Following their 2000 EP Sin, Sorrow and Sadness, their debut full-length album Too Bad You're Beautiful was released on Ferret Records in August 2001. The unique blend of melodic hardcore and innovative vocals executed on this album quickly made the band an underground success.
The bands second album The Fiction We Live, was released in September 2003 and was the first to be released on Vagrant Records. Although the album retained the intricate dual vocal style that earned the group success in the first place, the overall sound became more melodic than its predecessor, featuring a larger focus on Fran Mark's singing presence. Following the albums release, the band made videos for 'The After Dinner Payback' which featured on the 'Freddy vs Jason' soundtrack, and also 'Lilacs and Lolita' and 'Milligram Smile'. The album also marked the final appearances of guitarist Scott Gross and bassist Mike Pilato.
Featuring a new lineup of Benjamin Perri (vocals), Brian Deneeve (guitar, piano, backing vocals) and Francis Mark (drums, vocals) alongside new members Jon Cox (guitar) and Josh Newton (bass, backing vocals), Abandon Your Friends was released on Vagrant in August 2005. Due to problems with vocalist Ben and his contributions to the band, the album featured an increased focus on drummer/vocalist Fran Mark, and an overall lighter approach, marking a slight departure from the traditional FATA sound. The band made a video for 'Where Do You Draw The Line' to promote the release, but the album was not well received.
Vocalist Ben Perri left the band according to a MySpace blog posted on December 5th, 2006. However, the band continued without him, with Fran Mark on full vocal duties. Jon Cox (guitar) also left the band sometime before recording sessions in November 2006, leaving a lineup of Fran Mark (vocals and drums), Brian Deneeve (guitars) and Josh Newton (bass) to record the next album as a three piece. However, for live purposes, Fran chose to front the band. The limited edition EP These Speakers Don't Always Tell The Truth was released as a Hot Topic exclusive on March 13th, 2007, featuring 2 tracks from the brand new album, Holding A Wolf By The Ears, which itself was released on April 10th, 2007 to relatively high critical acclaim.
Ex bassist Mike Pilato returned to the live band replacing Josh Newton following the release of Holding A Wolf By The Ears, performing alongside new members Rob Lauritson and Jeff Gretz on their final tours.
FATA's final line up was;
Francis Mark - Lead Vocals
Brian Deneeve - Guitar & Vocals
Mike Pilato - Bass
Rob Lauritson - Guitar
Jeff Gretz - Drums & Vocals
On June 9th, 2008 the band confirmed they had broken up during promotion for their live CD 'Live at Looney Tunes'.
Francis and Rob are working on a new band called Warship
Brian's new band is called Summer Law
Jeff's doing lots of things.
From Autumn To Ashes sadly split up in 2008.
East Coast Independent artikel about their breakup.
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Reflections
From Autumn To Ashes Lyrics
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Far away from me
Further from me
You seem to drift far away
I caught myself wishing you back, as i fight to catch you
Anger wells inside me
I see me, frowning, in your eyes
(I see the fear in you where no one should ever be,
This will hurt me less and less every time until i feel nothing)
I see my reflection and the pain scripted across my face, set in stone
Anger wells inside of me
I see me, frowning in your eyes
Far away from me
Further from me
You seem to drift far away
I caught myself wishing you back as i strive for you
(She said "its not that i don't love you anymore,
But it would be much more accurate to say that i never loved you in the first place)
I put the fear in you where no one should ever be
Nothing to me
Everything to you
Nothing to me
Everything to you.
The lyrics of the song "Reflections" by From Autumn To Ashes speaks of the pain of losing someone you love. The singer describes how he felt that the person he loved was slipping away from him day by day. He feels like he is losing her, and his anger wells up as he sees himself frowning in her eyes. He wishes to catch her but feels helpless as he finds her drifting away from him.
