Grammatrain is a grunge rock band from Seattle, Washington from the mid 199… Read Full Bio ↴Grammatrain is a grunge rock band from Seattle, Washington from the mid 1990s. Their sound was heavily influenced by bands such as Soundgarden, Nirvana, Metallica, Pearl Jam, and Led Zeppelin, yet it was still distinctive in its own right, and certainly unique among bands marketed to Christians. The band recorded a self-titled demo containing mostly live acoustic numbers in 1994. After signing with Christian label Forefront Records, they quickly followed with their first studio album, Lonely House. Their second full length album, Flying, came in 1997. Around the same time, guitarist/vocalist Pete Stewart was contributing guitar tracks to dc Talk's Supernatural album. As touring was taking its toll on the lives of the band members, they broke up following their final live performance on 12/7/1998 in Germany, documented on the album aptly titled, Live 120798. Following the breakup of the band, Stewart released a self-titled solo album, and joined Michael Tait's band Tait, performing on their first album. He also played guitar on the first album for TobyMac. After this, he seemed to disappear for awhile, resurfacing with the new project The Accident Experiment in 2003; at this point, Stewart appeared to be questioning (or had outright rejected) his Christian faith, much like bandmate Marcos Curiel (who had left the band P.O.D., although he has since rejoined P.O.D.). Dalton Roraback has moved on to work in the I.T. industry and raising a family. He spends most of his time with wife, two sons, and posting on a small but popular website where he argues politics under the name Skinnyrumcakes.

Humanity
Grammatrain Lyrics

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Cannot grow pretend to bleed
In a trough of gray I kneel to feed
Stare forward, glare behind
Looking for what I cannot find
Am I the soil or the seed
Can't tell what's inside anymore
Could be I'm alright like before
Black or white I lost my sight

Can't tell what's inside anymore
An angry child, never seen
Since I got my wings I'm never free
Mirror, mirror to me you show

Someone that I do not know
In a lonely house I look for thee

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Humanity" by Grammatrain present a conflict between the singer's identity and the world around them. The first line, "Cannot grow pretend to bleed," suggests a sense of disconnection from the natural world, and perhaps a feeling that the singer is unable to live up to societal expectations. The second line, "In a trough of gray I kneel to feed," evokes a sense of desperation, as if the singer is metaphorically eating from a trough like an animal.

The third and fourth lines, "Stare forward, glare behind/Looking for what I cannot find," echo this sense of desperation, as the singer searches for something beyond their current situation. The fifth and sixth lines, "Am I the soil or the seed/Can't tell what's inside anymore," suggest a confusion about the singer's own identity, and a sense of being lost in the world.

The chorus of the song repeats the idea that the singer cannot determine their own identity: "Black or white I lost my sight/Can't tell what's inside anymore." The last three lines of the song create a haunting image of the singer searching for something or someone who may be unattainable: "In a lonely house I look for thee."

Overall, the lyrics of "Humanity" explore themes of identity, disconnection, and searching for meaning in a confusing world.

Line by Line Meaning

Cannot grow pretend to bleed
I am unable to pretend or fake to be hurt in order to grow, just like a person cannot truly grow by pretending to bleed.

In a trough of gray I kneel to feed
I am surrounded by a dull and lifeless environment where I have to rely on it to be sustained, just like someone kneeling in a trough to get food.

Stare forward, glare behind
I am constantly looking ahead and forward, while also holding onto the past and looking back.

Looking for what I cannot find
Despite my efforts, I am still unable to find what I am looking for.

Am I the soil or the seed
I question if I am the foundation or the growth of a situation, just like questioning whether the soil or seed is the starting point of a growth.

Can't tell what's inside anymore
I am no longer able to understand what is within me or what motivates me.

Could be I'm alright like before
Perhaps I am still okay and everything is as it was before, but I am uncertain.

Black or white I lost my sight
I am unable to see things as either good or bad anymore, I have lost my ability to make clear distinctions.

Can't tell what's inside anymore
I am once again expressing my inability to understand what is within me or what motivates me.

An angry child, never seen
I feel as if I am an angry and frustrated child that no one has ever truly seen or understood.

Since I got my wings I'm never free
After gaining my freedom and independence, I still feel trapped and constricted by something else.

Mirror, mirror to me you show
I am looking at myself through a mirror, but it is showing me someone that is unfamiliar to me.

Someone that I do not know
I am forced to confront the fact that I do not know or understand myself as well as I thought I did.

In a lonely house I look for thee
I am in a lonely and isolated state while searching for something or someone to provide me with comfort and relief.

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