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.
Jamais Vu
Forgive Durden Lyrics
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the pacific's eyes will turn green
the angels above, will not be able to ignore this plea
and wouldn't let up, and mountains would become hills
and until the day i'm here for when this water consumes you
Take as long as you need
to let air replace its rival
how's this for intense?
Like a freight train
it'll barrel through your doors and down your hallways
racing towards your lungs to leave you choking
and gasping for your life you finally realize
this water can just be so damn unforgiving (so damn unforgiving)
Take as long as you need
to let air replace its rival
i'll be on top've the world, so high
how's this for intense?
I can't insist my heart to keep
pumping my blood to all my straining muscles
at this rate, my heart rate will fall just as far
as my expectations of you,
for so long now been holding these wires
my forearms swelling tired
i kept the current alive
the voltage growing in size
i let my arms hit my sides
where's distance... bred
in the heart or in the hand
Take as long as you need
to let air replace its rival
i'll be on top've the world, so high
how's this for intense?
The lyrics of Forgive Durden’s Jamais Vu describe a person who desires for a heavy downpour, intense enough to make the eyes of the Pacific Ocean turn green, and the angels above unable to ignore this plea. This person wants the water to consume everything, even the mountains, until it consumes them too. The song then switches to a different perspective whereby the person is urging another individual to take as long as they need to recover from a traumatic event and let air fill their lungs to replace the water. The person in the song claims to be on top of the world and describes the situation as intense as the water which can be unforgiving.
The lyrics in the final part of the song depict a person trying hard to sustain a relationship with another individual until their arms become tired, and they allow electric currents to hit their sides, dropping their expectations of the other individual. The song concludes by asking a question about where distance is bred, whether it’s in the heart or the hand.
This song's lyrics touch on themes of loss, painful emotional and physical experiences, and the struggle to maintain relationships. The song’s poetic imagery is a unique style that is also seen in other songs by Forgive Durden. Here are ten fascinating facts about the song Jamais Vu:
Line by Line Meaning
I'll pray for such heavy downpours
I hope for intense rainfall
the pacific's eyes will turn green
The ocean will be overwhelmed by the rainfall
the angels above, will not be able to ignore this plea
God might listen to my prayer
and wouldn't let up, and mountains would become hills
The rain would be persistent and powerful enough to change the landscape
and until the day i'm here for when this water consumes you
I will be there for you when the water overwhelms you
Take as long as you need
There's no rush
to let air replace its rival
To catch your breath
(I'll) i'll be on top've the world, so high
I'll be on top of things
how's this for intense?
That's how passionate or extreme I can be
Like a freight train
As forceful as a train
it'll barrel through your doors and down your hallways
The water will rush through your home
racing towards your lungs to leave you choking
It will be hard to breathe
and gasping for your life you finally realize
You will be fighting for survival
this water can just be so damn unforgiving (so damn unforgiving)
Water can be merciless
I can't insist my heart to keep
I can't force myself to care anymore
pumping my blood to all my straining muscles
Being emotionally invested is tiring
at this rate, my heart rate will fall just as far
I will eventually lose interest
as my expectations of you,
My hopes for you have been exhausted
for so long now been holding these wires
I've been trying to keep my emotions in check
my forearms swelling tired
It's exhausting to keep up the facade
i kept the current alive
I tried to keep the feelings going
the voltage growing in size
My emotions were getting stronger
i let my arms hit my sides
I gave up trying to contain my emotions
where's distance... bred
Where do we go from here?
in the heart or in the hand
Is it a matter of emotions or actions?
Contributed by Abigail F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nick Neato
Still here in 2021 I miss these guy and this album 💕 still one of the best ever made!