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.
Disappear
House of Heroes Lyrics
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This city hides a secret at its breast
(Shut the windows)
I feel its icy fingers on my neck
(Lock the doors)
We built our perfect dream on shifting sand
(Shut the windows)
(We leave tonight)
Take only that which you can't live without
(We leave tonight)
Hot wheels on the cold ground
We disappear, we burn down
A black wind carries us out
We disappear, we fade out
With one glance in the rear-view mirror
(Suburba)
It stocks your streets a lion in the reeds
(Suburba)
Wakes you in a panic from your sleep
(Suburba)
Your vanity and strength are washed away
(Suburba)
Like the concrete moon is washed out by the day
You disappear, you burn down
A black wind carries you out
You disappear, you fade out
You're just mist and the sun is rising now
Oh, no
Guarantees won't save our dreams
And what we lost we must not know
Oh, no
The song "Disappear" by House of Heroes is a powerful, thought-provoking piece of music that delves into some deep, existential themes about the nature of existence and the human condition. The song starts off with the lines "Lock the doors, shut the windows," which establish a sense of danger and foreboding right from the start. The singer then goes on to talk about a city that hides a secret at its breast, and he feels the icy fingers of that secret on his neck.
The lyrics then shift to a more introspective tone, as the singer talks about how we build our perfect dreams on shifting sand, and how they can be scattered in one motion of God's hand. The chorus then comes in, with its haunting refrain about disappearing and burning down. The singer talks about how we can disappear like mist and the sun is rising now.
The song seems to be about the fleeting nature of existence and the transitory nature of human dreams and desires. It's a song about impermanence, about how everything we hold dear can be taken away from us in an instant, leaving us with nothing but the memories of what we once had.
Line by Line Meaning
(Lock the doors)
Protect yourself from the danger that lurks beyond your threshold
This city hides a secret at its breast
This place carries an ominous secret within its bosom
(Shut the windows)
Seal off any openings that could let in the danger
I feel its icy fingers on my neck
I sense the danger with a cold, creeping sensation on my skin
(Lock the doors)
Reiterate the urgency to protect oneself from the imminent danger
We built our perfect dream on shifting sand
Our idealized world is precarious and unstable
(Shut the windows)
Further emphasize the importance of sealing off any potential entries for the danger
Scattered in one motion of God's hand
Our world can easily be destroyed by a single event of fate or divine intervention
(We leave tonight)
The only means of survival is to leave immediately
Take only that which you can't live without
Do not carry any unnecessary baggage that would hinder one's chance of survival
(We leave tonight)
Reiterate the urgency and immediacy of leaving immediately to avoid the danger
Hot wheels on the cold ground
We are racing towards our salvation, despite the cold, hard reality of the situation
We disappear, we burn down
We are leaving behind everything we once knew, sacrificing it to the danger in hopes of survival
A black wind carries us out
The omnipresent danger is inescapable, even as we flee
We disappear, we fade out
We are dissolving into the ether, leaving behind our world and former selves
With one glance in the rear-view mirror
Taking one last look at the world we are leaving behind
(Suburba)
Referring to the idyllic suburban lifestyle, now threatened by the danger
It stalks your streets a lion in the reeds
The danger took root in the most innocuous places, much like a lion stalking its prey in the tall grass
(Suburba)
Reiterate the danger is targeting the very heart of the suburban way of life
Wakes you in a panic from your sleep
The danger is ever-present, even in the vulnerable state of rest and sleep
(Suburba)
Emphasizes how the danger is washing away the suburban facade
Your vanity and strength are washed away
Our superficial values and artificial strength are easily dispelled in the face of true danger
(Suburba)
Continues to describe the way suburban life is being wiped out
Like the concrete moon is washed out by the day
The unforgiving light of day reveals the true nature of the world we live in, washing away any illusions of safety or control
You disappear, you burn down
The danger has taken over and destroyed everything we once lived for
A black wind carries you out
The danger has consumed us fully, leaving us at its mercy
You disappear, you fade out
We are no longer ourselves, but mere shadows of our former selves under the rule of the danger
You're just mist and the sun is rising now
We've been reduced to nothing but a fleeting memory, barely visible in the dawn of a new day
Oh, no
Expresses a tone of dismay and loss
Guarantees won't save our dreams
No assurance of safety or protection can save our aspirations from the danger
And what we lost we must not know
We cannot let ourselves dwell on what has been lost to the danger, or we risk losing our resolve and morale
Oh, no
Reiterate the sense of defeat and despair
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AARON JAMES BABCOCK, COLLIN RIGSBY, JARED KEITH RIGSBY, TIMOTHY RYAN SKIPPER
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RogueFighter15
I LOVE THIS ALBUM. I want to marry it and have kids with it.
Belle Ryeo
I just discovered this band... I'm in love <333
Music Plus with Troy
Best album ever.
The Comatose Prince
A lot of the lyrics are wrong.. It's "The city hides its secret at its breast", "Shut the windows", "I feel its icy fingers on my neck", "We build our perfect dream on shifting sand", "We leave tonight", "Hot wheels on the cold ground", "A black wind carries us out", "The lion in the reeds", "You're just mist and the sun is rising now", "And what we lost we must not gain".
quackers31
why is none of the album versions of songs from the end is not the end on youtube, but suburba has multiple album versions of all of it's songs?
Amelia Jane
how have i only just found out that josh dun was in this band????
afrosty91
Those ?? are Suburba!