After the Aesthetic EP, Reardon was asked to leave the band for various reasons and Antillon was replaced by Jon Weisberg after he was arrested for shoplifting and unable to tour. The rest of the band members originally decided to have Good as the lead singer, but he opted to concentrate on guitar, not wanting to give it up in order to take on lead vocals. Good had wanted From First to Last to have a frontman, in order to connect with the crowd better. Using the social networking site MySpace, Good came in contact with a guitarist from California by the name of Sonny Moore, now better known as the person behind Skrillex. Moore flew out to Georgia, where the bands second album Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount was being recorded, and was set to be the band's second guitarist. However, when the other band members heard Moore singing backups, they decided that he was much better suited for lead singer than guitarist.
Good and Richter wrote the album in two weeks and Moore, coming in after the music was tracked, completed the vocals with the bands help. Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count was released on June 29, 2004.
In 2005, from late May to mid June From First to Last participated in the "Dead by Dawn" tour with bands Emanuel, Halifax and He is Legend.
From mid March to mid May 2006 the band toured along side Fall Out Boy and The All-American Rejects for the "Black Clouds and Underdogs Tour" in support of their release Heroine.
Prior, the band went to Radio Star Studios in Weed, California to record their second album, produced by Ross Robinson. As their previous bassist Weisberg had been formally asked to step out due to issues within the band's relationship, producer Ross Robinson asked Wes Borland, (currently of Black light burns,former Limp Bizkit guitarist, to play bass on their second full length Heroine. He later played several tours with the band. The album was released on March 21, 2006 and opened on the Billboard albums chart at #25, with first-week sales of 33,000-plus. Shortly thereafter in April, they signed to major label Capitol Records after bidding between Capitol Records and Warner Bros.
Meanwhile, singer Sonny Moore began to have problems with his vocal chords. From First to Last went on the "World Championship Tour" supporting Atreyu along with Every Time I Die and Chiodos. That is when new bassist Matthew Manning joined the From First to Last line up. While on that tour, Moore had vocal cord problems and had to leave the tour. The band had planned to have guitarists Good and Richter cover Moore's vocal duties for the duration of the tour until singer of Chiodos, Craig Owens, insisted that he provide lead vocals for their sets. Atreyu eventually dropped From First to Last from the tour. The band later explained, "Our plan to enable us to play the rest of the tour was disregarded and as our crew was setting up for the show in Worcester, MA we were informed that we were being kicked off of the tour. Understand that it was not our choice to leave this tour...we were forced to leave." Atreyu then returned a statement about the controversy concerning From First to Last's departure, saying, "They couldn't perform as FFTL and are no longer on this tour."
In February 2007, Moore left From First to Last to pursue his solo career. His decision to leave was based on his urge to create his own music, and also on the fact that singing in FFTL was putting an immense strain on his vocal chords. Sonny has posted new recordings on his MySpace and has recently signed onto a label, modernorganic.
After vocalist Moore's departure, FFTL faced a crisis. Their label, Capitol Records, had dropped them due to financial problems. Without a vocalist, label, permanent bassist, or any money, the band almost split. Guitarist/Vocalist Matt Good, however, decided to take on lead vocals while still providing a backup guitar role. The band also quickly picked up Matt Manning to become full-time bassist .The band then spent their remaining money on a studio in which to continue work on their already-written third album.
After completing a full mix of their new material, FFTL was picked up by Suretone Records. Shortly after they re-entered the studio to record their album again, this time with a professional crew and better quality. This was part of the reason that there was so much delay in the release. The album was supposed to be out April 19, "Just in tiume for the High-lidays" as put by the band's merch guy, Ricky Terror. Then it was postponed up till May 6th.
The band recorded for the second time in Los Angeles, with producer Josh Abraham and seasoned engineer Ryan Williams. They have since completed the album, and at midnight on November 14, 2007, they released a new song, Two as One, on their MySpace account.
FFTL began their fall headlining tour, RATHER BE SLAYIN' N00BZ, starting November 1st 2007. This tour was with fellow post hardcore bands Pierce the veil, blessthefall, Four Year Strong, and Vanna.
After RATHER BE SLAYIN' N00BZ, the band joined every time i die, the bled, august burns red, and the human abstract on Hot Topic's Take Action Tour.
On January 23rd 2008, one of the songs from the new album, We All Turn Back to Dust, was released exclusively through Billboard.com. On February 12th, From First to Last released an exclusive 2 song CD through Hot Topic. The CD features the songs "We All Turn Back to Dust" and "I Once Was Lost But Now Am Profound" from the band's Self Titled album. On March 7th, it was confirmed that "Worlds Away" would be the album's first single. It hit radio on March 17th. The Video Debuted on AOL.
The new album received mixed reviews. With Sonny no longer in the band many people felt that From First to Last had lost their unique sound. Alternative Press magazine had reviewed their self titled album poorly, giving it a meager 2 stars, accompanied with a biased review. This had upset many other fans feel that they are better without him, or just the same.
A special edition of From First to Last's self titled is available through Hot Topic and it includes the extra track "Everything's Perfect." A more up tempo song reminiscent of their Dear Diary Days. The Japan editions include and extra track, "World's Away Acoustic." The European versions include "Tick Tick Tomorrow Acoustic" and "Medicinal Reality Acoustic." Aside from all these extra tracks, they covered "Chelsea Hotel" by leonard cohen and had it available to listen on myspace.
From First to Last plans to spend most of 2008 on the road, including a headlining slot on the Warped Tour. They have been documenting their tour life on FFTLTV, a series of videos with a new episode every week, released on Tuesdays via their youtube.
The band has a contract with EA games and will have certain songs featured on games like Facebreaker, which features Worlds Away, and Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3, for which they covered the "Hell March" theme by Frank Klepacki.
