Vocalist Jimmy Ryan announced his departure from the band in late November of 2005 after accepting a job with their record label, Tooth & Nail Records. His last show was in Indianapolis on December 30, 2005. The remaining members continued on for the European tour with The Juliana Theory, accompanied by Stephen Keech of Denver-based band New Day Awakening. On February 23, 2006, Haste The Day stated in a press release that they had officially made Keech their new permanent singer.
Haste the Day’s DVD was released as part of the special edition of Pressure The Hinges. The DVD features all of the band’s current music videos, including “The Closest Thing To Closure”, “American Love”, and “When Everything Falls”. It includes live footage including Jimmy Ryan’s last show, a show with Stephen Keech from The Truth Tour (w/ Bleeding Through, Between The Buried And Me, and Every Time I Die), and behind the scenes antics. The DVD was produced by Full Lock Media.
After releasing Pressure The Hinges and finishing up the “12 Days Of Christmas Tour” with Calico System, Heavy Heavy Low Low and Flee The Seen, the band began another tour with From Autumn to Ashes and Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster.
Haste The Day finished work on their album titled ‘Dreamer’, which was released on October 14th 2008. Dreamer takes a much darker path, musically, than their previous albums, with much deeper vocals employed as well as more ominous and deep guitar work. Although this album yet again differs from the previous albums released it still highlights the depth and skill that this band presents.
The band announced that the Twelve Days Of Christmas Tour would mark the final shows that drummer Devin Chaulk would play with the band, as he felt that he was being called into full-time ministry. On December 20, 2008, the band played their last show with Devin Chaulk at a home show in Indianapolis. Without a drummer, and two guitarists, in 2009 Haste The Day got Dave Krysl, Scott Whelan on guitar and Giuseppe "Joey" Antonio Capolupo on drums.
Haste The Day recorded their new album at Andreas Magnusson's studio in Richmond, Virginia, and the album was released on June 29, 2010. The first single, "Travesty" was released to their MySpace profile on May 4, 2010. On June 29, 2010, Haste The Day celebrated the release of Attack Of The Wolf King in Bloomington, Indiana where the original lineup (Jimmy, Brennan, Jason, Mike and Devin) came back to perform on stage for the first time since December 2005 to play songs from the first two LP's and EP, and the new Haste the Day lineup played the newer songs. The show was filmed for a DVD release.
On November 22, 2010 Haste The Day announced that they were "calling it a day" stating on their website "There are many reasons why HTD is ending, however we mainly feel as though we have created the best music we can and believe it is now time for us to move on to the next stage of our lives." A U.S. tour in February/March 2011 were the final shows for the band. The next day, November 23, the first three full length albums were re-released in one package entitled Concerning the Way It Was.
Haste The Day's final show was March 11, 2011. All the members from the original line-up played some songs with them. Still Remains also reunited to play this one show with them. The original line-up played that night only.
The band released a picture on January 20, 2014 of a date-stamped white board reading "setlist" and on January 29, 2014 a new band website was created to allow visitors to sign up for email updates.
On February 14, 2014 it was announced that Haste The Day would reform for one night on May 2, 2014 with its original lineup to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the album Burning Bridges.
The band later announced that they would be recording a new album with some of the original members and some of the Attack Of The Wolf King line-up. On August 15, 2014, the band started an Indiegogo campaign to help fund the new album. Their monetary goal was surpassed. Vocalist Stephen Keech will be producing the album and Matt Goldman will mix the album. Coward will be released on Solid State Records on May 19, 2015. The band has since scheduled four shows across the U.S.
On April 23, 2015, "World", the lead single from Coward was released online. The new album Coward got released on May 18, 2015. The album had their first vocalist Jimmy Ryan, as well as their newer vocalist Stephen Keech on it.
Final members:
*Stephen Keech – Vocals - 2006–2011, 2014-2016
*Mike Murphy – Bass & vocals - 2001–2011, 2014-2016 (only original member remaining)
*Dave Krysl – Guitar - 2009–2011, 2014-2016
*Scott Whelan – Guitar & vocals - 2009–2011, 2014-2016
*Giuseppe "Joey" Antonio Capolupo – Drums - 2009–2011, 2014-2016
Former members:
*Jimmy Ryan - Vocals - 2001-2005, 2014-2016
*Jason Barnes - Guitar - 2001-2008, 2016
*Devin Chaulk - Drums & vocals - 2001-2008, 2016
*Brennan Chaulk – Guitar & vocals - 2001–2009, 2014-2016
All I Have
Haste the Day Lyrics
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And I know if I were
To spit in your face
You would take me back
You would love me
You would take me back
I know you would love me
If I were
You wouold bleed for me if it made me happy
If I were to stab you
You would bleed for me
I am nothing that's of worth to you
Take all I have
Though I may never understand it
I won't stop believing
You offer me
Another chance
A new solution
I don't understand it
But I won't stop believing
There is nowhere I would rather be
Than in your arms
You've proven time and again who you are
I continue to run away
But you are right here
You take me back
You are right here
I am nothing that's of worth to you
Take all I have
Though I may never understand it
I won't stop believing
You offer me
Another chance
A new solution
I don't understand it
But I won't stop believing
The lyrics to Haste the Day's song "All I Have" seem to be about a relationship between two people, where one person is flawed and realizes that they are not deserving of the love and forgiveness that the other person continually offers. The first verse acknowledges the beauty of the other person and their unwavering love, even in the face of potential betrayal or harm. The singer recognizes that the other person would take them back no matter what they do, and even if they were to hurt them deeply they would still bleed for them out of love. This shows the deep unconditional love and forgiveness that the other person has for the singer.
The chorus acknowledges that the singer is not worthy of this love, but still wants to believe in it and accept it, even if they don't fully understand it. The second verse continues with this sentiment of feeling unworthy, but also acknowledging that the other person has repeatedly offered them another chance and a new solution to their problems. The singer admits to running away from this love, but realizing that the other person is always there to take them back.
Overall, the lyrics express a sense of gratitude for the other person's love and forgiveness, while also acknowledging the singer's flaws and unworthiness. It is a powerful expression of the depth of love and forgiveness that one person can offer to another, even in the face of pain and hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
The beauty in your eyes still sustains me
Your eyes are beautiful and looking into them helps me keep going
And I know if I were To spit in your face You would take me back You would love me You would take me back I know you would love me
Even if I did something terrible to you, like spitting in your face, you would still forgive me and take me back, because you love me unconditionally
If I were To stab you in the heart You wouold bleed for me if it made me happy If I were to stab you You would bleed for me
If I hurt you, even to the point of physically hurting you by stabbing you, you would still sacrifice yourself for my happiness, because you care about me that much
I am nothing that's of worth to you Take all I have Though I may never understand it I won't stop believing
I feel like I'm not important to you and have nothing of value to offer you, but I will still give you everything I have and keep believing in our relationship
You offer me Another chance A new solution I don't understand it But I won't stop believing
Even when I don't understand why things are happening or what you're offering me, I'll still trust you and believe in your ability to make things better
There is nowhere I would rather be Than in your arms You've proven time and again who you are
Being close to you and holding you is the best place for me to be, because you have always shown me that you are trustworthy and loving
I continue to run away But you are right here You take me back You are right here
Even when I try to distance myself from you or push you away, you are always there for me, ready to forgive and support me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: NATHAN CONNOLLY, GARY LIGHTBODY, JONNY QUINN, TOM SIMPSON, PAUL WILSON
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