takes to bring me to your door
When it's all said and done
I will know for sure,
What it takes to forget the fact that I want more.
The lyrics of For the Fallen Dreams' "The Big Empty" seem to be a reflection on a failing relationship. The singer repeats that they "need to grow and...go," indicating that they feel stagnant in their current situation and need to move on to improve themselves. They express a desire for "space" to "erase all the thoughts of you that were put in this place" and acknowledge that it's time to let go of things that are "now dead and gone." They also hold the other person responsible for the end of the relationship, stating "you did it yourself and you did it today." Despite this blame, the singer is still drawn back, indicating that they are struggling to fully let go and move on.
The chorus repeats the idea of driving down a familiar road to the other person's door, perhaps indicating that this relationship is not the first the singer has experienced with this same cycle of feeling trapped and then drawn back in. They are longing to forget the desire they had for the other person ("the fact that I want more"), but it seems as though it may be easier said than done.
Overall, the lyrics of "The Big Empty" explore the feelings of frustration and confusion that come with the end of a relationship, particularly one that seems to have become toxic or one-sided. The singer is struggling to find closure and let go completely, but is also recognizing that it's time to move on and grow as an individual.
Line by Line Meaning
What brings me back, I don't know
I am uncertain why I keep returning
I need to grow and I need to go.
I require personal development and to depart
I need some space.
I require distance from you
I need to erase all the thoughts of you that were put in this place.
I require elimination of all thoughts of you from my mind
All the things that are now dead and gone
All situations that have ceased to exist
For all the things that I should have done
In regards to all things that I should have executed
Needless to say, you only got in the way.
You were an obstacle, needless to say
You're losing your grip.
You are losing control
You're losing your game.
You are losing the competition
What do you say It's not me and it's not the same.
Perhaps it is not me and things are not as they were
Don't go and throw it away.
Do not discard it
You did it yourself and you did it today.
You executed it on your own, and the action occurred today
What if I said I'm not to blame
Inquiry as to whether I am not accountable
I don't care if you think I'm the same.
Your perception that I am the same does not concern me
What if I said I'm ready to go
Inquiry as to whether I am prepared to depart
I'll never say again that I told you so.
I will not declare again 'I told you so'
I will know for sure,
I will possess complete knowledge
What it takes to forget the fact that I want more.
What it takes to erase the knowledge that I desire more
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Martin Ell
2020 and I'm still listening to this one
Drumma Boi
@heavyguitar7 yea i kno, sum the newer stuff really deacent but def a diff band musically
RyeDaddy16
2022
Dakota McDermott
@Zephyr guzman same brotha
Zephyr guzman
Same 2022
Erik McLeod
It's been three years.
THREE YEARS...
...and that guitar move at 1:41 is still fucking epic.
Reborn
@Erik McLeod You’ll see me here again in the next 10 years lol
Erik McLeod
@Reborn I'm so happy to see this comment chain is still going lol, hope y'all been doing well
Reborn
It’s been 11 years and that guitar move is STILL pretty fucking epic
Mason Deitrick
Can we please rewind 10 years so I can hear this for the first time again? 😢