Derek Bloom and Travis Richter have a side project called the color of violence.
The band has recently reformed and announced a new EP to soon be recorded and released in 2014.
World War Me
From First to Last Lyrics
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Who needs figure anyway?
Stay with me, stay with me,
So I can dig my nails deep in your cave
It feels better now without control, oh girl,
You look better blurry angel
Why do we need to be sanitary
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Poor unfortunate child
I can't stop running away
I'm a one life, hopeless dirty animal baby
And I bow down to my feeble brain
Aberrated, primitive
Stay with me, stay with me
No food for weeks I've never felt better
We look better famished girl
Hightail to our lush escape,
And leave our filthy world away
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Poor unfortunate child
I can't stop running away
I'm on the verge of self destruction
Suffering because of my selfish vices
I'm on the verge of self destruction
Suffering because I gave up on myself and everyone
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Poor unfortunate child,
I can't stop running away
Poor unfortunate child,
I can't stop running away
The lyrics of From First to Last's song "World War Me" describe the feeling of being lost and struggling to find one's place in the world. The singer or narrator feels hopeless, dirty, and like an animal. They are willing to go to extreme lengths to escape reality, including starving themselves down to the bone and abandoning all societal norms.
The lines "Stay with me, stay with me, so I can dig my nails deep in your cave" juxtapose the idea of needing another person for comfort and security with the desire to possess and control them. The line "Why do we need to be sanitary when the world's so filthy anyway?" speaks to the nihilistic worldview of the singer, who sees the world as inherently flawed and without meaning.
The repeated refrain of "Oh poor me, oh poor you" reinforces the feeling of being a victim of circumstances beyond one's control. The final lines "I'm on the verge of self-destruction, suffering because I gave up on myself and everyone" suggest that the singer recognizes their own role in their struggles and is perhaps attempting to take responsibility for their actions.
Overall, "World War Me" is a bleak and introspective portrayal of the struggle to find meaning and purpose in a dark and chaotic world.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's starve down to the bone, we're looking better boney
Let's eat less and lose weight so we look more attractive.
Who needs figure anyway?
Being skinny is more important than having a healthy figure.
Stay with me, stay with me, So I can dig my nails deep in your cave
Stay with me so I can keep control over you and your emotions.
It feels better now without control, oh girl, You look better blurry angel
Being out of control feels liberating and makes you look more angelic.
Why do we need to be sanitary When the world's so filthy anyway?
Why bother being clean when the world is dirty and messed up?
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
We both feel sorry for ourselves and each other.
Poor unfortunate child I can't stop running away
We are both struggling with our issues and keep running away.
I'm a one life, hopeless dirty animal baby And I bow down to my feeble brain Aberrated, primitive
I have given up on life and feel like a hopeless animal. I am controlled by my basic instincts and primitive thoughts.
No food for weeks I've never felt better We look better famished girl
We are depriving ourselves of food and feel better physically and look more attractive.
Hightail to our lush escape, And leave our filthy world away
Let's escape to a better place and leave our troubled world behind.
I'm on the verge of self destruction Suffering because of my selfish vices
I am close to destroying myself because of my selfish habits and addictions.
Suffering because I gave up on myself and everyone
I am suffering because I have given up on myself and the people around me.
Poor unfortunate child, I can't stop running away
We continue to struggle and can't seem to stop running away from our problems.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DEREK ALAN BLOOM, MATT GOOD, SONNY MOORE, TRAVIS BRANDON RICHTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
chrissy
Let's starve down to the bone, we're looking better boney
Who needs figure anyway?
Stay with me, stay with me,
So I can dig my nails deep in your cave
It feels better now without control, oh girl,
You look better blurry angel
Why do we need to be sanitary
When the world's so filthy anyway?
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Poor unfortunate child
I can't stop running away
I'm a one life, hopeless dirty animal baby
And I bow down to my feeble brain
Aberrated, primitive
Stay with me, stay with me
No food for weeks I've never felt better
We look better famished girl
Hightail to the lush escape,
And leave our filthy world away
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Poor unfortunate child
I can't stop running away
I'm on the verge of self destruction
Suffering because of my selfish vices
I'm on the verge of self destruction
Suffering because I gave up on myself and everyone
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Poor unfortunate child,
I can't stop running away
Poor unfortunate child,
I can't stop running away
C Nice
Just listened to this song for the first time in 8 years. Chills.
Michael Wilkinson
13 years later for me 😲😳
Mila Møønwalker
C Nice saaame
Alvin Davis II
Fits perfectly with what’s going on right now with the corona virus lmao
Natalie R
Why do we need to be sanitary when the worlds so filthy anyway?
Enea RAM
i love it.
Checkurwristwatch
"Let's starve down to the bone, we're looking better boney" stuck with me for awhile and that's when I knew this was solidified as emocore. Lol
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Who needs figure anyway?
Dariø
still listening in 2016.. still awesome song and album
chrissy
Let's starve down to the bone, we're looking better boney
Who needs figure anyway?
Stay with me, stay with me,
So I can dig my nails deep in your cave
It feels better now without control, oh girl,
You look better blurry angel
Why do we need to be sanitary
When the world's so filthy anyway?
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Poor unfortunate child
I can't stop running away
I'm a one life, hopeless dirty animal baby
And I bow down to my feeble brain
Aberrated, primitive
Stay with me, stay with me
No food for weeks I've never felt better
We look better famished girl
Hightail to the lush escape,
And leave our filthy world away
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Poor unfortunate child
I can't stop running away
I'm on the verge of self destruction
Suffering because of my selfish vices
I'm on the verge of self destruction
Suffering because I gave up on myself and everyone
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Oh poor me, oh poor you, ohhh
Poor unfortunate child,
I can't stop running away
Poor unfortunate child,
I can't stop running away