Their debut album Ideas Above Our Station reached number 6 in the UK album chart, spawned several Top 40 singles and has since gone gold in the UK. The band went on to tour extensively throughout Europe and Japan. Despite selling 35,000 copies of their second album Shatterproof Is Not A Challenge they were dropped by Sony BMG in June 2004.
Hundred Reasons signed to V2 Records in September 2005. Their third album Kill Your Own - produced by guitarist Larry Hibbitt - was released on March 20, 2006 to critical acclaim and sold 30,000 copies.
On August 9, 2006 it was announced on the band's official website that guitarist and vocalist Paul Townsend would be leaving the band following their tour of Japan in early September. The departure is said to be "totally amicable", and Ben Doyle of The Lucky Nine has since joined the band as guitarist.
The band's fourth album, Quick the Word, Sharp the Action, was released on October 15, 2007. Less than a month after the album's release, V2 Records was bought by Universal, leaving the band, once again, without a label and the album was pulled from shops. Because of this, no further singles were released from the record.
Having been given the album by Universal, Quick the Word, Sharp the Action was re-released in Spring 2009. With the band touring to coincide with the release.
Dissolve
Hundred Reasons Lyrics
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And I left you to muddle through
And you held your breath
To whatever depth you choose
But if features could mislead issues
And toil away till the sun would set
But to teach you is all conceited
And it could forfeit the choice you madeMake for a better day
To dissolve into it
Tried to cushion if you fall
To take lightly what is
Seeming to be in the know
And lest you forget
How futile the wait has been
Chastised for gain
You forfeited the only thing
And I'm the one who knows
The lyrics of the Hundred Reasons's song Dissolve is a powerful and introspective reflection on the complexities of human relationships. The first stanza of the song seems to be addressing someone who has been trying hard to impress the singer. The singer acknowledges the effort put in by the other person and also hints that they have been training for something. However, the singer regrets not being able to understand the other person's struggle and leaving them to muddle through on their own. The singer also acknowledges the fact that the other person has made certain choices and decided to hold their breath to a depth of their choice. The last line of this stanza "But if features could mislead issues" seems to suggest that the things that may seem important on the surface may not necessarily hold any significance to the person.
The second stanza of the song is a clear message of the singer to the same person. Here, the singer seems to be offering counsel or advice to the person on how to navigate through life. The singer suggests that the other person should make for a better day by dissolving into it. The next line "Tried to cushion if you fall, To take lightly what is" suggests that the singer is willing to help the other person and be there for them, even if they fall. The last two lines of the song, "Chastised for gain, You forfeited the only thing, And I'm the one who knows" may suggest that the person had made certain sacrifices in their life for some kind of personal gain, but they had to forfeit something which could have been more important. The singer seems to know what is it that they lost.
Line by Line Meaning
You trained for the stare
You prepared yourself for scrutiny
And I left you to muddle through
I let you deal with things on your own
And you held your breath
You waited anxiously
To whatever depth you choose
As much as you decided to commit
But if features could mislead issues
If appearances could hide problems
And toil away till the sun would set
Work hard all the way until the end of the day
But to teach you is all conceited
But trying to instruct you is presumptuous
And it could forfeit the choice you made
It might lead to you giving up on the decision you made
Make for a better day
Create a more fulfilling future
To dissolve into it
To merge into the desired outcome
Tried to cushion if you fall
Attempted to protect you from potential failure
To take lightly what is
To not take things too seriously
Seeming to be in the know
Appearing to have knowledge
And lest you forget
And in case you forget
How futile the wait has been
How pointless the waiting has been
Chastised for gain
Punished for trying to benefit
You forfeited the only thing
You gave up the only valuable thing
And I'm the one who knows
And I'm the only one aware of the truth
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDREW BEWS, ANDREW GILMOUR, COLIN DORAN, LAURENCE JOHN HIBBITT, PAUL TOWNSEND
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