The band consists of Ernest Salaz, Christian Goyer, Edward Robert, Tim White, with the addition of guitarist Daniel Del Favero after the release of their debut EP.
In March 2006 the band released their full-length debut Fear Is On Our Side on Secretly Canadian, based out of Bloomington, IN.
The official site is http://www.chosendarkness.com
04 When You Go Out
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness Lyrics
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When I'm staying in
Keep your head above
Head above water
You could start again
Keep your head above
We don't want each other
Start from one and two
Count from one to five
We can't change this feeling
We can't change this time
Learn to, learn to trust
Let no one else in
Start from one and two
Count from one to five
When you go out
And I'm staying in
Little has changed
But it's just enough
The lyrics to "When You Go Out" by I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness convey a sense of detachment and resignation in a romantic relationship. The singer acknowledges that they and their partner no longer want each other or their love, further emphasizing this separation by noting that "when you're going out" and "when I'm staying in" little has changed, but it's "just enough." The repetition of the phrase "keep your head above water" suggests that the singer wants their partner to stay afloat or keep going despite the difficulties or distance between them. The counting from one to five in the chorus, as well as the mention of trusting no one else, may symbolize trying to simplify or compartmentalize certain aspects of the relationship.
Overall, the lyrics of the song seem to convey a sense of acceptance of the current state of the relationship, with a focus on resilience and keeping oneself steady even as the other person goes out into the world.
Line by Line Meaning
When you're going out
Leaving home
When I'm staying in
Choosing to remain indoors
Keep your head above
Stay strong
Head above water
Even in tough times
You could start again
Move on
We don't want each other
We don't need each other anymore
We don't want our love
Our love is not good for us
Start from one and two
Begin from the beginning
Count from one to five
Take small steps
We can't change this feeling
Our emotions cannot be altered
We can't change this time
We can't go back in time
Learn to, learn to trust
Build trust and rely on no one else
Let no one else in
Don't let others interfere in our relationship
Little has changed
Things are almost the same
But it's just enough
But that is enough for us
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@SumRom
Just saw the video and i had to make one of my first comment on Youtube, the author of the video i a pure genius.
I think there is more than 1 interpretation but there is mine :
Darkness is society.
The crow is trying to reach a goal that society defined as a must-have.
Dark objects that hits the crow are the representation of consumerism. For example, the paper sheet is the medias.
The crow's capacity to fly is the envy to get more of those dark objects, in order to reach the goal.
The rope is the representation of the ways that society makes hard to get this ultimate goal.
The energy of the crow is the current working model for 'economic power'
The light is the place designed for the 'richer' crows
The owl is those aware of the situation.
Maybe the owl could be the ones that take profit to this situation or even had made this situation possible !
Owl does not need to fly to the goal, she don't need to use her energy for that.
Owl knows what is behind the light : nothing really exciting
In conclusion the owl is the elite that chose to stay in darkness, because she does not want this situation to end.
And that's why she seems quite scary.
Up to you to imagine why the owl does not cut the rope ;)
Potato - For long post and bad english
@DystruktoBoi1
This isn't about people and "the man" - Or at least that isn't how I interperate it.
The Crow can represent anything or anyone, in a bad situation struggling for freedom (or towards a goal) The junk flying at it is the bullshit everyone faces keeping it down, stopping it from succeeding, and of course the string is the main reason it cannot escape its current situation.
The Owl is a representation of a person in the position to help them. At any moment The Owl could cut that string and set The Crow free.....
The thing about this song is that at one point in our lives, all of us will be both The Crow, and The Owl - and the video stops before it shows what The Owl does.
Does it stand and watch? Does it set The Crow free? What kind of Owl would you be? Who is your Owl when you are The Crow?
@brandon7891
All valid/awesome comments aside.
I think it's possible the video could be totally ambiguous.
I find it interesting, that people find meaning in everything etc, a type of closure, when it could simply be an unfortunate bird caught in all our rubbish, while an owl checks him out, hypnotized by the bouncing rope/string.
I'm assuming owls don't rummage that much so the owl wouldn't make a mistake as to be tangled like the other bird is.
Not as imaginative I guess, just pondering.
You could go insane analyzing things like this.
Like does it focusing on the lipstick bring the relationship element into it?
Scumbag brain, bed time I think.
@sha.nah.na7712
Reminds me of The Story of Two Birds, from Mandukya Upanishad ~ 2,300 years ago
"Two birds, inseparable companions, perch on the same tree,
one eats the fruit, the Other looks on. The first bird is our
individual self feeding on the pleasures and pains of this world;
The Other is the universal Self, silently witnessing all."
Either way, both the music and video is impactful. Leaves room for lots of personal interpretations. Thoroughly enjoyed!
@jamesamirault4176
Years later and still a masterpiece. :)
@jackiepuppetband3813
years later than that life still feels this way
@Nocivran
@Jackie Puppet Band True
@smacross1
To this day I get the chills watching this video. I remember first seeing it and hoping that a decade later, I'd still consider it one of the best videos ever made. Still feel that way.
@scarystrix9625
This speaks to me on so many levels. How I love this song.
@Eeriekid
The crow in the video is trying to escape the darkness and the waste that is being accumulated in it. However the owl although unteathered does not flee from the darkness but remains in it. This speaks to the universal phenomenon of escapism. Trying to transcend the dark and messy. Its ironic and oxymoronic those who can fly out of the darkness don't and those who can't fly out of it want to. There is a lot that relates to existsential depression In this video
@faze.fl4m344
+Jose Alejo my brother helped compose this song, you actually figure it out. im surprised to see this on ftwd
@sugarskull69
Yes...
@RubberPunchDK
Yet, it is the Crow that adds the music (vibrating string), even if he doesn't know it. The Owl does not create anything. A conscious Crow could use strings to be creative (aka. the Muse).