Inspired by the likes of ALICE IN CHAINS and TOOL, FOR THE TAKING fashion infectious, melodic hard rock that would remind one of BREAKING BENJAMIN or early STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, all punctuated by Green’s distinctive vocal delivery, which he’d became known for during his years with FUEL. FOR THE TAKING possess an emotive, innovative style that’s bound to inspire a larger shift towards originality amid a genre that’s overrun with uniformity.
FOR THE TAKING’s powerful sound first started taking shape after Green began working on material with Brian Vodinh of 10 YEARS, material that will serve as the foundation upon which FOR THE TAKING’s debut will be built.
“It’s a new sound,” Green explains of the songs he’s been recording with FOR THE TAKING. “I think a lot of times, it’s a weird thing to have a modern sound and yet, maintain a sound that is completely original. With us, we’ve got a lot of the elements of what a modern sound would be, but with my voice it still has its own feel to it.”
Band members
Toryn Green - Vocals
Eddie Raccioppi - Guitar/BG vocals
Ray Rossler - Drums
Mike Zagel - Guitar
Joe Meyer - Bass
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Lie to Me
For the Taking Lyrics
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the seconds creep by
The flames subside
leaving me cold
As your words come alive
going under
pull me under
Lie to me
Over again, and again
faking empathy
Promise me
Then take away
all the truth as we bleed
Lie to me
You can't deny the hurt that it brings
when trust is deceived
There's a heart at it's end
that deals with our world
that you change constantly
going under
pull me under
Lie to me
Over again, and again
faking empathy
Promise me
Then take away
all the truth as we bleed
Lie to me
With every hope there lies belief
Hate this game you play
in darkened moments all can change
so look me in the eyes.
Say everything's alright
Lie to me
Over again, and again
faking empathy
Promise me
Then take away
all the truth as we bleed
Lie to me
The song "Lie to Me" by For the Taking reflects the feeling of betrayal when someone you trust lies to you over and over again. The first verse describes the pain of being left alone after a relationship ends, from "we" becomes "me." The following lines "The seconds creep by, The flames subside, leaving me cold, As your words come alive" implies that the singer is still hurting from the lies that they were told. The chorus "Lie to me, Over again, and again," shows the repetition of the lies they were told and the emptiness that follows. The following lines "faking empathy, Promise me, Then take away, all the truth as we bleed," highlights that the person who lied was only pretending to care, made promises that they never intended to keep, only to hurt them in the end.
The second verse "You can't deny the hurt that it brings when trust is deceived," shows the singer's frustration of being betrayed by someone they trusted. The final line in the verse "There's a heart at it's end that deals with our world that you change constantly," describes how the betrayal affects the singer's whole world. The last few lines of the bridge, "Hate this game you play, in darkened moments all can change, so look me in the eyes. Say everything's alright," represent the singer's plea for honesty and clarity, even though he knows it will not change anything.
Line by Line Meaning
I burn inside, as 'we' becomes 'me'
I feel intense pain as our relationship transitions from being about 'us' to being about only 'me'
the seconds creep by
Time moves slowly, making my pain feel even more unbearable
The flames subside
The intense pain I was feeling has lessened
leaving me cold
My heart is now empty and I feel numb
As your words come alive
The words you've said to me in the past have become a reality
going under
I'm drowning in my emotions
pull me under
The weight of my pain is dragging me down
Lie to me
Tell me something that's not true to ease my pain
Over again, and again
Repeat the lie as many times as needed
faking empathy
Pretend to understand my pain but really you don't care
Promise me
Make a commitment to me
Then take away
Break that promise
all the truth as we bleed
As our relationship falls apart, the truth is revealed and it hurts us both
You can't deny the hurt that it brings
The pain caused by your actions can't be ignored
when trust is deceived
When someone betrays your trust
There's a heart at it's end
There is someone who is suffering because of the broken trust
that deals with our world
Trying to cope with the pain that has been inflicted
that you change constantly
The situation keeps changing because of the lies and unkept promises
With every hope there lies belief
Hope is based on belief, and both are being shattered in this situation
Hate this game you play
Despise the way you are manipulating me
in darkened moments all can change
In moments of pain and desperation, things can take unexpected turns
so look me in the eyes
Face me and be honest
Say everything's alright
Tell me the truth and assure me that everything will be okay
Contributed by Adam P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.