The band went through three different lead singers, Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional), Jason Gleason(Affinity, and later ActionReaction) and finally Jon Bunch (Sense Field). The final line-up:
Jonathan Bunch - Vocals (Sense Field)
Josh Colbert - Guitar
Chad Neptune - Bass Guitar (Strongarm)
Steve Kleisath - Drums (Strongarm, Shai Hulud, En Masse)
Derick Cordoba - Guitar.
FSF's releases in order are:
From the 27th State Split EP (1999)
The Moon Is Down (2001)
Further Seems Forever / Twothirtyeight Split 7" (2002)
How to Start a Fire (2003)
Hide Nothing (2004)
Hope This Finds You Well (2006, retrospective)
Final Curtain (2007, 567 records)
The band also appeared on numerous compilation discs such as Emo Diaries Volume 4, Punk Goes Pop, A Santa Cause: Its a Punk Rock Christmas, and Rock Music: A Tribute to Weezer.
In late 2005, FSF went on a long hiatus. And in January 2006, the band posted a message on their website announcing that their shows in early 2006 through the United States and Canada would be their last as a band. During its existence, FSF gave more than a thousand performances. The individual band members proceeded to new jobs. There would be no new album project, but a compilation entitled Hope This Finds You Well was released by Tooth & Nail Records in April 2006. The band also indicated there would be a DVD release of videos and live performance scenes entitled "The Final Curtain". As of late 2010, it was announced the reunion of the band alongside the original singer, Chris Carrabba. Their fourth studio album, Penny Black, was released in 2012.
The name "Further Seems Forever" reflects the band's feelings, being constantly away from family and loved ones while on tour.
The Band Reunited and has planned a tour for 2011
Light Up Ahead
Further Seems Forever Lyrics
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I give it all
And in all the emptiness
I refill it all
The times that I feel nothing
You bring enough
So I can live for something
And all these bad dreams
I wake up to the light
And when I can't see
I wake up to your eyes
Wake me up
There's a light up ahead
There's a light up ahead
There's a light up ahead (wake me up)
There's a light up ahead (wake me up)
Get so complicated
You live enough
Turn into what you hated
We're breaking off
The times I feel like nothing
You bring enough
So I can live for something
You lift me up
And all these bad dreams
I wake up to the light
And when I can't see
I wake up to your eyes
Wake me up
There's a light up ahead
There's a light up ahead
There's a light up ahead (wake me up)
There's a light up ahead (wake me up)
The lyrics of Further Seems Forever's song "Light Up Ahead" portray a message of hope and strength amidst the struggles and darkness of life. The opening lines read "Take this heart of darkness, I give it all, and in all the emptiness, I refill it all." This suggests that the singer is willing to surrender their pain and emptiness to a higher power or significant person. The next lines further affirm this idea of receiving strength from someone else, "The times that I feel nothing, you bring enough, so I can live for something, you lift me up." It seems that the listener or the subject of the song provides the singer with enough strength to find meaning in life and continue on.
The chorus "Wake me up, There's a light up ahead" repeats twice with increasing urgency. This could be interpreted as a cry for help or motivation from the singer, seeking to be reminded of the light that lies ahead in life. The following verse reinforces the idea of the subject or the listener being the source of the singer's strength, "The times I feel like nothing, you bring enough, so I can live for something, you lift me up." The bridge of the song takes a different direction, with the lyrics "Get so complicated, You live enough, Turn into what you hated, We're breaking off." This could be interpreted as the singer realizing that they are causing harm or becoming someone they don't want to be and finding a way to break free from that.
Overall, "Light Up Ahead" is a song about finding hope and strength in someone else amidst the darkness and struggles of life. It's a message of relying on others when one's own strength and hope run out.
Line by Line Meaning
Take this heart of darkness
I want you to have this dark part of me
I give it all
I am giving you all of myself, including the darkness
And in all the emptiness
When I feel empty and alone
I refill it all
You fill the void and make me whole
The times that I feel nothing
When I am numb and emotionless
You bring enough
You provide me with the necessary love and support
So I can live for something
So I can find purpose and meaning in life
You lift me up
You elevate me and bring me joy
And all these bad dreams
When I have nightmares and fears
I wake up to the light
You bring me out of the darkness into the light
And when I can't see
When my vision is clouded
I wake up to your eyes
Your love and presence help me see clearly
Get so complicated
Life can become difficult and confusing
You live enough
You provide enough simplicity and clarity
Turn into what you hated
When you become the very thing you despised
We're breaking off
We are separating and moving on
Wake me up
I need you to help me find my way
There's a light up ahead
There is hope for the future
There's a light up ahead (wake me up)
Please don't let me lose sight of the light
There's a light up ahead (wake me up)
I need your guidance and support to reach that light
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOHN BUNCH, JOSHUA COLBERT, DERICK CORDOBA, STEVEN LEE KLEISATH, CHAD NEPTUNE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Hope Liston
I was singing this song the day he died, but I didn't know he died until the day after. My boyfriend and I were blasting the songs from this album last night and were tearing up. RIP. <3
thecomfortisnow
Can’t believe all this time has passed so fast.
Indrema
Always found Jon to be the better of the 3 front men for Further Seems Forever. This album is truly an epic classic! RIP.
MusicIlya
My favorite "Further Seems Forever" periods are with Chris Carrabba because he's the original singer of this band. But god, the "Hide Nothing" album with Jon Bunch is amazing too!!! RIP Jon Bunch...
jonas ness
I listen to this song, watching this video every other year or so and I always get emotional and my eyes fill up with tears. ...especially when the man sees his own birth at the end. It's such an encouraging song. We have this gift, this miracle of life, and each of us have a light inside of us. We may do things in this life that either shadow our light, or make it grow, but no matter what we do, it will never burn out. The bigger light is waiting for us to join Him and guiding us a long the way.
The Legend of Leviathan
Thank you for capitalizing "Him." Not enough people do.
Codingsince007
Just read that Jon Bunch passed away. Even with the beautiful music he wrote you never know what is going on inside someone's life or in their head.
TheBrutal757Channel
RIP Jon, thank you for giving us some great music with your talent.
Icynox46
RIP Jon. I'm so glad I had this song when my wife's grandparents passed away, and I'm glad I have it now.
The BigTime Boiler
This song gives me chills