Their sophomore album, Suck Out The Poison, was released on October 3rd, 2006, featuring more raspy vocals.It received mixed reviews from long-time fans due to a major difference in vocalist Schuylar Croom's vocals and is still disputed to this day.
In 2009, He Is Legend announced that they will be taking a musical sabbatical in the forest surrounding North Carolina recording studio, Warrior Sound Studio. They also claimed that the material written during this hiatus will be used to create a record "literally made of solid gold (figuratively speaking).The bands latest album, It Hates You was released on July 21, 2009.
*The bands roots reach back into the late 1990's when Adam Tanbouz, Steven Bache, Matt Williams, guitarist McKenzie Bell, and vocalist Schuyler Croom began writing and performing around Wilmington, NC. In 2003, having previously played under the names of Stronghold, No One Wins, and The Uriah Omen, the name He Is Legend was adopted by members Tanbouz, Bache, Bell, Croom, and Williams. After releasing their first EP in June of 2004 entitled 91025, the band signed on with Solid State Records and released their first full length album in November. I Am Hollywood was a massive success and the band immediately began to experience a surge in popularity that extended far beyond their NC roots. After almost two years of extensive touring in the United States and Europe, the band temporarily relocated to California to record their next release. Suck Out the Poison was released on October 3, 2006 and triggered mixed reviews from long-time fans. It was evident, however, that the band believed firmly in the album and as a result were largely indifferent to often cruel criticisms from offended fans. Their confident, care-free response is portrayed in their music video "Attack of the Dungeon Witch" which was released in March of 2007. Soon after the release of Suck Out the Poison, guitarist McKenzie Bell left the band without explanation and was eventually replaced by guitarist Mitch Marlow (previously of Classic Case). Bell later joined the band Bloodjinn.In February 2008, it was announced that Mitch Marlow was no longer a member of He Is Legend, and would be replaced with Worth Weaver. Marlow is now playing guitar for Filter.
Debates abouts whether or not He Is Legend is a Christian group have been fueled by the fact that Solid State Records is a Christian record label. While Croom and other members of the band have claimed to be followers of Christ, the band has made it clear that they are not collectively a Christian band in the FAQ section on their website saying that, "We are in no way a Christian band... We all enjoy music, we all enjoy playing our instruments, so if we had to be classified as anything it would be a 'band' band or 'music' band."
He Is Legend has confirmed that they are not nor ever have been a christian and have since left Solid-State records for NC based Tragic Hero Records.
*[Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Is_Legend]
The Widow of Magnolia
He Is Legend Lyrics
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It seemed to be calling out to me
Her mistress was there, clinging to my hair
Singing passionately
I can see you there on the shoreline
You changed the color of each eye
And if that whale had left my belongings
Magnolia
I'll be coming home
I'll be coming home
Real soon
I dreamt of your body late last night
Electricity poured from my throat
Please baby, come down to the shoreline
Hear the last song that I ever wrote
My dear, you swore you'd make it home by morning
Now every day I sit and stare at the sea
And every wave to crash without warning signs
How you chose the ocean floor over me
Magnolia
I'll be coming home
I'll be coming home
Real soon
Well, all the sailors have told me
You ain't coming home
It's been six months
I feel so alone
Well, I've been trying so hard
I just can't get home
It's been too long
I guess I give up
Magnolia
I'll be coming home
I'll be coming home
Real soon
The Widow of Magnolia by He Is Legend is a song that tells a story of a man's love for a woman named Magnolia, who seems to have disappeared or died at sea. The chorus, "Magnolia, I'll be coming home, I'll be coming home real soon" paints the picture of a man who's longing to be reunited with his lover. In the beginning lines, "I tasted the sea in the night air, it seemed to be calling out to me, her mistress was there, clinging to my hair, singing passionately," the sea seems to be personified as a woman who's luring the singer to itself.
Throughout the song, he tells of his memories with Magnolia, "I can see you there on the shoreline, you changed the color of each eye." He also speaks of his dreams and desires, "I dreamt of your body late last night, electricity poured from my throat." The theme of separation and longing between two lovers is clear in the lyrics. The singer is unable to come to terms with the fact that Magnolia might be gone forever, "Well, all the sailors have told me, you ain't coming home. It's been six months, I feel so alone. Well, I've been trying so hard, I just can't get home. It's been too long, I guess I give up." The song is a melancholic interpretation of a love story that's left unresolved.
Line by Line Meaning
I tasted the sea in the night air
The singer experienced the salty smell of the ocean in the air around them.
It seemed to be calling out to me
The singer felt like the ocean was beckoning them in some way.
Her mistress was there, clinging to my hair
The singer felt like the ocean, personified as a woman, was physically holding onto them.
Singing passionately
The ocean seemed to be making sounds that were emotional, intense, and meaningful to the artist.
I can see you there on the shoreline
The artist visualizes someone they care about standing on the beach.
You changed the color of each eye
The person on the beach had a profound effect on the singer, even causing them to see differently.
And if that whale had left my belongings
The singer is imagining a scenario where they lose everything they have except for what they are carrying at the time, and is contemplating what they would do.
I would have asked you then to be my wife
If faced with this situation, the artist would have taken the opportunity to ask the person on the beach to marry them.
Magnolia
A reference to a specific location or person, maybe associated with the person the artist is singing to.
I'll be coming home
The artist had to go away for some reason, but now they are planning to return soon.
Real soon
The singer is emphasizing how close they are to returning.
I dreamt of your body late last night
The artist had a vivid dream about the person they care about.
Electricity poured from my throat
The singer felt intense emotions that came out of their body as sound, possibly indicating that they were singing in the dream.
Please baby, come down to the shoreline
The singer is pleading with the person they care about to meet them on the beach.
Hear the last song that I ever wrote
The singer has written a song that they want the other person to hear, and it may be the last one they ever create.
My dear, you swore you'd make it home by morning
The other person made a promise to come back soon, but hasn't shown up yet.
Now every day I sit and stare at the sea
The artist has been waiting every day for the person they care about to come back.
And every wave to crash without warning signs
The unpredictability of the ocean's waves is making the waiting even more difficult for the singer.
How you chose the ocean floor over me
The person the singer cares about has not returned, and the singer doesn't know what happened to them. The idea of the person being dead is mentioned here.
Well, all the sailors have told me
The artist has been asking around trying to find out what happened to the person they care about, and has talked to numerous sailors.
You ain't coming home
The sailors have told the artist that the person they care about is not coming back.
It's been six months
The length of time that has passed since the person the artist cares about left.
I feel so alone
The singer is experiencing deep loneliness as they wait for the person they care about to return, and as they come to terms with the possibility that they are never coming back.
Well, I've been trying so hard
The artist has been doing their best to be patient and to find out what happened to the person they care about.
I just can't get home
Despite the singer's efforts, they have not been able to find the answers they seek or to bring the person they care about back.
It's been too long
The singer has waited so long that they feel like it may be too late for anything to change.
I guess I give up
The singer has reached a point where they feel like they can't keep waiting anymore.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Written by: Schuylar Croom, Adam Tanbouz, McKenzie Bell, Matt Williams, Steve Bache
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