Within a year’s time, Halifax found itself among the rookie bands on the 2004 Warped Tour. By early 2005, after bowling them over Drive-Thru founders Richard Reines and Stefanie Reines during a New Jersey gig with The Early November, the label tweaked and reissued Reference. Halifax continued touring and building its fanbase while concocting what would become The Inevitability of a Strange World, a collection of riff-heavy arena rock anthems that blend post-punk hardcore with hard rock influences, a la Mötley Crüe.
The band took a three year break which was everything but a holiday: it was “a trial in life that gave us one ultimatum: stand up and fight for what we believe in or break up. 90% of bands fail, we like to think we're in the other 10%" explains Tommy. “Not to mention how much we have matured in the last 3 years as musicians and songwriters, let alone adults. We planted our feet firmly on the ground when we made this commitment to music and it’s going to take a lot more than faulty indie labels, lawsuits, and debt to sniper us out. We're not a band that backs down when faced with barriers. We have more respect for our fans and ourselves than to let anything get in the way or stop us from being artists.”
Wielding a melodic guitar driven sound, the quartet is back with their new EP Align. Halifax shows off their newly polished song-craftsmanship while still staying true to their musical influences, as they combine pop sensibility with their unmistakable riff rock and pounding rhythms. The band even shows off their penchant for reggae music in "Snake Slide", and "No Saturation".
Tuesday's Waiting
Halifax Lyrics
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same guy you knew in high school.
It's been two years now you act like I'm a stranger.
Do you realize? We used to carpool,
and on the way, we'd make up stories
like how we're gonna be a rock star.
A rock star. A rock star.
We'd make up stories
We're gonna be the ones who said,
"friends forever, I know we'll never fall apart."
Now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
Fall apart now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
We're gonna be the ones who said,
"friends forever, I know we'll never fall apart."
Now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
Fall apart now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
Time is on my side, and in the end
we'll see who got the best of life.
You'll never live your life.
cause I'm sure, where we left off is where you left off
you couldn't get off your bed and show off.
And maybe in awe. You were so sure.
Make up stories like how were gonna be a rock star.
You said, "friends forever, I'll know we'll never fall apart."
Now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
Fall apart now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
We're gonna be the ones who said,
"friends forever, I know we'll never fall apart."
Now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
Fall apart now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
We're gonna be the ones who said,
"friends forever, I know we'll never fall apart."
Now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
Fall apart now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
We're gonna be the ones who said,
"friends forever, I know we'll never fall apart."
Now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
Fall apart now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
The lyrics of the song "Tuesday's Waiting" by Halifax appear to be about the loss of friendship and the passage of time. The singer seems to be addressing an old friend who, after a two-year absence, is acting like a stranger. They reminisce about their high school days, when they used to dream about becoming rock stars and pledged to be friends forever. The lyrics therefore suggest that the singer is disappointed that their friendship has deteriorated and that the old connection they shared has been lost. The chorus, where the singer repeats the phrase "friends forever," underscores the sense of betrayal he feels and that the friend has moved on without him.
The verse "Time is on my side, in the end, we'll see who got the best of life" conveys that the singer has been able to move on and pursue his dreams, while the friend has seemingly remained static. He suggests that he has achieved his goals while the friend has been left behind. Overall, the lyrics are nostalgic and bittersweet in tone, evoking the loss of youth and the disillusionment that can come from lost friendships.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't roll your eyes, cause I'm the same guy you knew in high school.
Don't dismiss me because I'm still the same person you knew in high school.
It's been two years now you act like I'm a stranger.
You've been ignoring me for two years and now you treat me like I'm a stranger.
Do you realize? We used to carpool,
Remember that we used to carpool?
and on the way, we'd make up stories like how we're gonna be a rock star.
We used to imagine how we'd become rock stars on our way to school.
A rock star. A rock star.
We were really fixated on becoming rock stars.
We'd make up stories like how we're gonna be a rock star.
We constantly fantasized about becoming rock stars.
We're gonna be the ones who said, "friends forever, I know we'll never fall apart."
We always thought we'd be friends forever and nothing could come between us.
Now you're lookin' like you don't know me. Fall apart now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
But now, you're looking at me like we're strangers and it feels like our friendship is falling apart.
Time is on my side, and in the end we'll see who got the best of life.
I believe I have time on my side to see who has the better life in the end.
You'll never live your life.
I don't think you'll ever fully embrace life and live it to the fullest.
cause I'm sure, where we left off is where you left off you couldn't get off your bed and show off.
I'm pretty sure you're stuck where we left off back in high school, unable to get out of bed and showcase your potential.
And maybe in awe. You were so sure. Make up stories like how were gonna be a rock star.
Or maybe you were just in awe of the stories we made up about becoming rock stars, like you were so sure it would happen.
Now you're lookin' like you don't know me. Fall apart now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
But now, you're looking at me like we're strangers and it feels like our friendship is falling apart.
We're gonna be the ones who said, "friends forever, I know we'll never fall apart."
We always thought we'd be friends forever and nothing could come between us.
Now you're lookin' like you don't know me. Fall apart now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
But now, you're looking at me like we're strangers and it feels like our friendship is falling apart.
We're gonna be the ones who said, "friends forever, I know we'll never fall apart."
We always thought we'd be friends forever and nothing could come between us.
Now you're lookin' like you don't know me. Fall apart now you're lookin' like you don't know me.
But now, you're looking at me like we're strangers and it feels like our friendship is falling apart.
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