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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Long Way Down
Forty Foot Echo Lyrics
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For another day
Fay away from everything
What would they say
Somethin simple, somethin strange
Is he gone for good again
And why'd he act this way
[Chorus]
And could you ever see
Its a long way down
And could you ever find a way
Just to see you there
Try to understand me now
Its a lot of time to waste
Could you ever see yourself
In another place
Far away from everything
What a perfect space
Nothin' ever, nothin' scare
But I know where you come from
To find yourself again
[Chorus]
I don't wanna know
It's a long way down
Oooh, ooh
Could you ever see yourself
In another place
Far away from everything
[Chorus]
It's a lot of time
It's a lot of time to waste
It's a lot of time
It's a lot of time to waste
The song “Long Way Down” by Forty Foot Echo is about taking a break from life and trying to find oneself, away from the noise and distractions of the world. The lyrics suggest that the singer is tired of the routine and wants to escape from the pressure and expectations that people have from him/her. The phrase “put your life upon a shelf, for another day” implies that the singer wants to take a break from his/her life and go on a journey to find peace of mind.
The chorus suggests that the journey is not going to be easy as the singer tells us that “it’s a long way down”. The lyrics also indicate that the singer wants to escape from the mundane realities of life and wants to find a “perfect space” where he/she can be at peace. However, the singer acknowledges that it is not an easy thing to do and states that it is a “lot of time to waste”.
In conclusion, “Long Way Down” is a song about taking a break from life and finding oneself. The song encourages people to take a break and escape the routine of life to find peace and tranquility in a new place.
Line by Line Meaning
Put your life upon a shelf
Delay living your life for another day, like putting a book back on a shelf to read later.
For another day
To be saved for later, as if life can be put on hold.
Fay away from everything
Quite far away from everyone and everything around you.
What would they say
A rhetorical question about what other people would think if you left for a while.
Somethin simple, somethin strange
A vague feeling that you want to escape but you're not sure what it is you're escaping from.
Is he gone for good again
Referring to someone who has left before and is likely to leave again; perhaps a pattern of running away.
And why'd he act this way
Asking why the person in question is behaving the way they are, as if it's a mystery to be solved.
And could you ever see
A question about if someone can imagine or envision something happening.
Its a long way down
Something that carries risk, as falling from a great height.
And could you ever find a way
Another question about the ability to reach a desired outcome.
Just to see you there
The goal is seeing the person or place they're referring to, but implies distance between the two parties.
Try to understand me now
Asking someone to be present and listen, to try to understand what is being said in the moment.
Its a lot of time to waste
Life is long and it's important to use time wisely.
Could you ever see yourself
A repetition of the question earlier in the song, concerning self-awareness and imagination.
In another place
Physically in another location, away from one's current environment.
What a perfect space
Idealizing the possibility of a new space or environment, as if it would be the solution to the problem.
Nothin' ever, nothin' scare
There is nothing there and nothing to be afraid of or worried about.
But I know where you come from
Empathizing with either the listener or subject of the lyrics, understanding their pain or desire.
To find yourself again
The goal is to rediscover what may have been lost or abandoned in oneself.
I don't wanna know
A resistance to hearing something that may be difficult or painful to experience or learn about.
It's a long way down
A repetition of an earlier line, emphasizing risk and potential loss associated with a decision.
Oooh, ooh
A vocalization of feeling or emotion, that might express sorrow or excitement.
It's a lot of time to waste
Repeating the earlier sentiment about time that may be spent unwisely, which might suggest an urgency to act.
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Andreas Zerb
Best Song from the Album !!!! .