House of Heroes doesn't just sing songs, they tell stories. Songs like "In the Valley of the Dying Sun" (telling a version of the story of Jacob in the Bible) and "Code Name: Raven" (the story of a spy in the time of World War II) draw listeners in by setting stories of love, sacrifice, and war to a non-specific song set-up and engaging music. Other songs, like "Friday Night", "Faces", or "The Drugs the Drugs" show the emptiness of man's meaningless desires. Distinguished lyrics and music that backs it up, pushing it forward, give listeners a unique experience. A band not scared of being different, House of Heroes certainly distinguishes themselves from the bunch.
Releases include: "What You Want Is Now", with tracks like "Julia", "The Lead Role In The Cage", and strings-backed "Uncomfortable" make the album House of Heroes's most rock-lead album. Self- titled "House of Heroes" and "Say No More" ( a re-release of the first with extra songs) posess the most edgy, indie-rock sound, lead by songs "Buckets For Bullet Wounds", "Serial Sleepers", "You Are the Judas of the Cheerleading Squad", and 9 minute closer "Angels In Top Hats." 2010 release "The End Is Not the End" gets its name from the lyrics in the acoustic driven song "By Your Side" of the album. Tracks like "In the Valley of the Dying Sun", "Leave You Now", and epic-like "Field of Daggers" make an argument to "The End..." being the band's most creative album yet. Their most recent release, "Suburba," continues the creative trend with the rock sound of "Independance Day for a Petty Thief" to the beautiful worship anthem "Salt in the Sea." Other releases include the holiday song "Silent Night", DC Talk cover "Day By Day", and the band's most different output, "The Acoustic End EP", which includes the acoustic version of the song "If'" (from "the End Is Not the End"),"New Moon", and "Ghost." A well-worked "Serial Sleepers (Acoustic)" is available for free on freehoh.com. The band has also released "Meets the Beatles EP" which includes three Beatles cover: "Can't Buy Me Love", "It Won't Be Long", and "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da."
Rumours from the band's facebook page indicate a new EP coming sometime soon.
Dance
House of Heroes Lyrics
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Won't you let me out,
Tonight I am a thunder cloud,
Tonight I'm filled with electricity.
Won't you let me out tonight?
Won't you let me out,
Tonight I am a hurricane,
Tonight we are a raging sea.
Dance, we can dance, we can rage,
Or blow it all away!
We war, we are a catastrophe!
Dance, we can dance, we can rage,
Or blow it all away!
We war, we are, catastrophe!
Won't you take me out tonight? Won't you take me out,
Tonight i am a wrecking ball, Tonight we are calamity.
Won't you take me out tonight? Won't you take me out,
Tonight I'm itchin' in this skin, Tonight I am insanity!
Dance, we can dance, we can rage,
Or blow it all away!
We war, we are a catastrophe!
Dance, we can dance, we can rage,
Or blow it all away!
We war, we are, catastrophe!
Maybe we could make another life in the blazing lights,
Maybe we can rebuild in the rubble of our ruined lives,
But if we start the fire then we cant turn back,
We either gotta stay, or blow it all away!
Dance, we can dance, we can reign,
Or blow it all away!
We war, we are a catastrophe,
Dance, we can dance, we can live,
Or blow it all away!
We war. We are. Catastrophe.
Blow it all away!
The lyrics of House of Heroes's song Dance can be interpreted in different ways, but the essence of it revolves around feeling trapped and wanting to break free from those constraints. The lines "Won't you let me out tonight?" indicate the singer's plea to whoever is listening to set him free. He compares himself to a thundercloud and a hurricane, emphasizing the intensity of his emotions. The repeated phrase "Dance, we can dance, we can rage, or blow it all away!" might mean that he wants to channel his energy towards something positive, like dancing, or give in to his destructive tendencies and blow everything up.
The second verse follows the same pattern as the first, with the difference that now he wants to be taken out, possibly to forget about his problems, but hints that his mental state is fragile. The line "Tonight I am insanity!" makes it clear that he is not in the right frame of mind. The chorus repeats once again, adding the possibility of starting over, but also the warning that once a fire is started, there's no turning back.
Overall, Dance conveys a feeling of restlessness and desperation, searching for a way out of a bad situation. The vivid images of natural disasters highlight the intensity of those emotions, and the repeated "Dance, we can dance" invites the listener to join in and do something about it.
Line by Line Meaning
Won't you let me out tonight?
Asking to be released from the norm and be able to let loose
Won't you let me out,
Continuing the request to let go of society's expectations
Tonight I am a thunder cloud,
Feeling powerful and electrifying
Tonight I'm filled with electricity.
Feeling electrified and energized beyond normal limitations
Won't you take me out tonight?
Requesting to be taken out of their mundane life and into something exciting
Tonight i am a wrecking ball,
Feeling unstoppable and destructive
Tonight we are calamity.
Together, they are chaos and destruction embodied
Won't you take me out tonight?
Another plea to escape reality and let loose
Tonight I'm itchin' in this skin,
Feeling restless and eager to break free of societal norms
Tonight I am insanity!
Completely letting go and embracing their wild side
Maybe we could make another life in the blazing lights,
Hoping to start anew and leave behind their current life
Maybe we can rebuild in the rubble of our ruined lives,
Finding optimism in the face of disaster
But if we start the fire then we cant turn back,
Acknowledging there's no going back once they start down this path
We either gotta stay, or blow it all away!
Embracing the choices they have and knowing there's no middle ground
Blow it all away!
Letting go of everything and completely embracing chaos
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: AARON JAMES BABCOCK, COLIN MARK RIGSBY, ERIC MATTHEW NEWCOMER, TIMOTHY RYAN SKIPPER
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Julia Andrews
i wish dead could have made the album but this is a great song !!!!! i love you HOH BESSSSTTTTT BAAANNNNDDDD EVVVEEERRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sage Dabney
oh my god i saw them in concert last night and they were amazing !!!! i even got a picture
Ma.Consuelo Rodríguez M.
Sooo Amazing ♥
Harajuku4Jesus
This and the cop song are my favorites :3. I saw the cop song acoustic live at my church so I'm looking forward to buying it. I desperately want an acoustic album from HOH.
litebluegrey
I'm not one for heavier songs but, holy crap, I love this. Can't wait for the album.
Matthew Corry
Holy lord, your voice is amazing Tim Skipper.
DJGuitarist4God
They toured together for a good while, so it might be a little homage to Mike. I caught their show at the 86 in Cincy with Mike Mains and the Branches and it was insane!!!!
jay7ifty5even
Wow! Really good!! I'm not gonna lie, some of the clips I'd heard had me a little uh... "concerned." This song represents a lot of what I've come to love from House of Heroes.
LeverBEAST
Cold Hard Want is gonna join my favorite cds
gekynele
I honestly didn't really see any increase in heaviness. They're a soft rock-regular rock band through and through. They're heaviest song from what I can see is still "Lose Control" but it would be just plain silly to call that heavy. Demon Hunter is heavy. Skillet is Hard Rock in about half of their songs. House of Heroes is a feel good band rock band.