As he sees his reflection, he can see the pain and hurt on his face that is set in stone. He is very angry as he sees himself losing the person he loves. He catches himself wishing her back and striving for her, but she tells him that she never loved him in the first place. The person he once held so dear now means nothing to him, but she is everything to him.
Line by Line Meaning
I felt you slip away
I could sense that you were distancing yourself from me
Far away from me
You were moving further and further from me
Further from me
You were becoming more distant from me
You seem to drift far away
It appeared as though you were drifting away from me
I caught myself wishing you back, as i fight to catch you
As you moved away from me, I found myself wanting you to come back and trying to hold onto you
Anger wells inside me
I began to feel angry inside
I see me, frowning, in your eyes
When I look at you, I see myself with a frown reflecting back in your eyes
(I see the fear in you where no one should ever be,
I find myself striving to catch you from
This will hurt me less and less every time until i feel nothing)
I can see that you're scared and in a place that's not good for you, and I keep trying to hold onto you. But with every time I fail, I feel less and less hurt until I'm numb
I see my reflection and the pain scripted across my face, set in stone
When I look at myself in the mirror, I see the pain etched into my face and the fact that it's not going away
Far away from me
You were still moving away from me
Further from me
You were still becoming more distant from me
You seem to drift far away
It still appeared as though you were drifting away from me
I caught myself wishing you back as i strive for you
I kept hoping that you would come back to me even as I tried to hold onto you
(She said "its not that i don't love you anymore,
But it would be much more accurate to say that i never loved you in the first place)
You told me that you still cared for me, but it would be more honest to say that you never loved me to begin with
I put the fear in you where no one should ever be
I made you feel scared in a way that no one should ever have to experience
Nothing to me
I no longer felt anything for you
Everything to you
But you still felt everything for me
Nothing to me
My feelings towards you had evaporated
Everything to you.
But you were still attached to me emotionally
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRYAN MICHAEL COX, KENDRICK DEAN, JOHNTA AUSTIN, MARY J. BLIGE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Tess Anne
I felt you slip away
Far away from me
Further from me
You seem to drift far away
I caught myself wishing you back, as i fight to catch you
Anger wells inside me
I see me, frowning, in your eyes
(I see the fear in you where no one should ever be
I find myself striving to catch you from..
This will hurt me less and less every time until i feel nothing)
I see my reflection and the pain scripted across my face, set in stone
Anger wells inside of me
I see me, frowning in your eyes
Far away from me
Further from me
You seem to drift far away
I caught myself wishing you back as i strive for you
(she said "its not that I don't love you anymore
But it would be much more accurate to say that i never loved you in the first place)
I put the fear in you where no one should ever be
Nothing to me
Everything to you
Nothing to me
Everything to you
Erica Grimes
Just here to remind everyone in 2021, that this song can still light a fire in your soul.
snowmister2
Agreed
Garrett Harer
2022 now and yup
Derek Michael
"I felt you slip away" A decade and a half later that part still gives me goosebumps
Tess Anne
I felt you slip away
Far away from me
Further from me
You seem to drift far away
I caught myself wishing you back, as i fight to catch you
Anger wells inside me
I see me, frowning, in your eyes
(I see the fear in you where no one should ever be
I find myself striving to catch you from..
This will hurt me less and less every time until i feel nothing)
I see my reflection and the pain scripted across my face, set in stone
Anger wells inside of me
I see me, frowning in your eyes
Far away from me
Further from me
You seem to drift far away
I caught myself wishing you back as i strive for you
(she said "its not that I don't love you anymore
But it would be much more accurate to say that i never loved you in the first place)
I put the fear in you where no one should ever be
Nothing to me
Everything to you
Nothing to me
Everything to you
Shawn Ryan
You're a good person
Ron G
This band is so under rated.
Jacob Short
Yup
mang0zz
This song is just so emotional for me. I'll always have a place in my heart for FATA. God they're good.
Kalin Chavez
can't take it anymore when i'm with you i feel like im nothing, feel like im nothing such a great part :)