On January 27, 2008, lead singer Thomas Dutton announced on the band's blog that the other 3 members had decided to leave the band, citing personality conflicts as the primary reason. The next album released under the band's name was Razia's Shadow: A Musical. The album was conceived by Thomas Dutton and co-written by his brother Paul. The album also features Rudy Gajadhar of Gatsbys American Dream on drums. It is a musical featuring members of popular bands such as Say Anything, The Hush Sound, An Angle, The Dear Hunter, This Providence, The Matches, Saves the Day and Panic at the Disco, among others. [taken from wikipedia.org]
They signed to Fueled by Ramen in late 2005 and took over the world in 2006.
They released an EP in the fall of 2004 titled "When You're Alone, You're Not Alone" independently.
They released their FBR debut full-length on May 9th and the title is "Wonderland".
Noted for an energetic live show, the finale of which is a rendition of the song "Il Tango Della Signora Francesco Di Bartolommeo Di Zanobi Del Giocondo" which involves the entire band, often accompanied by one or more of the members from other bands on tour with them, drumming at the same time.
Genesis
Forgive Durden Lyrics
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Our gait will begin its saunter at the source, when the infant learns to crawl.
Place your hand on mine.
Untie your mind.
Let your bloated brain balloon and float away.
Wet the end of the thread.
Thimble upon your index.
Set the needle on its path,
Bobbing up and down and past.
Tears and seams all turn to one
With every stitch and each spool spun.
Feed the line through its eye.
Draw it from the other side.
Pull the strand to satisfy.
The need to compose.
The genetic map.
The scientific gap.
The detailed blueprints.
Swept away under carpets.
All we did was thread the eye
Of the silver splinter.
We simply planted the seed
And nursed it through the winter.
The rest is up to you and what you'll do.
To learn and love and laugh
Until the cycle circles back
I'll just separate, weigh anchor, disengage
Divide and disappear. And see you in the mirror.
I'm a slave to the night.
O the Scientist was the author and the architect.
The angels were His ink slingers, His actors and actresses.
His two purest talents were Ahrima and Nidria, two destined hearts,
Bound by the same idea; the unrelenting constancy of love and hope
Can rescue and restore you from any scope.
In her, Ahrima confided his curbing frustration.
His gifts had been exhausted.
Oh, how they'd misused them.
She averted his passion and eased his blood.
And so he confessed it to her, he had fallen in love.
A slave to your eyes.
The song "Genesis" by Forgive Durden can be interpreted as a poetic reflection on human life and its beginnings and endings. Through rich imagery and figurative language, the lyrics explore the process of creation, including the genetic makeup of human beings and the scientific principles behind life. The opening lines "This is the beginning and the end. The rise and the fall. Our gait will begin its saunter at the source, when the infant learns to crawl" suggests that human life is a cycle that begins with birth and ends with death.
The song then shifts to a call for action, a plea to let go of the constraints of the mind and embrace the creative process. The lines "Place your hand on mine. Untie your mind. Let your bloated brain balloon and float away. Wet the end of the thread. Thimble upon your index" can be interpreted as a metaphor for the act of creation, where the mind is freed from the limitations of rationality and allowed to create something new. The imagery of sewing and stitches, "Set the needle on its path, Bobbing up and down and past. Tears and seams all turn to one With every stitch and each spool spun" further reinforces the theme of creation and the interconnectedness of all things.
The song concludes with the recognition that while we may be slaves to the night and the passage of time, we have the power to learn, to love, and to laugh. The final lines "Until the cycle circles back I'll just separate, weigh anchor, disengage Divide and disappear. And see you in the mirror. I'm a slave to the night" suggest that while human life may be fleeting and impermanent, we have the power to leave behind something meaningful that may continue to inspire and influence others long after we are gone.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the beginning and the end. The rise and the fall.
The song expresses the cyclical nature of life, with continual rebirth and decline.
Our gait will begin its saunter at the source, when the infant learns to crawl.
The journey of life starts from childhood, where an infant learns to crawl.
Place your hand on mine.
A gesture that signifies comfort and togetherness.
Untie your mind.
Let go of your troubles and allow yourself to be free from the mental weight of stress and anxiety.
Let your bloated brain balloon and float away.
The song encourages the listener to let go of negative thoughts and emotions that are weighing them down.
Wet the end of the thread.
Prepare the needle by dampening the thread's end to make sewing easier.
Thimble upon your index.
A thimble is used to protect the finger during sewing.
Set the needle on its path, Bobbing up and down and past.
Begin the task of sewing the fabric together with a sewing machine or by hand.
Tears and seams all turn to one With every stitch and each spool spun.
With each stitch, the fabric is woven together into one piece.
Feed the line through its eye. Draw it from the other side. Pull the strand to satisfy. The need to compose. The genetic map. The scientific gap. The detailed blueprints. Swept away under carpets.
The lyric speaks to the idea of creation and how, once the foundation and the initial work is done, the creator is compelled to finish the job.
All we did was thread the eye Of the silver splinter. We simply planted the seed And nursed it through the winter.
The song suggests that all people can do is provide the starting point, nurture a project or idea, and see what comes of it.
The rest is up to you and what you'll do.
After starting a project or idea, the rest is up to the person to see it through and execute it in the way they see fit.
To learn and love and laugh Until the cycle circles back I'll just separate, weigh anchor, disengage Divide and disappear. And see you in the mirror.
The song suggests that the circle of life includes learning, loving, and laughing and that, eventually, one needs to move on to other things or let go of the past to move forward, but they'll always see the reflection of those experiences in themselves.
I'm a slave to the night.
The singer is saying that he is bound or limited in some way, perhaps by his habits or his lifestyle.
O the Scientist was the author and the architect. The angels were His ink slingers, His actors and actresses. His two purest talents were Ahrima and Nidria, two destined hearts, Bound by the same idea; the unrelenting constancy of love and hope Can rescue and restore you from any scope. In her, Ahrima confided his curbing frustration. His gifts had been exhausted. Oh, how they'd misused them. She averted his passion and eased his blood. And so he confessed it to her, he had fallen in love.
The song tells a story about two individuals, Ahrima and Nidria, who were brought together by love and hope despite facing struggles and challenges.
A slave to your eyes.
The singer is saying that they are entranced or captivated by the person's eyes, suggesting a deep attraction or connection.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL DUTTON, THOMAS DUTTON
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