Their 2nd album AfterShock (previously entitled Below The Surface) has been released in November 2006 in Canada, along with their new single "Closer".
"Brand New Day", the band's best-known song, was featured on the soundtrack of the 2003 version of Freaky Friday. Murray Yates, formerly of the band Templar, is the band's lead vocals; Eric Schraeder is rhythm gutarist; Mike Sanchez is bassist; Rob Kurtzreiter is dummer; Pete Thorn, formerly of Five For Fighting, is lead guitarist.
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Brand New Day
Forty Foot Echo Lyrics
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Never thought I'd be the one to bring you down
Now when I look out my window
Mmm there doesn't seem to be anyone around
And I
I think I'll change my ways
So all your words get noticed (Oh noticed)
Tomorrow's a new day
You said we'd take a little turn
For both of us to see
I wonder what it'd be like to kill your own
Mmm yeah now I got crazy
Well I guess that's just me
If I could turn back time before the wrong
And I, I
I think I'll change my ways, I
So all your words get noticed (Oh noticed)
Tomorrow's a brand new day
Tomorrow's a new day
Mmm
Mmm yeah
Oh
Yeah
And I, I
I think I'll change my ways, I
So all your words get noticed (Oh noticed)
I, think I'll change my ways
I think I'll change my ways, I
Oh
I think I'll change my ways
Never though I'd say I'm sorry
Never thought I'd be the one
to bring you down" - The opening lines of Forty Foot Echo's Brand New Day indicate regret for past actions that have caused pain to someone else. The singer acknowledges that he never thought he'd be the one to hurt someone he cares about and apologizes for his actions. The line "Now when I look out my window, Mmm there doesn't seem to be anyone around" suggests that the relationship may have ended because of his behavior, and now he is alone with his thoughts.
"You said we'd take a little turn, For both of us to see" - The singer reflects on past promises and how things could have been different had he made different choices. He admits that he got "crazy" and wonders what it would be like to "kill his own." These lyrics imply that the singer may have had violent thoughts or tendencies but has since realized the error of his ways. He wants to make amends and change his behavior.
Overall, the lyrics of Brand New Day convey a sense of regret, reflection, and a desire for change. The singer realizes his mistakes and wants to make things better. He wants to communicate better and have his words "noticed" so that there is no misunderstanding going forward. The song suggests that even though mistakes have been made, tomorrow is a new day and a chance to start over.
Line by Line Meaning
Never thought I'd say I'm sorry
I never expected to apologize.
Never thought I'd be the one to bring you down
I never expected to disappoint you or be the cause of your downfall.
Now when I look out my window
When I gaze outside my window pane.
Mmm there doesn't seem to be anyone around
I cannot see anyone in the vicinity.
And I, I think I'll change my ways
I will alter my behavior.
So all your words get noticed (Oh noticed)
I will listen attentively to everything you say.
Tomorrow's a brand new day
Tomorrow presents a new opportunity to start afresh.
You said we'd take a little turn
You proposed we try something different.
For both of us to see
So that we could understand each other better.
I wonder what it'd be like to kill your own
I contemplate what it would feel like to be responsible for my own mistakes.
Mmm yeah now I got crazy
I realize I am acting irrational now.
Well I guess that's just me
Perhaps that is just my nature.
If I could turn back time before the wrong
If only I could reverse the time before things went wrong.
Mmm
(A sound to convey contemplation).
And I, I think I'll change my ways
I will alter my behavior.
So all your words get noticed (Oh noticed)
I will listen attentively to everything you say.
Tomorrow's a brand new day
Tomorrow presents a new opportunity to start afresh.
Mmm yeah
(A sound to convey contemplation).
Oh
(A sound to convey deep thought).
Yeah
(A sound to express satisfaction).
And I, I think I'll change my ways
I will alter my behavior.
So all your words get noticed (Oh noticed)
I will listen attentively to everything you say.
I, think I'll change my ways
I will alter my behavior.
I think I'll change my ways, I
I will alter my behavior.
Oh
(A sound to convey deep thought).
I think I'll change my ways
I will alter my behavior.
Never thought I'd say I'm sorry
I never expected to apologize.
Never thought I'd be the one
I never expected to disappoint you or be the cause of your downfall.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MALOY, REDDICK, Jaret Reddick, Zac Maloy, JARET RAY REDDICK, ZACHARY DAVID MALOY
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